President of National Parks Conservation Association will start at AWEA May 28; ‘I will spend a lot of time outside D.C.' Kiernan Incoming American Wind Energy Association CEO Tom Kiernan says he will have "challenges and opportunities" as he tries to unite the industry, bridge differences with some environmental groups and fight for a long-term extension of the production tax credit that helps spur wind energy investment. But even before Kiernan starts with AWEA on May 28, he will start getting to know his members and plans a listening tour in his first months as CEO, he told CEO Update. He will have a head start at the group's WINDPOWER Conference and Exhibition in… Read More