David Kinloch,
Expert Witness

David Kinloch earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Mechanical Engineering, plus a Bachelor's in Philosophy and a Master's in Science Technology & Values, all from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute.  In 1985, he began working in the renewable energy field.  Since then, Dave has rehabbed three existing hydro facilities, retro-fitted new turbines into two existing sites, and just began a new project. (None of his projects entailed new river dams.) Before going into hydropower full-time, David served as an expert witness before the PSC on behalf of residential ratepayers for the Ky. Office of the Attorney General. Now, he serves as LCAN's expert witness on the PSC case on nuclear power.

Rachel Mudd

Rachel Mudd earned her bachelor's degree in Sustainability with a minor in Communications and a focus on social justice from the University of Louisville in 2024.  She remembers learning about climate change and global warming in middle school, and became especially interested after choosing her major at UofL.  As part of her degree, she chose LCAN for her internship.  Now, she serves as an enforcement officer for Metro Louisville Air Pollution Control District.  She enjoys spending quality time in nature, swimming and bike riding.  Rachel continues to volunteer with LCAN, managing our Instagram, and tabling at events.

Ruth Turner, PhD
Chair, LCAN Book Club

After graduate school at University of Arizona, Ruth returned to her Alma Mater, Hanover College, to teach political science.  Only in the 1980s did politics beyond textbooks become a true passion for her: opposing wars in Central American and supporting the Sanctuary Movement.  That passion continues in her work for migrants today.  In retirement, she has been studying art history and Spanish.  Perhaps because she grew up in Middle Tennessee, she sees living in close proximity to Kentucky to be the best of luck.  Politics in Kentucky is usually more interesting than in Indiana.  She enjoys the people in and books read by LCAN's Book Club, because besides trees, she loves books.

Agastya Mishra,
Student Intern

Agastya Mishra is a rising 11th grader at Manual High School.  After reading about climate change and realizing his generation's future is at stake, he decided to make a positive difference.  Luckily, his research led him to LCAN.  Currently, he does excellent research for LCAN projects as needed.  He helped to stock the virtual shelves of our Kids' Books and Videos web page.  A few years ago, he led his Meyzeek classmates in creating an ecology-themed quick-recall package; they beta-tested it and refined it for use by other schools.  He also enjoys computers, sports, music, hanging out with his friends and "building stuff."

Roger Ohlman,
Energy Analyst

After 43 years in the banking industry, Roger felt called to focus on climate and anti-racism initiatives.  He received a Kilowatt Crackdown award for his work with the Louisville Nature Center (LNC), where he first found ways to lower its utility bills, then assisted with installing solar panels, resulting in LNC achieving net-zero status!  With a small team of church members, he now helps First Unitarian Church in similar ways.  For LCAN, Roger analyzes clients’ energy usage to find ways to improve efficiency and lower costs.​

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