Board Election Nominees

2023 Board Election Nominees

Nominees of Clean Energy CU’s Nominating Committee (two nominees running for two board seats):

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Brad Blackwell

Three-year term: Brad Blackwell (current Board Treasurer, Board member since 2018)
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Karen Larson

Three-year term: New to the Board of Directors

Overview of Current Clean Energy CU Officials and Staff

Clean Energy CU’s Management, Board of Directors, and Supervisory Committee includes a balanced mix of experience with credit unions, banks, clean energy companies, and start-ups. Clean Energy CU strives to improve the diversity—in all of its forms—of its staff, officials, and membership.

  • Terri Mickelsen

    Terri Mickelsen

  • Rick Tazelaar

    Rick Tazelaar

  • Ejaye Gilbert

    Ejaye Gilbert

  • Adler Prioly

    Adler Prioly

  • Blake Jones

    Blake Jones

  • Brad Blackwell

    Brad Blackwell

  • Cher Griffith Taylor

    Cher Griffith Taylor

  • Dan Kester

    Dan Kester

  • Ebony Perkins

    Ebony Perkins

  • Michelle Outlaw

    Michelle Outlaw

  • Pearry Tarwasokono

    Pearry Tarwasokono

  • Tom Teynor

    Tom Teynor

  • Amanda Kobza

    Amanda Kobza

  • Katie Works

    Katie Works

  • Jennifer Meyers

    Jennifer Meyers

  • Total

    Total

Role

  • Terri Mickelsen

    Management

  • Rick Tazelaar

    Management

  • Ejaye Gilbert

    Management

  • Adler Prioly

    Board of Directors

  • Blake Jones

    Chair, Director

  • Brad Blackwell

    Treasurer, Director

  • Cher Griffith Taylor

    Board of Directors

  • Dan Kester

    Emeritus Director

  • Ebony Perkins

    Associate Director

  • Michelle Outlaw

    Vice-Chair, Director

  • Pearry Tarwasokono

    Board of Directors

  • Tom Teynor

    Secretary, Director

  • Amanda Kobza

    Supervisory Committee

  • Katie Works

    Supervisory Committee

  • Jennifer Meyers

    Supervisory Committee

  • Total

    3:9:3

Race / Ethnic Identity

  • Terri Mickelsen

    Hispanic

  • Rick Tazelaar

    White

  • Ejaye Gilbert

    White

  • Adler Prioly

    Black

  • Blake Jones

    White

  • Brad Blackwell

    Mixed

  • Cher Griffith Taylor

    Black

  • Dan Kester

    White

  • Ebony Perkins

    Black

  • Michelle Outlaw

    Black

  • Pearry Tarwasokono

    Asian

  • Tom Teynor

    White

  • Amanda Kobza

    White

  • Katie Works

    White

  • Jennifer Meyers

    White

  • Total

    8:7

Gender Identity

  • Terri Mickelsen

    Female

  • Rick Tazelaar

    Male

  • Ejaye Gilbert

    Female

  • Adler Prioly

    Male

  • Blake Jones

    Male

  • Brad Blackwell

    Male

  • Cher Griffith Taylor

    Female

  • Dan Kester

    Male

  • Ebony Perkins

    Female

  • Michelle Outlaw

    Female

  • Pearry Tarwasokono

    Male

  • Tom Teynor

    Male

  • Amanda Kobza

    Female

  • Katie Works

    Female

  • Jennifer Meyers

    Female

  • Total

    8:7:0

 Renewable Energy or Environment Experience

  • Terri Mickelsen

  • Rick Tazelaar

    Yes

  • Ejaye Gilbert

  • Adler Prioly

    Yes

  • Blake Jones

    Yes

  • Brad Blackwell

  • Cher Griffith Taylor

    Yes

  • Dan Kester

  • Ebony Perkins

  • Michelle Outlaw

  • Pearry Tarwasokono

    Yes

  • Tom Teynor

    Yes

  • Amanda Kobza

  • Katie Works

  • Jennifer Meyers

  • Total

    7

CU or Bank Staff Experience

  • Terri Mickelsen

    Yes

  • Rick Tazelaar

    Yes

  • Ejaye Gilbert

    Yes

  • Adler Prioly

  • Blake Jones

  • Brad Blackwell

    Yes

  • Cher Griffith Taylor

  • Dan Kester

    Yes

  • Ebony Perkins

    Yes

  • Michelle Outlaw

  • Pearry Tarwasokono

    Yes

  • Tom Teynor

  • Amanda Kobza

    Yes

  • Katie Works

    Yes

  • Jennifer Meyers

    Yes

  • Total

    10

CU or Bank Official Experience

  • Terri Mickelsen

  • Rick Tazelaar

  • Ejaye Gilbert

  • Adler Prioly

  • Blake Jones

  • Brad Blackwell

    Yes

  • Cher Griffith Taylor

  • Dan Kester

    Yes

  • Ebony Perkins

  • Michelle Outlaw

  • Pearry Tarwasokono

  • Tom Teynor

    Yes

  • Amanda Kobza

  • Katie Works

  • Jennifer Meyers

  • Total

    3

Finance or Startup Experience

  • Terri Mickelsen

    Finance

  • Rick Tazelaar

    Both

  • Ejaye Gilbert

    Startup

  • Adler Prioly

    Finance

  • Blake Jones

    Finance

  • Brad Blackwell

    Finance

  • Cher Griffith Taylor

  • Dan Kester

  • Ebony Perkins

    Finance

  • Michelle Outlaw

  • Pearry Tarwasokono

  • Tom Teynor

    Both

  • Amanda Kobza

    Finance

  • Katie Works

    Finance

  • Jennifer Meyers

    Finance

  • Total

    9

Non-Profit Board Experience

  • Terri Mickelsen

  • Rick Tazelaar

    Yes

  • Ejaye Gilbert

    Yes

  • Adler Prioly

    Yes

  • Blake Jones

    Yes

  • Brad Blackwell

    Yes

  • Cher Griffith Taylor

  • Dan Kester

  • Ebony Perkins

    Yes

  • Michelle Outlaw

    Yes

  • Pearry Tarwasokono

  • Tom Teynor

    Yes

  • Amanda Kobza

  • Katie Works

  • Jennifer Meyers

  • Total

    9

Other

  • Terri Mickelsen

    AAP

  • Rick Tazelaar

    MBA

  • Ejaye Gilbert

  • Adler Prioly

    MBA

  • Blake Jones

    Co-ops

  • Brad Blackwell

  • Cher Griffith Taylor

    Co-ops

  • Dan Kester

  • Ebony Perkins

    MPA

  • Michelle Outlaw

    MAFM, BSACS

  • Pearry Tarwasokono

  • Tom Teynor

    MBA

  • Amanda Kobza

  • Katie Works

    MBA, CUCE, CCUIA

  • Jennifer Meyers

    MAcc

  • Total