The eight awardees will attend ACP’s CLEANPOWER conference in New Orleans this May Brooklyn, NY — WRISE has selected six 2023 Rudd Mayer Fellows and two 2023 Wind at Our Backs Scholars. Each year, WRISE awards these fellowships on a competitive basis to current college students or recent graduates who identify as women and […]
Category: Stories About WRISE
WRISE Member Profile: Meet Jessica Fischer
Jessica Fischer Chapter Leader – NY Capital Region What is your favorite part of WRISE? The friendly network is by far my favorite part of WRISE. Regardless of whether you regularly attend local chapter events or are just swinging by a chapter event because you’re on business in that city, you’re always welcomed and […]
WRISE Jobs Bulletin: March 2023 Edition
Featured Companies Hiring: Edison Energy Multiple Openings Google Multiple Openings IEA (Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives) Multiple Openings Marin Clean Energy Energize Careers Program RWE Clean Energy Multiple Openings US Bank Multiple Openings Solv Energy Multiple Openings Avangrid Multiple Openings Arch Street Communications Account Director ArcVera Renewables Solar Engineering Consultant Bluestar Energy Capital Project Finance Analyst […]
WRISE Member Profile: Meet Mackenzie Meinhold
Mackenzie Meinhold WRISE Mentoring Committee Co-Chair How did you get involved with WRISE? I moved to Washington, DC for a job in renewables, and I joined WRISE to make new connections. The best part was getting involved with the peer mentoring program! I had two great in-person peer mentoring groups prior to the pandemic, […]
Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy names Doseke Akporiaye as new Executive Director
BROOKLYN, NY — Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE), announced Doseke Akporiaye as the organization’s Executive Director. Founded in 2005, WRISE is a national nonprofit working across the renewable energy economy with a broad purpose – to accelerate the transition to a sustainable and equitable energy future by igniting the collective power […]
WRISE Company Spotlight: Hexicon
Company Spotlight Floating wind power – the future of sustainable energy lies on the horizon. More than 80 percent of the world’s wind resources are in waters greater than 150 feet. This makes floating wind power pivotal in the transition of our energy system and the move toward an electrified […]
WRISE Jobs Bulletin: January 2023 Edition
Featured Companies Hiring: AES Director, Development Senior Manager, Permitting Wind Edison Energy Multiple Openings Google Multiple Openings IEA (Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives) Multiple Openings Marin Clean Energy Multiple Openings Orsted Multiple Openings RWE Multiple Openings U.S. Bank Multiple Openings Avangrid NERC CIP Compliance Analyst Program Manager – Technology & Design Senior Analyst – Government/Regulatory Reporting […]
WRISE Jobs Bulletin: November 2022 Edition
Featured Companies Hiring: AES Development Manager, Wind Edison Energy Multiple Openings Google Multiple Openings IEA (Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives) Multiple Openings Marin Clean Energy Multiple Openings Orsted Multiple Openings RWE Category Manager Global Procurement Manager – Turbines Senior Design Engineer – Energy Storage U.S. Bank Multiple Openings Arcadia Associate Director, Energy Services Avangrid Multiple Openings […]
WRISE Company Spotlight: Invenergy
Company Spotlight Emily Paice, director of global sourcing at Invenergy, began attending WRISE meetings early in her career. “There is certainly still a need for groups that provide a platform for women in the industry,” Paice says “It’s been great to see how WRISE has grown its efforts to provide this. WRISE […]
WRISE announces departure of Executive Director Kristen Graf
Brooklyn, NY. — Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE), today announced that Kristen Graf, Executive Director, will be stepping down from WRISE at the end of this month. For over a decade, Kristen has been instrumental in spearheading new initiatives and has brought a genuine dedication to the growth of promoting diversity across […]