Cherise Nielsen
Board Director
Cherise has 20 years of experience in the power industry, managing commercial, trading, and operational optimization of a portfolio of assets. She is the Vice President of Power Marketing for Aypa Power, a Blackstone Portfolio Company that develops, owns, and operates utility-scale energy storage and hybrid renewable energy projects.
Cherise first joined LUTW in 2019 assisting the Partnerships and Fundraising Committee and has participated in projects in both Guatemala and Peru. Cherise joined our Board of Directors in 2022. She has an MBA from the Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario and sits on the Board of Women + Power in Alberta, Canada.
