Wind Project Siting & Environ. Compliance 2018

Rene Braud
Director, Environmental Policy
Pattern Energy Group LP


Rene Braud is the Director of Environmental Policy and Compliance for Pattern Energy Group, Inc. (Pattern Energy). In this role, Ms. Braud manages wildlife and natural resource issues, environmental policy, and environmental compliance during construction and operations. Ms. Braud has worked for Pattern Energy since 2011. Her career spans over 38 years in environmental sciences and management, with 18 years in the wind industry working with companies such as NextEra, BP, and EDPR. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from University of Houston, attended graduate school at the University of Texas, and holds a Juris Doctor of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law. In 2010, Ms. Braud was the first recipient of the Special Achievement in Environmental Leadership award from AWEA. Ms. Braud serves on numerous committees in the Wind Industry, including AWEA Wildlife Steering Committee and is the lead for the Eagle Subcommittee. She is a Founder and sits on the Board of Directors for the American Wind Wildlife Institute and is a founder and sits on the Steering and Policy Committees for the Energy Wildlife Action Coalition. In 2007 – 2012, she was appointed by the Secretary of Interior to serve on the USFWS Wind Turbine Guidelines Federal Advisory Committee. Ms. Braud travels to Africa twice a year, where she photographs wildlife. She is also an avid birder and is passionate about wildlife and wildlife photography. Conserving and protecting wildlife are truly her life’s passions.

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