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Guy H. Morgan, Chief Executive Officer In his capacity as Chief Executive Officer of BlueStar Energy, Guy is responsible for setting the company's course and ensuring that the high standard of service BlueStar Energy customers have come to expect is maintained. Guy has led BlueStar's growth from a small two-person operation in 2002 to the second fastest-growing company in the US in 2008. Today, BlueStar Energy continues its reign as one of the fastest-growing and largest independent energy suppliers in the country. Guy previously served as Chief Executive Officer of UtiliQuote, a successful venture he founded in 1999. He received his introduction to the world of electrical systems as a nuclear reactor operator aboard U.S. Navy submarines. Guy earned a BS in Finance from the University of Maryland. He is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School and is also a graduate of the U.S. Naval Nuclear Power School. |
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Aaron D. Rasty, President – Retail Electricity Aaron is responsible for the growth and profitability of the retail electricity business, including management of a unified electricity and demand side management (DSM) sales force which includes products and services for energy efficiency, demand response and distributed generation. Aaron develops and oversees BlueStar Energy electricity products and maximizes synergy between traditional energy offerings, renewable energy and DSM. A veteran of the deregulated energy industry, Aaron’s experience in the competitive electricity markets spans 16 years, including co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of UtiliQuote. Through Aaron’s leadership, BlueStar has become one of the fastest-growing retail energy suppliers in the United States as ranked by Inc. Magazine on it's annual list of fastest-growing companies in the U.S in 2008, 2009 and 2010. |
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Steven J. Strobel, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Steve leads the financial organization, overseeing the company's finance, risk management and corporate development activities. Steve brings to BlueStar extensive and deep experience in high performance companies. Before joining BlueStar, Steve was President of McGough Road Advisors, a privately-held finance consulting firm. Prior to that, from 2003 to 2008, Steve was with Motorola, first as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller, then as Treasurer. Steve has also held senior financial positions at Owens Corning and Kraft, where he was CFO of Kraft Canada. Steve holds a BS in Accountancy from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the University of Chicago. |
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James C. Petersen, Chief Operating Officer Jim manages the company's market entry, customer care, marketing, communications, billing, reporting, procurement and enterprise-wide cross functional process improvements. Prior to joining BlueStar, Jim enjoyed an extensive career with Motorola, first as an Electrical Engineer and ultimately as Senior Director of Sales, where he was responsible for all commercial and operational activities to launch mobile devices with the largest carrier in North America. Jim holds a Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification, a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. |
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Troy D. Hammond, President of Demand Side Management Troy leads the company's DSM business which entails energy efficiency, demand response and distributed generation products and services - all of which help customers use less energy. Prior to joining BlueStar, Troy was a senior executive at Pittsburgh, PA based Plextronics, helping to build this start-up into an internationally recognized leader in printed solar cell and lighting technology. Previously, Troy was an Associate Principal at McKinsey & Co. where he served energy industry executives on their strategic and operational challenges. Troy has Bachelor of Science degrees from Milligan College and Georgia Tech and also holds a Ph.D. in Atomic Physics from MIT. |
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Tom Keen, Chief Information Officer/Chief Technology Officer As Chief Technology Officer of BlueStar Energy, Tom drives the development of the company's next generation architectural frameworks, product innovation and engineering methodologies. He is also responsible for maintaining the integrity of BlueStar's 7x24 data center operations, IT best practices and technology direction. A 20 year technology veteran, Tom is published and recognized as an expert in the information technology industry and was recently named a top CTO of 2009 in InfoWorld's CTO 25 Awards. Prior to joining BlueStar, Tom was Chief Technology Officer at Integrated Software Specialists, Inc. Tom received his Bachelor in Electrical Engineering and Computing Engineering from Purdue University. |
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Jon M. Casadont, Chief Legal Officer As Chief Legal Officer of BlueStar Energy, Jon oversees all regulatory and legal matters for the company. Jon has not only represented BlueStar's interests over the years, he also serves as a leading advocate for customer choice in retail electric markets. Prior to leaving private practice, Jon had served as counsel for BlueStar while working for a Chicago law firm. After guiding BlueStar Energy through Federal and State regulatory certification proceedings, he joined the company as General Counsel in 2004. Jon received his BA from the University of Wisconsin and his JD (High Honors) from the Chicago-Kent College of Law. |
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Joyce Dickerson, Chief Culture Officer Joyce is an accomplished human resources executive with 15 years of progressive experience in organizational development, change management, benefits & compensation, mergers & acquisitions, employee communications and cultural initiatives. Complementing this expertise are exceptional inter-personal/relationship-building skills, impassioned leadership, an aptitude for mission-driven communications and proven ability to guide organizations through tremendous change, with an overriding focus on producing results by aligning employee performance to organizational objectives. Joyce holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Millikin University. |
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John Wengler, Chief Risk Officer As Chief Risk Officer, John leads energy risk management and electric product pricing processes for BlueStar Energy. John has more than 15 years experience in the energy risk management field, including eight years as Chief Risk Officer for Entergy Corporation, a vertically integrated Fortune 500 electricity company. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University, a Masters in Urban Planning and Policy from UIC along with a BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Wisconsin. John is also active in improving the energy risk industry through speaking, writing and industry organizations. |
