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Our Team

We love to hear from you! You can always reach us by calling our office at 1-504-208-9761. If you’re looking to connect with a specific staff member, click on their profile for contact information.

Logan Burke
Logan Burke
Executive Director
Yvonne Cappel-Vickery
Yvonne Cappel-Vickery
Clean Energy Grid ​Organizer​
Melanie Dione
Melanie Dione
Administrative Assistant
Jesse George
Jesse George
New Orleans Policy Director
Jessica Hendricks
Jessica Hendricks
State Policy Director
Emma Meyerkopf
Emma Meyerkopf
Communications ​Manager
KD Minor
KD Minor
Community Solutions ​Coordinator
Letha Ratliff
Letha Ratliff
Operations Director
Jackson Voss
Jackson Voss
Climate Policy ​Coordinator
Sophie Zaken
Sophie Zaken
Deputy Director

Interns & Volunteers

The Alliance looks for interns year-round to help us accomplish our goal of making Louisiana more energy progressive. Interns support our work in a variety of ways through research, data compilation and analysis, report writing, attending regulatory meetings and outreach events, and much more.

Our Executive Director Logan Burke started out as an intern herself. Our interns are considered to be a vital part of the Alliance, and play a critical role in helping us accomplish our mission!

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Board of Directors

The Alliance for Affordable Energy has a wonderful group of dedicated members and supporters that serve as our Board of Directors. ​​Interested in joining our Board? Fill out our Board Member Interest Form.

Samuel Wilcher
Samuel Wilcher
President, Board Member Since 2015
Itara Uma Sumeros
Itara Uma Sumeros
Treasurer, Board Member Since 2023
Nathalie Jordi​​
Nathalie Jordi​​
Secretary, Board Member Since 2024
Alexandra Miller
Alexandra Miller
Board Member Since 2016
Rachel Heiligman
Rachel Heiligman
Board Member Since 2018
Timothy David Ray
Timothy David Ray
Board Member Since 2018
Ken Faucheux
Ken Faucheux
Board Member Since 2023
Scott Wood
Scott Wood
Board Member Since 2024

The Founders

​From the start our Founders advanced a philosophy that there is no conflict between lower energy costs and lower pollution, between good jobs and regulation, or between serving the public interest and making a reasonable profit.

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