Board Position - Staff Company - Energy Capital Economic Development Company Position - Vice President of Operations
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Butch Knutson
Board Position - Director Company - Campbell County Company Position - Commissioner Butch Knutson is a longtime resident and business owner in Campbell County, and has just won a seat on the Campbell County Commission. Butch has spent 17 years in the coal mines and 30 years in the oilfield, and he also has more…
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Shay Lundvall
Board Position – Director representing the City of Gillette Mayor, City of Gillette Mayor Shay Lundvall was born and raised in Gillette. He graduated college with a degree in Landscape Design and Business Administration from South Dakota State University. Shay met his wife, Lindsey, in college and after graduation, moved back to Gillette where he…
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Nicole Wamsley
Board Position - Director Company - Komatsu Company Position - Human Resources Manager Nicole grew up in Wyoming and has been a Gillette resident since 2014. She graduated from the University of Wyoming in with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. Nicole went to work for Kiewit Mining Group immediately after college in Decker, MT. …
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Energy Capital ED looking for new Vice President
Curtis Burdette has announced that he is leaving his position as Vice President for Energy Capital Economic Development (ECED). Curtis has been instrumental in a number of key ECED projects and activities. His leadership with Next Generation Leadership, the Local Crowd funding effort, Business Retention and expansion, the FUEL Business Incubator and many more projects…
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NETL Visits Campbell County
Our friends from U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory visited Gillette today and met with City of Gillette (Government), Campbell County, Wyoming Government, University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources, the Carbon Valley initiative, Energy Capital Economic Development and many other community partners. Exciting for their projects to move Wyoming forward! NETL will…
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University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources breaks ground on new facility
The School of Energy Resources broke ground on the site preparations for a field demonstration of the integrated coal processing technology developed in the Center for Carbon Capture and Conversion on September 2, 2022. Here is some great coverage of the event! https://lnkd.in/dwAukGJV A coal byproducts faculty that will use coal for non-energy uses breaks…
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Wyoming Innovation Center Open for Business
The Wyoming Innovation Center (WyIC) is open for business. A ribbon cutting was held on June 14 with over 140 people in attendance. Wyoming Innovation Center (WyIC).JPG This new and unique coal to products facility has the potential to completely change the future economic base in Campbell County while preserving and supporting our current minerals…
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Matt Shahan
Matt Shahan Board Position - Director Campbell County Health, CEO Matt Shahan is a Montana native with several years of leadership experience in rural healthcare. He holds both a Bachelor’s of Science and an MBA with an emphasis in Healthcare Administration. Matt comes to us from West River Health Services in North Dakota where he…
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Hyun Kim
Hyun Kim Board Position - Director City of Gillette, City Administrator Hyun Kim is the city administrator for Gillette. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position and his service and assistance on the Energy Capital ED board is very welcome. Hyun has more than nine years of experience working in…
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