Experts

The TerraPro team is compiled of experts from all renewable technologies. Experience ranging from development to law.

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Kimberlee Centera

PRESIDENT, CEO

Founder Kimberlee Centera is a trailblazer in a male dominated industry. She began her career in renewables over 25 years ago at SeaWest Wind Power. In 2013, Kim founded Terrapro Solutions to help fill the needs of the renewable market . She uses her risk management expertise for the development of utility-scale energy projects. She has worked on many high-value projects including the Mount Signal Solar and Buffalo Gap projects. Kimberlee has provided commentary for National Public Radio’s Marketplace. She serves as a speaker and educator at leading energy conferences.

Jennifer Purczynski

SR. DIRECTOR OF PROJECT TRANSACTIONS

Jennifer Guthrie Purczynski has worked in the renewable energy field for nearly 20 years where she began her career at SeaWest Windpower. She developed more than 250 megawatts of wind power and more than 500 megawatts of operating wind assets in California and Wyoming. While working for Enel Green Power North America, she managed the development of multiple wind, solar and geothermal projects across the U.S. Most recently, she worked for Cielo Wind Power and was responsible for the acquisition of approximately 25 miles of transmission rights of way for wind development in the Texas Panhandle. She also provides counsel on contract management and compliance for third-party wind farm operators and right of way acquisitions and permitting during project development. She holds a Bachelors of Administration degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and an MBA from the University of Redlands.

Rick Haglund

DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Rick Haglund has worked on the successful development of major wind and solar energy projects throughout the United States. His expertise includes overseeing the operations of ALTA surveys, civil, environmental, aerial mapping/LIDAR as well as due diligence surveillance, permitting and fatal flaw analysis. He has managed major land acquisition transactions in the wind, solar, and power transmissions market as well as for commercial and residential real estate development. Rick’s responsibilities have included project and program management, risk assessment, research, proposal writing and submission. He is a licensed professional land surveyor in Colorado and Wisconsin. Rick has provided asset due diligence for over 100 utility solar and wind projects across the country. Prior to joining TerraPro Solutions, Rick served as director, energy and renewable business development for Timmons Group and director of business development for Encompass Energy Services. Rick attended the University of Minnesota where he studied civil engineering technology.

Colleen Chang

DUE DILIGENCE AND DOCUMENT SPECIALIST

Colleen M. Chang brings to renewable energy her career experience in research, writing and organization. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Purdue University where she graduated with highest distinction and continued with her education to receive a Juris Doctor from DePaul University. She interned at the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois and at the Legal Clinic for the Disabled, Chicago. Ms. Chang defended numerous indigent persons on appeal in criminal cases while employed at the Office of the State Appellate Defender for the Second District of Illinois. The highlight of her legal career included the appeal of a criminal conviction all the way to the Illinois Supreme Court where she prevailed. Ms. Chang changed direction upon her migration to California where she began to focus more on document organization and coaching. Her transition into the world of renewables followed a natural return to her expertise in document drafting and management.

Kirby Johnson

PROJECT TRANSACTION MANAGER

Kirby Johnson began her career in renewable energy at Cielo Wind Services, Inc., where she served as contract and due diligence manager for their domestic pipeline and developer of all offtake marketing in Chile and the US. Ms. Johnson holds a Master of Arts degree in creative writing from the University of Alabama, where she was a Capote Fellowship recipient, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Houston. She comes to the renewable industry with 12 years of editorial and publishing project management experience.