Karly Baraga Werner joins Ever-Green Energy as Senior Vice President for External Affairs
March 4, 2026 by Ever-Green Energy
Baraga Werner will lead government relations, stakeholder engagement efforts and serve as general counsel.
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Ever-Green Energy today announced that Karly Baraga Werner will join its team as senior vice president of external affairs and chief legal officer. Based in Saint Paul, Ever-Green Energy works across sectors to advance and operate energy systems with a deep commitment to financial and environmental stewardship.
Baraga Werner has more than two decades of experience and will help Ever-Green Energy navigate the increasingly complex energy policy landscape, while supporting the organization’s external engagement as it continues to grow. Her work will be dedicated to refining regulatory strategy and policy, government relations, community impact and stakeholder engagement, while working alongside the rest of Ever-Green Energy’s senior leaders to advance the organization. She begins the new role on March 9.
“We are excited to welcome such a well-versed government relations executive to our Ever-Green Energy team,” said CEO Luke Gaalswyk. “Karly brings a rare combination of senior in-house leadership, regulatory law practice and multi-state government relations expertise that will advance our development activities and external engagement strategies.”
Baraga Werner previously served as vice president of external affairs for the Midwest region at Comcast, leading the organization’s efforts in community impact, government affairs and communications across multiple states. Her experience is multifaceted, including experience in negotiating municipal franchise agreements, influencing policy outcomes and securing federal subsidies. Baraga Werner is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and spent a decade in private practice. She is also deeply engaged in governance and board leadership, serving as chair for the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and as a board member for the Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics, both of which allow her to support government engagement, policy advancement and advocacy strategies.
###
About Ever-Green Energy
Ever-Green Energy works across sectors to advance and operate energy systems with a deep commitment to financial and environmental stewardship. Ever-Green is one of the only firms in North America whose portfolio and services include utility ownership, operations and management, engineering, business planning, and community engagement. The Ever-Green Energy team applies its depth of knowledge through every step of a system’s development and advancement, working collaboratively to implement viable solutions that make energy systems more resilient. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Ever-Green Energy operates and manages energy and water systems in California, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
