YPE Twin Cities

YPE Twin Cities Leadership

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    Kevin Marquardt

    Founder & President

    Kevin Marquardt is the Manager, Data Privacy at CenterPoint Energy. CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) is a Fortune 500 company comprised of 7,500+ employees serving over 5.5 million metered customers.

    Kevin.Marquardt@ypenergy.org

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    Julia Eagles

    Board Member, Director of Partnerships

    Julia Eagles is a Public Policy and Strategy Manager at Xcel Energy. In this capacity, she works on tracking national trends around evolving utility business models, coordinating company regulatory strategies, and preparing comments on state and federal energy policy.

    Julia.Eagles@ypenergy.org

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    Raihan Irani

    Board Member, Director of Membership

    Raihan Irani is a Substation Engineer at Xcel Energy. Xcel Energy is a major US electric and natural gas company based in Minneapolis. Prior to joining Xcel, Raihan worked as an Energy Management System Engineer for the Western Electricity Coordinating Council in Vancouver, WA.

    Raihan.Irani@ypenergy.org

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    Holly Lahd

    Board Member, Strategic Initiatives

    Holly Lahd is the Lead Energy Program Manager at Target Corporation, where she analyzes utility rates, regulatory policy, and emerging energy trends to advance Target’s clean energy goals across the country.