At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United States based CFO’ operating in the Energy Efficiency space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Steven Sterin
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Andeavor
Steven Sterin is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer for Tesoro Corporation. Mr. Sterin joined Tesoro in 2014, bringing more than 15 years of financial leadership in the chemicals industry to his role. As CFO, Mr. Sterin guides the Company’s financial strategies and leads more than 650 employees in the following areas: controller, corporate analytics, credit, internal audit, investor relations, taxes, treasury and information technology. Prior to Tesoro, Mr. Sterin was senior vice president and chief financial officer for Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty material company, for seven years. During this time, he was also president of Celanese’s Advanced Fuel Technologies business. Mr. Sterin joined Celanese in 2003 as director of finance and controller for the company’s chemical business and also served as corporate controller and principal accounting officer before being appointed CFO. In 2012, the Dallas Business Journal recognized him as CFO of the Year for large public companies in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Prior to Celanese, Mr. Sterin spent six years with global chemicals company Reichhold, Inc. in a variety of financial positions, including director of tax and treasury in the Netherlands, global treasurer and vice president of finance for one of the company’s divisions in North Carolina. Mr. Sterin holds a Master of Professional Accounting degree and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting, which he earned concurrently at the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a certified public accountant in Texas.
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About Andeavor: Andeavor, a Fortune 100 company, is an independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products.
David Thomason
VP, CFO and Controller of Pacific Gas and Electric Company of PG&E Corporation
David S. Thomason is Vice President and Controller of PG&E Corporation, as well as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Controller of Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Thomason joined PG&E in 2001 as a senior accounting analyst after starting his career with Arthur Andersen in Portland. During his 16 years at PG&E, he has held a multitude of roles, growing as a leader and gaining additional responsibilities with each new position. Functional areas he has overseen include external financial reporting, revenue forecasting, planning and analysis, corporate accounting and more. Thomason received a Master’s degree in Business Administration from University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from University of Oregon, Eugene. He holds registrations as a Certified Public Accountant in the states of California and Oregon.
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About PG&E Corporation: PG&E is an investor-owned electric utility with publicly traded stock that is headquartered in the Pacific Gas & Electric Building.
James F. Pearson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of FirstEnergy Corp.
Jim Pearson leads the finance functions for FirstEnergy, and is responsible for Investor Relations, Treasury and Corporate Risk. Pearson began his career at Ohio Edison subsidiary, Penn Power, in 1976. Ohio Edison later merged with Centerior Energy in 1997 to form FirstEnergy. Pearson held several positions in the Accounting Department before being named director of Financial Reporting at Ohio Edison in 1992. He was promoted to group controller for FirstEnergy Solutions in 2001. In 2004, Pearson was named group controller of FirstEnergy’s Strategic Planning and Operations Group, and he was named treasurer of FirstEnergy in 2005. He was promoted to vice president and treasurer in 2006, and to senior vice president and treasurer in 2012. He was elected senior vice president and chief financial officer in 2013, and to his current position in 2015.
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About FirstEnergy Corp.: FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is a diversified energy company dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence.
Paul Yerich
CFO of Inspire
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About Harry’s, Inspire: Consumer technology platform that powers cleaner, more efficient, and more sustainable homes.
Bart de Beer
Chief Financial Officer of InnoEnergy
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About InnoEnergy: InnoEnergy is the innovation engine for sustainable energy across Europe.
J. Patrick Keyes
CFO of WEC Energy Group
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About WEC Energy Group: WEC Energy Group is one of the nation’s largest electric and natural gas delivery companies.
Nicholas Dardugno, Jr. Cpa
Chief Financial Officer, CPA of GoSun
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About GoSun: GoSun offers solar technology that provide fuel-free cooking, cooling, charging, lighting and water purification and more!
Matt Gembrin
CFO of Redaptive
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About Redaptive: Redaptive is an Efficiency-as-a-Service tool for commercial and industrial customers.
David Boersma
Chief Financial Officer of Foro Energy
Mr. Boersma has over 20 years of operational and corporate finance experience in the Energy and Energy Services, Mining, and Manufacturing industries spanning the United States, Brazil, Europe and Asia. Most recently Mr. Boersma served as the senior financial executive for Ameron International’s (now part of National Oilwell Varco) global fiberglass pipe/fittings business serving the oilfield, offshore and marine markets. Previously, Mr. Boersma served in financial leadership roles with Honeywell, Waste Management and General Electric with primary areas of focus in financial planning, strategic planning, analysis, process improvement, financial controls and business integration. Mr. Boersma began his career with Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold as an analyst at their copper mine in Irian Jaya, Indonesia before returning to Freeport’s corporate headquarters to manage the finance and business development function. Mr. Boersma holds a Master of Business Administration from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University as well as a Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of Kansas.
