– USA, HI – Mana Pacific, Inc. announced the appointment of Honorable Katherine Hammack as its new Chair of the Board of Directors, succeeding MK Merrigan as Chair but remaining on the Board.
About Katherine Hammack
Honorable Katherine Hammack served as the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy, and Environment under President Obama (2010-2017). She was the primary advisor to the Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff of the Army on all Army matters related to installation policy, oversight, and coordination of energy security and management. In addition, she was responsible for policy and oversight of sustainability and environmental initiatives; including design, military construction, operations, and maintenance; privatization of Army family housing, lodging, real estate, and utilities; and Army installation safety and occupational health programs.
This responsibility was a culmination of her experience and passion to improve the world for future generations. Among her many accomplishments are the establishment of the Army’s Net Zero program, and the creation of the Office of Energy Initiatives to enhance energy resilience on Army bases with microgrids, energy storage, and renewable energy, as well as to accelerate large-scale renewable energy projects to achieve 1GW of renewable energy by 2025.
Her career began with Carrier Air Conditioning, followed by work with several electric utilities. Later, at Ernst & Young, she provided energy and climate change strategy to Fortune 500 companies when she was called to Washington D.C. Having advocated for energy efficiency and sustainability for many years, she helped found the U.S. Green Building Council and develop LEED. She also serves as chair of the American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers High Performance Green Buildings Committee as well as a Director on the Board of Slipstream.
About Mana Pacific, Inc.
Mana Pacific, a Hawaii sustainable business corporation, develops renewable energy projects using top-quality technologies to achieve scalable resiliency in Hawai’i and 22 Pacific Island Countries and Territories, with projects in 12 Pacific Island countries as a commanding entry. Mana Pacific’s mission is to accelerate the renewable energy transition to achieve increased energy independence for the Pacific Islands. The company was founded in 2019 as a minority, veteran, and woman-owned enterprise and has grown to be a globally award-winning renewable project developer throughout the South Pacific. Mana Pacific is one of only 6 companies nationwide to win Phases 1 and 2 of the DOE Community Power Accelerator Prize.
For more information: https://www.manapacific.com/
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