Lead the Way to Cleaner Air.
Our Mission
Leaders for Clean Air is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to improving Utah's air quality. We achieve this by spearheading expansive EV charger projects and advocating for the advantages of EV technology. With the backing of influential business leaders who recognize the pivotal role of workplace charging in accelerating EV adoption, Leaders for Clean Air strives to make a tangible difference in reducing pollution levels and fostering a better quality of life for all.
Leaders for Clean Air is a 501(c)(3) non-profit providing free EV charging stations to any Utah business or multi-family development. We are also able to help plan, design, and implement larger-scale charger projects.
Our History
In 2012, Packsize® CEO Hanko Kiessner decided to take on the battle for air quality. While building his business in Salt Lake City, he felt a personal moral and ethical responsibility to extend the principle of not doing business at the expense of others. In response to the poor air quality in Salt Lake City, Hanko made the decision to drive electric to reduce tailpipe emissions. As a way to promote this message, he began by giving away free charging stations to business partners as a gift and message of goodwill to expand the available infrastructure for charging electric vehicles. The program was so popular he decided to formalize it and make it available to all Utah businesses. To spread the word, he joined with two other business leaders, Steve Keyser, and Talley Goodson, to form Leaders for Clean Air and launched the private-sector initiative on Jan 20, 2015.
In 2023, LFCA is still committed to the same principles that inspired Hanko by continuing to provide charging stations, consultations on charging management, and education for EV drivers at the workplace and beyond. Through these efforts, LFCA has made its mark by greatly expanding EV charging infrastructure and EV knowledge in the community. We believe every charging project matters, and with over 1,000 chargers installed to date, we are paving the way to a cleaner and healthier future for Utah and beyond.
LFCA In Numbers
Leaders for Clean Air (LFCA) has helped over 400 companies put together their EV plans while helping business leaders install 3,000+ (& counting) EV Charging stations.
Secure an average of
$13,238 in incentives per project.
$2,864
per charger
(Before Incentives)
$11,950
per project
On consultation and education alone
Millions of CO2 lbs.
displaced through EV adoptions
Leaders for Clean Air
Board Members
HANKO KIESSNER
“I wanted to build a successful company that didn’t wreck the planet! While Utah has ‘the greatest snow on Earth’ and more national parks than any other state in the U.S., many of our residents avoid going outside in the winter months, and on some days the air quality is bad enough that the state government cautions against breathing it. Air shouldn’t come with a health advisory.”
Kiessner is currently the Chairman of the Board at Packsize International
STEVE KEYSER
Steve Keyser is the CEO of Utah Paperbox. While the company is over a century old, UPB has been committed to thinking about the future. Keyser has played a key role in equipping the facility with innovative green technology. Equipped with a 164kWH roof solar field, state-of-the-art cooling systems for their presses, and GPS tracking skylights among other investments, UPB has made a serious commitment to the environment, resulting in the environmental recognition of LEED Gold certification and a leader in a clean, environmentally conscious business.
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