Management Team

As chief executive officer of CPower, Gary is responsible for advancing the company's product portfolio and continuing to expand its presence into new and current markets, as well as running the day-to-day operations of the company. Gary joined CPower in 2007. Prior to joining CPower, Gary served as senior vice president of SAP Managed Services, where he oversaw SAP's Hosting, Application Management and CRM on-demand businesses in the Americas. Gary also held various other roles at SAP including: senior vice president, SMB and Hosting; chief strategy officer for SAP Markets, Inc.; and vice president, new business and partner solutions for SAP America, Inc. Prior to joining SAP in 1998, Gary worked at Unisys Corporation. Gary earned a BS in Economics (Finance) from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a BA in Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania, and a JD from Columbia University Law School.

As chief strategy officer and founder of CPower, Mike is responsible for identifying strategic alliances, building the firm's vision of how energy markets should be structured, and creating the new products and services within these markets. Mike founded CPower in 2001. Mike is a 24-year veteran of the energy industry having built several profit- and non-profit businesses that have saved buyers more than $400 million through aggregated purchase of commodities. Beyond creating market makers in the demand response sale of capacity and energy, Mike has also written and delivered energy curricula, listening and critical analysis curricula, and environmental responsibility curricula to more than 200 schools, national educational campaigns, and the central New York City Department of Education. Mike earned a generalist BA from the State University of New York at Binghamton, a generalist MPA from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, and an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

As chief financial officer, Michael is responsible for the company's financial and administrative operations. Michael joined CPower in 2008. Prior to joining CPower, Michael served as the chief financial officer of Archive Systems Inc., a venture capital backed provider of on demand document management services. Earlier in his career, Michael was the chief financial officer of ASI Solutions Inc., a NASDAQ listed provider of human resource outsourcing services. Michael earned an AB in Economics from Rutgers College and an MBA from Rutgers University. Michael became a CPA in New Jersey in 1978.

As executive vice president of operations, Malcolm is responsible for service delivery for CPower clients, including the CPower Remote Operations Center, Central Project Office and Engineering and Metering. Malcolm joined CPower in 2008 through the acquisition of Xtend Energy. Prior to joining CPower, Malcolm served as chief executive officer of Xtend Energy, a provider of demand response services to industrial customers and president of Energy Data Source, a provider of energy metering and management solutions. Malcolm has been a leader at technology-based energy companies for the last fifteen years and has expertise in demand response; electricity restructuring; gas, water and electric metering; and information technology. He has served in executive management positions at energy and technology-related companies since 1993 including Aurora Natural Gas, Aurion Technologies, and Southwest Internet Marketing Services Corporation. Malcolm earned a BA in Political Science from Williams College and is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of Williams College.

As vice president and chief technology officer, Dirk is responsible for the operational technology development and deployment at CPower. Dirk joined CPower in 2007. Prior to joining CPower, Dirk served as chief technology officer for WebGen where he created patent-pending energy management software. During that time he won the Frost and Sullivan award for customer value and the Buildy award for most innovative energy product. Dirk has an extensive background in technology and management consulting, having served as global general manager for the knowledge management practice at Primix. He held similar positions in the knowledge management practices of Ernst & Young and ATKearney. Dirk earned an MA in Psychology and Computer Science from the Brunswick Institute of Technology (Germany). He received a PhD in Computer and Information Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is also a Fulbright Scholar and has an appointment with the University of Pittsburgh, PA.

As vice president of national accounts and vertical markets, Chelle is responsible for developing and managing CPower's national accounts and industry-focused vertical businesses in key segments such as healthcare, education, retail, and government. Chelle joined CPower in 2004. Chelle is a frequent speaker at industry events such as PLMA, EUCI, DistribuTECH, FEMP and TFM. Chelle has 18 years of experience in general management, marketing, product management, international business development, strategy, and change management. She has developed, launched, and managed new products and services in the consumer products, professional services, and non-profit sectors across the United States and Asia. Chelle speaks Mandarin Chinese, holds a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Columbia Business School.