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Mark R. Stover
Vice President of Governmental & External Affairs
At Hydro Green Energy, Mr. Stover directs the company’s legislative,
regulatory and public affairs efforts, and helps to develop and
implement business and marketing strategies with the Chairman
and CEO.
Prior to joining Hydro Green, Mr. Stover spent nearly two years
with the Austin-based energy and environmental resources consulting
firm Good Company Associates, where he advised a number of renewable
energy and energy efficiency clients on policy matters and business
strategies.
Before joining Good Company Associates, Mr. Stover served as the
director of government affairs and media relations for the National
Hydropower Association (NHA), where he spent six years. At NHA,
Mr. Stover primarily worked to secure several provisions in the
Energy Policy Act of 2005, including a production tax credit for
new hydropower resources valued at approximately $175 million
and much-needed reforms to the hydropower licensing process. Mr.
Stover also worked to obtain more than $35 million in appropriations
over a six-year period for R&D dedicated to improving the
environmental and energy performance of hydropower turbines.
While at NHA, Mr. Stover was also responsible for working closely
with other trade associations, international organizations, interest
groups, coalitions, and businesses with an interest in renewable
energy and electricity issues. In terms of his public affairs
experience, Mr. Stover represented NHA before the media and served
as the Association's official spokesperson.
Mr. Stover is a 1994 graduate of Syracuse University, where he
obtained a B.A. in political science with a specialization in
foreign affairs. Mr. Stover, who also interned for two U.S. Senators,
is based in Austin, TX.
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