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Chief Executive Officer

Opower Inc is a Computer Software company which provides energy efficiency, utilities, saas, smart grid, customer engagement platform, and home energy management software.

Fate has a funny way of stepping in. I lost a friendly wager on a Stanford Football game, and as a consequence, was forced to enroll in Computer Science 101 as an undergraduate. Despite my expectations, I loved the class and went on to become a software engineer in the Silicon Valley after graduation from Stanford. After four years as an engineer, I wanted to refine my speaking and writing skills and set sail for Harvard Law. I credit Harvard Law with introducing me to my wife and helping me recognize my career goals: leading businesses looking to change the world. I credit my subsequent years consulting at McKinsey with giving me the foundational business toolkit and team management skills I needed to realize these goals. Today, I serve as CEO of Kaluza, the leading SaaS platform that brings intelligent automation and agility to energy utilities, providing the tools they need to actively engage customers and reduce their carbon emissions and energy costs. Kaluza’s world-leading flexibility technology is also primed to solve escalating grid volatility challenges, as recently seen in California and Texas, through its vehicle-to-grid smart charging innovation and intelligent demand response. Previously, I sat on the executive team for Oracle’s Utilities ~1,600-person LOB and served as the Senior Vice President leading the Opower business. In that capacity, I oversaw the sales, support, and delivery of the Opower solutions. I joined Oracle via their acquisition of Opower, a fast-growing U.S. tech company helping utilities and their end customers accelerate decarbonization. At Opower, I oversaw much of the work that prompted our IPO, took point on Oracle’s sales & marketing due diligence, and managed large organizations spanning strategy, presales, and operations. At the end of the day, I believe in smart bets, not safe bets. It's that thinking that has guided my work at companies of all ages, from start-ups, through IPO, and beyond. I like to network with others who share my passion for crafting the right strategy and execution plans to change the world for the better.