I am a freelance solar and ecology consultant. I work primarily with conservation-based groups through my LLC (Elise Couillard, LLC), Legacy Solar Cooperative, and EcoBalance Technologies, consulting on solar projects, community solar and solar for conservation projects. I also volunteer my time as a board member and Treasurer of the Couillard Solar Foundation. I am active with with 350 WI as a working group defining a Climate Action Mapping Project. I am driven by solutions that reduce the consumption of fossil fuels, and I am most involved with solar energy projects in Wisconsin. I have a Master’s in Biology and have worked in conservation, sustainability and management roles for the past seven years. With EcoBalance Technologies I am working with growers and farmers to upgrade their greenhouse/hoophouse systems to solar PV greenhouses. I have regularly worked with teaming partners and I am successful with completing team projects. I look forward to benefiting LMI communities with solar energy and look forward to educating about the value and impact of local, distributed energy.