Board of Directors

Our membership consists of weatherization professionals representing states and Native American organizations. If you have a question about membership, please contact our president, Mimi Burbage email.

Energy OutWest Board Officers

Mimi Burbage

President/Chairperson

Alaska Housing Finance Corp.

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Mimi Burbage

Mimi Burbage

President/Chairperson

Ms. Burbage has worked in the fields of building energy efficiency, affordable housing, and related community and economic development since 1978 in Alaska.  She ran a non-profit that provided weatherization services statewide particularly in rural and remote Alaska.  She is currently Program Manager for Weatherization services of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation serving communities statewide through a combination of State and federal funding.  She administers grants to 15 agencies, completes all compliance for DOE and the state, and does final QCI inspections for each of the agencies.  She is also President of Energy Outwest, the western region peer exchange organization.

Vice-President

Ken Robinette

Vice-President

For 39 years Ken has been with the South Central Community Action Partnership (SCCAP) in Twin Falls Idaho. He has been the Chief Executive Officer for the past 17 years.  He started his career with Community Action in 1979 as the Weatherization Crew Foreman and his responsibilities were to oversee a federal program called CETA that was designed to provide carpentry and home weatherization job training for youth’s ages 16 to 18 years old.  

In 1981 Ken became the Director of the Weatherization/Housing Rehab program for SCCAP. 

Ken is the current Vice President of Energy Outwest, an organization of energy conservation professionals in the western United States thatpromotes and advances the technical capacity of the region’s environmental and energy services network and to provide quality service targeting but not limited to low-income households. 

In 2006 Ken’s organization created a for-profit LLC company called Home Energy Management which is owned by SCCAP to provide weatherization services for middle to upper income homeowners with the profits going to support SCCAP’s low-income weatherization program.

Brandon Kjelden

Secretary

South Eastern North Dakota CAA

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Brandon Kjelden

Brandon Kjelden

Secretary

Bio in progress.

Andy Etue

Andy Etue

Treasurer

Hired by the Washington State Department of Commerce in 2004, Andrew serves as a Weatherization Compliance and Inspections Manager. Andrew effectively combines a broad range of experience into a holistic approach to monitor, mentor, and collaborate with Weatherization program providers and staff. In addition to working with community action agencies, local governments, and native tribes, Andrew also serves on the board of directors for Energy OutWest. Andrew is an accomplished musician and enjoys spending time with his family and friends in Chehalis, Washington.

Energy OutWest Members and Representatives

Alaska – Mimi Burbage (EOW President/Chairperson 2024-2026), Shelby Clem, Kimberly Carlo, Dan Berube (at large 2024-2026)

Mimi Burbage

Arizona – Travis Ekenberg, Tony Reis, Chris Baker (at large 2024-2026), Vinny Pedalino (at large 2025-2027), Ken Pancost (at large 2024-2026)

 Vinny Pedalino Ken Pancost

California – Val Martinez

Val Martinez 

Colorado – Andy Cordova (State designated Representative), Brandon Watkins (State Representative)

Andy Cordova

Idaho – Lisa Johnson (State Representative), Daniel Paz

Lisa Johnson 

Hawaii – Courtney N. Ho

Montana – Cary Grubb (State Representative), Aaron Mugaas

Navajo Nation – Inactive Status

New Mexico – Troy Cucchiara (State Representative), Dimitri Florez

Troy Cucchiara 

New York – Samantha Pearce, Tammy Saida

North Dakota – Rory Hoffman, Bruce Hagen (at large 2024-2026), Cal Steiner (at large 2022-2024)

Bruce Hagen Cal Steiner 

Oregon – Steve Divan, Andy Ortiz, Kraig Ludwig, Jack Hruska (at large 2024-2026)

Jack Hruska Kraig Ludwig  

Utah - Matt Turner

Vermont – Geoff Wilcox

Virginia – Phil Hull (State Representative), Megan McMillen

Washington – Chris Clay (State Representative)

Chris Clay   

Wisconsin – George Thompson, Robert Parkhurst

Other Affiliates – John Tooley (at large 2021-2023), Doug Misenheimer (at large 2022-2024), Amanda Hatherly (at large 2022-2024), Jonathan Ballew (at large 2021-2023)

Red Cloud Renewables – Michelle Hayden