Who We Are | Fueling Change

  • Our Mission

    Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities (YTCC’s) mission is to reduce consumption of traditional petroleum-based fuels, support our regional economy and protect our environment by encouraging and expanding the use of alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies, and promoting efficient transportation options.

OUR HISTORY

As the sole regional designee of the Department of Energy’s Clean Cities program, Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities (YTCC) functions as Department of Energy’s on-the-ground advocate focused on petroleum displacement activities in the Greater Yellowstone Region. Currently consisting of nearly 90 organizations across the country, the Clean Cities program has been responsible for displacing over 2.5 billion gallons of petroleum fuel since its inception. Affiliation with the Clean Cities Program provides YTCC with access to regional and national support networks in order to bring a much broader perspective to local transportation projects. It also allows for access to unique funding opportunities related to supporting the Clean Cities mission. This affiliation, along with YTCC’s regional standing as a resource and advocate for sustainable and efficient transportation, creates an ideal scenario for YTCC to function as a clean transportation leader within the Greater Yellowstone Community in order to lessen the detrimental impacts of local transportation.

OUR STAFF

Meet the folks who keep our wheels turning towards a cleaner future.

ALICIA COX

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CLEAN CITIES COORDINATOR

Alicia has been with YTCC since January 2011. She has held several roles within the organization and originally joined YTCC staff through the Department of Energy Clean Cities Workforce Development program. Alicia conceptualized and established the following longstanding programs: Drive Electric Greater Yellowstone, the EV Experience, Electric Vehicle Ambassador Program, Electric Vehicle Accelerator Program, our Electric Vehicle Charging Station rebate programs, Green Fleets, Sustainability Series, and our Alternative Fuels and Vehicle Curriculum. She received a B.S. in Biology from Central Michigan University and received her Masters degree in Environmental Science from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Alicia loves to hike, backpack, mountain bike, ski and play soccer. She spends as much time as possible experiencing the beautiful Greater Yellowstone region with family.

alicia@ytcleancities.org

BAILEY COLLINS

PROJECT MANAGER

Bailey Collins graduated from Montana State University in May of 2019, where she studied Environmental Science with a Sustainability minor. She grew up in Moose, WY and now lives in Jackson, WY after school. She was part of a Sustainability Club at her school where she first learned about YTCC. Bailey manages our Sustainability Bailey loves to ski, hike, run, do yoga, paint, and spend time outdoors in general.

bailey@ytcleancities.org

DR. JESSE THERIEN

MONTANA PROJECT MANAGER

Jesse has always been passionate about renewable fuels and environmental chemistry. After completing an undergraduate degree at Lake Superior State University in Michigan, he went on to complete a graduate degree in Biochemistry at Montana State University with a dissertation entitled “Insights into key barriers in the implementation of renewable biofuel technologies“. After graduating, he became the director and process engineer at Full Circle Biofuels, a new startup Biofuel company in Bozeman, MT. It was around this time in 2015-2016 that Jesse began interacting with what was then the Yellowstone-Teton Clean Energy Coalition through his efforts to help infuse biodiesel into our region. More recently, he helped facilitate a copule solar array installations coupled with EV charging stations in Bozeman. He has been an EV owner for years and continues to advocate for renewable energy in our area.

jesse@ytcleancities.org

June Darin

SUMMER 2024 INTERN

June is a recently graduated high-schooler from Jackson Hole High School (JHHS), and after a year-long study abroad scholarship in Seoul through the U.S. State Department will be studying at Johns Hopkins University. June was the President of the JHHS Students for Sustainability Club for two years, and in this time launched composting and metal utensils initiatives at the school. June loves to read, hike, and learn new languages!

We are thrilled to have her with us!

june@ytcleancities.org

BOARD MEMBERS

The Coalition is guided by a dedicated group of volunteer board members

BASIL BARNA

BOARD MEMBER

PRESIDENT, WILDERNESS SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGIES

JIM EVANOFF

EMERITUS

RETIRED NATIONAL PARKS EMPLOYEE

CLEAN CITIES NATIONAL CONSULTANT

DYLAN HOFFMAN

BOARD MEMBER

DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS, XANTERRA PARKS & RESORTS

NEAL ULLMAN

BOARD MEMBER

ENERGY RESOURCE PROFESSIONAL, MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

