Staff Directory

As scheduling assistant, Ainai is responsible for scheduling program activities and providing administrative support to the Customer Engagement Team within the residential department. 

Ainai previously worked in many different administrative assistant positions before joining CEE. She has a breadth of experience working in administrative and operations software programs with a passion for CEE's energy efficiency focus.

Before moving to Minnesota, Vinai attended 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. 

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

As an energy advisor, Tony assist homeowners procced with projects and answer questions after energy audits. He conducts virtual visit with homeowners to give advice on best practices for energy efficiency.  He can also help direct customers to the right resources to reach their energy goals.  

Prior to this role, Tony was a long time energy consular and auditor.

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.

Mariko previously interned with Minnesota Renewable Now and the Metro Clean Energy Resource Team in the Twin Cities. She also worked as a summer Access Clean Energy Savings intern at the Environmental and Energy Study Institute in Washington D.C. 

Mariko is currently a student at Macalester College in Saint Paul where she is majoring in Environmental Studies with an emphasis in Community and Global Health and a minor in Geography.

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.