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David Daily, Vice President of Corporate Development & Finance Dave focuses on the development of BlueStar Energy's growth initiatives as well as financial analysis and planning. Prior to joining BlueStar, Dave was a Vice President at Houlihan Lokey where he managed numerous M&A and financing transactions in the industrial and energy sectors. He started his career as a Naval officer in the U.S. Navy's Nuclear Propulsion Program. Dave holds a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA in finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. |
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Wayne Callham, Vice President of Lighting Services Wayne leads the Lighting Services team within the Demand Side Management group and has more than 23 years of experience in the lighting industry. His background in applying energy-efficient technologies has evolved from 11 years representing lighting distributors, seven years as an executive of a lighting manufacturer, and four years as director of lighting projects for energy services companies. Wayne 's accomplishments include the training of lighting resource centers of Osram Sylvania, General Electric, Philips Lighting, Advance Transformer and Lightolier. |
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Madelon A. Kuchera, Assistant General Counsel Madelon oversees the regulatory affairs for BlueStar Energy. Throughout her career, Madelon has played a leading role in federal and state policy decisions that first introduced competition to local telephone and wireless markets, and most recently to the energy utility markets. As an advocate for customer choice in the traditional utility space, Madelon has worked for both private and government sectors and her span of experience covers policy in 50 states. Madelon holds a BS in Economics and Masters in Economics/Finance from the University of Wyoming and a JD from the John Marshall Law School. |
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Lon Johnson, Director of Residential Solutions Utilizing over 20 years of advocacy, political and business experience, Lon is spearheading BlueStar Energy's entry into the residential electric market. Lon has managed or played a senior role in ten political campaigns, including Vice President Gore's 2000 Presidential campaign and Congressman John Dingell's 2002 re-election. In addition, Lon has held senior positions with national political committees, advocacy organizations and private businesses. Lon holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Arizona State University. |
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Isabelle Ryan, Corporate Controller As Controller, Isabelle leads the company’s accounting, financial reporting and treasury activities. She has more than 23 years of experience in a variety of accounting and finance related roles including 10 years with a Big Four audit firm, seven years in the leasing and equipment finance industry with the latest position as a divisional CFO and several years in an entrepreneurial company focused in the children's media space. She is a graduate of Indiana University with a BS in Accounting and a CPA. |
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George Voorhees, Director of National Sales George has more than 25 years of energy experience in both the regulated and unregulated utility environments. He has an in-depth market perspective on energy sales, current market conditions and legislative and regulatory issues that impact Blue Star Energy. George's experience has assisted numerous clients over the years with metering and engineering insight not typically found with other deregulated suppliers. He has a proven track record of success with many of the nation's fortune 500 companies. George received his undergraduate degree from Truman University and his graduate degree from Bradley University. |
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Guillermo Tantachuco, Director of Enterprise Architecture Guillermo is an award-winning IT Director with more than 15 years of experience successfully delivering mission-critical business solutions in a variety of industries, including energy, manufacturing, financial, state government, education, health care and telecommunications. At BlueStar Energy, Guillermo successfully implements company strategy and ensures IT systems support an agile business. Prior to joining BlueStar, he worked at Integrated Software Specialists as the Chief Enterprise Architect consulting with Fortune 500 companies and government agencies to develop and implement their enterprise architecture strategies. Guillermo holds a BS in Computer Science from SISE Peruvian Private Advanced Institute for Systems Technology. |
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Gib Armstrong, Director of Government Relations Gib assists with product development, as well as market development, government, regulatory and sales support in the mid-Atlantic. As a former State Representative, he served on the Energy Committee and ran the House Clean Energy Caucus. Currently Gib serves on the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority as part of the Technical Review Committee. During his time in the Marine Corps, Gib was promoted to major and served as an artillery officer and comptroller. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and holds a BS in Political Science with minors in Chinese and Engineering. |
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Kurt Baldassari, Director of eCommerce Kurt brings 15 years of expertise in interactive marketing, product marketing and eCommerce to BlueStar Energy. He is responsible for the strategic development of BlueStar Energy websites; ensuring superior online service is delivered to the company's expanding residential and commercial markets. Kurt was most recently director of eCommerce at Sears Holdings and previously was responsible for CDW.com, a top 10 eCommerce website where he oversaw all online marketing and eCommerce activities. He graduated from Northern Illinois University with a BA in Journalism. |
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Kevin Quay, Director of Market Development Kevin is responsible for exploring new energy and cost reducing opportunities for BlueStar Energy customers in electricity, demand side management and energy curtailment. His duties include staff development, market intelligence management and quality control. Kevin has been with BlueStar since its inception and plays an integral role in product development and strategic research. He holds a bachelor degree from The University of Dayton in Finance. |
