HYDROPOWER FOUNDATION STAFF
Executive Director: Linda Church Ciocci
President and CEO of the National Hydropower Association (NHA), She served in this position and led the industry for nearly 30 years and stepped down from that position on July 22nd to assume the role of Executive Director for the Hydropower Foundation and brings with her expertise, leadership and guidance to the foundation. She is currently serving on the Boards of Directors for the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) and the Energy and Environment Study Institute (EESI) which she serves as Vice Chair. She has served three terms on the United States Department of Commerce Federal Advisory Committee on Renewable Energy. As a founding member of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), she is an emeritus member of the ACORE Board of Directors. She received a B.A. from the George Washington University and resides in Arlington, Va.
President and CEO of the National Hydropower Association (NHA), She served in this position and led the industry for nearly 30 years and stepped down from that position on July 22nd to assume the role of Executive Director for the Hydropower Foundation and brings with her expertise, leadership and guidance to the foundation. She is currently serving on the Boards of Directors for the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) and the Energy and Environment Study Institute (EESI) which she serves as Vice Chair. She has served three terms on the United States Department of Commerce Federal Advisory Committee on Renewable Energy. As a founding member of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), she is an emeritus member of the ACORE Board of Directors. She received a B.A. from the George Washington University and resides in Arlington, Va.
Program Director: Bree Mendlin
Bree Mendlin has served the Hydropower Foundation since 2014. As the Program Director, she coordinates innovative activities designed to encourage young people to pursue the hydropower industry as a career choice. Mrs. Mendlin has been responsible for planning the Turbine Runner 5k™ and Celebration Dinner events for seven years in a row. She has lead programs such as the Research Awards Program (1017-2018), Hiring for Hydro™ events, Think Tanks™, and continues working closely with NREL on the STEM workforce development project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Water Power Technologies Office. She brings experience in event planning, customer service, communication and relationship building. She is a previous owner of Party B Cause, an event management company. She has served as a board member of Project Stocking Stuffer; Bree volunteers at her church in the nursery and on the worship team. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication from the University of Colorado at Denver and currently resides in Littleton, CO, with her husband, two boys, dog, and horse.
Bree Mendlin has served the Hydropower Foundation since 2014. As the Program Director, she coordinates innovative activities designed to encourage young people to pursue the hydropower industry as a career choice. Mrs. Mendlin has been responsible for planning the Turbine Runner 5k™ and Celebration Dinner events for seven years in a row. She has lead programs such as the Research Awards Program (1017-2018), Hiring for Hydro™ events, Think Tanks™, and continues working closely with NREL on the STEM workforce development project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Water Power Technologies Office. She brings experience in event planning, customer service, communication and relationship building. She is a previous owner of Party B Cause, an event management company. She has served as a board member of Project Stocking Stuffer; Bree volunteers at her church in the nursery and on the worship team. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication from the University of Colorado at Denver and currently resides in Littleton, CO, with her husband, two boys, dog, and horse.
Chief Strategic Advisor: David C. Sinclair
David C. Sinclair has been President of Advanced Hydro Solutions since its formation in 2004. He has over 44 years in global marketing, business development and management and is an experienced business builder. He has had a varied career in electrical power starting with the generation authority in the UK and such companies as General Electric and Electric Machinery. From 1979 through 2002, Mr. Sinclair served in positions of increasing responsibility within the Reliance Electric Company, culminating in his position as Vice President of Strategic Business Development for Telecommunications Power and Outside Plant. Mr. Sinclair holds an MSEE in Electrical Power Systems Engineering from the University of Manchester in Manchester, England and holds a BSC. Eng in Electrical Engineering from the University of London.
David C. Sinclair has been President of Advanced Hydro Solutions since its formation in 2004. He has over 44 years in global marketing, business development and management and is an experienced business builder. He has had a varied career in electrical power starting with the generation authority in the UK and such companies as General Electric and Electric Machinery. From 1979 through 2002, Mr. Sinclair served in positions of increasing responsibility within the Reliance Electric Company, culminating in his position as Vice President of Strategic Business Development for Telecommunications Power and Outside Plant. Mr. Sinclair holds an MSEE in Electrical Power Systems Engineering from the University of Manchester in Manchester, England and holds a BSC. Eng in Electrical Engineering from the University of London.