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At Best Startup US we track over 1,000,000 US startups and over 3 million people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United States based VP’ operating in the Energy space. If you think a VP’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.us.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Martin Dunagin
Vice President, Corporate Tax of Hess Corporation
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About Hess Corporation: Hess Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and drilling company.
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Alex Sagebien
Vice President, Environment, Health and Safety of Hess Corporation
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About Hess Corporation: Hess Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and drilling company.
Jay Wilson
Vice President, Investor Relations of Hess Corporation
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About Hess Corporation: Hess Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and drilling company.
Howard Paver
Senior Vice President, Strategy, Commercial and New Business Development of Hess Corporation
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About Hess Corporation: Hess Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and drilling company.
Kevin Wilcox
Vice President and Exploration and Production Controller of Hess Corporation
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About Hess Corporation: Hess Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and drilling company.
Richard Lynch
Senior Vice President, Global Drilling, Completions and Development of Hess Corporation
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About Hess Corporation: Hess Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and drilling company.
Brian Truelove
Senior Vice President, Offshore of Hess Corporation
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About Hess Corporation: Hess Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and drilling company.
Brian Truelove
Senior Vice President, Offshore of Hess Corporation
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About Hess Corporation: Hess Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and drilling company.
Cliff Bernstein
VP Marketing of Arcadia
Cliff currently works as VP marketing at Arcadia Power.
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About Arcadia: Arcadia is a technology company empowering energy innovators (Arc) and consumers (Community Solar) to fight the climate crisis
John M Cosgrove
Vice President of Riverstone Holdings
Mr. Cosgrove is a Vice President of Riverstone, focused on fundraising, investor relations and communications. He is based in New York. Prior to joining Riverstone in 2010, Mr. Cosgrove was a Market Specialist at SecondMarket, where he focused on transfers of Limited Partnership interests. Before joining SecondMarket, Mr. Cosgrove worked as an Analyst at Cogent Partners. Mr. Cosgrove graduated with an A.B. in Government from Harvard College.
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About Riverstone Holdings: River Stone is a private investment firm founded in 2000.
Yakov Tsveig
Vice President of Riverstone Holdings
Vice President at Riverstone Holdings LLC.
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About Riverstone Holdings: River Stone is a private investment firm founded in 2000.
Stina Brock
SVP, North America of Electron
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About Electron: Electron is accelerating the energy industry’s transition to Net Zero by making granular, market-based interactions possible.
Jim Dewbre
Senior Vice President – Land of Southwestern Energy Company
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About Southwestern Energy Company: Southwestern Energy is a production company that engages in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas.
John Williams
Vice President of Marketing & Technical Service of Aspen Aerogels
As VP of Marketing & Technical Services at Aspen Aerogels, Mr. Williams is the primary technical point of contact for applications within the refining, petrochemical, power, and LNG industries. An aerospace engineer by training, his expertise is in the design and analysis of thermal, structural, and fluid systems.
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About Aspen Aerogels: Aspen Aerogels provides thermal management and energy conservation insulation solutions for a variety of industries.
John Williams
Vice President of Marketing & Technical Service of Aspen Aerogels
As VP of Marketing & Technical Services at Aspen Aerogels, Mr. Williams is the primary technical point of contact for applications within the refining, petrochemical, power, and LNG industries. An aerospace engineer by training, his expertise is in the design and analysis of thermal, structural, and fluid systems.
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About Aspen Aerogels: Aspen Aerogels provides thermal management and energy conservation insulation solutions for a variety of industries.
Frank Bruno
Vice President Business Development of Power Kiosk
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About Power Kiosk: Connecting Buyers And Sellers Of Gas And Electricity
Bruce Stanas
Vice President, Fuel Sourcing of Wheelabrator Technologies
As vice president of fuel sourcing, Bruce Stanas is responsible for developing and overseeing Wheelabrator’s fuel sourcing structure, which is primarily focused on managing existing waste suppliers, identifying new sourcing opportunities and actively supporting and participating in the development of individual marketplace market plans. Working closely with plant and market managers, Stanas ensures plant sourcing needs are satisfied while enhancing the overall pricing quality of our customer portfolio. Prior to joining Wheelabrator, Stanas began his career at BFI’s regional office in the market development group holding various positions, culminating in his role as vice president, northeast region market development. Transitioning to Allied and Republic through merger activity, he held various positions of increasing responsibility including regional vice president and senior municipal and government affairs manager. Bruce received his undergraduate degree in facilities management and MBA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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About Wheelabrator Technologies: Wheelabrator is an industry leader in the safe and eco-friendly conversion of municipal solid waste and other renewable waste fuels
Michael O’Friel
Senior Vice President, General Counsel of Wheelabrator Technologies
As senior vice president & general counsel, Michael F. O’Friel is responsible for all of Wheelabrator’s legal affairs. In this role, Mr. O’Friel also oversees all aspects of human resources and government affairs, including issues management and oversight of the company’s state and federal legislative activities. His principal responsibilities as general counsel include managing all legal issues associated with operations, project development, environmental compliance and financings. Since joining the company in 1991, Mr. O’Friel has held various legal positions, leading to his promotion to general counsel in 1999. Prior to joining Wheelabrator, he worked for a private law firm. Mr. O’Friel graduated with a Juris Doctorate from Boston College Law School and an undergraduate degree in Government from Harvard University.
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About Wheelabrator Technologies: Wheelabrator is an industry leader in the safe and eco-friendly conversion of municipal solid waste and other renewable waste fuels
Jeff Bornstein
Senior VP & CFO of General Electric
Jeff Bornstein is Senior VP & CFO at General Electric.
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About General Electric: General Electric offers infrastructure and financial services worldwide.
Jeff Bornstein
Senior VP & CFO of General Electric
Jeff Bornstein is Senior VP & CFO at General Electric.
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About General Electric: General Electric offers infrastructure and financial services worldwide.
