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Andy Paliszewski

Andy Paliszewski joined Siemens Energy Inc. in 1999 and has recently relocated to Boulder as the director of wind turbine research and development.  In this position, he is heading up the U.S. based wind turbine R&D effort for Siemens and leading the firms Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to test a new design 101meter 2.3 MW wind turbine. Previously, Paliszewski was the new program development manager for Siemens. and was responsible for government-funded R&D programs, emerging technology programs for power generation and representing Siemens Energy Inc. on technology trade associations.  Andy is active in the American Wind Energy Association and has previously held chairman positions in the Gas Turbine Association and PowerGen Renewables.  Andys background includes experience in nuclear and gas turbine power plant operations and maintenance, power transmission and distribution and manufacturing.   He is a certified Navy Nuclear Power Plant Engineer, earned a Master of Business Administration from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan.