Meet the Team.
The K2 Wind team is dedicated to helping the environment. Their diverse backgrounds and experiences have brought them together to focus on some of the important issues facing our plant.
Kelsey has a strong passion for helping others and finding ways to improve the community around her. Receiving a BA in Psychology from Furman University, Kelsey understands her place in the world and recognizes where there is a need for her change. Kelsey’s coursework at Furman University placed an emphasis on sustainability and environmental awareness. Kelsey has spent a lot of time in developing countries around the world and shares her father’s desire to find environmentally friendly solutions to issues in these countries. Kelsey is currently located in Boulder, Colorado where she is focused on expanding the reach of K2 Wind.
Keegan has developed an eagerness to help those around him through his experiences traveling to developing countries. Keegan is currently pursuing a BA in Business. His business curriculum encourages him to focus on the economic impact of sustainability and the long-term economic consequences of improper waste management. Keegan is currently located in California as he pursues his undergraduate degree.
John Wallington, Director, is a qualified accountant with over 20 years experience in senior management positions in large global manufacturing and service based industries. John trained as an accountant with Unilever PLC working in a number of accounting and financial management roles in different business entities across the UK and Europe. In 2000, John joined Clifford Chance LLP as the Global Head of Financial Planning and Business Analysis providing analytical support to various client teams in various industry sectors including Banking & Finance, Energy and Technology. In 2005 John was appointed the CFO of a technology startup, which secured seed capital funding from the UPC Energy Group. In November 2006, John was appointed Group Corporate Controller of the UPC Group of companies, managing the finances and accounting for an international business portfolio of renewable energy related companies, property, mining, oil & gas and energy and technology investments. In addition to his role as Director of the K2 Wind Foundation, John is Managing Partner of UPC Capital Ventures, COO of UPC Management, CFO of UPC Solar, Treasurer of UPC Wind Partners II (minority shareholder of First Wind now part of Sun Edison), and a Partner in UPC Renewables Asia Pacific Holdings. John is an advisory Board Member of the UBS Sustainable Trends Group, a Board Member of the Colorado Cleantech Industries Association (C.C.I.A) and a Board Director of Llanllyr Water Company, Ltd, WindESCo, Inc, Plastics for Change, and SunTech Drive, LLC . John received his BA (Hons) degree in Geography from Exeter University (U.K.), is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA) and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) and currently resides in Boulder, Colorado.
Caleb has a strong background in Finance and Entrepreneurship. He has performed financial modeling and capital raising for large scale renewable energy projects both domestically and internationally. Caleb is currently focused on attracting outside donors to help support the existing foundations and projects that K2 Wind is involved with. For the past five years, he has served as CFO of PayBright, a startup credit card processing company. He was responsible for managing company finances, payroll, and budgeting. During his time with PayBright, Caleb managed thousands of accounts across the United States. Caleb spent the last year working Internationally in South East Asia. Caleb received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Furman University.