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 Power Supply 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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Linda Church Ciocci
President and CEO
Linda Church Ciocci is the President and CEO of the National Hydropower Association (NHA), the national trade association that…
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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…
View Profile2019 Board of Directors
- Jay Anders, Black & Veatch
- Wendy Bley, TRC Companies
- Nicolas Bossé, Brookfield Renewable Energy
- Linda Church Ciocci, Executive Director, NHA
- Jane Cirrincione, Northern California Power Agency
- David Culligan, HDR INC
- Bob Gallo, Voith Hydro
- Marc Gerken, Past President, 2013-2015, AMP
- Suzanne Grassell, Chelan County PUD
- Kimberly Harriman, New York Power Authority
- Mike Haynes, Seattle City Light
- Randy Herrin, Duke Energy
- Herbie Johnson, NHA Board Chairman, 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, Vice President, GE Renewables
- Christopher Rousseau, Minnesota Power
- Charles Sensiba, Troutman Sanders Strategies
- John Suloway, Secretary, Gomez and Sullivan
- Alvin Thoma, Treasurer, Pacific Gas & Electric
2019 Advisory Board Members
- Travis Smith, SNC-Lavalin
- Doug Spaulding, Nelson Energy
