Board of Directors

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.

Arleen Novotney

Secretary

In 1981, Arleen Novotney began this career in Energy Efficiency as a VISTA volunteer.  In 1982, she worked on the weatherization crew, intake, assessment and manager for a local Los Angeles Community Based Organization WAP provider after the VISTA assignment was completed.  She became one of the first State of California Lead Inspectors in the early 1990s while administering the State Lead Program funded by HUD.

Arleen has since 2003, been the Executive Director of the Association of California Community and Energy Services (ACCES).  ACCES provides T&TA, OSHA training and other services to the California network of Low-Income Energy Providers. ACCES also serves as an administrator of several low-income energy efficiency, solar and water conservation programs. These programs are leveraged with the DOE WAP, LIHEAP and state funded Low-Income energy programs to extend the possible services       to all California Low-Income communities.

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.