Michael Smith
Senior Vice President, Distributed Energy of Constellation Energy
Michael Smith leads Constellation Technology Ventures (CTV), the venture capital investing arm of Exelon Corp., where he oversees CTV’s portfolio of investments in the energy technology space. Mike has worked in various legal, regulatory and commercial roles in the US and European energy sectors and has a strong background in the strategic development and implementation of renewable and sustainable energy product offerings. Mike earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Miami and a JD from the Duke University School of Law.
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About Constellation Energy: Constellation Energy is a leading supplier of energy products and services to wholesale and retail electric and natural gas customers.
Jeremy Forest
VP, Strategy + M&A of The Heritage Group
Jeremy Forest is the Adjunct Professor at UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law.
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About Biosynthetic Technologies, BlueAllele, The Heritage Group, UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law: Privately owned large conglomerate in energy, refining, chemicals, construction, environmental and recycling sectors seeking opportunities
David Wurzer
Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Connecticut Innovations
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About Connecticut Innovations: Connecticut Innovations provides strategic capital and operational insight to to companies in high-tech industries
Karin Lawrence
Senior Vice President of Connecticut Innovations
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About Connecticut Innovations: Connecticut Innovations provides strategic capital and operational insight to to companies in high-tech industries
Lauren Carmody
Vice President of Marketing & Communications of Connecticut Innovations
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About Connecticut Innovations: Connecticut Innovations provides strategic capital and operational insight to to companies in high-tech industries
Lauren Carmody
Vice President of Marketing & Communications of Connecticut Innovations
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About Connecticut Innovations: Connecticut Innovations provides strategic capital and operational insight to to companies in high-tech industries
Gregory Rosen
Chief Investment Officer & EVP, Business Development of Powerhive
Greg is a 16-year solar finance veteran who has developed or financed more than $400 million worth of rooftop and utility-scale solar projects.Prior to Powerhive, he ran High Noon Advisors where he acquired solar projects for an equity investor and advised several organizations on renewable project fund structuring, market entry analysis, community energy deployment, and government and non-profit initiative design. Prior to that, Greg served as Chief Investment Officer at Mosaic where he originated loans for residential, commercial, and utility solar projects and raised a $100 million fund. Greg has served as Vice President of Solar Finance at Union Bank where he originated and closed tax equity and syndicated loan transactions, and has managed a solar tax equity fund for Citi. Greg has held various positions in solar finance and investment banking at PowerLight and SunPower Corporation where he financed many industry-leading solar projects. Greg holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Pennsylvania.
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About Powerhive: Powerhive unlocks productive, clean electricity for millions of households and businesses in emerging markets.
Steve Kraft
VP, Engineering of Powerhive
Steve has nearly 20 years of experience developing hardware and firmware for embedded systems. He has developed solutions for a wide range of hard and soft real-time applications including industrial automation, remote monitoring, and renewable energy. Steve has also served as a visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley, where he received a MS in Engineering.
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About Powerhive: Powerhive unlocks productive, clean electricity for millions of households and businesses in emerging markets.
Steven Sterin
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Andeavor
Steven Sterin is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer for Tesoro Corporation. Mr. Sterin joined Tesoro in 2014, bringing more than 15 years of financial leadership in the chemicals industry to his role. As CFO, Mr. Sterin guides the Company’s financial strategies and leads more than 650 employees in the following areas: controller, corporate analytics, credit, internal audit, investor relations, taxes, treasury and information technology. Prior to Tesoro, Mr. Sterin was senior vice president and chief financial officer for Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty material company, for seven years. During this time, he was also president of Celanese’s Advanced Fuel Technologies business. Mr. Sterin joined Celanese in 2003 as director of finance and controller for the company’s chemical business and also served as corporate controller and principal accounting officer before being appointed CFO. In 2012, the Dallas Business Journal recognized him as CFO of the Year for large public companies in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Prior to Celanese, Mr. Sterin spent six years with global chemicals company Reichhold, Inc. in a variety of financial positions, including director of tax and treasury in the Netherlands, global treasurer and vice president of finance for one of the company’s divisions in North Carolina. Mr. Sterin holds a Master of Professional Accounting degree and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting, which he earned concurrently at the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a certified public accountant in Texas.
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About Andeavor: Andeavor, a Fortune 100 company, is an independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products.
Hema Sundarraj
VP, Corporate Controller of Dividend Finance
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About Cepheid, Dividend Finance: Dividend Finance is a Technology-enabled finance platform supporting the energy transition with lending and other financial solutions.
Brendan Keane
Senior Vice President, Capital Markets of Dividend Finance
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About Dividend Finance, Kinsale Capital Group: Dividend Finance is a Technology-enabled finance platform supporting the energy transition with lending and other financial solutions.
Venkat Venkataraman
Executive VP Engineering & CTO of Bloom Energy
Venkat Venkataraman brings to Bloom Energy more than 28 years of experience in process design and optimization. He leads the development of highly efficient and low cost Bloom Energy Servers.During his tenure at Bloom, he led the company through many technological breakthroughs bringing SOFC technology from early stages of development to a very matured state enabling deployment of highly efficient commercial systems. Over the years, Venkat has assembled, led and mentored a very strong team of engineers and innovators around the world in the areas of stack technology, system integration and power electronics, who have made tremendous strides in that time, solving the key technical challenges that had previously prevented the commercialization of SOFC technologies. He has authored/co-authored several patents in the areas of SOFC technology, fuel processing, heat integration and control systems. Prior to joining Bloom Energy, Venkat was a Principal Technologist at Aspen Technology, Inc. where he led the commercial development of high end design, simulation and optimization software for the chemical and petrochemical industries. Venkat is a winner of AIChE award in the area of chemical process optimization, and holds a Ph.D in chemical engineering from Clarkson University.
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About Bloom Energy: Bloom Energy offers on-site power generation systems that can use a wide variety of inputs to generate electricity.
Brian Sax
Senior Vice President of ACN
Brian Sax is a successful professional in the world of network marketing that, as an IBO, has achieved SVP status at ACN. He has goals to do a whole lot more in the future, including: making a difference in thousands of people’s lives, helping to open many more countries for ACN, assisting more people to achieve the Regional Vice President (RVP) and SVP levels within the Company, and helping ACN to become the largest network marketing company in the world by the year 2021.
