Mines alum carves a new path in clean energy and beyond
A first-generation college student and Iñupiaq, Salina Derichsweiler ’02 believes firmly in the power of education and value of personal agency.
Salina Derichsweiler ’02 has always carved her own path. It hasn’t always been smooth sailing, she confessed, but it has given her a unique perspective on life and business that has served her well. Most recently the CEO of the clean energy company Transitional Energy, Derichsweiler is a successful entrepreneur and self-described agent of change who believes firmly in the power of education and the value of personal agency. “I’ve always been the person trying to save the world,” she said. March 1, 2023.