Full Name
Varner Seaman
Job Title
Director, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs
Company
Pattern Energy
Speaker Bio
Varner has one of the more varied backgrounds in the energy sector. Not just an advocate for IPPs, Trade Associations, Non-Profits, Labor Unions, and utilities, he is also a licensed CPA. In his role at Pattern, Varner leads the legislative and regulatory advocacy in the western United States. As a native midwesterner, Varner now lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Carle and their beloved dog Gemma. An alumni of Earlham College and Portland State University but also a die-hard Cornhusker fan.
Varner Seaman