Who Are We?
Big Island EV Association is a coalition of Electric Vehicle enthusiasts specifically focused on the issues of EV ownership on the Big Island of Hawaii, and we are advocates of energy independence for Hawaii.
Our Mission...
Big Island EV Association shares information about EV infrastructure on the Big Island, and issues such as warranty maintenance. We are an advocacy group pushing to improve the EV infrastructure here on the Big Island with the most challenging distance issues in all of Hawaii. We also strive to reduce our nation's dependence on petroleum to improve our local and the global environment.
Officers
Douglas Teeple -- President and Founder
Douglas Teeple is a Professional Software Engineer and entrepreneur, spending many years in Silicon Valley in the software industry. He is currently associated with the Canada France Hawaii Telescope where he develops science image reduction pipelines. Doug is the Founder and President of the Big Island EV Association, and active group of Big Island EV owners and enthusiasts. He is also a member of the formative Big Island Fleet Association. Doug is originally from Canada, with degrees from the University of Waterloo in Systems Design Engineering and the University of British Columbia in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Doug resides on the Big Island of Hawaii and is committed to improving the EV infrastructure available to the growing number of EV owners on the Island.
Rick Castro -- Vice President
Richard has been in the renewable energy field for the last 4 years and has owned a Nissan LEAF for the last 18 months. Works on a daily bases to help the people in Hawaii reduce their energy use, eliminate their Electric Bill and in many cases Gas bill for their car as well.
Noel Morin -- Secretary
Noel Morin is a Principal Product Manager at eBay and real estate investor. He’s an EV enthusiast (a LEAF owner since 2011) and an advocate of eco-friendly practices. Noel resides in Hilo, Hawaii and is committed to improving adoption of more earth-friendly practices – including the use of alternative energy, electric vehicles, and energy-efficient technology; energy conservation; and ‘buying local’. Noel has a degree in Human Resources and Organizational Development from the University of San Francisco.
Emily Ebert -- Treasurer
Ulrich Bonne -- Advisor
Associations
We are closely associated with Plug In America, the Electric Auto Association and the Maui EV Alliance. We are also hosting National Plug In day in Hilo and Kona Hawaii in 2013.
