Leadership Group
PARTNERSHIP DRIVEN, MARKET ORIENTED
The EvolveEnergy Partnership Leadership Group is a diverse 35 member coalition of regional public and private sector stakeholders united by the common goal of creating a sustainable and resilient clean energy economy in western North Carolina. As the driving force behind the EvolveEnergy Partnership, the Leadership Group is responsible for overall project direction and guidance. Members were selected as representatives of seven key areas of clean energy: business & industry, business & workforce development, finance, public policy, research & development, energy utilities, and regional marketing. The EvolveEnergy Partnership is working on all seven of these fronts to promote the creation of quality clean energy jobs and drive investment in western North Carolina.
EvolveEnergy Partnership Leadership Group members include:
| AdvantageWest Economic Dev Group | NC Energy Policy Council |
| AppState Energy Center | NC League of Municipalities |
| Asheville-Buncombe Sust Council | NC Solar Center |
| Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce | NC Sustainable Energy Association |
| Asheville HUB | Northwest Piedmont Council of Gov’t |
| Biofuels Center of NC | Office of Congressman Shuler |
| Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp | Progress Energy |
| Blue Ridge Sustainability Institute | PSNC Energy |
| City of Lenoir | Self-Help Credit Union |
| Duke Energy | Southwestern Commission |
| Haywood Community College | Southwestern Workforce Dev Board |
| High Country Council of Governments | Support Services Providers for WNC |
| Inception Micro Angel Fund | Transylvania County |
| Isothermal Planning & Dev Comm | UNC Asheville/RENCI/NEMAC |
| Land-of-Sky Regional Council | Unifour Air Quality Committee |
| Natural Capital Investment Fund | Waste Reduction Partners |
| NC Center for Engineering Tech | WCU Rapid Center |
| NC Department of Commerce | WNC Green Building Council |
| NC DENR Division of Air Quality | Western Piedmont Council of Govts |
