Chris Woolery joined Mountain Association’s Energy Team in 2011 after two decades as an ENERGY STAR® builder and energy services contractor. Over his career, Chris has helped deliver residential energy efficiency upgrades to more than 800 households. Chris manages the How$martKY™ program, which partners with rural electric cooperatives to install residential energy improvements paid directly from their energy savings. His work also focuses on equitable energy policy and clean energy workforce development. Chris is proud to serve on the Southeast Energy Insecurity Project’s Leadership Forum, which works to implement Stakeholder Recommendations for Reducing Energy Insecurity in the Southeast United States. When he is not being an “energy nerd,” Chris enjoys spending time with family and in Kentucky’s beautiful natural spaces. Chris’s favorite hiking spots in Eastern Kentucky include the Lily Mountain and Pilot Knob State Nature Preserves.

Cameron joined the Mountain Association in 2023. As a member of the Energy Team, he is committed to aiding small businesses, local governments and nonprofits in Eastern Kentucky in reducing energy costs through efficiency upgrades, as well as increasing access to renewable energy. Cameron holds Building Performance Institute and Building Operator Certifications and is a licensed drone pilot for solar assessments.

Carrie has worked with the Mountain Association’s Energy Program since 2017. In that time, the Energy Team has helped hundreds of businesses, governments and nonprofits across the region lower their energy bills through energy efficiency and renewable energy. In addition to directing the work of the energy team, Carrie seeks out new program opportunities, grants, and partnerships to help advance clean energy in Eastern Kentucky, works directly with clients, and wrangles spreadsheets. Carrie is also the co-chair for the Central Appalachian Network Clean Energy working group. In the past, Carrie has worked for nonprofits in energy, policy and social justice work, including over three years at the Mountain Association as a Research and Policy Associate. She holds a Master’s Degree in International Public Affairs from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. She lives in Lexington with her husband and two boys, and enjoys baking, hiking, reading, and talking too much about energy policy and utility reform. Carrie’s favorite spot in Eastern Kentucky is Hanson’s Point in Red River Gorge, which she always follows with a pizza at Miguel’s.