About M-RETS

Who We Are

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ABOUT M-RETS

We are the creators and operators of the M-RETS® Environmental Attribute Certificate (EACs) tracking platform, an industry-leading environmental tracking system that tracks and manages the activity of a diverse variety of environmental attributes and other energy commodities. Our team of passionate energy and technical experts continuously update and improve our platform and contribute to global thought leadership to grow environmental attribute markets.

Mission

M-RETS validates the environmental attributes of energy to serve as a trusted centralized gateway to environmental markets.

Vision

We envision a future powered by sustainable energy and resource practices that prioritize our environment and drive change in our economy.

Our Values

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Integrity

We strive for the highest standards of fairness and transparency in all that we do.

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Data-Driven

Objective, accurate and reliable information is central to everything we do. We are guided by rigorous standards for data quality, research and analysis.

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Collaborative

We engage stakeholders to be inclusive, flexible and creative in accomplishing our goals.

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Solution-Oriented

We are proactive and innovative in our focus to achieve the most streamlined and beneficial long-term solutions.

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Stewardship

We value responsible use of resources and foster affordability and cost-effectiveness.

M-RETS Staff

Executive Leadership Team

Benjamin L. Gerber
Benjamin L. Gerber

(he/him)

President & Chief Executive Officer
Tanya Gajewska
Tanya Gajewska

(she/her)

Chief Administrative Officer
Teri Bylander-Pinke

(she/her)

Chief Operations Officer (COO)
John Peacock
John Peacock

(he/him)

Chief Information & Technology Officer (CIO / CTO)
Rob Davis

(he/him)

Chief Growth Officer

M-RETS board of directors

As a nonprofit, M-RETS is overseen by a board of directors representing electric utility businesses, nonprofit organizations and renewable energy producers who are subscribers to the tracking system.

Tyler Meulemans
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
State regulator

610 North Whitney Way
Madison, WI 53707-7854

Term Expires: 2024
Voting Class: Government

Eric Schroeder, Past Chair
Carbon Solutions, LLC

Term Expires: 2026
Voting Class: Subject Matter Expert 
Committee: Executive (Chair), Governance

Luke Penne
Constellation

1310 Point Street
Baltimore, MD 21231

Term Expires: 2025
Voting Class: Marketers & Generators

Jim Jones, Chair
Great River Energy

12300 Elm Creek Blvd N
Maple Grove, MN 55369

Term Expires: 2024
Voting Class: Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Committee: Finance (Chair), Executive

Leanne Shewchuk, Secretary
Government of Manitoba
Provincial regulator

1200-155 Carlton Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 3H8

Term Expires: 2026
Voting Class: Government
Committee: Finance

Andy Kellen
WPPI Energy

1425 Corporate Center Dr.
Sun Prairie, WI 53590

Term Expires: 2025
Voting Class: Municipal Power Agency
Committee: Finance

Holly Lahd
Center for Green Market Activation

Term Expires: 2025
Voting Class: Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Committees: Executive

Ken Nelson, Treasurer
Blue Delta Energy, LLC

458 Grand Avenue
Suite 201
New Haven, CT 06513

Term Expires: 2025
Voting Class: Subject Matter Expert 
Committees: Executive, Finance

Sandra M Nessing, Secretary
American Electric Power

1 Riverside Plaza,
Columbus, OH 43215

Term Expires: 2027
Voting Class: Investor Owned Utility (IOU)
Committee: Executive, Governance

Brian P. Rounds, Vice Chair
AESL Consulting

2210 Callaway Court
Pierre, SD 57501

Term Expires: 2027
Voting Class: Subject Matter Expert
Committee: Executive, Governance

Angela Amos
AES Clean Energy

1530 Key Blvd. #321
Arlington, VA 22209

Term Expires: 2027
Voting Class: Subject Matter Expert

Richard DiGia
EDL

Farmington Hills, Michigan

Term Expires: 2027
Voting Class: Subject Matter Expert

Want To Learn More About M-RETS?

Contact our team by phone 651-900-7891, or email at [email protected] for questions or to schedule a demo.

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