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Board of Directors
Richard Lehmann, Chair
Boardman Law FirmBrian Ohm, Vice Chair
Urban and Regional Planning, UW-Madison/ExtensionTimm Speerschneider, Secretary
DeWitt Ross & Stevens, S.C.Don Last
Madison Parks FoundationRich Bogovich
Franklin EnergyThomas J.Boldt
Boldt Company
Kristine Euclide
Madison Gas & Electric Company
Franc Fennessy
American Transmission CompanySteve Hiniker
1000 Friends of WisconsinElizabeth Kluesner
Dane County Executive's OfficeTom Larson
Wisconsin Realtors AssociationSusan Schultz
Earth Tech, Inc.Jeff Simon
Marshall Towne MillworkJudy Ziewacz
Office of Energy IndependenceStaff
John Imes
Executive Director
jimes@wi-ei.org
Ashley Ellingson
Program Director, Travel Green Wisconsin
aellingson@wi-ei.orgRobin Pharo
Program Director, Green Built Home
green_director@healthyhomereports.comJohn Imes, a former Chairman of the Board and co-founder of WEI, joined as Executive Director in July 1998. Previously, Mr. Imes was Environmental Manager for Quad/Graphics, the nation’s largest privately held printer. John has over 15 years experience managing award-winning programs and is recognized as a leader and spokesperson on business and the environment issues. He has also been involved in many public-private partnerships with government agencies, environmental groups and business affiliations . His current engagements include work with the Governor’s Consortium on Biobased Industries, Green Tier Advisors Committee, DNR Innovation Stakeholders, Milwaukee Green Team, Wisconsin Agricultural Stewardship Initiative, Sustainable Tourism Ad Hoc Committee and the Wisconsin Public Utility Institute. Mr. Imes, a Carroll College graduate is also co-owner of Arbor House, an award-winning inn and model for sustainable tourism located in Madison, Wisconsin.
To read a recent profile on John, please click here.
Ashley Ellingson works as Program Director for the Travel Green Wisconsin program. Her work concentrates on developing the Travel Green certification program, implementing a sponsorship program, and researching best practices among sustainable tourism initiatives to develop case studies.
Ashley has a Bachelor’s degree in Geography from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She previously worked with WEI as Program Assistant for the Green Built Home program. Other experience includes working as an intern and media coordinator for the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group, where she organized grassroots support for environmental and consumer campaigns.
Robin Pharo, Program Director for Green Built Home, has extensive experience with construction, energy efficiency, and healthy homes. She is also president of Healthy Home Reports, a consulting business.
Prior to establishing Healthy Home Reports, Robin worked extensively in the new home market through her work at Research Products Corporation and their partnership with the Building Science Corporation. She was also a a contributor to the EPA new Energy Star Indoor Air Quality Standard for homes and has directed research with the Building Science Corporation on the health and energy efficiency effects of excess humidity within the home. Robin also holds certification by the Green Advantage Program.Robin holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin and has extensive education from organizations working in improving the home environment including the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Energy and Environmental Building Association, and the National Home Builders Association.
