NEM is beyond a ‘non-profit corporate entity.’ It’s an idea, a vision carried by many. It’s the collective power of the people that engage it.
Our Team
Susan Manewich | President
Susan has spent 20 years in the areas of leadership consulting, emotional intelligence and resonant technology. She was a participant with the PEER (Program for Extraordinary Experience Research) group in Cambridge, Massachusetts under John E. Mack M.D. She graduated with a master’s degree in science, focusing on organizational behavior and development, and is the recent co-author of Hidden Energy.
John Cliss | Board Member
John has a degree in Mathematics and is an engineer and scientist, specializing in the scientific field of electromagnetism. In 2014, John left the Defense Industry after 12 years, to dedicate himself to developing New Energy Technologies. Since then, John travels the world extensively, testing, assessing and researching dozens of New Energy Technologies.
Isabella Dos Santos | Staff
Graduate from the University of Rochester in Environmental Health, focusing on the multilayered connections between human health and the environment. She recognizes that change begins inward and that a new ethical understanding of technology is necessary for a New Energy evolution.
Dennis Briefer | Board Member
An engineer and physicist, Dennis is a founder and executive of the instrument company, LVLS LLC, and holds 24 U.S. patents, as well as related international patents. He has been investigating New Energy devices for over 25 years, including Cold Fusion (LENR) and Zero-Point Energy applications.
Stefani Paulus | Board Member
Stefani brings over 25 years of professional work focusing on public relation. Realizing that the future of a sustainable world starts with communication in all forms, Stefani is currently using her skills to work with sustainable communities, New Energy awareness, and green products.
Christian Holden | Advisor
A world traveler, family man, and outdoors enthusiast, Christian is an internationally-focused legal professional specializing in areas of alternative energy, alternative health care, efficient dispute resolution, constitutional law, and business transactions.
“History of New Energy Movement” by Jeane Manning
Physicist (and former member of the Apollo astronaut training program Brian O’Leary PhD and distinguished environmentalist Alden Bryant PhD met in California early in the 2000’s. Their conversation led to a citizens’ push for truly clean energy, the New Energy Movement (NEM).
Brian became president invited selected people to board of directors’ meetings at his home in southern Oregon, and a group mission statement evolved. Alden was vice-president. Alden’s health prevented him from being very active in NEM throughout the years, but we honor his contribution to its beginning. The New Energy Movement was officially founded in 2003, and five years later received the IRS Letter of Determination as a 501(c)(3) Public Charity.
NEM’s early activities included:
The 2004 public forum in Portland, Sept. 25-26, 2004, titled "New Energy: The Courage to Change”. Hundreds attended the talks at the two venues, Portland State and Reed College.
A NEM board of directors retreat in California that elected Joel Garbon as second president of NEM. (Brian O’Leary and his partner Meredith Miller had moved to Ecuador; Joel was Brian’s choice as well as the unanimous choice of the board.)
NEM’s co-sponsoring of a Conference on Future Energy with Dr. Thomas Valone’s Integrity Institute.
NEM’s involvement with the first Global Breakthrough Energy Movement conference, in 2012. That collaboration with our with European sister organization continues today, for Global BEM’s November 9-10, 2019 conference in the Netherlands.
Formation of New Energy Movement Canada in 2006 in Vancouver BC, resulting in two years of monthly public education events.
Publishing of Breakthrough Power as NEM's flagship education and media access tool.
Creation of the legislative draft Energy Innovation Act of 2007.
Numerous media and conference appearances by NEM executives and directors over the years.
Formation of a deep network of inventors and activists.
Passing the torch to the current president of the New Energy Movement, Susan Manewich.