Katharine Kollins is President of the Southeastern Wind Coalition, a non-profit dedicated to advancing wind power in the Southeast through outreach and education.  Since 2015 she has grown SEWC’s programming across 11 states working with a wide variety of stakeholders to promote land-based and offshore wind power. The organization is recognized as a trusted convener, information source, and educator on the benefits wind energy brings to the Southeast U.S.

Prior to SEWC Katharine held various roles across the finance and renewable energy industries. Katharine earned her MBA and Master of Environmental Management from Duke University. Katharine currently serves on the board of Advanced Energy as an appointee of NC Governor, Josh Stein, as well as the Governor’s Energy Policy Task Force.

You will often find Katharine somewhere in the woods running or on her bike. She lives in Chapel Hill with her husband, two kids, and three rescue dogs.