Mr. Weigand has been a successful entrepreneur in the deregulated energy markets for over 25 years. Peter has been CEO of a gas and electric retail marketer, Commerce Energy Group, which he successfully took public and grew into the largest public retail energy marketing company in the U.S. He was also COO of ACN Europe, a consumer telecommunications company with operations in 15 EU countries. Peter founded Skipping Stone, a professional services and technology company focused on renewable energy, clean energy technology, and energy marketing clientele. Peter was honored as an Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young in 2002 and his prior companies have been named several times in various "fastest growing" lists, including the Inc. 500.
Greg Lander – President – Boston
Mr. Lander launched Citizens Energy with Joe Kennedy, which grew to become one of the largest energy retail marketers in the U.S. Greg also founded a successful technology company and was one of the first to build a data center in the energy industry. Currently, Greg is President of Skipping Stone, an energy technology and data center operation, President of an energy professional services company and a founding member of GISB, an energy market standards board.
Dean Morreton – Principal – Chicago
Mr. Moretton has been in energy sector for 21 years and brings the experience of navigating as President, three start-up companies from inception through growth, venture capital investment, and acquisition. Along with his leadership and vision, Mr. Moretton has successfully demonstrated an ability to create product and acquire market presence in N.A, Europe, Asia, and South America, deliver complex projects in software and construction, and add value through his thorough understanding of electricity, energy markets, alternative energies, risk-management and financial trading markets. In addition to his President positions, Mr. Moretton has been a Vice President at an international bank, a Director at an international energy company, a Board of Director member on two companies, and an accomplished author and conference presenter with publications in Public Utilities Fortnightly, Power Mart Conference and Con-Energie.
Steve Hinton – Director – Boston
Steve Hinton is a Senior Consultant and Mechanical and Systems Engineer specializing in the analysis, simulation, and optimization of energy transport and generation systems. Steve is a registered professional engineer with first-hand knowledge of design, construction, and operation of utility plants and infrastructure. Steve also has a wealth of experience in natural gas pipeline acquisition evaluations, capacity release market assessment and pipeline transaction data management.
Sue Brodeur – Senior Consultant – Boston
Sue Brodeur is a Senior Consultant with numerous engagement experience in business process design, systems implementation project management, database management/administration, quality assurance and program development, electronic communications, and ANSI X12 EDI implementation. Her latest projects included Sarbanes Oxley IT compliance initiatives, outlining key control gaps, management reporting, and compliance solutions.
