Biography

Shaina Kilcoyne is driven to make Alaska a leader in the clean energy sector using bold and urgent action. With a focus on broad collaboration, she works to foster partnerships across disciplines, and leverage shared goals and resources to strive for major clean energy advancements across the state.

Most recently as the Energy and Sustainability Manager for the Municipality of Anchorage, Shaina co-led the Anchorage Climate Action Plan and implementation–bringing solar and electric vehicles into the municipality and launching a proven clean energy financing program. During high school and college, she spent six years with the Army National Guard as a heavy equipment operator within an engineering unit. Through Shaina’s experience serving in the military, she learned to respect the significance of a secure and sustainable energy economy. Shaina lives on Dena’ina land in Anchorage with her husband and scruffy pup.