Simon Mahan, Wind Vision Ambassador Simon Mahan is the Director of the Southern Wind Energy Association. Over the past decade, Mahan has worked on clean energy advocacy at the local, state and federal, with a specialty in wind energy. SWEA is an industry-led initiative that promotes responsible use and development of wind energy in the South. Our vision is for wind energy to become a leading source of energy in the South and our mission is to promote responsible use and development of wind energy in the South. SWEA’s geographic region covers eleven Southeastern states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.