KidH2 is the hydrogen technology sister of the KidWind Project. It is based in St. Paul, Minnesota. KidH2 staff are primarily from KidWind.
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Michael Arquin, director of the KidWind Project and KidH2, founded KidWind in his basement 6 years ago and it took off from there. Mike teaches workshops, invents products, and is the creative mind behind KidWind projects. When not working at KidWind or KidH2, Mike enjoys spending time with his two boys. |
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Kathleen (Kay) Quinn Larson has been developing products and curricula for the Hydrogen Fuel Cell industry for over ten years, first as the founder of FuelCellStore.com and now as the director of Alternative Energy Education Associates. She has worked as a teacher trainer for the Department of Energy, North American Council of Automotive Instructors and NASA Pre-teacher Training program. She works internationally by directing the Global Fuel Cell Challenge. |
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Joe Rand has a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Macalester College. He has been working with KidWind (and now KidH2) since the Fall of 2006, when he started as an intern. Now he develops and tests products, writes curricula, and teaches workshops. Joe has also spent time researching aesthetic impacts and community concerns of wind energy as a research assistant at Macalester College. Aside from renewable energy, Joe is also passionate about bicycling and playing drums in the Minneapolis band, "Best Friends Forever." |
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Rob Yedlin, another Macalester graduate, received his B.A. in Religious Studies. He found KidWind and KidH2 through Joe, and started as a temporary kit packer and shipper in September 2007. He has since managed shipping related duties, aided student and teacher workshops, and maintains the KidWind and KidH2 website. In addition to picking strawberries with his grandma, Rob enjoys playing in an African Music Ensemble at Macalester College. Rob is from Princeton, New Jersey. |
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Chad W. Johnson graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007 with a self-designed degree in Business Communications. Chad has traveled abroad to Japan and Guam, and has taught English on a cruise ship in the Pacific. Chad supervises interns, manages product materials, works on marketing campaigns, and builds relationships with buyers and suppliers. Chad enjoys spending time staying healthy, worldwide adventures, mountain biking, networking, and living a local lifestyle that supports friends, neighbors, and co-workers. |
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Katie Altier is a QuickBooks expert and mother of three. Katie is the KidWind and KidH2 financial officer, manages inventory and works with vendors. She graduated from the College of St. Cathrine's in St. Paul. Katie is busy maintaining her family's crazy schedule |
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Kris Messing is the newest addition to the KidWind and KidH2 team. She will manage shipping and keep the warehouse organized. She is a mother of four, about to send her first son off to college. |
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Andrew Grabow is a second-year Electrical Engineering student at the University of Minnesota. He is currently part-time staff at KidWind, researching wind energy science and technology, and helping with product development. In his free time, Andrew plays in a Latin band and works on his own electrical projects. |
