Gordian Raacke is the founder and executive director of Renewable Energy Long Island (RELI), the leading not-for-profit organization promoting clean, sustainable energy use and generation for the region's 3 million inhabitants. He was instrumental in getting the proposed Long Island offshore wind park under way and has worked effectively to foster public understanding for wind energy on Long Island. In 1999, Gordian co-authored the PowerChoices report, which called for a Long Island offshore wind potential study. The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) then agreed to conduct such a study which led to the wind park proposal. He assembled a coalition of organizations in support of offshore wind energy development which continues to play an instrumental role in generating public and community support for the planned project. Gordian holds a BS degree in Civil Engineering.