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About ACN: ACN is the world’s largest direct seller of telecommunications, energy and other essential services people use every day.
De La Rey Venter
Executive Vice President of Shell Oil Company
De la Rey Venter is the EVP for Integrated Gas Ventures at Shell, accountable for a large part of Shell’s natural gas assets. He started his career in the mining industry. Since joining Shell in 2002, he has held many diverse positions around the world including VP Commercial in Qatar, EVP Gas & Power Africa, Global Head of LNG and EVP Upstream Joint Ventures. He holds degrees in Accounting, Finance and Investment Management and an MBA from IMD. Mr. Venter currently resides in Houston with his wife and son. He enjoys reading, classical music and traveling with his family and serves as board member of the Houston Grand Opera.
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About Shell Oil Company: Shell Oil Company is an oil and gas company that explores and produces energy products.
Oskar Levander
VP of Innovation for Engineering & Technology of Rolls-Royce
Oskar Levander joined Rolls-Royce in 2012 as VP Innovation, Engineering&Technology, Marine. Before this, he has worked most of his career in Wärtsilä where he held various roles, such as Director, Concept Design, Marine Lifecycle Solutions. He graduated with honours from Helsinki University of Technology in 2000, with a MSc in Naval Architecture. Oskar has been working mostly with the development of new ship designs, machinery and propulsion concepts for various ship types and emerging marine technologies. He has been deeply involved in the development of more energy efficient ships and he has been an active force in promoting the marine use of LNG. He is also driving the development of ship intelligence and the introduction of remote controlled unmanned ships. In 2011 he was included in “Lloyd’s List 2011 One Hundred Most Influencial People in the Shipping Industry”.
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About Rolls-Royce: Rolls-Royce is an industrial technology company that provides integrated power and propulsion solutions.
Jack Reismiller
EVP Quality & Continuous Improvement of Rolls-Royce
Jack joined Rolls-Royce as Quality & Improvement Director, Turbines & Compressors, for the Indianapolis IN Business Operations in 2011 where in 2003, successfully piloted the 1st six sigma deployment strategy to address critical customer issues. Since then, he has held broader Quality & Improvement roles in the Operations, Helicopter Customer Facing Business Unit and Defence Sector business and his current Corporate HQ role as Head of Process Excellence & Business Improvement. He has professional accountability for the Master/Black/Green belts across the Group as well as developing and implementing strategies, processes, and methods to help enable the businesses to deliver their business commitments. Additionally, Jack is accountable for the Group’s Quality and Continuous Improvement information systems and key strategic programmes.
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About Rolls-Royce, Rolls-Royce: Rolls-Royce is an industrial technology company that provides integrated power and propulsion solutions.
Joe W. Laymon
Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Services of Chevron
Joe W. Laymon is vice president of Human Resources, Medical, Security, Diversity and Ombuds for Chevron Corporation, a position he has held since 2008. He is responsible for human resources, medical services, security, diversity and ombuds. Previously Laymon served as group vice president of Corporate Human Resources and Labor Affairs for Ford Motor Company from 2000 to 2008 and was responsible for global human resources, labor negotiations, medical, security and aviation. Prior to joining Ford, Laymon worked for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with assignments in Zaire and Washington, D.C. Previous to USAID he held several senior human resources positions at Eastman Kodak Company, including vice president of Human Resources for U.S. and International Operations. Laymon is on the board of directors of Molex, Inc.; BoardRoomIQ.com; and the United Way of the Bay Area. He also is on the board of trustees of Clark Atlanta University and is a national trustee of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Laymon is a member of the Human Resources Network in the Petroleum Industry and the HR Policy Association. Laymon was born in Mississippi in 1952. He began his career at Xerox Corporation in 1979 as an industrial relations specialist and went on to hold a number of senior human resources and labor positions over 17 years, including chief labor negotiator. In 1975, he earned a bachelor’s degree from Jackson State University and in 1977 a master’s degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
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About Chevron: Chevron is an integrated energy and technology company with subsidiaries that conduct businesses under Chevron, Texaco and Caltex brands.
Hugh Connett
Vice President of Chevron
Hugh Connett is president of Chevron Global Gas, responsible for Chevron’s global marketing and trading activities for natural gas, LNG, and LPG/NGL businesses. Prior to being named to his current role in 2018, Hugh was president of Chevron Pipeline & Power business unit. In this role, he was responsible for providing technical, commercial, operational, and energy management support services that allow the pipeline and power functions to more effectively deliver expertise to the enterprise. Connett joined Texaco in 1996 managing the company’s gas supply and midstream assets with the Texaco Star Center, and has served in various commercial and project management roles with Global Supply and Trading, Bridgeline Holdings joint venture, Global Gas and Downstream organizations. He previously served as a Reservoir Engineer with Mitchell Energy. Connett graduated from Pennsylvania State University with bachelor’s degrees in Petroleum Engineering and Liberal Arts in 1982.
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About Chevron: Chevron is an integrated energy and technology company with subsidiaries that conduct businesses under Chevron, Texaco and Caltex brands.
Pierre R. Breber
Executive Vice President, Downstream & Chemicals of Chevron
Pierre R. Breber, 51, is executive vice president of Downstream and Chemicals, a position he has held since January 2016. He is responsible for directing the company’s worldwide manufacturing, marketing, lubricants, chemicals and Oronite additives businesses. He also oversees Chevron’s joint-venture Chevron Phillips Chemical Company. Previously Breber was executive vice president of Gas and Midstream where he was responsible for commercializing Chevron’s natural gas resources and oversaw the company’s shipping, pipeline, power and energy management, and supply and trading operations. With more than 25 years of service, Breber has served in a number of leadership positions with increasing responsibilities including managing director, Asia South Business Unit; Chevron vice president and treasurer; vice president, Finance, Chevron Downstream; and manager, Finance and Business Services, Chevron Upstream Europe Business Unit. Breber serves as a board member of the United Way of the Bay Area. Breber joined Chevron in 1989 as a financial analyst. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1986 and 1987, respectively, and a master’s degree in business administration from Cornell University in 1989.
