Alliance to Save Energy announces departure of president, launches search for new leadership

The Alliance to Save Energy recently announced that its president, Kateri Callahan, is leaving the organization on March 31, additionally launching a national search for a new leader.  

Callahan is leaving her current role for a private-sector position in the efficiency field that has not yet been announced. She led the Alliance to Save Energy for 14 years.

“It has been my distinct honor and privilege to lead the Alliance for more than a decade of its storied, 40-year history,” Callahan said. “The Alliance’s compelling mission of advancing energy efficiency has allowed me the opportunity to work with the world’s leading policy, business and civil society ‘thinkers and doers’ to create a sustainable energy future for not just our country, but also the world. And, working together, we have amassed a track record of success of which I am very proud. While I am leaving to take advantage of a new professional opportunity, I also believe the time is right for new leadership and ‘fresh ideas’ as the Alliance begins the next chapter in its history.”

Gil Quiniones, chair of the Alliance Board of Directors and president and CEO of the New York Power Authority, commended Callahan on her service and announced the formation of a selection committee to find the Alliance’s next president.

“We are fortunate that Kateri leaves the organization with a strong staff and ready capacity to continue our success,” Quiniones said. “The Board and I are committed to continuing the Alliance’s history of finding the right leader for the right time. We are at an important new beginning point for the Alliance as we begin its fifth decade with a new vision, mission, and five-year strategic plan. All of the stars are aligned to ensure that the Alliance is as impactful in the coming decade as it has been in the past. We have an aggressive plan and timeline to recruit and bring on a new leader and hope to do so before Kateri leaves at the end of March.”

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Alliance’s honorary board chair, thanked Callahan for her service and leadership.

“If you know Kateri, you know she is an incredibly effective, energetic and passionate champion for energy efficiency,” Shaheen said. “Since my arrival in the Senate, she and I have worked shoulder-to-shoulder to drive energy efficiency policies that can help the people of New Hampshire along with Americans across the country. Importantly, the commitment of the Board and the legacy she leaves make it certain that her successor and the organization are poised for success going into the new year and the new decade.”