Clean Energy Community Coordinators
Qualified and knowledgeable coordinators are based in each region of the State to help local leaders navigate through the Clean Energy Communities program at no cost. They will help identify and prioritize the most effective goals based on specific community needs. Additionally, coordinators offer support and guidance for accessing resources and grant funding opportunities.
Capital District
Haley Balcanoff
Capital District Regional Planning Commission
haley.balcanoff@cdrpc.org
(518) 453-0850
Tara Donadio
Capital District Regional Planning Commission
Tara.Donadio@cdrpc.org
(518) 453-0850
Central New York
Chris Carrick
Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board
ccarrick@cnyrpdb.org
(315) 422-8276 ext.1213
Amanda Mazzoni
Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board
amazzoni@cnyrpdb.org
(315) 422-8276 ext.1215
Finger Lakes
Rob Richardson
Genesee Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council
rrichardson@gflrpc.org
(585) 454-0190 ext.21
Jennifer Loewenstein
Genesee Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council
jloewenstein@gflrpc.org
(585) 454-0190 ext.15
Long Island
Sarah Oral, P.E., LEED AP BD+C
Cameron Engineering
soral@cameronengineering.com
(516) 224-5237
Dave Tepper
Cameron Engineering
dtepper@cameronengineering.com
(516)-224-5227
Andrew Manitt
Sustainability Institute at Molloy College
amanitt@molloy.edu
(516) 323-4512
Mid-Hudson
Carla Castillo
Hudson Valley Regional Council
ccastillo@hudsonvalleyrc.org
(845) 564-4075
Eleanor Peck
Hudson Valley
Regional Council
epeck@hudsonvalleyrc.org
(845) 564-4075
Kat Carroll
Hudson Valley Regional Council
kcarroll@hudsonvalleyrc.org
(845) 564-4075
Mohawk Valley
Amanda Kaier
Mohawk Valley Economic Development District
akaier@mvedd.org
(315) 525-1312
Amy Wyant
Mohawk Valley Economic Development District
awyant@mvedd.org
(607) 547-4488
New York City
Noah Ginsburg
Solar One
noah@solar1.org
(347) 509-6044
Elissa Knight
Solar One
elissa@solar1.org
Nikki Joseph
Solar One
njoseph@solar1.org
Kathryn Charpin
Solar One
kathryn@solar1.org
North Country
Nancy Bernstein
Adirondack North Country Association
nbernstein@adirondack.org
(518) 891-6200 ext. 106
Matthew Price
Adirondack North Country Association
mprice@adirondack.org
(703) 955-6294
Southern Tier
For Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, and Tioga Counties:
Todd Knobbe
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County
tk656@cornell.edu
(607) 535-7161 ext. 3225
Theodora Greene Weatherby
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
tgw43@cornell.edu
Western New York
For Erie and Niagara Counties:
Jason Kulaszewski
University at Buffalo Regional Institute
jasonkul@buffalo.edu
(716) 878-2441
Bart Roberts
University at Buffalo Regional Institute
bjr8@buffalo.edu
Heike Jacob
University at Buffalo Regional Institute
heikejac@buffalo.edu
For Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua Counties:
Jonathon Mayr
Southern Tier West Regional Planning and Development Board
jmayr@southerntierwest.org
(716) 945-5301 ext. 2232