The Lab
Lab Alumni
(Updated Fall 2026)
2026
Margarita Wegner, MS-STEP, Darcy Solutions
Carson Becicka, MS-STEP, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Anna Edmunds, MS-STEP, Great River Energy
Ryan Rogers, MS-STEP, Minnesota Department of Commerce
Thor Riley, MS-STEP, City of Golden Valley, MN
Jacob Roberts, MS-STEP
2025
Chloe Olson, MS-STEP, City of Golden Valley, MN
Krystal Binversie, MS-STEP, Minnesota Department of Commerce
Molly McMullen, MS-STEP, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
Michael Fogarty, MS-STEP, CenterPoint Energy
Bhavin Pradhan, PhD Public Affairs, Xcel Energy
2024
Carl Ludewig, MS-STEP, TruNorth Solar
George Masson, MS-STEP, Midcontinent Independent System Operator
Alexa Carrera-Turcios, MS-STEP, National Laboratory of the Rockies
Mayukh Datta, MS-STEP, National Laboratory of the Rockies
Marianne Sciamanda, MS-STEP, Association of Minnesota Counties
Steve Coleman, MS-STEP
2023
Sarah Komoroski, MS-STEP, Great River Energy
Anna Giesting, MS-STEP, U.S. House of Representatives
Jam Paniagua, MS-STEP, Climate Lead Group
Jiaqun Wang, MPP, MSc Student, Johns Hopkins University
Firdhaus Hashbollah, 2023 Summer Intern, PETRONAS
2022
Chandra Her, MS-STEP, Hennepin County's Environment and Energy Department
Josh Anderson, MS-STEP, New Energy Equity
Mark Teklinski, MS-STEP, Center for Resource Solutions
Eric Barry, MS-STEP, US Solar
Maddie Hansen-Connell, MS-STEP, Efficient Technology Accelerator
Trey Harsch, MS-STEP, CenterPoint Energy
2021
Jamie Stallman, MS-STEP, Great River Energy
Erica Blevins, MS-STEP, Converge Strategies
Katrina Little, MS-STEP, 3M
Jacob Reinart, MS-STEP, Central Hudson
Bixuan Sun, Postdoctoral Associate, Xcel Energy
Dillon Cummins, MS-STEP
2020
Matt Jones, MS-STEP, Electrician
Jane O’Malley, MS-STEP, International Council on Clean Transportation
Kristen Peterson, MS-STEP, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Nick Stumo-Langer, MS-STEP, City of Saint Paul, MN
Alex Venning, MS-STEP, Efficient Technology Accelerator
Levi Palmer, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Stanford University
2019
Liz Arnold, MS-STEP, Former Advisor at U.S. Department of Energy
Matt Grimley, MS-STEP, Research Fellow
Lindsey Forsberg, MS-STEP, Mortenson
Jordan Morgan, MS-STEP, Hunt Utilities Group
Andrew Fang, PhD Public Affairs, Department of Energy
2018
Ryan Streitz, MS-STEP, Minnesota Power
Haley Johnson, MS-STEP, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Ashfaqul Chowdury, MPP, International Growthe Centre
Isaac Evans, MPP, City of Minneapolis
Peder Garnaas-Halvorson, MS-STEP, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Jacob Herbers, MS-STEP, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ally Sutherland, MS-STEP, City of Minnetonka
Maureen Hoffman, MURP, Metropolitan Council
Sam Holte, MPP, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Ben Ihde, MS-STEP, BETA
Poulomi Mazumder, MS Electrical Engineering, Rockwell Automation
Nick Neuman, MPP, Stearns County
DiDi Kim, MS-STEP
2017
Jill Syvrud, MS-STEP, Great Plains Institute
Lauren Walburg, MURP, Stantec