Our Team

We’re a mission-driven team working to achieve more for our members and the planet.

Meet the People Who Make Our Mission Possible

We’re a member-owned credit union, which means every individual on the volunteer board of directors and supervisory committee is a member of Clean Energy CU.

Our Staff

Passionate about empowering our members and the environment.

Whether we’re helping you open a savings account or apply for a clean energy loan, we’re here to provide you financial services that go above and beyond.

The Leadership Team

Terri Mickelson

Chief Executive Officer

Tanya Widmer

Chief Operating Officer

Ejaye Gilbert

Operations Manager

Rick Tazelaar

Senior VP of Business Development

Robert Strishock

Dealer Relations Manager

Daniel Lentini

Chief Technology Officer

Nicole Burford

Senior Director of Marketing and Sustainability

The Volunteer Board of Directors

Adler Prioly

Vice President of Structured Finance at Distributed Solar Development, LLC

Blake Jones

Co-Founder of Namasté Solar

Brad Blackwell

Former EVP at Wells Fargo

Cher Griffith Taylor

Fleet Electrification Specialist at the Electrification Coalition

Dan Kester

President of Sooper Credit Union

Ebony Perkins

Director of Impact Investments & Community Initiatives at United Healthcare

Michelle Outlaw

Chief Strategy Officer for the African-American Credit Union Coalition

Pearry Tarwasokono

Senior Associate of Finance and Business Operations at Tesla

Tom Teynor

President and CEO of Bell Home Solutions

The Supervisory Committee

Amanda Kobza

Vice President of Finance at Sooper Credit Union

Jennifer Meyers

Chief Financial Officer at Partner Colorado Credit Union

Katie Works

Assistant Vice President of Compliance and Quality Control at Premier Members Credit Union

Team Diversity

Our organization is led by a Hispanic CEO and we are constantly working to maintain and improve our diverse, inclusive and friendly workplace. We currently have a staff of 34 team members and as we grow, we will continue to evolve and add individuals with a variety of backgrounds to our team.

Our Staff
41%
Identify as BIPOC
Our Board of Directors
67%
Identify as BIPOC
Our Supervisory Committee
33%
Identify as BIPOC
66%
Identify as Female
33%
Identify as Female
100%
Identify as Female

We are not yet aware of team diversity stats for individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ or non-binary.