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10 Things About...Yinka, Sales

The "10 Things About" posts are designed to better acquaint you with the WECC team.

1. Where were you born?

West Lafayette, Indiana

2. Interesting thing about you that most people don’t know.

I played the tuba in my middle school band...

3. Favorite color?

Grassy green...that's a color right?

4. Favorite book?

1)One Hundred Years of Solitude and 2)Johny Got His Gun

5. Favorite food?

Nutella makes everything better. It's science.

6. Least favorite food?

Eating lima beans should be considered as penance for our sins.

7. Proudest moment?

Graduating from the University of Florida

8. What's your full name?

Olayinka Ayinde Modupe-ore Olusola Mustapha (now say it 5x fast!)

9. Right or left handed?

Righty all the way. I probably can't even high-five with my left-hand

10. Best WECC related memory?

Being told by a wind naysayer that, "Wind energy was hocus-pocus"

10 Things About...Greg, Business Development

The "10 Things About" posts are designed to better acquaint you with the WECC team.

1. Share something interesting about you that most people don't know.

Grew up and spent a total of 20 years in Asia (Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippines, Burma, China, Japan).

2. What did you want to be when you grew up?

A Major League Baseball Player.

3. Do you have any pets?

Duke, a 14 month Golden Retriever.

4. How did you get interested in wind energy?

I've been interested in the environment since my days at Duke U and my Civil & Environmental Engineering.

5. Do you have an interesting hobby?

Golf, softball, reading

6. List your favorite sports teams.

Duke Blue Devils, Indianapolis Colts, Boston Red Sox

7. Where were you born?

Berlin, Germany

8. How many countries have 

you visited?

More than 40.

9. Favorite books?

The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

10. Favorite color?

Blue

Social Media & Wind Energy

When the marketing team at Wind Energy Consulting & Contracting, Inc. (WECC) began to explore creating a social media strategy, we noticed some similarities between wind energy and social media.

Like wind energy, use of social media is not appropriate for everyone. Like wind energy, social media requires long term planning and strategy. Like wind energy, social media is not always orchestrated correctly, leading some to doubt its effectiveness.

As we investigated the current wind energy presence in the blogosphere, twittersphere and the magical world of Facebook, we became impressed with the amount and quality of activity within these social networks. There are multiple outlets focused on activism, education and mobilization. As consultants, it was important for us to educate – but for our strategy to be effective, we needed to find a niche to fill.

Finding our niche was as simple as talking to our clients. If you’ll allow us a moment to toot our own horn, we are very good at what we do. Our clients appreciate our expertise but they also appreciate the relationships that we form with them. It is that “personal touch” that truly sets us apart – and so our strategy was born.

We want people to know who we are and what we believe in. We want people to interact with us, ask us questions and share their hopes for the future. We want to help empower people who see wind energy projects as a way to save their family owned farms, generate income for their schools, and cut costs for their home or business. We even hope to put a smile on your face with The Adventures of Windy & Watt.

We continue to see the good that wind energy offers when implemented properly and we want to pay it forward. You may not read the tweets from @WECC_Energy and walk away with a wind energy degree but we promise to make you smile and make you think.

Connect With WECC:

Wind Energy Consulting & Contracting, Inc. (WECC)

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10 Things About...Brian, Finance

The "10 Things About" posts are designed to better acquaint you with the WECC team.

1. Where were you born?

Fort Wayne, Indiana.

2. How many countries have you visited?

Seven.

3. List your favorite sports teams.

Florida Gators, Purdue Boilermakers, New Jersey Devils, Chicago Cubs

4. What did you want to be when you grew up?

A chef or a pilot.

5. What is your least favorite food?

Mushrooms, blegh.

6. What is your best WECC related memory?

Having coffee every morning with my father.

7. Do you have any pets?

One fantastic dog, Indy.

8. Do you have an interesting hobby?

I’m not sure golf counts as all that interesting but some of the pants I wear on the course probably qualify…

9. What is your favorite animal?

The Yak.

10. Name the one place that you've always wanted to visit.

Moscow.

Clean, Green, Cycling Machine - Matt's Story

WECC is home to a couple of cycling enthusiasts (it must be something about the wind in their hair) and to celebrate Earth Day we’re profiling WECC employee Matt Nipper’s green transportation habit.

Matt, our wind engineer, rides his bike to and from work. The trip is about 10 miles each way and is a chance for him to enjoy being outdoors in beautiful Jacksonville, Florida.

Like many of us, Matt learned to ride a bike at a young age and always enjoyed riding as a recreational activity. It wasn’t until years later that he started to use his bike for transportation purposes. During his final year at Georgia Tech he purchased a bicycle in order to get more quickly from point A to point B – and he was hooked.

After his graduation from Georgia Tech, Matt was accepted to The Technical University of Denmark to pursue his Masters in Wind Energy. As anyone who has visited Denmark knows, it is a country that is famously bike friendly.

Living in Copenhagen, Matt did as most residents do, riding his ordinary bike to school (or work) in regular clothes. Upon completion of the program and his return to the states, Matt kept his cycling habit alive by integrating it into his daily routine.

Just another way that WECC is helping the REgeneration to grow.

Matt & his bike at the office.

Happy Earth Day!

Generation X, Y, Z…where do we go from here?

Be a part of the REgeneration.

REthink.

REpower.

REnew.

This Earth Day, make it a point to learn about renewable energy and share what you’ve learned with a friend. For interesting stories and updates about wind energy, follow us on twitter!