Please join us in welcoming, Vanessa Farley to the MTERA team!

We are excited to announce that Vanessa Farley has joined the team as a Tribal Energy Program Manager. Vanessa received her bachelor’s degree from Stanford University in Manufacturing Engineering with an emphasis on clean energy, and a minor in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity.

Vanessa is passionate about creating community-led energy solutions to support energy sovereignty goals throughout Indian Country and is a licensed Mechanical Engineer-in-Training. In 2022, Vanessa interned with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to research the effectiveness of community outreach in spurring energy efficiency technology adoption in Arctic communities. In 2020, Vanessa designed and installed a small solar array on a remote Alaskan island to contribute to the community's energy independence. In her role, Vanessa will provide critical leadership for Midwest Tribal Energy Resources (MTERA) programs.

Vanessa is an enrolled member of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy Indians.