“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.”

Back at the turn of the (21st) century, Michael was a part of one of CPower’s earliest ancestors, ConsumerPowerline, when it was a two-and-a-half-person office and the DR industry was nascent—the sole domain of the early adaptor. He likes that the energy industry is always changing, is always relevant, and that it impacts virtually every aspect of society. He also likes CPower’s focus on extracting the value of every kW from every possible source. “Energy is a necessity for everyone and it always comes with a cost,“ he says. “I like being able to mitigate that cost in an environmentally friendly manner.” Off-hours you’ll find Mike on the beach, scuba diving, running, playing dominos and backgammon and spending quality time with his girlfriend, family and friends.

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Leigh Anne Ratliff has been in the energy industry for fifteen years and the demand response industry for the last nine. She received her engineering undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois and followed it with a masters in financial markets and trading from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Leigh Anne worked for York International in their industrial sales department, traded short-term interest rate options on the floor of the Mercantile Exchange, risk managed a 24/7 global options trading team, worked for a major utility as a liaison between trading, IT and risk, co-owned an energy hedge fund, and finds it interesting how all of those disparate industries are applicable to demand response! She is currently working on a second masters in Energy Regulation and Environmental Law and in her free time (what there is of it) enjoys judging speech and debate tournaments, reading, cooking, gardening, taking walks and attending her kids’ many swim meets

Dave manages sales and service for large commercial and industrial customers in the PJM market. More importantly though, Dave excels in building relationships with his many customers. It’s something he’s done, and done well, since getting his BS in Finance and Business Administration from Ohio State University and joining E.I. DuPont, where he spent 12 years in sales and product management. Dave joined CPower through the Comverge/Constellation merger, but by then had already accumulated more than 20 years in the energy management industry. Dave’s credo is, “Educate and help customers get what they want and need.” Dave’s five children have all graduated college and have embarked on their own careers, leaving Dave more time to enjoy one of his great passions, running. Over the past 35+ years, Dave’s run in about 40 road., trail, and ultra marathons. Another great passion: OSU. He counts himself the number Bucknut alumnus fan in Delaware.

Mathew is a well-known energy veteran with a successful track record planning, developing and implementing distributed and renewable growth strategies that leverage technological advances in solar, energy storage, intelligent software and other distributed energy resources (DERs). Mathew previously held executive roles at National Grid Ventures, KRoad DG and Yingli Green Energy focused on strategy, business development and inorganic growth through investment, partnership and acquisition.

Vanessa’s focus is on the customer “I help customers feel confident in their decision to use us for energy management,” she says, “by being there for them from the beginning and having an open line of communication.” Vanessa joined CPower from Entergy, where she served as an engineer and analyst in the FERC compliance department. “I chose to work for CPower because they are leading in their industry,” she says, adding that, “the CPower team is also personable and welcoming. The engineering and ERCOT teams have very helpful in helping me make sure I know what I need for this position.” With a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, she’s found the perfect career fit. When not helping customers and CPower succeed, Vanessa spends time with her wonderful family, and stays fit through CrossFit training and working out.

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Daric is a glass half full kind of guy. Where other people see problems, he sees opportunities. That’s what brought him to CPower, and that’s what motivates him every day. He’s been designing website and apps since 2007 (that’s like a hundred years in computer world) and owned his own digital design consultancy before joining the team. His motto is, “Design for the user – and keep it simple.” and he applies this philosophy to designing a good experience for CPower customers. Daric holds a BA in Anthropology from the University of Notre Dame, and spends his time away from the computer cooking, contributing his time and skills to several causes including local civic journalism, public data and health, and has “at least one dog.” We’re not entirely sure what that means, but it suffices to say he’s an animal lover.

Nate came to CPower because he saw the opportunity to be a part of a team working to build a great company. In his 8+ years in the energy industry, Nate has worked for several great companies. But it’s here at CPower where he feels his passion for helping customers can truly flourish. What Nate loves about working at CPower is engaging with customers who are open to exploring new opportunities. He is passionate about teaching customers at the national level about the possibilities of demand side management and enjoys seeing his customers apply their newfound knowledge to more advanced energy strategies. The outdoors is Nate’s playground. He has fun in any season—whether on the water or a mountain bike in the summer, or sliding around on the snow during the winter. He received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Tufts University.

Joe has been with CPower since 2017, leading the high performing Marketing organization. He lives and promotes what has become a CPower philosophy, “Without great customers, we are just a group of really smart people”. His measure of the customer experience spans from the CPower brand all the way through the renewal and beyond. “Every touchpoint with our customer is an opportunity to be awesome or awful. There just really isn’t a choice to be made.”Joe brings 15 years of marketing experience to CPower with a BA in Advertising from the University of South Florida and an MBA specialized in Marketing from Florida Institute of Technology. He holds multiple digital marketing certifications.Joe spends his free time with his family, playing with his son, waiting on his newest son to arrive, hiking, and doing landscape design.

Michele’s business philosophy can be summed up in four words: “We are better together.” That’ been a guiding light throughout her technology-based career. Over 20 years in a number of roles—analyst, management, procurement, sales—Michele relied on her team approach to generate success for her company and the very best experience for her customers. That also makes CPower a perfect fit. “The culture that CPower has created for their employees is very rewarding and very empowering,” she says. “Everyone here has the same mission, and is a unified team! I truly love working with our customers, providing the highest level of care, and as a bonus put money back in their bottom line!” That pretty much sums up CPower’s business philosophy, too. Outside of CPower, Michele is involved in multiple activities in her community and enjoys live music. And as someone who believes in always being a student and learning something new, Michele loves to explore and travel with her family—“I want to see what’s out there!”

As CPower’s Executive Director of Strategic Alliances, Rob keeps a curious eye locked on the future. He is responsible for the development and management of CPower’s channels to market and works with channel partners to create and deliver networked solutions that bridge the technology and energy markets. A Certified Energy Manager®, Rob sits on the Board of Directors for the Technology Association of Georgia, Smart Energy Society. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from the University of Cincinnati and resides in Atlanta, Georgia. Rob is an avid snowboarder who’s not afraid to go for the high-note on karaoke night.