Edelen Renewables

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Adam Edelen is a dynamic leader with a demonstrated record of accomplishment in both the public and private sectors. Adam is the founder of Edelen Renewables, which has garnered significant attention for structuring innovative partnerships between coal interests in Appalachia and global renewable energy giants. As a chief of staff to former Kentuck... y governor, Steve Beshear, and later as the State Auditor of Kentucky, Adam earned a reputation as a modernizer and reformer in government. His efforts resulted in prison terms for corrupt politicians and school administrators, uncovered fraud and abuse in Kentuckys nearly $3 billion system of Ghost Government (special taxing districts), and the testing of more than 3,000 previously unaccounted for rape kits.. Adam has been described in the media as a man on a mission and a refreshing example of leadership, and his record of accomplishments have garnered state and national recognition. He has been named the Outstanding Young Kentuckian and one of the Ten Outstanding Young Americans by the United States Junior Chamber Commerce, an honor previously bestowed upon presidents Kennedy, Ford, Nixon, and Clinton. More recently he has been honored by the Aspen Institute, the German Marshall Fund, and the Kentucky Rural Health Association. Adam is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and currently sits on its Board of Public Health. He is an avid sportsman, a proud father of twin sons, a student of history, and a University of Kentucky Wildcats basketball and football fan. Nathan Cryder has a broad range of executive and leadership experience in the business, government, non-profit, and education sectors. In business, he is a founder or co-founder of several companies including Breakout, the worlds largest escape room company, headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky with over 1,000 employees and 45 locations throughout the U.S. and one in South Africa. Nathan is also the co-founder and former CEO of Sig Luscher Brewery, a Frankfort, Kentucky-based brewery with the tenth ...Read More