President
Dr. Lorry Wagner, a seasoned wind energy engineer and a longstanding member of the Great Lakes Energy Development Task Force, is well suited to serve as president of the Cleveland-based Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo), a position he assumed in May 2010.
A professional engineer with several degrees from Purdue University and extensive experience in wind turbine technology, Dr. Wagner previously served as president of Azure Energy LLC, a renewable energy development corporation based in Solon, Ohio. At Azure, he played a leading role in the installation of the wind turbine at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland, and has been involved in the development of several wind projects.
Dr. Wagner brings extensive knowledge of maritime and subsurface issues central to the deployment of wind turbines offshore. As a 2008 appointee to the Ohio Power Siting Board, Dr. Wagner also has significant familiarity with regulatory issues pertaining to power plants and energy transmission.
A core member of the LEEDCo launch team, Dr. Wagner succeeds Richard Stuebi, who served as interim president of the organization during its launch phase.
