Staff
Chris Rose, Executive Director
Chris Rose is the founder and Executive Director of REAP. In 1983 he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and with Highest Distinction from the University of Iowa, with a B.A. in Political Science and a Certificate in Global Studies.
After working as a fundraiser for various non-profit public interest groups around the United States he received his law degree in 1990 from the University of Oregon, with a Certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law. For over 10 years his private practice in Alaska included representation of Native Alaskans from Northwest Arctic villages and the mediation of a variety of disputes around the state. He has been very active in local community affairs and has served on various statewide boards, including the Renewable Energy Grant Fund Advisory Committee. From 2004 to 2008 he wrote a monthly opinion column for the Anchorage Daily News. He enjoys traveling and spending time outside.
Stephanie Nowers, Communications Director
Stephanie Nowers is the Communications Director for REAP. She spent 16 years working as a reporter and editor for the Anchorage Daily News before joining REAP. During that time, she covered the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race twice, flew to the North Pole, and chronicled many other unique aspects of Alaskan life from fatal bear maulings to combat fishing on the state’s salmon-rich streams.
She has tracked renewable energy issues and developments in energy efficiency since her college days at the University of Washington where she earned a double degree in business and journalism.
She lives in Palmer with her husband, Stephen Nowers, where she enjoys gardening, fishing, riding horses, and the challenges of raising two children.
Courtney Munson, Development/Education Director
Courtney Munson joined REAP in 2011 as the Development/Education Director. She recently graduated with honors from the University of Oregon School of Law with certificates in Environmental & Natural Resources Law and Public Interest Law. During law school, she co-directed the annual Public Interest Environmental Law Conference, a 2,000+ person event drawing speakers and attendees from across the globe. She also focused her research on Alaska energy and public lands issues. She is excited to be back in Alaska and to be contributing to REAP’s important work cultivating robust and long-lasting support for renewable energy in Alaska.
Courtney and her husband Dusty spend as much time as they can in Talkeetna at the off-the-grid cabin they built themselves. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, cross-country skiing, road and mountain biking, cooking, reading, and playing board games.
Shaina Kilcoyne, Energy Efficiency Director
As the Energy Efficiency Director for REAP, Shaina Kilcoyne leads education and outreach efforts around energy efficiency programs and initiatives in the state. Shaina works with energy service providers, state and federal organizations, businesses, schools, and other organizations to promote and expand energy efficiency and conservation efforts. She looks forward to developing Alaska as a leader in the energy sector with smart, business-based policies.
Previous to her work at REAP, Shaina spent two years organizing a coalition of renewable energy businesses and organizations in order to advance renewable energy policy at the state level in Wisconsin. She is a graduate of University of Wisconsin – Madison with a bachelor’s degree in political science. During high school and college, Shaina spent six years with the Army National Guard, where she learned to respect the significance of a secure and sustainable energy economy.
Her favorite activities include camping, hiking, biking, traveling, and reading.
