Our People

Ana Stachowiak, PE serves as Director, Project Management at Rise Light & Power. She is responsible for managing and coordinating transmission development and execution.

Ana has more than a decade of experience in developing and executing high voltage transmission and other energy projects in New York and New Jersey. Prior to joining Rise, Ana was the Senior Program Director of NYPA Development at the New York Power Authority where she was responsible for transforming the transmission system under NYPA’s operation by implementing significant upgrades. Her work included building over 300 miles of upgraded and new transmission lines in New York State.

Ana earned a BS in Bioengineering from Syracuse University. Ana is a licensed Professional Engineer in New York and actively participates in the National Society of Professional Engineers. Additionally, she holds a certification as a Project Management Professional.

Jennifer Gold is the Manager, Information Systems at Rise Light & Power, where she manages the project cost control and accounting, and purchasing process.  She works with the development teams to identify & changes in the project budgets, cashflow, and variances.

Jennifer has over 20 years of experience in project management, system development, and even teaching.  She most recently worked for a consulting company managing projects focused on business and system implementations for the energy industry.  She holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems and Masters in Early Childhood (special needs). 

Jennifer has been involved in many non-profits including, but limited to, School on Wheels of MA.  She was involved in grant writing, budget management, and supporting the educational needs of families impacted by homelessness.

Ken Galarneau is Director of Commercial Management at Rise Light & Power.

Galarneau has over 10 years of analytics experience in New York’s energy markets. Most recently, he consulted for NYISO market participants as Principal of KRG Energy Solutions, providing market and regulatory analysis. Previously, he worked for Key Capture Energy as Senior Manager, Market Design, where he helped the company navigate participation rules for their energy storage resource, KCE_NY_1, and spearheaded a wide range of development analysis activities. Galarneau also served as Senior Manager, Government & Regulatory Affairs at Direct Energy, focusing on the NYISO market and working to help the forward trading and wholesale operations desks understand market rule changes impacting participation and future prices. Before joining as a market participant, Ken worked for NYISO in various market monitoring roles, including as Supervisor, Mitigation Performance & Analysis, where he helped implement energy market mitigation measures and screen them for non-competitive behavior.

Ken has a Master of Science degree in Financial Engineering & Risk Analytics, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Management both from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Noel Anderson serves as the Manager of Environmental Permits and Compliance at Rise Light & Power, where she is responsible for leading remediation efforts and strategy at Ravenswood and supporting state and local permitting efforts for development projects.

Noel brings three years of experience in the power generation including experience in environmental compliance for an active power plant and experience in New York City’s pioneering offshore wind industry. She spent over six years working for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection in the brownfield oversight office, reviewing and approving environmental remediation investigations and designs for new construction projects.

Noel earned a Master’s in Environmental Science with a focus in hydrology and water management from the University of Oklahoma, and a Bachelor’s in Geology from Oberlin College.

Sid Nathan is Vice President, External Affairs at Rise Light & Power, where he oversees government and stakeholder relations, brand marketing, media relations, and policy advocacy.

Nathan previously served New York State as the Communications Director of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), the second-largest public power utility in the United States. While at LIPA, Nathan fostered strategic partnerships and led initiatives to promote over 1,000 megawatts of new clean and distributed energy since 2014—including utility-scale solar, battery energy storage, and New York State’s first offshore wind farm. Previously, Nathan served as Communications Director for county and local governments in New York State. Nathan earned an M.S. in Strategic Communications from Columbia University and a B.A. in Communications and Political Science from Hofstra University.

Wil Fisher is Director, External Affairs at Rise Light & Power, where he fosters strong and lasting relationships with community stakeholders. He has dedicated his career to building a stronger and more resilient New York City, working with communities and coalitions to advance important projects related to climate-change adaptation.

Before joining Rise Light & Power, Wil worked in New York City government, serving as Assistant Vice President at the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), where he negotiated public approvals for $1 billion in real estate, community development, and capital construction projects. Notably, he directed public engagement efforts for Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency, a suite of capital projects and master plans that will protect New Yorkers from the impacts of climate change. Wil previously worked on Hurricane Sandy reconstruction at the Mayor’s Office of Housing Recovery, managing special projects such as reconstruction of attached homes and workforce development.

Wil holds an undergraduate degree from Pepperdine University in Political Science and Latin American Studies, and is an alum of New York City’s Urban Fellows program.