Mike joined the CPower team in 2018 as SVP of Financing and Operational Analytics, where he is focused on optimizing the Company’s capital structure and driving operational excellence through cross-functional collaboration. Prior to joining CPower, Mike was a Senior Vice President in Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Markets Group, where he closed numerous financings for private equity-owned and entrepreneur-owned companies across multiple industries. Mike received an MBA in Finance from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California and a B.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from the University of Michigan Business School. Mike loves the entrepreneurial spirit and strong focus on teamwork that his colleagues at CPower exhibit, all of which create a fun and inclusive culture that helps us better serve each other and our customers. In his free time, Mike enjoys spending time with his daughter, playing softball, and hiking, with his personal highlight being completing the Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim hike in a single day in 2016.

You don’t have to call her Doctor Bond, but Danielle does have a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering. She also has more than 10 years of engineering experience in the energy industry and passion for helping organizations achieve sustainability. Part of what makes Danielle such a valuable team member for CPower is her ability to explain complex issues in an easy-to-understand way, a skill she gained as an Educational Studies minor in college and as a college professor prior to joining CPower.Danielle recently joined the CPower team when the company acquired eCap Network, a leading energy efficiency measurement and verification firm in the PJM market. She looks forward to bringing her always-be-learning attitude and her specialized skills to help CPower’s customers maximize the benefits of their energy efficiency and demand-side management projects.Danielle enjoys an active lifestyle that includes hiking and traveling with her husband.

Peter Dotson-Westphalen, or PDW, as he’s known, loves working for CPower. He describes it as, “A company made up of seasoned energy professionals within a tight-knit culture working with a common goal of creating the best customer experience possible.” He sees the role of his team as, “striving to create unique energy solutions for customers so they can manage their energy use, reduce their impact and improve their bottom line.” Lofty goals, but PDW is up to the task. In his personal life, Peter enjoys seeing live music, playing bass, and cooking. He also volunteers with Clean Tech Open, an accelerator program that offers business and mentoring resources for clean tech startup companies.

As the head of Sales for both National Accounts and the New England Region, Joe understands the importance of having the right people on the team. “The energy business is fast paced, challenging, and frequently changing. We work in a relatively small segment of that large business arena, but the kinds of things we do and the knowledge we bring are central to our customer’s developing a robust and sustainable energy strategy.” Joe learned early in his career the value of populating a company with team members who have an owner’s mentality. He believes the team at CPower is exactly that, which is why CPower has proven to be so proficient at seeing the world through the customer’s eyes.

Beatrice started out in energy management before the ink was dry on her college degree. “I worked in PJM right after college for eight years in multiple markets, gaining experience and knowledge of the PJM wholesale market” she says. “I then used those skills in private organizations, starting in 2010 at EnergyConnect, then iDR and now CPower.” Her approach to work is to, “Do your best every day, even if nobody notices, and be creative in solving problems.” She finds CPower to be a diverse company in many ways, standing strong under changes of the Demand Response World. Beatrice graduated Cum Laude from Temple University in Electrical Engineering with a Computer option. She is also fluent in Russian and Ukrainian. She lives with her husband and two bright, energetic children, and they keep very busy with their extra-curricular activities and socializing with family and friends. They are currently in negotiations about getting a dog, but have to take into consideration the vacations they take visiting her parents overseas and her in-laws in Maine. Someday she hopes to take up golf.

What drives Erica? “I care passionately about doing work that helps others,” she says. “I love that CPower is environmentally friendly and helps customers save on energy costs.” Erica developed her passion for helping customers during her time spent “at one company, in one industry,” where she had worked since graduating from Penn State. Much as she loved her customers, she knew it was time for a change. Fortunately, her friend, former co-worker, and CPower analyst Stephanie Tray knew just the change to make—join the team at CPower. “I value teamwork. I’m willing to pitch in and stay late to help a team member meet an important deadline. I believe these values lead to a culture of trust, friendliness, and mutual respect within the team.” Outside of the office, Erica spends her time on the go with her 11-year-old son Jake, getting him to and from activities and social events. She also enjoys hiking, music, football, and hanging out with her girlfriends.

“Honesty, integrity, transparency, and hard work are the only basics to success,” Paul says. He builds on these basics every day at CPower, traveling the length and breadth of Texas to ensure our customers succeed. He has been a part of CPower in its various forms since 2008, and except for a brief stint in Virginia, Paul has spent his professional life in the Lone Star State. Paul has a Bachelor’s of Applied Science, with a concentration in applied Corrosion Technology studies, and his roles and titles are practically too many and varied to mention. He’s done just about everything in the energy industry, from national sales to installing gas compression, remote monitors. But one thing has remained constant. Paul is all about the customer. Daily interaction with customers and CPower teams keep his daily experience new, fresh, challenging, and rewarding. Paul keeps applies these same qualities to his off-work hours. You’ll find him on any given holiday or weekend riding and camping cross-country on an antique motorcycle, occasionally taking his dog for a local sidecar ride. You’ll also find him at hot rod shows, fishing, hiking, and building and flying remote-controlled aircraft (he’s an avid member of his local R/C club). Perhaps this quote describes Paul best: “Passion, curiosity, and the desire to continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty separate the top from bottom.”

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Good camaraderie and chemistry are how Craig measures the effectiveness of his team. In more than 15 years in the business, he’s led and been a member of a lot of teams, but none that put the customer first and foremost like those he interacts with at CPower. In his role directing CPower’s customer fulfillment, Craig and his team have plenty of opportunities to provide our exceptional customer experience. At home, Craig’s daughter and son come first, followed closely by writing music on his piano, which he plays with the same passion he pours into his work at CPower.

For Courtney, the key to CPower’s success lies in the diversity of its team members. “Our company is made up of many different cultures and people from many different countries,” Courtney says. “That diversity brings new ideas and ways of thinking. Everyone works very well together and there is great communication across the various teams, helping to accentuate and enhance the customer’s experience.” Courtney has more than 11 years of experience in the energy industry. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Maryland and an MBA with a concentration in finance from the University of Baltimore. She is the mother of an active young daughter whose athletic weekends are filled with gymnastics, swimming, and soccer.

Stephen comes to CPower through Johnson Controls/iDR, where he was responsible for system integration, software development, network equipment setup, and customer support. Before that he spent nearly 20 years in the industry giants such as GE Nuclear as well as for other well-known companies like ABB System Controls, Inc. and OptiSolar, Inc. He sees CPower as a young and dynamic company with great success in the DR market, so he’s excited to be part of the team. Stephen believes the best working environment is one in which colleagues as well as the company act with integrity and honesty, and treat each other with mutual respect. Outside of work, Stephen enjoys fishing with friends, working in his garden and on electronics projects at home.