Category: Meet the OR-MEP Team

OR-MEP Role:Energy Advisor What motivates you in this role?It’s always the people. It is very rewarding doing work that makes positive impacts on the day-to-day lives of people and communities. What excites you most about the Multifamily Energy Program?I have worked on other multifamily energy efficiency programs, mostly in California, but this is the first … Continue reading Meet the Team: Mariah Wills

OR-MEP Role:Building Science Manager What motivates you in this role?Working with the Energy Consultants and Energy Advisors to ensure that residents and building owners actually see the energy savings our program promotes. There are few things in my professional life that are as rewarding and motivating as knowing that people are comfortable and healthy where … Continue reading Meet the Team: Dan Wildenhaus

OR-MEP Role:Program Oversight What motivates you in this role?I have worked in the energy efficiency field for the past 15 years, with most of my work focused on low-income programs. I love that the work we do is helping to save the earth (one lightbulb at a time!), while also helping to immediately and tangibly … Continue reading Meet the Team: Shelley Beaulieu

OR-MEP Role:Southern Oregon Energy Advisor OR-MEP Role:Southern Oregon Energy Advisor What motivates you in this role?I enjoy working with the development team members on multifamily projects, from owners to subcontractors. I find satisfaction in discovering the right fit for each unique project and seeing it through to completion. What excites you most about the Multifamily … Continue reading Meet the Team: Cheryl LaCombe

OR-MEP Role:Marketing and Outreach Associate What motivates you in this role?The population that can receive the greatest benefit from energy efficiency is often the one that sees the least of it. I am motivated by bridging the gap of energy efficiency with affordable housing to make energy efficiency accessible and affordable to all. What excites … Continue reading Meet the Team: Eleni Eisenhart

OR-MEP Role:Outreach Coordinator What motivates you in this role?I am motivated because this program can make life a little bit easier for people. And to know that our work will affect generations of residents in each of the buildings we serve drives that motivation even higher. What excites you most about the Multifamily Energy Program?The … Continue reading Meet the Team: Connor Shields

OR-MEP Role:Communications and Outreach Manager What motivates you in this role?I’m motivated by the fact that the work I do leads to lower energy costs and improved quality of life for low-income Oregonians. As a communications professional, my top priority is connecting people with information that will make their lives better and I’m honored to … Continue reading Meet the Team: Nicole Allen

Name: Carrie Bee OR-MEP Role: Energy Advisor, Oregon Multifamily Energy Program What motivates you in this role? I am motivated by the opportunity to use my experience and knowledge of building science and energy efficiency to reduce Oregon’s energy use while providing comfortable, affordable housing for Oregon residents. What excites you most about the Multifamily … Continue reading Meet the Team: Carrie Bee

Name: Matthew Mills OR-MEP Role: Energy Advisor, Oregon Multifamily Energy Program What motivates you in this role? I have been continually inspired by the variety of organizations and people who work so hard to bring efficiency into the spotlight for low-income multifamily buildings. There is so much innovation and creativity involved in each of the … Continue reading Meet the Team: Matthew Mills

Name: Julia Sinex OR-MEP Role: Energy Advisor & Outreach Specialist, Oregon Multifamily Energy Program What motivates you in this role? In my role as Energy Advisor, I have the privilege of working with a wide range of designs from micro-studios to large family apartments, and from transitional housing to homes for the aging. It is … Continue reading Meet the Team: Julia Sinex