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.

Engaging with new technologies is one of Tony’s favorite pastimes. His willingness to embrace change and share his knowledge with others make Tony one of CPower’s most dependable team members. He played an integral role on the team that developed CPower’s Customer Interface, a complete demand response solution that brings powerful energy management tools to the customer’s desktop or mobile device. Tony often sets the experiential tone for many of CPower’s customers. Whether live or via webinar, his technology demos are known for their clarity and often remembered for their enthusiasm. They’re a microcosm for CPower’s customer experience. Tony’s career in the energy and technology industries has spanned more than 25 years. He holds an electrical & electronic engineering degree from England’s Croydon College.

For Peter, no two days at CPower are ever the same. The only thing he loves more than the pace and intensity of the CPower office is the team he experiences it with. “CPower is a dynamic company with a staff dedicated to ensuring our customers’ success. This dedication results in a workplace that embraces change while encouraging creative thinking and innovative problem solving” Though he’s too humble to admit it, Peter is among the most feared cornhole players at CPower. When he’s not working, Peter enjoys spending time with his family.

Chrissy has a good deal of experience in energy management, having landed her first job in the field in 2002. She’s held several positions in different departments since then, but has always enjoyed the engineering side of things. When she joined CPower in 2014, that’s where she ended up. She considers the people she works with her “family outside her family,” and says it makes the day go much easier when the people around her genuinely care about each other and help each other succeed. CPower is a great bunch of people, she says, and they share her work philosophy, which is, “If you don’t take the time to do it right the first time, you will never take the time to do it right.” Outside the office, Chrissy spends as much time as possible with four-legged friends. She has a huge place in her heart for animals and would live on a farm filled with them if she could. In the meantime, she spreads that extra love to hockey (Go Flyers!) and football, and runs 5K’s for charity, which fulfill her requirements for being outdoors and traveling.

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.

A lot of people resist change. Bruce embraces it. “When CPower purchased EnergyConnect, I was excited to be able to continue my work in facilitating continued growth in demand response opportunities” he said when he joined CPower. He served as Director of Regulatory Affairs for EnergyConnect and Johnson for 9 years. He’s been in the business since 2000, so he knows his stuff. Bruce values personal integrity and strives to be honest in all of his communications, and believes the only stupid question is the one that is unasked. We like his attitude and are glad to have him on the team. Bruce earned a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bucknell University in Pennsylvania, and also served as Secretary/Treasurer of the Advanced Energy Management Alliance, a leading industry advocacy association. He and his wife Karen (who happens to be a nationally recognized art quilter, by the way) enjoy whitewater kayaking and practice tai chi.

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.

Arusyak joined CPower at its very beginning, coming over from Constellation Energy, but is no stranger to the energy field. Over the past 14 years, she has worked at multiple companies and organizations, providing consulting expertise in the energy and environmental fields, with a focus on energy efficiency. Energy engineering is practically in her DNA. She has a BS in Economics and Management of Power Enterprises/Engineering from the State Engineering University of her native Armenia and followed it up with an MS in Sustainable Energy Engineering/Mechanical Engineering from KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm Sweden. “I love working with our great customers, who we have built and continue building great technical relationships with,” Arusyak says. She speaks three languages, including her native Armenian, and love traveling, concerts, opera, good food, and art museums. “It’s important to love what you do,” she says, “and to not stop learning.”

“We are making a difference in the world, one watt at a time.” – Kyle comes to the office each day knowing that CPower and its customers are doing work that matters “Collectively, demand management companies represent thousands of megawatts of generation that we no longer need to produce from dirty fossil fuel plants,” he says. “I breathe a little easier every day knowing that companies like ours are trying to make a difference for the benefit of the environment.” The only thing that makes Kyle happier than working amongst such talented team members at CPower is knowing that many of his co-workers are also his best friends. Kyle is an AEE Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and an AEE Certified Demand Side Management professional (CDSM). His two kids keep him busier than any IT glitch. When he does manage some free time, Kyle enjoys playing volleyball, skiing, snowboarding, and anything on the water.

A Texas native and graduate of Texas Tech University, Mr. Hayden has more than 27 years of management experience leading sales teams for Fortune 100 companies such as GE, Motorola, Ericsson, and Tyco where he exceeded growth expectations across numerous industries.

