MARILLA YAGGIE
Marilla Yaggie is a managing consultant with BrightLine Group with over 10 years of experience working collaboratively with utility clients to leverage quantitative methods for program evaluation and strategic planning to address their challenges, goals, and needs for current and future energy efficiency and demand response programs. Marilla combines her engineering background and data analytics experience to perform holistic analysis and provide utilities with meaningful answers and insights to optimize their program offerings, while minimizing impacts to their customers.
Contact Information
- marilla[at]brightlinegroup.com
Certifications & Education
- Master of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Northern Arizona University
- BS, Environmental Engineering, Northern Arizona University
Where did you grow up?
I grew up in rural Pennsylvania in a beautiful, craftsman style house that my dad built. The house was under construction for my whole childhood, which left me feeling deeply attached to it and really proud of my dad’s work. We had the house and the story of its construction featured in a magazine before my parents sold it in 2024.
Do you have any pets?
I have two dogs who are my whole world! One is a mini–Australian Shepherd/Blue Heeler mix named Manzi. She’s always full of over-the-top energy and excitement, which means she keeps us on our toes and is always ready for the next adventure. Our second dog was a stray who adopted us when he started showing up at our house to play with Manzi, and then one time decided to stick around. His name is Ooni, and he’s (thankfully) much more calm, relaxed, and snuggly than his big sister. They are adorable together and make a great pair!
How do you spend your free time?
I stay busy with a variety of hobbies that are relaxing for me, especially ones that allow me to be outside. I love to stay active with activities like climbing and hiking that let me take advantage of living near so many amazing places like Sedona and the Grand Canyon. I enjoy yard projects and have been on a years-long mission to remove all the invasive tumbleweed from our yard and reintroduce native species into our landscaping. I also get so much joy from taking care of our animals, which currently include 2 dogs, 14 chickens, and 2 beehives.
What's the best place you've ever visited?
My husband and I visited Scotland a few years ago and fell in love with the Highlands. We loved the scenery, the climbing and hiking, the people and food, and (coming from the desert) even the rain! We can’t wait to go back for another trip soon.