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About Chevron: Chevron is an integrated energy and technology company with subsidiaries that conduct businesses under Chevron, Texaco and Caltex brands.
Jeanette L. Ourada
Vice President and Comptroller of Chevron
Jeanette L. Ourada, 50, is vice president and comptroller of Chevron Corporation, a position she has held since April 2015. She is responsible for corporatewide accounting, financial reporting and analysis, internal controls, and Finance Shared Services. Previously Ourada served since 2013 as general manager of the Finance Shared Services organization supporting Chevron’s global operations with shared service centers in Argentina, the Philippines and the United States. Prior positions include: 2012, assistant treasurer, operating company support and intercompany financing; 2009, general manager, investor relations; 2007, general manager, finance, Chevron Asia South Business Unit, Bangkok, Thailand; 2005, manager, forecasting and reporting, Chevron International Exploration and Production Company. Ourada is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Ourada joined Chevron in 2005 upon the merger with Unocal Corporation. She earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Oregon State University in 1987 and a master’s degree in business administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1992.
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About Chevron: Chevron is an integrated energy and technology company with subsidiaries that conduct businesses under Chevron, Texaco and Caltex brands.
Marco Ferrara
Co-Founder, SVP Analytics & Business Development of Form Energy
Marco Ferrara serves as Co-Founder at Baseload Renewables, Inc. Marco Ferrara serves as Director at Tessolar Inc.
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About Baseload Renewables, Form Energy: Form Energy develops and commercializes a low-cost battery system that can store wind and solar energy for a long duration.
Jean-Claude Junqua
VP, North America Strategy and Business Development of Smappee
Jean-Claude Junqua has 20+ years of successful experience as a global executive in the US, Europe and Japan. During his tenure at Panasonic he led the global speech activities involving teams in US, Japan and China. After 2 years spent in Japan, Jean-Claude Junqua served as Vice President of Panasonic North America and developed the R&D activities of Panasonic in Silicon Valley creating new business opportunities in various areas such as Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Avionics, Mobile Communication, Smart Home, Speech Recognition/Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things (IOT). Always enjoying new challenges, Jean-Claude Junqua created an internal startup inside Panasonic which led to the creation of a new US business unit in the area of Health and Wellness. Jean-Claude Junqua is also Visiting Professor at Osaka Institute of Technology and Adjunct Professor at CMU Silicon Valley. Currently, Vice President of American Strategy and Business development at Smappee, Inc. and CEO and Founder of CE2Innovate, one of his passions is to develop new approaches to innovation, to initiate and develop business transformation and to help startups and public companies reach their next level of growth. He serves as a mentor and coach for startups at a number of accelerators in the Bay area and is the author/co-author of more than 100+ articles and 90+ patents along with 2 books in the area of speech recognition.
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About CE2Innovate, European Commission, Plug and Play Tech Center, Smappee: Smappee develops innovative solutions that foster sustainable energy consumption.
Douglas J. Pferdehirt
VP & COO of FMC Technologies
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About FMC Technologies: FMC Technologies is a leading global provider of technology solutions for the energy industry and other industrial markets.
Jennifer Hartsock
Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Baker Hughes
Jennifer Hartsock is vice president and chief information officer overseeing the corporate information technology organization at Cameron International. Hartsock joined Cameron in March of 2015 after spending 17 years with Caterpillar. She served most recently as group CIO for their construction industries segment where she led business-aligned IT strategies, business application support and development, global SAP support centers of excellence, and business transformations. Hartsock graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor’s degree in applied computer science. She has also completed the management for the 21st Century (Mini-MBA) program at Bradley University, the Caterpillar Leadership Development Program and is a certified Caterpillar Six Sigma Black Belt.
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About Baker Hughes, Cameron: Baker Hughes is an energy technology company that provides solutions for energy and industrial customers worldwide.
Binu Mathew
SVP, Global Head of Digital Products of Baker Hughes
Binu Mathew leads overall digital strategy, as well as the software development and operations organizations, for BHGE. He is responsible for building next generation cloud software products that digitize the Oil and Gas industry. Binu joined BHGE from Oracle where he spent the past 16 years and most recently held the role of SVP of Product Development for PeopleSoft. He holds a B.Tech (Hons.) degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
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About Baker Hughes: Baker Hughes is an energy technology company that provides solutions for energy and industrial customers worldwide.
Jack Hinton
Vice President, Health, Safety, and Environment of Baker Hughes
Jack Hinton is Vice President, Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) for Baker Hughes Incorporated. With 38 years of experience, he is widely known across the industry for strategic insights that are efficient, effective, and yield step-changes in HSE management. Before Hinton joined Baker Hughes in 2005, he was a dean and professor at the Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics, and Strategic Research for two years. He previously spent 26 years at Texaco serving in leadership roles that included Director of Environment, Health, and Safety; and Vice President of International Petroleum. Hinton presently sits on the Management Committee of the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers, is a member of the Kazakh-British Technical University Business School Advisory Board, and serves as Chairman of the Board of Advisors for the Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health. He holds a Doctorate degree in occupational health and a Master of Science degree in environmental science, both from the University of Texas. Hinton also received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and chemistry from Trevecca Nazarene University.
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About Baker Hughes, Baker Hughes: Baker Hughes is an energy technology company that provides solutions for energy and industrial customers worldwide.
Andy Esparza
Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer of Baker Hughes
Andy Esparza is Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Baker Hughes Incorporated. He has more than 30 years of HR management experience, specializing in helping organizations improve their HR strategies. Esparza previously served as an executive HR consultant, providing services to chief executive officers and senior executives. He worked at Dell Inc., from 1997 to 2010 where he served in various leadership roles including Chief HR Officer, Vice President of Human Resources for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions, and Vice President of Staffing. In addition to his human resources experience, Esparza is a member of the boards of directors for the Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University and the Andy Roddick Foundation. Esparza earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from San Diego State University.
