About National Hydropower Association
Who We Are
The National Hydropower Association (NHA) is a nonprofit association dedicated exclusively to promoting the growth of clean, renewable hydropower and marine energy.
Staff
![Joseph LoSasso](https://www.hydro.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JosephLoSasso_8.14.23-360x540.jpg)
Joseph LoSasso
Director of Corporate Partnerships and Senior Manager of Industry Engagement
2024 Executive Committee
![Pam Sullivan](https://www.hydro.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pam-sullivan-headshot-360x540.png)
Pam Sullivan
Chair
Pam Sullivan is the Chief Operating Officer of American Municipal Power (AMP). Sullivan also serves as president of AMP…
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![Chris Rousseau](https://www.hydro.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Chris-Rousseau_JF-Brennan-360x540.jpg)
Chris Rousseau
Co-Vice Chair
Christopher Rousseau is the Hydro and Renewable Energy Market Leader at J.F. Brennan Company. Prior to joining J.F.…
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![Heidi Wahto](https://www.hydro.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Heidi-Wahto-360x540.png)
Heidi Wahto
Co-Vice Chair
Heidi is an advocate for hydropower with more than 25 years' experience providing legislative, policy, regulatory and environmental services…
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![Eric Van Deuren](https://www.hydro.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Eric-VanDeuren_Pacific-Gas-and-Electric-Company-360x540.jpg)
Eric Van Deuren
Treasurer
Eric has spent 33 years in the hydro industry, primarily in engineering and most recently in Operations and Maintenance.…
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Sharon White
Secretary
Sharon White is a Partner at Rock Creek Energy Group, LLP, based in Washington, DC. Sharon represents a broad range…
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![Jim Hancock](https://www.hydro.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Jim-Hancock-BOD-Pic-360x540.png)
Jim Hancock
GENERAL COUNSEL
Jim Hancock is a Partner at Balch and Bingham. He is serving as the NHA Board General Counsel.Jim Hancock has…
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![Malcolm Woolf](https://www.hydro.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/MDW-CC1-headshot-scaled-360x540.jpg)
Malcolm Woolf
President and CEO
Malcolm Woolf is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hydropower Association.Woolf comes to NHA after decades…
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Mike Haynes
Past Chair
Mike Haynes is the Interim General Manager/Chief Executive Officer for Seattle City Light.Mike has overseen City Light’s generation and…
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2024 Board of Directors
- Carl Atkinson, Voith Hydro
- Suzanne Biddle, Tennessee Valley Authority
- Suzanne Grassell, Chelan County Public Utility District
- Scott Hennessey, Brookfield Renewables
- Sarah Kulpa, HDR
- Kelly Larimer, Kleinschmidt Associates
- Jillian Lawrence, Hull Street Energy LLC
- Jeff Leahey, SMI
- Chris Mattson, Tacoma Power
- Alan Michaels, New York Power Authority
- Megan Nesbitt, ANDRITZ Hydro Corp.
- Preston Pierce, Duke Energy
- Christopher Rousseau, Co-Vice Chair, J.F. Brennan Company, Inc.
- Charles Sensiba, Troutman Pepper
- Thomas St. John, Southern Company
- Pam Sullivan, Chair, American Municipal Power
- Justin Trudell, FirstLight Power
- Eric Van Deuren, Treasurer, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
- Heidi Wahto, Co-Vice Chair, Stantec
- Sharon White, Secretary, Rock Creek Energy Group