Our Team

A group of passionate individuals with decades of applied wind and energy experience. Meet our Executive Team.

Christine Watson Mikell

President

Christine oversees the development of wind energy projects for Wasatch Wind, and manages the operations of Wasatch Wind. She has worked in the wind energ industry since 2001 and led the development of Utah's first commercial-scale wind facility in Spanish Fork. Prior to Wasatch Wind, Christine worked as an energy engineer for the Utah Energy Office. In this position, Christine launched Utah's wind energy program, to encourage wind energy as a means to create economic development in rural communities throughout the state. She holds a B.E. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from the University of Utah.

Andrew Fales, CPA

Chief Financial Officer

Andrew began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's mergers and acquisition (M&A) tax group in New York where he represented and advised Fortune 500 and large private equity clients. He worked directly with Wasatch Wind's CEO, Tracy Livingston, on the structuring and tax aspects of the Spanish Fork wind farm. He earned a bachelor degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University, a Masters of Accountancy with an emphasis in Taxation, also from Brigham Young University, and a Masters in Business Administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

R. Spencer Martin

Senior Vice President Environmental and Regulatory Affairs

Spencer Martin is a professional ecologist, responsible for overseeing environmental issues and regulatory affairs for all of Wasatch Wind's projects. He is also a project developer at Wasatch and oversees the development of several wind energy projects. Spencer has a deep background in ecology and environmental regulatory compliance related to wind energy development. Prior to joining Wasatch Wind, he worked for 16 years as an environmental consultant specializing in environmental planning and Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, and National Environmental Policy Act compliance. Previous positions at Utah State University and The Nature Conservancy, gave Spencer a foundation in ecological research and field ecology. These positions have afforded Spencer the experience necessary to evaluate wildlife issues at our potential wind farm sites, and to develop programs and processes to mitigate wildlife impacts and navigate federal and state regulatory requirements. Spencer has a Master's in Environmental Management, with a focus on resource ecology and conservation biology from Duke University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology with an emphasis on ecology, behavior, and evolution from the University of California at San Diego.

Michelle Stevens

Senior Vice President Operations and Communications

Wasatch Wind believes that wind energy projects should be developed in partnership with the host community. Michelle's primary role at Wasatch Wind is to build relationships with communities and ensure that the public and government officials are an integral part of the development process. Her outreach includes government, media and community relations efforts. Michelle has more than 10 years of marketing and communications experience, including time as a Deputy Press Secretary for a member of the U.S. Congress. Michelle earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Cornell University in Natural Resources.

Sam Lichenstein

Land Acquisition Manager

Sam manages Wasatch Wind Intermountain's team of land acquisition specialists.Throughout his years in wind development, Sam has managed land acquisition in Texas, Oklahoma, Maine, Kansas and California to acquire more than half a million acres of developable land for close to 1,000 MW of wind energy. Sam has also acquired leases on more than half a million acres of land and over 400 miles of privately owned right-of-way for electrical transmission.

Additional Wasatch Wind team expertise

Additional Project Development Management team; Additional Land Acquisition Specialists team; Environmental permitting and siting; GIS and meteorology; Real Property and Title Specialist; Met tower siting and installation; Engineering and Construction Management; Operations Management; Community and Government Relations.