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About Baker Hughes: Baker Hughes is an energy technology company that provides solutions for energy and industrial customers worldwide.
Morag Watson
Vice President of BP
Morag Watson is the Vice President of Digital Innovation at BP. In this role, Morag leads a team focused on identifying the application of emerging digital technology innovation to meet business requirements. She works closely with the BP business segments and functions to accelerate the efficient adoption of new technologies and deployment at scale. Morag’s expertise has been instrumental in the Technology Innovation system at BP from ideation to development, application and standardization Most recently, Morag served as the Director of Global IT Operations and Infrastructure for the America’s region. She also held a senior business unit leadership role in BP’s Alternative Energy business responsible for exploring and developing a new part of the renewable energy portfolio, focusing on low carbon power opportunities. Prior to this, Morag was the CIO and Vice President of the Exploration and Production business of BP where her responsibilities included being accountable for all aspects of digital technology and infrastructure supporting the Upstream activities worldwide. Over Morag’s twenty five-year tenure at BP, she has held other leadership positions including a wide range of roles in strategy, planning, and architecture in addition to the development of leading edge technologies. Outside of the technical arena, she was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer and later Vice President, for the North America Commercial Fuels Marketing business. Morag’s diverse skills and experiences have taken her to roles based in many different countries, including the US and UK, as well as Venezuela and Colombia Morag’s career has seen numerous accolades, including the BP Upstream Technical Achievement Award in 1999 and 2000, BP IT Helios Award in 2001, and the BP Performance Innovation Award in 2003. In addition, she was externally recognized by winning the Association for Women in Computing (AWC) award for Top Women in Technology. Morag currently serves on the board of Intel Capital, Price Waterhouse Coopers Exchange and BPs Diversity & Inclusion Council. She is also the Executive Sponsor of BP Women International Americas Business Resource Group which is focused on creating a greater pipeline of talent and opportunities for women in technical industries through the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) program. Morag holds an MSc in Management from Stanford University where she was sponsored by BP under the Sloan Program, a BSc in Mathematics and Computing from Aberdeen University and an LTCL from the Trinity College of Music in London.
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About BP: BP delivers heat, light and mobility products and services to people all around the world.
David Gilmour
VP, Business Development of BP
David Gilmour joined leading aviation fuel supplier Air BP in 2009, initially as Chief Operating Officer before becoming Chief Executive Officer in 2013. He was appointed Vice President of Business Development, BP Group Technology in September 2016. He began his career at ICI Paints as a chemist, formulating paint for use in the automotive crash-repair industry before moving into account management, where he developed contracts with major automotive companies for their Body and Paint aftermarket programmes. Before joining Air BP, David spent 12 years at Burmah Castrol, where he held senior positions including Strategy Director and Global Sales Director. Now responsible for BP’s technology commercialisation and venturing, David played a vital role in securing Air BP’s recent strategic partnership with on demand jet charter marketplace, Victor. He also helped engineer the company’s strategic partnership with low-carbon jet fuel developer, Fulcrum, which was announced in November 2016. Prior to that, in April 2016 under David’s leadership, Air BP secured its investment in flight planning and trip support company, RocketRoute. David holds an MA, D.Phil in Inorganic Chemistry from Oxford University.
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About BP, StoreDot: BP delivers heat, light and mobility products and services to people all around the world.
Gregory Lampert
Executive Vice President, Chief Executive Officer of General Cable Americas of General Cable
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About General Cable, Omni Cable: General Cable develops, designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes copper, aluminum, and cable products.
E. Brian Moriarty
Senior Vice President, Global Sales of General Cable
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About General Cable: General Cable develops, designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes copper, aluminum, and cable products.
Kurt Drake
Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer of General Cable
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About General Cable: General Cable develops, designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes copper, aluminum, and cable products.
Brian Robinson
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of General Cable
Brian joined RelaDyne as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in October of 2019 with 28 years of global experience as a finance executive including multiple CFO roles overseeing accounting & financial planning, investor relations, capital structure management and tax.
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About General Cable, RelaDyne: General Cable develops, designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes copper, aluminum, and cable products.
Robert Kenny
Executive Vice President, Chief Executive Officer of General Cable Europe & Africa of General Cable
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About General Cable: General Cable develops, designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes copper, aluminum, and cable products.
Stephanie Durflinger
EVP & Chief Product Officer of Sagent Lending Technologies
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About Sagent Lending Technologies: Sagent Lending Technologies brings an entrepreneurial energy to clients that’s grounded by industry-leading credibility.
Michael Dionisio
Vice President, Supply Chain and Marketing of Devon Energy Corporation
Mike Dionisio, 41, is vice president of supply chain and marketing. He joined Devon in 2008 and has held positions of increasing responsibility in both groups. Dionisio previously worked at ExxonMobil in a variety of downstream business roles. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Oklahoma and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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About Devon Energy Corporation: Devon Energy is oil and natural gas exploration and production company.
Jeff L. Ritenour
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Devon Energy Corporation
Jeff Ritenour, 44, was elected to the position of executive vice president and chief financial officer in April 2017. He has been with Devon since 2001, serving in various leadership roles, most recently as senior vice president of Corporate Finance, Investor Relations and Treasurer. Before joining Devon, Ritenour was with Ernst & Young in Dallas. He is a certified public accountant and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in business administration, both from the University of Oklahoma. He serves on the board of directors of EnLink Midstream Partners, LP, and EnLink Midstream, LLC.
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About Devon Energy Corporation: Devon Energy is oil and natural gas exploration and production company.
Sandeep Bharatwaj
Senior Vice President of D. E. Shaw & Co.
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About D. E. Shaw & Co.: The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm.
Rose-Louise Kealey
Senior Vice President of D. E. Shaw & Co.
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About D. E. Shaw & Co.: The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm.
