About the RE-JATC
The Renewable Energy Technician Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (RE-JATC) serves as the program sponsor and is responsible under Oregon law for the apprenticeship program.
For more information, please contact support@solarapprenticeship.org
Michelle Maher, Administrator
Dr. Michelle Maher is an international public speaker, faculty, activist, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) workshop facilitator. She is a Syracuse University Fellow and holds a Ph.D. in the Cultural Foundations of Education and a Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies both from Syracuse University. Dr. Maher carries the torch of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in sustainable, social and environmental justice work in whatever she does. She has taught DEI coursework in the Graduate School of Education at Lewis & Clark College and Oregon State University, and in the Women's Program at Lane Community College. Last, Michelle authored two resolutions that were approved by the National Congress of American Indians.
As Program Manager at the Oregon Solar + Storage Industries Association (OSSIA), Dr. Maher's responsibilities include administration of the LRT apprenticeship program.
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Greg Kamps, Committee Chair, Mayfield Renewables
Eric Hansen, True South Solar
Mike Hewitt, E2 Solar
James Reismiller, Abundant Solar
Newt Loken, Solar Assist
Andy Yatteau, A&R Solar
Jordan Weisman, Sunbridge Solar
Kirpal Khalasa, Oregon SolarWorks
The committee is approved by the Oregon State Apprenticeship and Training Council (OSATC) and is composed of an equal number of management and labor representatives.