Mike came on board as Operations Analyst and quickly moved up to the critical position of Market Development Manager at CPower. He joined CPower because of the people, and they haven’t disappointed him. He feels that the comaraderie and supportive environment allows people to thrive and grow in their roles, and that transfers to how everyone treats their customers. He is fond of quoting the famous philosopher Vince Lombardi, and one of his favorites is, “The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Work is the key to success, and hard work can help you accomplish anything.” Mike has a B.S. in Finance and Management from Syracuse University and is a proud Buffalo Bills fan, even though Vince Lombardi never had the pleasure of coaching the Bills.

Becky plays an integral role in providing a great experience for CPower customers, though she does it from well behind the scenes. She’s CPower’s resident expert on the company’s CRM and ensures customer data—the life blood for a customer focused company—is handled with the care it deserves. A mother of three, Becky is never one to shy from adversity. She’s always among the first to work each day and believes, “Bravery will help you move forward and make you stronger as a person, a co-worker and a contributor to the success of CPower.”

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Stephen is the Compliance and Risk department at CPower and has a varied background in the energy industry across a few companies. In his role, he has the pleasure of working with all team members to make a great company even better.

Stephen held several risk, financial, and strategy roles at Westinghouse Electric and Eaton Corporation. Mr. Oyler holds a B.S. in Accounting and International Business from Penn State and M.S. in International Business and MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. Avoiding complacency risk and supporting the perpetual cycle of learning, he also has completed executive education programs at Carnegie Mellon University and Stanford University. Stephen and his wife Kate reside in the Pittsburgh area and enjoy traveling extensively. Stephen has been to all 50 states and over 30 countries. Don’t be concerned, but maybe you will see him at your office soon!

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Zach’s philosophy is, “There is no ‘I’ in ‘Team,’ or in ‘CPower’ either, for that matter either.” He finds working with customers on a daily basis one of the most rewarding aspects of his job, and truly values being part of a company that places customer happiness and satisfaction as a top priority. He appreciates the one-on-one conversations he has with the leaders of the companies who have chosen CPower as their Demand Response provider, and he really endeavors to learn about their business in order to help with their energy needs. Zach graduated with honors from Stetson University, and spends his time away from the office with his wife and their black lab, who join him in partaking in his passions, which are competing in bass fishing tournaments, camping and spending time in the outdoors.

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.

Kishore came to CPower through its merger with JCI, which gave him the opportunity to continue his work in the demand response field with a young and energetic company. When he looks at demand response and CPower, he takes the long view. “There is always a demand for the power industry, and people will be needed to work in the sector for many years to come,” he says. Like many CPower employees, he sees working here as fast-paced and exciting. Kishore brings a good mixture of technical skills and functional experience to CPower’s IT department. Away from the ones and zeros, Kishore enjoys playing tennis, hiking, and spending time with his family.

Perhaps it’s from spending eight years as a mechanical engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Military Design Branch, or maybe it’s just a deeply held belief that guides her. No matter. Berny’s professional philosophy defines the high performing team: “The only way to truly move forward is collectively.” Her right-brain life a a professional engineer is perfectly balanced by her creative right-brain side: on her own time she indulges her inner musician by playing the drums, guitar, and keyboards, attends shows, supports the local arts & music communities, grows ingredients to cook (and ferment,) and turns those ingredients into her own culinary masterpieces in the kitchen. One final thought: “The fastest way to succeed is to help others.”

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.

Diane comes to CPower as part of the Johnson Controls iDR acquisition where this die-hard California native ably supports our CAISO customers as the energy market transformation continues across the state. Diane has over 20 years of experience in the energy industry, holding positions of increasing responsibility at various utilities including Wisconsin Electric Power Company and Southern California Edison. She is a Graduate of the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD and holds an MBA in International Marketing from Loyola Marymount University, CA. Diane is impressed with the entrepreneurial spirit of the CPower team and the high value the company places on employees as its most important resource. “I believe we are in the business of serving the needs of our customers. My personal commitment and work ethic is to follow through on my word, and put the needs of others ahead of my own.” As a Gulf-War Veteran, US Navy Supply Corps Officer, Certified Procurement Officer and Expert Pistol/Rifle Shot, we all agree she certainly has the credentials and experience to back up her strong personal beliefs! Diane’s idea of fun is keeping up with five active teenagers (and her one identical twin). She’s a self-admitted weekend golf hack (with a monster drive) and longboard surfer who loves 70’s music. Relaxing for Diane means you’ll find her concocting delicacies as home chef or volunteering at the local church food pantry to provide groceries and support to low-income families.