Charlie Niebling

Consulting enterprise founded in 1994. I specialize in renewable energy market development, with emphasis on high efficiency biomass technologies; government and regulatory affairs for corporate and organizational clients; strategic communications and issue advocacy; forestry and forest policy. Continuing relationship with Lignetics, owners of the former New England Wood Pellet, on consulting basis. With partners Charles Levesque and Eric Kingsley. www.inrsllc.com.

New England Wood Pellet is largest manufacturer and distributor of wood pellet fuel in northeast U.S., with three plants and total capacity of 250,000 tons per year. Responsible for wood procurement for Jaffrey NH plant, strategic business development across northeast, government and regulatory affairs, public and corporate relations. Principal public representative of company.

Founder and first board chair of national trade organization representing companies in biomass heating industry. Membership includes fuel supply chain, equipment and technology, fuel manufacturing, research and development, as well as academic and non-profit advocacy organizations. Built BTEC into nationally recognized authority in fast-growing biomass heating industry. Remain member of board, executive committee and chair of policy committee.

Responsible for all legislative and policy issue development and advocacy, as well as direct sustainable management of 50,000 acres of forest reservations, including sustainable timber production, public recreation, and protection of ecologically sensitive areas. Supervised third party certification of this landbase by FSC affiliate. Supervised 7 employees as member of senior management team.

Natural resource policy and advocacy consulting for range of corporate, government and non-profit clients.

Chief executive of state forest industry and forest landowner trade organization with 1,500 members. Provided executive leadership, strategic planning, policy advocacy on wide range of issues at state and federal level.

Staff researcher and field biologist for USDA Forest Service research unit studying population biology of western forest tree species in native habitats in California.