The board of directors carries out its oversight of Energy Trust through several committees. Each committee includes a chair and the board president as an ex officio member. Board committees meet throughout the year, and notes are published in board meeting packets.
Compensation and Human Resources Committee
The Compensation & Human Resources Committee assists the Energy Trust Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibility for oversight on matters related to the Energy Trust’s overall compensation philosophy and related benchmarking studies, oversight of The Energy Trust compensation and benefit programs, and oversight of succession planning for the executive director and executive staff.
- Eric Hayes, Chair
- Bill Tovey
- Ellsworth Lang
- Henry Lorenzen (ex officio)
- Amanda Sales, staff liaison
Finance & Audit Committee
The Finance & Audit Committee assists the Energy Trust Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibility for oversight on matters related to Energy Trust’s (i) financial activities and management and investment policies and (ii) the quality and integrity of the accounting and reporting practices. In addition, the purpose of the Finance & Audit Committee is to establish qualifications and independent criteria of the public accounting firms that may be engaged to prepare or issue an audit report on the financial statements of Energy Trust.
- Thelma Fleming, Chair
- Susan Brodahl
- Anne Haworth Root
- Karen Ward (outside expert)
- Peter Therkelsen
- Silvia Tanner
- Henry Lorenzen (ex officio)
- Chris Dunning, staff liaison
Nominating & Governance Committee
The Nominating & Governance Committee provides leadership to the Board in the development, organization, and implementation of Energy Trust of Oregon’s corporate governance principles, policies and practices.
- Roland Risser, Chair
- Anne Haworth Root
- Jane Peters
- Melissa Cribbins
- Henry Lorenzen (ex officio)
- Janine Benner, (ODOE ex officio)
- Letha Tawney (OPUC ex officio)
- Debbie Menashe, staff liaison
- Greg Stokes, staff subject matter expert support
Ad hoc Board Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee
- Melissa Cribbins, Chair
- Bill Tovey
- Eric Hayes
- Susan Badger-Jones, Diversity Advisory Council subject matter expert support
- Susan Brodahl
- Henry Lorenzen (ex officio)
- Ruchi Sadhir for Janine Benner (ODOE, ex officio)
- Alicia Moore, staff liaison
Ad hoc Strategic Planning Committee
- Jane Peters, Chair
- Ellen Zuckerman
- Peter Therkelsen
- Bill Tovey
- Janine Benner (ODOE Special Advisor, ex officio)
- Letha Tawney (OPUC, ex officio)
- Amber Cole, staff liaison