RENEW Energy Initiative (REI) prides itself on the strength of the personal relationships built through this network and on the formal training programs designed to create new knowledge around industry technologies, best practices, public policy, and success stories.
What began in 2008 as brainstorming lunch meetings between colleagues, formalized in 2010 to RENEW Energy Initiative (REI), a Rhode Island 501c(6) non-profit corporation. Today REI delivers services through its programming and networking events.
The following members make up the REI Board.
Russ Maymon
Business Development Director, Watershed Solar Development
Russ is responsible for full development and management of renewable energy projects including site control, permitting (state and local), interconnection approval, negotiating offtake…
Don Nokes
President, NetCenergy
Donald Nokes is the president and co-founder of NetCenergy, an IT consulting and services firm located in Cranston, RI. NetCenergy services organizations in…
Paul Fredette
President and CTO, Promptus Communications, Inc.
Paul has guided the development of innovative telecommunications products in small and medium size companies through analysis, mentoring, and project management. He has…
Marisa Desautel
Managing Attorney, Desautel Law
Marisa has been practicing law in Rhode Island and Massachusetts since 2006. She has 16 years of experience as an environmental and regulatory…
Michael Savage
Sales Manager, RENEW Energy Partners, LLC
Michael has been involved in the energy and environment issues since 2014. He currently leads the sales efforts for RENEW Energy Partners, an…
Kevin Doyle
Financial Advisor
Kevin Doyle is a financial advisor and focuses on ESG and sustainable investing. His volunteer work with the Rhode Island chapter of the…
Carl Engelbourg
Consultant, Navisun
Carl Engelbourg is a consultant with Navisun Solar, a developer of solar power generation projects. Carl's experience and expertise in developing 1 MW…
Paul Fournier
Paul spent over forty years in the automobile business. He was president of three different dealerships with numerous successes including bringing American Motors…
Jeff Mello
President, Eastern Academy of Management
Jeff spent over 35 years as a business school faculty member and administrator, most recently as Dean of the School of Business and…
Huiting Zhuang
President, Gawte Group
Huiting is an economist by trade and current president at Crebbers, a business Merger & Acquisition and consulting firm. He specializes in helping…