University of Alaska Fairbanks
814 Alumni Drive • P.O. Box 755910
Fairbanks , Alaska 99775-5910


Phone: (907) 474-5402 | Fax: (907) 474-5475 | e-mail: gwen.holdmann@alaska.edu

Gwen moved to Alaska in 1994, shortly after graduating from Bradley University with a degree in engineering physics. At Bradley, Gwen was the recipient of the Ising Physics Scholarship and was MVP of Bradley’s Division I tennis team. Gwen began working on renewable energy projects for ABS Alaskan, where she wrote a guide to micro-hydro power for Alaska. She subsequently was hired as vice president of new development by Chena Hot Springs Resort, where she directed the renewable and sustainable energy program. Gwen is currently director of the Alaska Center for Energy and Power at the University of Alaska, and chair of the Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP). She is also a dog musher, and has finished numerous races, including the Iditarod, the Yukon Quest, and the Open North American Championship.