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Lab Alumni 

(Updated Fall 2024)

2024

Steve Coleman, MS-STEP 
Carl Ludewig, MS-STEP, Program Administrator, Minnesota Department of Commerce 
George Masson, MS-STEP, Analyst, Midcontinent Independent System Operator 
Alexa Carrera-Turcios, MS-STEP, Researcher, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Mayukh Datta, MS-STEP, Researcher, National Renewable Energy Laboratory 
Marianne Sciamanda, MS-STEP, Energy and Environment Grant Coordinator, Association of Minnesota Counties 

2023

Sarah Komoroski, MS-STEP, Rates and Contract Strategist, Great River Energy 
Anna Giesting, MS-STEP, Legislative Assistant, Minnesota State Senate 
Jam Paniagua, MS-STEP, Energy Research Analyst, Boston Consulting Group 
Jiaqun Wang, MPP, MSc Student, Johns Hopkins University 

2022

Chandra Her, MS-STEP, Policy Associate, Clean Energy Economy Minnesota 
Josh Anderson, MS-STEP, Market and Policy Analyst, New Energy Equity 
Mark Teklinski, MS-STEP, System Administrator, MRETS 
Eric Barry, MS-STEP, Origination Associate, National Grid Renewables 
Maddie Hansen-Connell, MS-STEP, Senior Manager for Market Transformation Evaluation, Center for Energy and Environment 
Trey Harsch, MS-STEP, Rates Analyst III, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission 

2021

Jamie Stallman, MS-STEP, Member Strategist, Great River Energy 
Erica Blevins, MS-STEP, Senior Associate, Converge Strategies 
Katrina Little, MS-STEP, Product Stewardship Management Systems Analyst, 3M 
Jacob Reinart, MS-STEP, Energy Policy and Regulation Program Manager, Central Hudson 
Dillon Cummins, MS-STEP 

2020

Matt Jones, MS-STEP, Electrician 
Jane O’Malley, MS-STEP, Researcher, International Council on Clean Transportation 
Kristen Peterson, MS-STEP, Senior Market and Policy Analyst, New Energy Equity 
Nick Stumo-Langer, MS-STEP, Committee Administrator, Minnesota House of Representatives 
Alex Venning, MS-STEP, Senior Sustainability Associate, Schneider Electric 

2019

Liz Arnold, MS-STEP, Former Advisor at U.S. Department of Energy 
Matt Grimley, MS-STEP, Lab Researcher 
Lindsey Forsberg, MS-STEP, Power Supply Specialist, Great River Energy 
Jordan Morgan, MS-STEP
Andrew Fang, PhD Public Affairs, Energy Advisor, USAID 

2018

Ryan Streitz, MS-STEP, Manager, Just Take Action, Inc. 
Haley Bloomquist, MS-STEP, Agriculture Advisor, Minnesota Department of Agriculture 
Ashfaqul Chowdury, MPP, Senior Country Economist, International Growthe Centre 
Isaac Evans, MPP, Sustainability Program Coordinator, City of Minneapolis 
Peder Garnaas-Halvorson, MS-STEP, Data and Analytics Supervisor, MN Dept. of Human Services 
Jacob Herbers, MS-STEP, Air Compliance Environmental Engineer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
Ally Sutherland, MS-STEP, Environmental Specialist, City of Inver Grove Heights 
Maureen Hoffman, MURP, Senior Planner, Metropolitan Council 
Sam Holte, MPP, Health Care Eligibility Policy Analyst, MN Dept. of Human Services 
DiDi Kim, MS-STEP 
Ben Ihde, MS-STEP, Coordinator, Forge North Poulomi Mazumder, MS Electrical Engineering, Rockwell Automation 
Nick Neuman, MPP, Senior Environmental Specialist, Stearns County 

2017

Jill Syvrud, MS-STEP, Program Manager, Great Plains Institute 
Lauren Walburg, MURP, Urban Planner, Stantec Past Lab Employees and Interns 
Bixuan Sun, Postdoctoral Associate, Resource Planning Analyst, Xcel Energy 
Firdhaus Hashbollah, 2023 Summer Intern, Undergraduate Economics and Statistical Science, University of Minnesota 
Levi Palmer, Undergraduate Research Assistant, PhD student, Caltech