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Paul Quinlan, Managing Director, North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association. Paul handles the day-to-day operations of the organization and directs research, outreach, and fundraising activities. He has served on numerous advisory groups including the North Carolina Wind Technical Advisory Committee, Energy Efficiency Work Group of the North Carolina Energy Policy Council, Western North Carolina Clean Energy Economy Leadership Group, and Steering Committee of the State Energy Sector Partnership. He has testified at the NC Utilities Commission and consulted for the U.S. Department of Energy. Paul co-authors the annual North Carolina Clean Energy Data Book and the annual North Carolina Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Industries Census. He is a regular instructor at the Renewable Energy Technologies Diploma Series offered by NC State University and serves on the Board of Directors of Clean Energy Durham. He earned a B.S. from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Public Policy and Master of Environmental Management from Duke University.