Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE) is a national nonprofit that drives the transition to an equitable energy future by championing the advancement of *ALL women across the renewable and sustainable energy industries.
Advancing *ALL women include focusing on underrepresented genders, races, and ethnicities.
WRISE Team

Doseke Akporiaye
Executive Director

Shanaya Byrd
Administrative Manager

Cindi Eck
Strategic Partnership and Fundraising Advisor

Lauren Friedman
Senior Manager, Programs and Events

Aya Hallak
Marketing Consultant

Alyssa Ingelido
Manager, Chapters and Membership

Laura Otto
Event Consultant

Ferrugia Sonthonax
Director of Operations
Leadership Forum
Event Co-Chairs

April Christensen
Director, Development

Wanda Lee Florestine
Sr. Director, Outreach (People Development)

Lucille Olszewski
Business Development Manager, North America Renewable Energy
Leadership Forum
Subcommittee Leaders
- Cameron Benton, Principal Recruitment Consultant, SolSearch Energy
- Mikkela Blanton, Associate Director, Development, OneEnergy Renewables
- Lee Gladden, Director, Industry Education and Training, American Clean Power
- Hema Gupta, Senior Director of Supply Chain, Onyx
- Victoria Kelly, Associate General Counsel, Standard Solar
- Amna Khan, Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships, Policy, and BICEP Network, Ceres
- Noelle Paige, Vice President, Project Development, Aspen Power
- Madeleine Ray, Project Manager, Permitting, AES