NATALIE MEYER

BOARD MEMBER

CITY OF BOZEMAN SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM MANAGER

JEFF BROWN

BOARD MEMBER

MANAGER, TRANSPORTATION AND FLEET MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES, IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY

STEVE PARKER

BOARD MEMBER

JACKSON HOLE MOUNTAIN RESORT FLEET DIRECTOR

DEREK SCHAEFER

BOARD PRESIDENT

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER JACKSON HOLE LAND TRUST

MEMBERS

Old Faithful ($5,000 +)

GRAND PRISMATIC MEMBERS ($2,500 +)

LAMAR VALLEY MEMBERS ($1,000)

ELECTRIC PEAK LEVEL MEMBERS ($250)

YELLOWSTONE LAKE LEVEL MEMBERS ($50.00)

OLD BILL’S FUN RUN DONORS

Robert Albondi

Jane Baldwin

Patrice and Roger Banks

Basil Barna

David Barnett and Geneva Chong

Mark Baron and Ruth Ann Petroff

Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC

Adrian Benedict and Cory Glover

Sheana Berlin

Christi Biolchini

Jon Bishop

Blue Lion Resteraunt

Tracy Blue and Hunter Marrow

Jonathan Bradford

Kenneth Burnes

Angela Burton and Fred Bowditch

Phil and Robin Cameron

Ann and Vance Carruth

Andrew Cavallaro

Mary and David Cernicek

Mara Chavez-Murphy

Malinda and Yvonne Choinard

Anne Comeaux Sutton

Cony Corporation

Douglas Cook

Eugenie Copp and Ken Overfield

Alicia and Jeff Cox

Carter Cox

Current Transportation Solutions

Don Cushman

Scott Daily

Matthew Daly

Jean and Tim Day

Teresea De Groh and Arne Jorgenson

Thomas Dewell

Diana Dipaola

Kathleen and Randolf Dofferymyre

Arne Jorgensen

Basil and Susie Barna

Ben Ellis

Wes Gardner and Meghan Warren

Encana Natural Gas, Inc.

Barbara and George Erb

Chris Erikson and Lori Clark-Erikson

Pamela Evans

Elizabeth Flood

JuliAnne Forrest and John Thomas

John Frechette

Margaret Gilday

Carl and Debra Glover

Robert Gordon

Grand Teton Lodge Company

Barbara and Bob Gray

Maho Hakoshima and Peg Gilday

Ben Hammond

Jim Hammerel and Nicci Nesmith-Hammerel

Carol and John Harkness

Karen Jerger and Chuck Harris

Doug and Mara Hayden

Caroline Herter and Ben Winship

High Country Linen Services

Molly and Scott Hirschfield

Jack and Susan Hogan

Kathy Hollbacher

Eric C. Huber

Henry James

Janet and Lucia

Nancy Jarrell and Ed Smail

Desmond Jennings and Chloe Lewis

Stefan Johnson

Carrie Kappel and Carl Palmer

Suzanne Kneeland

Jack Koehler

Laura and Ted Ladd

Christy Lewis

Jean and Jason Lewis

Mark and Linda Lewis

Michael Mach

Gina Macilwraith

Hunter Marrow

Heather Matthews and Michael B. Hodes

David Mecartney and Mary Cornell Mecartney

Greg Merage

Susan Mick

Max Milburn and Ali Dunford-Milburn

Tran Minh

Mary and Bill Neal

Bob Nigro

April and Alex Norton

Janet and Tim O’Donoghue

Annette and Noah Osnos

Aaron and Tamsen Pruzan

Questar Gas Company

Fred and Rebecca Reimers

Rendezvous River Sports

Nancy Resor

Annie and Travvis Riddell

Elisabeth Rohrbach

Wendy Rominger

Shane Rothman

Russell L and LeeAnna Scott

Dick and Sandy Shuptrine

Derek Schaefer

Sandy Schultz

Kelly Shuptrine

Benji Sinclair

Amy Snelling

Jennifer and Michael Stauth

Trevor Stevenson

Strout Architects

Kathy Sullivan

Troy Sutton

Nancy Taylor

Teton Toys

Unfried Foundation

Amy and Steve Unfried

Jill Verber

Michael and Marsha Wackerly

Jennifer and Kent Werlin

JC Whitfield

Mr and Mrs John Willott

Chris and Kurt Wimberg

Jess and Paul Wireman

Charles Woodward

Debra Wuersch

Wyoming Grocer LLC

Christi Yannelli

Suzanne Young

Timothy Young