George L. Pita
Executive Vice President and CFO of Mastec
George Pita became our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2014, upon the retirement of our previous Chief Financial Officer C. Robert Campbell. Mr. Pita joined MasTec in February 2013, as its CFO-Operations. From June 2007 until joining MasTec in 2013, Mr. Pita served as EVP and CFO to Stuart Weitzman Holdings, a manufacturer, designer and retailer of fine women’s footwear and accessories. From April 2002 to June 2007, Mr. Pita served in various capacities at Perry Ellis International, including as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2004 – 2007. From 1989 – 2002, Mr. Pita served in a variety of financial and operations positions at Sunglass Hut International, including Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Pita earned his Bachelors in Business Administration and Accounting from the University of Miami in 1983 and has been a certified public accountant for approximately 30 years. Mr. Pita also serves or has served in various charitable and other capacities, including current appointments at the University of Miami Accounting school advisory board, as well as a board member of Easter Seals of South Florida. From 2008 to 2010, Mr. Pita served as a special advisor to Atlas Acquisition Holdings, Corp., a special purpose acquisition corporation.
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About Mastec: MasTec is an infrastructure engineering and construction company.
William Byers
EVP & CFO of Navitas Midstream Partners
William A. Byers is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Navitas Midstream Partners, LLC. Byers has 14 years of energy industry investment banking experience, and he most recently served as a Managing Director with the Natural Resources Group of Barclays Capital where he spent 8 years. During this time, he provided M&A and capital raising services to public and private upstream, oilfield service and midstream companies with an emphasis on the midstream and MLP sectors. Notable transactions include the sale of Copano Energy to Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, the sale of Caiman Eastern Midstream to Williams Partners, the Plains GP Holdings IPO, Targa Resources, Inc. IPO, and the El Paso Pipeline Partners IPO. Byers received an MBA and a Bachelor of Science from The Wharton School and a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Pennsylvania.
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About Navitas Midstream Partners: Navitas Midstream Partners is a producer-focused midstream company.
Brian Reese
SVP – Engineering & Operations of Navitas Midstream Partners
Brian Reese is a co-founder of Gen Y Ignite and the owner of The Millennial Business Coach. Previously, he was the project control officer of the United States Air Force. He has also served as the founder and an advisor at [TestSoup](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/testsoup#/entity). Reese obtained his bachelor’s degree in management from the [United States Air Force Academy](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/united-states-air-force-academy#/entity) and master’s degree in business administration from [Oklahoma State University](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/oklahoma-state-university#/entity). Reese resides in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
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About Navitas Midstream Partners: Navitas Midstream Partners is a producer-focused midstream company.
Amardeep Jenkins
Vice President of Operations of ChargeNet Stations
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About ChargeNet Stations: ChargeNet Stations specializes in the fields of SaaS, cleantech, electric vehicle supply equipment, and distributed energy resources.
Norman Jetmundsen, Jr.
Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Vulcan Materials Company
Norman Jetmundsen is the Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Vulcan Materials Company. Mr. Jetmundsen joined Vulcan after a twenty-year career with Bradley, Arant, Rose & White, where he was a partner.
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About Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel.
Ejaz Khan
Vice President, Controller and Chief Information Officer of Vulcan Materials Company
Ejaz Khan is the vice president, controller, and chief information officer of Vulcan Materials Company. Beginning in 1979 as a personnel systems specialist, Mr. Khan has held a number of positions in several of the Company’s divisions during his thirty years with Vulcan. Mr. Khan has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master’s degree from Wharton School of Business.
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About Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel.
Christina Alvord
Vice President, Corporate Planning and Performance Improvement of Vulcan Materials Company
Ms. Alvord serves as the vice president of corporate planning and performance improvement. Ms. Alvord joined Vulcan in August 2016. Prior to joining Vulcan, Ms. Alvord held various executive management positions across the United States at GE Aviation, including president of both GE Aviation-Unison Industries and GE Aviation-Middle River Aircraft Systems. She most recently served as general manager, engine component repair and general manager, turbine airfoils center of excellence in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ms. Alvord earned her MBA from Harvard University. She has Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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About Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel.
Kevin Halcomb
Vice President, Tax of Vulcan Materials Company
Kevin Halcomb is vice president of tax for Vulcan Materials Company. Since joining Vulcan in 2009, Mr. Halcomb has served in several tax positions of increasing responsibility. Prior to joining Vulcan, he spent the first ten years of his career as a consultant in Ernst & Young’s business tax services practice. Mr. Halcomb is a graduate of the University of Alabama where he earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in tax accounting. He is a Certified Public Accountant.
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About Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel.
Charles Lockhart
Vice President, Compensation and Benefits of Vulcan Materials Company
Charley Lockhart is vice president of compensation and benefits for Vulcan Materials Company with responsibility for administration of the executive compensation, retirement and health and welfare programs of the Company. Mr. Lockhart rejoined Vulcan in 1985 as benefits manager after serving as vice president in the trust division of a large regional bank. Mr. Lockhart had previously served in the Vulcan corporate employee benefits office from 1979 to 1982. Mr. Lockhart holds a B.S. Degree in Finance from the University of Alabama, an M.B.A. from Samford University and is a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (C.E.B.S.). He is a member of the International Society of Certified Employee Benefits Specialists, the Southern Employee Benefits Conference, and the Alabama Compensation Association.
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About Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel.
Wes Burton, Jr.
Vice President & Treasurer of Vulcan Materials Company
Wes Burton joined Vulcan Materials Company in May 2011 as vice president and treasurer. Prior to joining Vulcan, Mr. Burton was most recently a management consultant with the Enterprise Performance Management Strategy practice group of Accenture LLP, managing director for Marsh USA, Inc. and senior vice president and treasurer at Saks Incorporated. Mr. Burton began his career with fourteen years of corporate finance experience at two different banks, covering the building products, business services, and retail industry sectors. Mr. Burton earned a B.S. degree in management (business/finance) from Georgia Tech.
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About Vulcan Materials Company, Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel.
Larry Miller
Vice President, Human Resources – Construction Materials of Vulcan Materials Company
L Miller joined Vulcan Materials Company as VP Human Resources in 2000.
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About Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel.
