Center for Energy Workforce Development

“The executive council is composed of members who develop policy on organization issues, recommend the strategic plan and budget for approval by the board, and provide management guidance and oversight regarding the development of membership, partnerships, alliances and sponsorships. The council consists of a chair, vice chair and council members who represent the diversity of the center for energy workforce development's membership. Executive council memberships: the members serve a three-year term (staggered) and can be reappointed when the term has ended. Cewd officials and staff nominate new members.”

“Maria korsnick and lori brady have a business relationship as they were both employed by the nuclear energy institute (nei). Korsnick served as an officer of nei. Danny brouillette, courtney peterson, kristine telford, melissa henriksen, victoria calderon, kristie kelley, louis becka, cornell johnson, deborah schulz and christina marshall have a business relationship as they were all employed by eei, a related organization for which brouillette, peterson, telford, calderon and becka served as officers.”

“The bylaws were amended as follows: 1) to allow past chairs to voluntarily remain on the board in a nonvoting capacity as long as they remain employed by a member company of cewd. 2) to allow the board to create an advisory committee of up to five subject matter experts. Members of the advisory committee shall have no voting power and shall be individuals from outside of cewd's membership with leadership, experience and/or expertise in areas that support cewd's mission and vision. All members of the advisory committee shall be invited to attend board meetings and shall serve at the pleasure of the board. 3) to remove the provision that the secretary shall advise and counsel the board and officers on legal, governance and compliance matters and draft and/or approve all transactional documents for the corporation and maintain the corporation's corporate filings and intellectual property portfolio.”

“Energy companies: energy company membership is open to u.s.-based entities and internationally-based entities with significant business operations in the u.s. That generate, transmit, supply, store, or otherwise provide energy. Contractors: contractors eligible to join cewd are either: 1. Performing work on site at a utility or other energy service provider or directly on a utility transmission and distribution system such as system engineering, construction, operation and maintenance, equipment testing, refurbishment and repair, and customer service; or 2. Performing work off site for a utility or other energy service provider such as engineering modifications, component fabrication, equipment refurbishment, equipment manufacturing, and equipment testing. Partners: have significant common interests, needs, objectives and goals and bring complementary skills and resources to the partnership. Partnerships are negotiated with agreement on specific outcomes and what each partner will provide along with fees or in-kind contributions. State, local, and regional energy associations: an energy association may join on behalf of all the employees within its coop or municipal membership, or the association may join as an individual entity. Secondary and post secondary educational institutions: educational institutions may become educational members by recommendation of a sponsoring member company. Educational members agree to share information on curriculum, structure and results for individual programs. Workforce systems, government agencies, and nonprofits: workforce systems, government agencies, and non-profits with energy programs may become members by recommendation of a sponsoring member company. Associate members: associate membership is open to any individual, firm, or corporation that supplies products, goods, or operations-based services to companies that generate, transmit, supply, store, or otherwise provide energy, and contractors in the energy industry.”

“No individual may be elected or serve as a director without the written approval of eei, which it may give or withhold in its sole discretion. A director may be removed by eei in accordance with procedures that it shall establish in its sole discretion.”

“The form 990 is reviewed by the organization's chief administrative officer in advance of filing.”

“Although no problems have ever been encountered with respect to conflicts of interest, quarterly the organization expressly issues a reminder of the need for full compliance with all laws and regulations and the maintenance of the highest of ethical standards. If an issue or problem ever arises, the organization will enforce its conflict of interest policy in all regards. The conflict of interest policy contains a duty to disclose clause: material facts are disclosed to the governing authority, the conflicted individual is not allowed to participate in the discussion or vote on any matters in which they have conflicts and the process is noted in the meeting minutes.”

“The organization does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy nor its financial statements available to the public.”

“Edison electric institute, a related organization, issued all forms w-2 and filed all required federal employment tax returns for the organization's employees.”

“Consulting services: program service expenses 997,504. Management and general expenses 23,602. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,021,106. Temporary help: program service expenses 4,053. Management and general expenses 10,129. Fundraising expenses 6,076. Total expenses 20,258. Other fees: program service expenses 3,750. Management and general expenses 1,315. Fundraising expenses 1,066. Total expenses 6,131.”