Aaron Menenberg joined Renewable Northwest in January of 2025 and serves as the organization's Idaho Policy Manager. In this role Aaron works closely with legislators and state leaders on advancing development in Idaho’s energy system. Aaron has over a decade and a half of experience crafting, shaping, and securing state and federal public policy through legislative engagement, executive branch outreach, state ballot initiatives, public persuasion campaigns, and election work. Most recently, he designed and oversaw a successful constitutional amendment ballot initiative in Nevada. His work is informed by deep pragmatism and a passion for pursuing the public good. Aaron is an avid wine enthusiast and author of the Good Vitis wine blog and loves spending time outside with his wife and two Basenji dogs.