Staff Directory

As senior technical manager, Dan consults with clients and trains stakeholders in residential, multifamily, and small business programs on what is required to create High Performance Buildings and the technologies that operate within them.

Before joining CEE, Dan accrued 27 years of experience performing energy audits and ratings, weatherization and HVAC repairs, consultations, and analysis, as well as delivering trainings and presentations for clients in both new construction and the existing buildings markets. He holds a BA from Evergreen State College with a focus in Energy Studies.

Doug brings decades of experience in nonprofit finance and accounting. Prior to joining CEE, he has held senior finance roles at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Washburn Center for Children and Minneapolis Jewish Federation.  

Doug’s experience includes expertise in mergers and acquisitions, revenue-cycle redesign, process improvement, software implementation, nonprofit taxation, treasury management and financial analysis. In addition to the finance function, Doug has managed strategic planning, human resources, information technology, facilities and purchasing functions.   

Doug holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Oral Roberts University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of St Thomas.  

As a quality assurance inspector, Don perform blower door tests, infrared image scans, combustion safety diagnostics, and visual inspections of contractor work as part of home performance upgrades on existing homes including insulation and HVAC work.

Don has been performing energy and diagnostic testing in new and existing homes for 12 years. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in residential building science and technology.

Before moving to Minnesota, Vinai attend the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire and worked various jobs. Vinai worked for the Eau Claire Area School District as a bilingual assistant tutoring students from K-5th grade, and interpreting for non-English speaking Hmong parents and teachers to better understand one another. Upon being hired at CEE, he worked for the Salvation Army Thrift Store as the night manager. Vinai enjoys help others and meeting new people. 

Ainai previously worked at all sorts of different administrative assistant positions before becoming a part of the team at CEE. Working behind a computer has been a huge part of her career and being at CEE is no different other than working with the best team ever. Though she is rather independent, she also enjoys working as a team to make the day go smoothly.

As a help desk technician, Jaggar provides technical support and assistance to CEE staff.

As an energy counselor, Anthony works directly with homeowners to help them understand how their home uses energy by identifying and installing low- and no-cost opportunities and measures to save both energy and money. 

As the lending manager for CEE's Lending Center, Brenda underwrites loans and customizes CEE's residential financing packages giving Minnesota homeowners the comfort and flexibility needed when making important home investment decisions.

Brenda has been with CEE since 1998.

As a software engineer, Ariel supports our IT team improving our inhouse system, CEEtrack. 

Prior to CEE, Ariel worked for the Minnesota Senate as a programmer analyst, where he worked with the other bodies of the state government to redesign and maintain the senate website. He also gained experience as a computer programmer at Integrity Viking Funds in Minot, North Dakota and was in charge of developing and maintaining existing applications created help generate financial reports. Ariel has experience as a backend developer, having worked on projects including smartphone apps, websites, and custom software for corporations.

Ariel holds a BS in computer science with a minor in mathematics from Minot State University in North Dakota.