About NEF

National Energy Foundation is a unique 501 (c) 3 nonprofit educational organization dedicated to the development, dissemination, and implementation of supplementary educational materials and programs. These resources for education relate primarily to energy, water, natural resources, science and math, technology, conservation, and the environment. All enrich and enhance teaching and learning. They recognize the importance and contribution of natural resources to our economy, to our national security, the environment, and our quality of life.

VISION

NEF will continue to expand its role as the premier provider of educational resources dealing with energy, natural resources, and the environment by expanding its products, training, and services, creating and implementing new and innovative educational resources, becoming extensively involved in the use of the Internet, and transforming printed educational materials to new mediums, thereby making it possible to significantly expand our impact throughout the nation.

MISSION

The mission of the National Energy Foundation is to cultivate and promote an energy literate society

In order to achieve our important mission, National Energy Foundation will...

Develop, produce, and provide cost-effective and affordable supplementary instructional materials about natural resources to aid educators and administrators in the teaching process.
Conduct a wide variety of motivational teacher, employee, and student educational training programs.
Provide teachers and students with incentives to participate more intensely in the teaching and learning process.
Provide opportunities for businesses, associations, government agencies, and the education community to participate in the improvement and enhancement of education.
Provide valuable support and consultation to sponsors.
Grow in a manner so that it will prosper sufficiently to achieve its important mission.
Carry out an ongoing strategic planning process with accompanying financial information which will be used to prudently manage and administer the Foundation.

VALUES

-NEF strives to achieve its important mission by applying organizational values that we strongly believe in, with consistency and with integrity.

-NEF will produce materials of the highest quality which are accurate, balanced, objective, and educationally appropriate for classroom use.

-NEF teacher training programs will consistently incorporate innovative and educationally sound practices and materials and motivate teachers to effective implementation.

-NEF will continually strive to bring the greatest value to the sponsors of

-NEF programs and projects through cooperative and collaborative relationships.

-NEF believes in and promotes its role as a steward of the Earth and encourages sponsors, educators, and students to do the same.

-NEF values the role education plays in our society and is committed to an open forum for the exchange of new ideas.

-NEF believes that education empowers people to achieve at higher levels. This is done through understanding and the application of knowledge, skills, and experience.

-NEF empowers teachers and learners to take positive action regarding the best use of our valuable resources.

PEOPLE

The National Energy Foundation administrative and field staff have been directly involved with natural resources education for more than two decades. Capable professionals with expertise and experience in developing and implementing processes assure programs of the highest quality.

We enjoy hearing from you. Please e-mail us at info@nef1.org and we will get your message to the appropriate staff person.

NEF ADMINISTRATION

Robert Poulson
President
Bob@nef1.org

Dari Scott
Vice President
Marketing & Communications
Dari@nef1.org

Gary Swan
Vice President
Development
Gary@nef1.org

Sunny Dent
Vice President
Programs Operations
Sunny@nef1.org

Elissa Richards
Program Director
elissa@nef1.org

NEF STAFF
(In Alphabetical Order)

Jeana Bonner
Program Administrator
Jeana@nef1.org

Wayne Bonner
Assistant Controller
Wayne@nef1.org

Shannon Poulson
Administrator
Information Systems
Shannon@nef1.org

Ty Stark
Administrator
Marketing & Communications
Ty@nef1.org

Ellen Toth
Administrative Assistant
Ellen@nef1.org

Megan Hirschi
Assistant
Marketing & Communications
megan@nef1.org

NEF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

National Energy Foundation is also fortunate to be guided by capable, willing, and concerned officers and directors. These volunteers offer their valuable services on a complementary basis to help achieve NEF's mission.

Donald Santa
NEF, Chairman Of The Board
President
Interstate Natural Gas Association of America

Robert Poulson
NEF President
National Energy Foundation

Gary Swan
Vice President
Secretary and Treasurer

Rich Kolodziej
President
Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition

Thomas R. Kuhn
President
Edison Electric Institute

David Parker
President
American Gas Association

Jeff Tarbert
Executive Vice President
American Public Power Association

Barry Worthington
Executive Director
United States Energy Association

Marv Fertel
President & CEO
Nuclear Energy Institute

Hal Quinn
President & CEO
National Mining Association

Glenn English
CEO
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

Jim Craig
President & CEO
American Petroleum Institute

Lisa Woods
Executive Director
Institute for Electric Efficiency (IEE)

NEF is classified by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt, publicly supported, educational organization. As a charitable, tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code, NEF is eligible to receive grants from charitable foundations; in addition, gifts and grants by individuals and corporations are both tax-exempt to us and tax deductible to tax-paying persons or firms. For more information about our organization, email info@nef1.org or call 1-801-908-5800.