Bob Fitzwilliam, Deputy Director joined Fresh Energy in April 2004. As Deputy Director, Bob serves as the director of staff and operations including oversight of all primary functions of the organization: program management, development, finance, personnel, technology, marketing/communications, and media relations. For over a decade Bob held management positions in several social service non-profits serving rural communities. Previous to joining Fresh Energy, Bob worked for the legal publishing and seminars company, PESI and later helped that company found and grow a new business, KRM Information Services, Inc., a national web conferencing services firm located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He believes that Fresh Energy offers him a unique opportunity to pursue both a lifelong personal commitment to the conservation of our natural resources and his professional interest in creating high performing not-for-profit organizations. Bob lives in rural Wisconsin and once raised sheep (in Kentucky and in Wisconsin). His avocations include reading, gardening, hiking, fishing, and camping. Bob earned his BA in Philosophy from Macalester College.