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About Foro Energy: Foro Energy is commercializing high power lasers for the oil, natural gas, geothermal, and mining industries.
Tom Shoaf
EVP & CFO of NuStar Energy
Tom Shoaf is the EVP & CFO at NuStar Energy.Tom attended Abilene Christian University.
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About NuStar Energy: NuStar Energy is a independent liquids terminal and pipeline operators in the nation.
Avi Goldin
Chief Financial Officer of Genie Energy Ltd.
Avi Goldin has served as Chief Financial Officer of Genie since August 2011. He served as Vice President of Corporate Development of IDT Corporation from May 2009 through October 2011. Mr. Goldin originally joined IDT in January 2004 and held several positions within IDT and its affiliates before leaving in January 2008 to join CayComm Media Holdings, a telecommunications acquisition fund, where he served as Vice President, Finance. Mr. Goldin rejoined IDT in May 2009 as Vice President of Corporate Development. Prior to joining IDT, Mr. Goldin served as an Investment Analyst at Dreman Value Management, a $7 billion asset management firm and an Associate in the Satellite Communications group at Morgan Stanley & Co. Mr. Goldin holds an MBA from the Stern School of Business of New York University, a B.A. in Finance from the Syms School of Business of Yeshiva University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
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About Genie Energy Ltd., LUMO Energy, Orbit Energy: Genie Energy Ltd., with its subsidiaries; IDT Energy & Diversegy, operates as a retail energy provider; & an oil & gas exploration company.
Martin Lundie
Chief Financial Officer of Ampulse
Martin Lundie brings over 30 years of experience in management, operations, and finance to Ampulse. Most recently, he was CFO at Sezmi Corporation, an on-demand personal television service provider. Previously, Martin was CFO at Picolight, an optical transceiver company, and assisted in the turnaround and sale of the company. Prior to Picolight, Martin was CFO of Lightwave Microsystems Corporation, a manufacturer of planar lightwave circuit products including optical multiplexor and variable optical attenuators. He also served as CFO of Vixel Corporation, a manufacturer of hubs and transceivers.
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About Ampulse, Sezmi Corporation, Sielo: Ampulse is a developer and manufacturer of solar cell solutions based on proprietary and c-Si thin-film technology.
Thomas Hanson
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Alliant Energy
Tom has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2013. Over the last 35 years, he has served in a number of positions in Alliant Energy’s CFO group, including Controller and Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer. Tom earned bachelor’s degrees in Accounting and Public Utilities and Transportation from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1980.
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About Alliant Energy: Alliant Energy Corporation (Alliant Energy) operates as a regulated investor-owned public utility holding company
Kristine Burke
Chief Financial Officer of Ener.co
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About Ener.co: Ener.co delivers a fully transparent 15-45% cooling energy savings and 100% greater financial return on cooling assets.
Marc Goldberg
Chief Financial Officer of Partner Engineering & Science
As the Chief Financial Officer Marc E. Goldberg leads the finance, planning, accounting, treasury, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate for Partner. He has 13 years of professional experience and has held a number of finance positions prior to joining Partner, including at Parsons Corporation, a $3 billion global engineering and construction firm. Marc Goldberg also served as the Assistant Treasurer of Parsons Corporation and the Director of Finance of Parsons Transportation Group. In addition to his involvement in strategic initiatives, capital structure transactions, financial planning, credit and liquidity management, and risk analysis,Marc Goldberg was also part of the M&A team which contributed to a number of strategic investments in the transportation, defense/security, and environmental space. Marc Goldberg is integral to Partner’s management’s strategic decision making process, bringing experience in portfolio analysis, budgeting & forecasting, capital investment, and M&A to Partner’s future domestic and international growth and industry leadership.
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About Partner Engineering & Science: Partner is a national environmental and engineering consulting firm focusing on real estate due diligence, providing Phase.
Eric Moxham
Chief Financial Officer and Head of Sales of Bractlet
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About Bractlet: Bractlet specializes in providing building energy modeling, mesh networks, building operations, and big data.
Eric Moxham
Chief Financial Officer and Head of Sales of Bractlet
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About Bractlet: Bractlet specializes in providing building energy modeling, mesh networks, building operations, and big data.
Peter J. Dacey
Chief Financial Officer of Budderfly
Peter J. Dacey is the Chief Financial Officer at Budderfly.
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About Budderfly: Budderfly is an energy management company with devices that measure and report on all elements of energy use.
Marie Taylor
COO CFO of Matter Technology Ltd
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About Matter Technology Ltd: Matter Technology provides the benefits of distributed solar to tenants through the sharing of power.
Steven Guse
Chief Financial Officer of Purify Fuel
Steven Guse is the Chief Financial Officer at Purify Fuel.
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About Purify Fuel: Purify Fuel manufactures a patented diesel combustion catalyst that ensures fuel efficiency and reduced emissions in engines.