About Us

Ellen is the Program Coordinator for the High-Performance Window initiative and manages communications with builders, window contractors, window manufacturers, homeowners, utilities, and other stakeholders interested in partaking in the initiative. Ellen’s primary focus is organizing window demonstrations with new construction builders to accelerate the growth of builder grade triple glazed products in the market.  

Her previous experience includes working as a Sustainability Intern at Gustavus Adolphus with a focus on streamlining energy initiatives, co-authoring a published research paper highlighting the benefits of citizen science during a milkweed study done across the United States, and her work as an Energy Analyst tasked with coordinating and conducting energy audits, establishing relationships with utilities and other market actors, and extensively analyzing data for the reduction of energy consumption on a case by case basis. 

Steve manages the high-performance windows (HPWs) initiative to accelerate the adoption of very high-performing insulating glass windows. The HPWs initiative is part of Minnesota's Efficient Technology Accelerator, a statewide market transformation effort funded by Minnesota’s investor-owned utilities.

Prior to joining CEE, Steve worked for 15 years in Chemistry R&D, including 10 years at Cardinal Glass Industries where he led insulating glass sealant R&D, new product qualification, and service life prediction projects. Additionally, he led the site’s sustainability work as their Sustainability Specialist, and was a founding member of the Safety, Environmental, Ergonomic, and Security (SEES) team that achieved MNSTAR/OSHA VPP status in 2020.