About National Hydropower Association
Who We Are
The National Hydropower Association (NHA) is a nonprofit association dedicated exclusively to promoting the growth of clean, renewable hydropower and marine energy.
Staff
Executive Committee
Alvin Thoma
Chair
Alvin Thoma is a Director with Pacific Gas and Electric Company. PG&E’s hydro system is one of the largest…
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Mike Haynes
Vice Chair
Mike Haynes is the Chief Operating Officer for Seattle City Light.
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Jay Anders
Treasurer
Jay Anders is an Associate Vice President of Hydropower & Hydraulic Structures at Black & Veatch.
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John Suloway
Secretary
John is a Senior Energy Regulatory Advisor at Gomez and Sullivan Engineers, DPC. With over 35 years of experience…
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Malcolm Woolf
President and CEO
Malcolm Woolf is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hydropower Association.Woolf comes to NHA after decades…
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Herbie Johnson
Immediate Past Chair
Herbie began his career with Alabama Power Company’s Reservoir Management group in 1994. He is currently serving as Southern…
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- Jay Anders, Treasurer, Black & Veatch
- Wendy Bley, Kleinschmidt Associates
- Steve Boyd, Turlock Irrigation District
- Malcolm Woolf, President and CEO, NHA
- Jane Cirrincione, Northern California Power Agency
- David Culligan, HDR INC
- Bob Gallo, Voith Hydro
- Marc Gerken, Past Chair, AMP
- Suzanne Grassell, Chelan County PUD
- Kimberly Harriman, New York Power Authority
- Mike Haynes, Vice Chair, Seattle City Light
- Randy Herrin, Duke Energy
- Herbie Johnson, Immediate Past Chair, Southern Company
- Reenst Lesemann, Columbia Power Technologies
- Michael Manwaring, McMillen Jacobs Associates
- Frankie McDermott, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
- Andrew Munro, Grant County PUD
- Debbie Mursch, GE Renewables
- Christopher Rousseau, Minnesota Power
- Charles Sensiba, Troutman Sanders
- John Suloway, Secretary, Gomez and Sullivan
- Alvin Thoma, Chair, Pacific Gas & Electric
2019 Advisory Board Members
General Counsel
Linda Church Ciocci
Senior Policy Advisor
Ms. Church Ciocci represents the country’s largest renewable energy resource before Congress, key national policymakers, and the media. She…
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