ausra

Debra Olson
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Olson brings to Ausra her extensive legal expertise and renewable energy industry experience. Prior to joining Ausra, Olson was Vice President & General Counsel at Vestas American Wind Technology, Inc.—part of the world's largest wind energy company—where she served as chief legal officer for the company and as a member of the company's management team. Olson previously held the position of Senior Vice President & Assistant General Counsel at Calpine Corporation, a large, publicly-held leading U.S. independent power producer and one of the world's largest generators of renewable geothermal energy. Olson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with a general science minor from Oregon State University and a Juris Doctorate degree from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College. Olson serves as Ausra's Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.