John McPherson
EVP & CFO of Vulcan Materials Company
John McPherson is executive vice president, chief financial and strategy officer for Vulcan Materials Company. Mr. McPherson joined Vulcan in 2011 as senior vice president for strategy and business development, and has been involved with the Company professionally since 2009. During 2013, he served as senior vice president of the East Region until his promotion to executive vice president and chief financial officer. Prior to joining Vulcan, Mr. McPherson was the managing partner of the Dallas office of McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm. Mr. McPherson also spent several years as an investment banker with Goldman Sachs & Co. Mr. McPherson is a graduate of Stanford University where he earned both B.S. and M.B.A. degrees.
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About Forterra, Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel.
James Averitt
Vice President, Risk Management of Vulcan Materials Company
Jim Averitt is Vice President of Risk Management for Vulcan Materials Company. Mr. Averitt joined Vulcan in 1984 and has served in a variety of Risk Management positions of increasing responsibility. Mr. Averitt earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from The University of Montevallo. He has also achieved the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation from the American Institute for Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters. Mr. Averitt has served as an officer of the Alabama Chapter of the Risk and Insurance Management Society, and is a member of the Alabama Chapter of CPCU. Mr. Averitt also serves on the Marsh Client Advisory Council. He has formerly served as Chairman of the Product Liability Committee of the Halogenated Solvents Industry Alliance, on the Tort Litigation Group of the Chemical Manufacturers Association, and the FM Global Risk Management Executive Council.
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About Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel.
Mary Carlisle
Vice President, Business Development of Vulcan Materials Company
Ms. Carlisle serves as the vice president of business development. Ms. Carlisle joined Vulcan in May 2006. Ms. Carlisle has held various leadership roles within the Company’s accounting and finance departments. In her most recent role, she served as vice president of finance for the Southern and Gulf Coast Division. Ms. Carlisle earned her MBA from the University of Alabama. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Spanish from the University of Virginia.
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About Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel.
Rob Kelly
Founder and VP Business Development of Amply Power
Robert Kelly is the vice president of business development at AMPLY Power.
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About Amply Power: Amply Power provides commercial fleet operations a charging-as-a-service approach to help fleets transaction to electric vehicles.
Mark Petry
Executive Vice President, Land & Acquisitions of Jagged Peak Energy
Mark R. Petry was appointed as our Executive Vice President, Land in November 2016, and has served as Jagged Peak Energy LLC’s Vice President, Land since May 2013. Prior to that, he served as Vice President, Business Development and Land Administration for Laramie Energy II, LLC since September 2007. His prior experience includes Rocky Mountain Land Manager at Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, various positions, including Vice President, Land, at Western Gas Resources, Inc. and various land and accounting positions at Ladd Petroleum Corporation. Mr. Petry graduated with honors from the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance and is a Certified Professional Landman (CPL). Mark is a member of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL) and the Denver Association of Petroleum Landmen (DAPL).
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About Jagged Peak Energy, Laramie Energy II: Jagged Peak is a pure play growth-oriented, independent oil and natural gas company.
Chris Bairrington
Vice President of Jagged Peak Energy
Chris R. Bairrington was named Jagged Peak’s Vice President of Operations in November 2016. He previously served as Engineering Manager of Jagged Peak’s predecessor. Prior to that, he was the Senior Operations Engineer of Ute Energy. He also has experience as a Senior Operations Engineer of Bill Barrett Corporation and Production Engineer of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. Mr. Bairrington holds a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University.
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About Jagged Peak Energy: Jagged Peak is a pure play growth-oriented, independent oil and natural gas company.
Charlie Gates
Executive Vice President of Power Operations of Calpine
Charlie Gates joined Calpine as Executive Vice President of Power Operations in April 2016. Previously, Mr. Gates had served as Senior Vice President and Chief Fossil/Hydro Officer for Duke Energy Corporation since August 2014. He had been Duke’s SVP of Power Generation Operations since July 2012, when Progress Energy merged with Duke. Mr. Gates had served in a similar capacity for Progress since January 2012 after being promoted from Vice President of Fossil Generation for Progress Energy for the Carolinas and Florida. He was previously General Manager of Progress Energy Florida from the time the company merged with Carolina Power & Light Company in 2001 to 2006. Mr. Gates began his power industry career with Carolina Power & Light in 1982 as an associate engineer and moved up through increasingly responsible positions to become General Manager of five fossil-fuel plants in 2000. Mr. Gates’ other industry leadership roles include serving as Chairman of the Generation Council for the Electric Power Research Institute. He earned bachelor’s degrees in chemical engineering from North Carolina State University and in political science from the University of North Carolina.
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About Calpine: Calpine Corporation is America’s largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources.
Hether Benjamin Brown
SVP, Chief Administrative Officer of Calpine
Hether Benjamin Brown joined Calpine as SVP, Chief Administrative Officer in 2014.
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About Calpine: Calpine Corporation is America’s largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources.
W Thaddeus Miller
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Calpine
W. Thaddeus Miller joined Calpine Corporation in August 2008 as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary. Mr. Miller brings almost 30 years of legal experience to Calpine, with more than 25 years having been in the energy industry. He recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Texas Genco Inc. until 2006. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Miller was a consultant to Texas Pacific Group, a private equity firm. From 1998 to 2002, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Orion Power, an independent power producer. From 1994 to 1998, Mr. Miller was Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co., where he focused on wholesale electric and other energy commodity trading. Before joining Goldman Sachs & Co., Mr. Miller was a partner in a New York law firm. Mr. Miller earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Merchant Marine Academy and his Juris Doctorate from St. John’s School of Law. In addition, he was an officer in the United States Coast Guard.
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About Calpine: Calpine Corporation is America’s largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources.
Kevin McMahon
Sr Vice President Internal Audit & Chief Compliance Officer of Calpine
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About Calpine: Calpine Corporation is America’s largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources.
