As Executive Director of  Wind on the Wires, Beth Soholt brings more than 15 years experience working with the electric industry in various capacities. At WOW she directs work in the areas of technical/transmission planning, state regulatory proceedings, legislative education and outreach. She holds a seat on the Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO) Advisory Committee representing the Environmental Sector. She was also selected as one of three NGO representatives on the Stakeholder Steering Committee of the Eastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative.

Beth holds a law degree from Hamline University Law School, St. Paul, Minnesota, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Luther College, Decorah, Iowa.

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Kevin Borgia is Manager of Public Policy and Membership for Wind on the Wires. He plays a key role in advancing policies critical to the wind industry in Illinois and provides WOW with additional ability to focus on membership development.

Kevin has experience in wind power policy at the state and federal level. He was Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Illinois Wind Energy Association (IWEA), which merged with WOW in 2012. He secured significant state policy victories for wind energy in Illinois, including new tax incentives and stable tax structures for wind development, improved power markets for renewables under the Illinois Power Agency, new loan guarantees for renewables, and better permitting regulations for wind farms in the state. IWEA merged into WOW in late 2011. His previous work included serving as editor of the federal energy and environmental policy newsletters, "Energy Washington" and "Inside EPA."

Sean Brady is the Regional Policy Manager for states in the eastern footprint of the Midwest ISO, for Wind on the Wires.

Sean specializes in utility regulatory analysis on state and federal issues.  With over 11 years experience in the utility industry he has worked at the Illinois Commerce Commission as a staff attorney in the General Counsel’s office and as a senior policy advisor to Commissioner’s Lieberman and Elliott.  At Wind on the Wires he manages policy and advocacy before state regulatory and legislative bodies for Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri.

Sean earned his law degree from IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law, his Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Illinois, Chicago, his Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana and is a licensed attorney and professional engineer in the State of Illinois.

As Office Manager at Wind on the Wires, Linda Brewster is responsible for Administrative Operations and oversees accounting, human resources, and vendor relations.  She joined WOW in 2005 and brings more than 20 years of administrative experience to the organization. 

Linda holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Metropolitan State University and a Clerical Certificate from Anoka Hennepin Technical College.

Natalie McIntire is an independent consultant working on high voltage transmission policy for renewable energy.  Ms. McIntire currently acts as a consultant to the American Wind Energy Association and Wind on the Wires.  Most recently she has been focused on interconnection queue reform, cost allocation, and Order 1000 reforms. 

Prior to this, Natalie worked as a Senior Policy Associate for the Renewable Northwest Project in Portland, OR.  In that position, she worked on transmission and green power policy in the Northwest, acted as a member of the Green-e Board, and was an appointed member of the Oregon Public Utilities Commission Portfolio Options Committee.

Natalie has a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a M.A. degree in the History of Science and Technology from the University of Minnesota, and a graduate certificate in Applied Energy Economics and Policy from the Portland State University, Oregon.

Joe Sullivan is a Regional Policy Manager - West, covering the states of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin in advancing policies for wind power, transmission, and other related issues.

Joe spent six and a half years working as a senior attorney and lead energy lobbyist at Flaherty & Hood P.A. in St. Paul, Minn. Joe represented a municipal power agency and greater Minnesota cities on energy issues. Joe’s work includes experience on renewable energy, transmission, state conservation goals, greenhouse gas reduction initiatives, net metering and Community-Based Energy Development (C-BED) issues. He’s also represented Minnesota cities on nuclear waste issues and an electric rate case. Additionally, Joe has worked extensively with coalitions, particularly the Coalition of Utility Cities, on utility taxation issues.

Prior to joining Flaherty & Hood, Joe worked in Milwaukee, Wisc., Sioux Falls, S.D., and Washington, DC (IRS and US House Committee on Science).

Joe holds degrees from Marquette University and University of Wisconsin Law School. 

Kelley Welf is the Communications Manager for Wind on the Wires. Her responsibilities include developing and managing  the monthly member e-newsletter, overseeing the website redesign and upgrade, facilitating media requests and interviews, and directing other communications initiatives that further the organization’s mission.

Previously, Kelley was the Director of Communications at the Lindbergh Foundation, where she was responsible for marketing, public relations/media and communications activities.  While there, she wrote about technically complex/environmentally oriented grant projects, managed the foundation’s website, developed an annual communications plan, wrote the e-newsletter, created marketing collateral, employed social media, worked with radio, TV and the press, and managed all aspects of the foundation’s annual gala and other special events. She lives in Andover (a Twin Cities suburb) and hosted “Andover Update” on QCTV.

Kelley holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Augsburg College in Minneapolis.