Staff

Dr. Hans-Peter Meister

President

Hans-Peter Meister, PhD, is a sustainability entrepreneur and pioneer in the network society. He is also founder and president of Meister Consultants Group. After serving in the German Federal Government as a press relations officer for the Minister for Environmental affairs, Dr. Meister launched... more

Wilson Rickerson

CEO

Wilson Rickerson is CEO of Meister Consultants Group and leads the firm’s international energy and climate practice. He has advised a broad range of governments, corporations and industry associations on sustainability strategies in the US and abroad. Before joining MCG, Mr. Rickerson worked... more

Andrew Belden

Director of State and City Programs

Andrew Belden is Meister Consultants Group’s Director of State and City Programs. His current work portfolio includes renewable energy market research and municipal clean energy policy development. He serves as the coordinator for the City of Boston’s Solar City partnership under the Solar... more

Chad Laurent

Senior Consultant

Chad Laurent, Esq. is a Senior Consultant and MCG’s General Counsel specializing in renewable energy law and policy, sustainable business strategies, and renewable energy project development. He currently manages MCG’s work with the U.S. Dept. of Energy providing technical assistance and outreach... more

Neil Veilleux

Project Consultant

Neil Veilleux is a consultant at Meister Consultants Group (MCG). By leveraging participation and dialogue tools as well as sector-specific expertise, Mr. Veilleux enables clients to create successful sustainability strategies and policies. He leads the firm’s... more

Christina Hanley

Project Consultant

Christina Hanley specializes in climate change adaptation and renewable energy policy design both in the US and internationally. Recent work includes leading a series of projects on reducing barriers to investment in adaptation and renewable energy in developing countries for the Global... more

Jon Crowe

Project Consultant

Jon Crowe is a consultant specializing in climate and energy policy and strategy. He brings over five years of experience in climate change adaptation and mitigation, renewable energy policy, and local government sustainability. Recent work has included identifying opportunities for market-driven... more

Jayson Uppal

Project Consultant

Jayson Uppal is a Consultant at Meister Consultants Group responsible for the development and implementation of municipal sustainability initiatives. He is currently working with the City of Boston on community outreach and education for their residential solar rebate program. Mr. Uppal also... more

Dr. des. David Jacobs

Renewable Energy Advisor

Dr. des. David Jacobs is MCG’s Renewable Energy Advisor, in which capacity he provides expertise on renewable energy policy in Germany, Europe and the developing world. He was engaged as a consultant for feed-in tariffs and other support instruments in a number of countries, including Vietnam,... more

Gracia McGovern

Office Manager

Gracia McGovern is the Office Manager at Meister Consultants Group. In addition to her OM responsibilities, Ms. McGovern is in charge of the company’s administration. Prior to joining MCG, Ms. McGovern founded European Translators in Seattle, followed by co-founding and running the economic... more