John Failla

John has more than 30 years of experience in B2B media as an executive responsible for developing and managing digital media products, magazines, and face-to-face events. Prior to launching Smart Energy Decisions, John launched and developed Green Retail Decisions, the leading online information resource for retailers on sustainable business practices. Green Retail Decisions was acquired […]
Matt Salera

Matt is a Senior Business Development Manager within the Constellation Offsite Renewable group (CORe), where his primary responsibility is understanding customer’s sustainability needs and customizing offsite offerings from utility-scale renewable projects. He has over 13 years of experience in various renewable, consulting, and technical sales positions. In his prior roles, he worked with customers to […]
Luke Penne

With ten years of energy and finance experience, Luke is currently a Senior Business Development Manager for Constellation, helping businesses decarbonize their operations hour-by-hour. Prior to his current role Luke held a number of positions, both with Constellation and a sell-side investment bank, in energy and fixed income trading operations. Luke achieved a masters in […]
Charles Benisch

Charles Benisch is the Director of Renewable Advisory at ENGIE Impact where he helps F500 companies and institutional buyers develop and manage renewable energy portfolios. Charles brings 12+ years’ experience in the renewable energy market, and he specializes in the development of renewable energy strategies that reduce cost, drive earnings, and manage risk. Building upon […]
John Hoekstra

John Hoekstra serves as Senior Vice President of Global Sustainability at Prologis,overseeing the strategic direction and implementation of sustainability initiatives across thecompany’s extensive 1.2 billion square foot industrial real estate portfolio globally. In thiscapacity, he works closely with Prologis customers to support their sustainability goalswhile advancing efforts to reduce the company’s carbon footprint in alignment […]
Zephyr Taylor

As the Global Commercial head for Renewable Energy & Carbon Credits, Zephyr oversees Mars’ renewable energy sourcing throughout the world – including market assessment, supplier engagement, deal structuring and negotiation, and key internal stakeholder partnering, alongside team oversight and organizational alignment. Zephyr has led the development and execution of strategic sustainability initiatives in the public […]
Charlie Marquez

Charlie Marquez has more than two decades of experience in manufacturing management. 13 of those years have been in the aerospace world, with the remainder in semiconductors, food, and consumer goods. He has executed dozens of energy conservation projects: including LED lighting retrofits, VFD installations, Energy Storage, Combined Heat and Power (CHP) installation and is […]
Seyed Madaeni

Seyed has been building software products to optimize the electricity sector for 10+ years. Before founding Verse, Seyed served as the Chief Digital Officer at Fluence, where he played a central role in the company’s successful $5B+ IPO, overseeing its digital business unit. Seyed was instrumental in growing Fluence’s renewable portfolio to over 10GW. Earlier […]
Dave Klockner

Dave brings almost 3 decades of leadership, energy engineering and energy project related experience to the team. He has actively participated in the development and management of energy efficiency and renewable implementation projects in thousands of facilities totaling over $200 million in installation costs and over $300 million in energy/utility savings. He is responsible for […]
Casie Schiffman

Casie Schiffman is a Principal Solutions Lead focused on the product management of NextEra 360. She has over a decade of product experience, growing technology companies in the energy and SaaS domains. Prior to working in technology, Casie worked in Asset Management and public accounting. Casie holds a Bachelors and Masters in Accounting from the […]
Rachana Vidhi

Dr. Rachana Vidhi is the director of sales engineering for NextEra Analytics, Inc. (NEA), a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, the world’s largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun and a world leader in battery storage. NEA develops forecasting and optimization solutions that enable low-cost sustainable power systems. Dr. Vidhi leads the […]
Sarah Johnston

Ms. Johnston began her career at Calpine in 2009 with a focus on reporting and analysis for risk management clients. As the Managing Director of Marketing and Carbon Differentiated Strategy, Ms. Johnston manages a roster of Calpine Energy Solutions’ Portfolio Risk Management clients with complex and expansive footprints or portfolios. She is responsible for analyzing […]