About us

Leadership

Drive Electric Minnesota is led by a steering committee and facilitated by the Great Plains Institute (GPI). A nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, GPI accelerates the transition to net-zero carbon emissions for the benefit of people, the economy, and the environment. Working across the US, we combine a unique consensus-building approach, expert knowledge, research and analysis, and local action to find and implement lasting solutions. Learn more at www.betterenergy.org.  

Steering Committee

  • Alex Pruett, Energy and Environmental Advisor, Rochester Public Utilities 
  • Anjali Bains, Managing Director, Transportation, Fresh Energy 
  • Jukka Kukkonen, Electric Boat Market and Technologies Consultant, Shift2Electric 
  • Lexie Lyng, Electric Vehicle Program Coordinator, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 

Brendan Jordan

Vice President
Facilitation, policy leadership, speaking engagements 

Katelyn Bocklund

Senior Program Manager 
Facilitation, events, communications, speaking engagements, project management  

Carolyn Berninger

Public Policy Manager 
Policy leadership 

M. Moaz Uddin

Electric Mobility Manager
Research, EV advocacy, speaking engagements, media 

Anna Monson

Minnesota GreenCorps Member
Research, events, communications, speaking engagements 
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