Todd Thornton
Senior Vice President, Origination and Development of Calpine
Todd Thornton has served as Calpine’s Senior Vice President of Origination and Development since May 2014. In this role, he leads development and origination activities throughout our central and eastern regions. Previously, Mr. Thornton was appointed to the position of Vice President of Commercial Development in January 2013, responsible for greenfield and brownfield development efforts. From 2009-2013, he served as Vice President, Finance and Treasurer, responsible for corporate and project finance, treasury operations, investment analytics, debt compliance and commercial credit. Mr. Thornton joined Calpine in 2000 through Calpine’s acquisition of SkyGen Energy, where he served in various financial roles. Mr. Thornton earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Northern Illinois University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
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About Calpine: Calpine Corporation is America’s largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources.
Alex Makler
Senior Vice President, West Region of Calpine
Alex Makler has served as Senior Vice President of our West Region since May 2014.
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About Calpine: Calpine Corporation is America’s largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources.
Steven Schleimer
Senior Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs of Calpine
Steven Schleimer has been Calpine’s Senior Vice President for Government and Regulatory Affairs since January 1, 2014.
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About Calpine: Calpine Corporation is America’s largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources.
Zamir Rauf
EVP & CFO of Calpine
Zamir Rauf has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since December 2008. Mr. Rauf previously was interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from June 2008 to December 2008.
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About Calpine: Calpine Corporation is America’s largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources.
Caleb Stephenson
SVP, Commercial Analytics of Calpine
Caleb Stephenson has served as Calpine’s Senior Vice President of Commercial Analytics since May 2014.
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About Calpine: Calpine Corporation is America’s largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources.
Jeff Koshkin
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer of Calpine
Jeff Koshkin has served as Calpine’s Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since August 1, 2015.
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About Calpine: Calpine Corporation is America’s largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources.
Sarah Novosel
SVP & Managing Counsel of Calpine
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About Calpine: Calpine Corporation is America’s largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources.
Michael E. Adams
Senior Vice President of Georgia-Pacific
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About Georgia-Pacific, Georgia-Pacific: Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provide innovative products and solutions.
Tyler Woolson
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Georgia-Pacific
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About Georgia-Pacific: Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provide innovative products and solutions.
Tye Darland
Senior Vice President & General Counsel of Georgia-Pacific
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About Georgia-Pacific: Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provide innovative products and solutions.
Mark Luetters
Executive Vice President of Building Products of Georgia-Pacific
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About Georgia-Pacific: Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provide innovative products and solutions.
Julie Brehm
Senior Vice President of Human Resources of Georgia-Pacific
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About Georgia-Pacific: Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provide innovative products and solutions.
Christian Fischer
Executive Vice President of Georgia-Pacific
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About Georgia-Pacific: Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provide innovative products and solutions.
W. Wesley Jones
Executive Vice President of Operations Excellence & Compliance of Georgia-Pacific
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About Georgia-Pacific: Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provide innovative products and solutions.
Kathleen A. Walters
Executive Vice President of Consumer Products of Georgia-Pacific
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About Georgia-Pacific: Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provide innovative products and solutions.
Jerry Miller
VP of Operations at ChargeLab
Jerry Miller, Fuqua MBA ’14, is a Tech Industry leader and currently serves as the VP of Operations at ChargeLab, a rapidly growing Electric Vehicle SAAS solution Start-up. Prior to ChargeLab having the honor of Jerry joining the team in April 2022; he had quite an impressive journey.
Jerry began his career after matriculating from the University of California, Berkeley, where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Japanese Language and Cognitive Science. He has been the Head of Strategy and Operations at Particle, a Series-C Start-up in San Francisco. He has also spent a significant time at Apple for a sum of five years prior to joining Particle as a Business Operations Manager for Apple Watch and iPod, owning the relationship between the China-based factories and Apple. Prior to his MBA, Jerry was with Deloitte in San Francisco for over seven years as his service line’s lead Global Manager on the Oracle, Disney, HP, Intel, and Apple accounts.
Jerry is currently the CFO of the Board of Directors of Home for a Home, a 501c3 non-profit focused on providing homes for families in Guatemala. Jerry has been a musician since the 3rd grade and continues to artistically express himself as a Science Fiction/Fantasy writer. Jerry hails from Compton, California and now calls the city of San Francisco his home.
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About ChargeLab: ChargeLab is the Android of EV charging. Our hardware-agnostic software runs on the world’s most popular EV chargers.
Jorge Acevedo
Senior Vice President of Constellation Technology Ventures
Prior to his current role, Acevedo was senior vice president, Retail Strategy. In that role, he oversaw retail pricing, analytics, sales strategy and acquisitions, sales operations, and dedicated support for Constellation’s power and gas business. Previously, Acevedo served as vice president of finance for Constellation where he oversaw the wholesale trading and retail business segments, financial forecasting, project analysis, performance indicators and financial reporting.
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About Constellation Technology Ventures: Constellation Technology Ventures, the venture capital arm of Exelon Corporation
Martin H Truong
Senior Vice President of General Counsel & Secretary of SunEdison
Truong has served as SunEdison’s Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since April of 2013 and was promoted to Senior Vice President in May of 2014. Mr. Truong joined SunEdison in February 2008 and has held various roles of increasing responsibility, most recently serving as SunEdison’s Assistant General Counsel with legal responsibilities for Emerging Markets, Solar Materials and intellectual property licensing and monetization. Mr. Truong’s extensive energy industry and leadership experience will enable him to provide valuable guidance to our board of directors.
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About SunEdison: SunEdison is the largest global renewable energy development company.
Alexis Georgeson
Vice President, Communications and Government Relations of Redwood Materials
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About Redwood Materials: Redwood Materials is a battery recycling startup that makes electric vehicles and sustainable materials for circular supply chains.
Harjinder S. Bhade
CTO and VP of Engineering of ENGIE Storage
Harjinder S. Bhade is the CTO/SVP of Engineering at ENGIE Storage, formerly known as Green Charge Networks.
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About ENGIE Storage: ENGIE Storage is an energy producers, distributors, and consumers for business in Santa Clara.
Paul McGuire
Vice President of Sales & Marketing of SunStream Technology, Inc
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About SunStream Technology, Inc: Designs and manufactures handheld pico-solar panels to charge mobile phones for the 1.5 billion people who live off-grid in Africa
