Bio

Steve Kalland, Executive Director of the Center, has over 30 years of experience in the field of clean energy. Steve directs the strategic vision of the Center and its programs, including activities in renewable energy, clean power and energy efficiency technologies, green buildings, and clean transportation. Programs range from technical assistance to economic development, public policy, STEM education and workforce development.

Steve serves on the Boards of Directors of the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster (RTCC) and the NC Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA). He is also a Fellow and Lifetime Member of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES).  Steve served on the recently concluded North Carolina Taskforce for Offshore Wind Economic Resource Strategies (NC TOWERS) for the NC Department of Commerce, and is a past board member of the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC), NC GreenPower and the US Combined Heat and Power Association (USCHPA). Previously, Steve was the director for Government Relations and Grid-Tied Markets at Xantrex Technology, Inc. (now part of Schneider Electric), executive director of the Maryland-DC-Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association (MDV-SEIA), and director of State Programs and Policy Analysis at the national SEIA.