Technology for a Competitive Edge

Leadership

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  Brook Papau

  Chief Executive Officer

  Brook works with investors and business leaders in the renewables space as they transform their strategies to leverage advanced analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence. Prior to founding Orennia, Brook was managing director at RS Energy Group (now Enverus). At Enverus he launched the industry’s first energy sector specific ESG and GHG emissions analytics platform. He began his career as an energy analyst focusing on renewable technologies. Brook graduated from the University of Calgary with a degree in mechanical engineering.

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  Tanya Baeza

  Chief Financial Officer

  Tanya oversees Orennia’s financial and operational functions. With a proven track record in strategic execution, she plays a critical role in scaling the company through strong cross-functional collaboration and a commitment to building a high-performing culture. Prior to co-founding Orennia, Tanya was Senior Vice President of Finance at RS Energy Group (now Enverus), where she led the company’s financial functions, including accounting, audit, finance, treasury and tax, while spearheading several enterprise-wide initiatives. Tanya holds a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and is a member of the American Institute of CPAs.

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  Ryan Benoit

  Chief Technology Officer

  Ryan has worked in technology for over 15 years and has served in various technical roles where he advanced, mentored, and led consulting, solution, and product development initiatives across a number of technology companies, most recently as CTO of Ambyint, a leader in AI-powered optimization software. Prior to Ambyint, Ryan held positions in Matrikon (acquired by Honeywell), Thoughtworks, NavNet, and Clarocity (formerly Zaio). He holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Alberta.

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  Anthony Damiano

  Chief Product Officer

  Anthony has over 20 years experience supporting investments and strategic decisions in the power and renewables space. In his 15 years at Wood Mackenzie he built a global Power and Renewables practice spanning three continents via a combination of organic growth and acquisitions. Anthony has also worked at Duke Energy, Oglethorpe Power, Southern Company, and ABB in a variety of product management and market analytics roles. Anthony graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in Industrial Engineering, and has an MBA in Finance from Georgia State University.

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  Sean McKell

  Chief Commercial Officer

  Sean brings over 25 years of commercial experience to the leadership of Orennia’s sales function, having served clients with technology-enabled solutions across the energy industry. Prior to joining Orennia, Sean led the commercial integration of a SaaS business focused on autonomous operations, following a successful exit to a large strategic buyer. Previously, Sean led the sales and customer success functions at Wood Mackenzie for North and South America. Sean holds an MBA from Queen’s University.

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  Jason Narod

  Chief Revenue Officer

  With oversight of all revenue functions for Orennia, Jason is responsible for the development and execution of all go-to-market strategies. Prior to Orennia, Jason was Chief Sales Officer at GridPoint where he had executive leadership responsibility scaling the grid modernization as-a-service business. Jason also worked at NRG Energy and Locus Energy in a variety of business development roles. Jason earned a Bachelors degree from the University of Maryland and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business.

Board of Directors

• Brook Papau

  Chief Executive Officer

  Brook works with investors and business leaders in the renewables space as they transform their strategies to leverage advanced analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence. Prior to founding Orennia, Brook was managing director at RS Energy Group (now Enverus). At Enverus he launched the industry’s first energy sector specific ESG and GHG emissions analytics platform. He began his career as an energy analyst focusing on renewable technologies. Brook graduated from the University of Calgary with a degree in mechanical engineering.

• Joe Bob Perkins

  Chairman

  Joe Bob Perkins was the founding president of Targa Resources in 2003. He served as chief executive officer until March 2020 and executive chairman until January 2021. Joe Bob still serves on the Targa Resources board. Prior to Targa, Joe Bob served as president/COO of the wholesale power businesses of Reliant Energy and has other energy-related experience including Coral Energy, Tejas Gas and has consulted for McKinsey & Company. Joe Bob is a volunteer board member for the Houston Methodist Hospital system and also serves on the board of the Houston Methodist Academic Institute. He earned a BS Petroleum Engineering cum laude from Texas A&M University and an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School.

• Ashley Estilette

  Ashley brings nearly two decades of experience to the Orennia board, including almost 10 years in the energy sector. She has a proven track record of accelerating companies in high-growth mode with an emphasis on transformative brand strategy and positioning, sales enablement, go-to-market synergy, M&A, and value creation. Ashley currently serves as chief marketing officer at Mitratech, a leader in legal, risk and HR technology. Prior to Mitratech, Ashley was global head of marketing at RS Energy Group (now Enverus), where she brought a data-driven approach in leading marketing and communications activities. She has a BA in Communications from Washington State University and Master of Science in Marketing from Southern New Hampshire University. Ashley resides in Houston and stays extra busy as the mom of two young children.

• Jeffrey Harris

  With over 40 years experience, Jeffrey Harris is a senior advisor to Quantum Energy Partners, LLC, an energy-focused private equity firm headquartered in Houston. He sits on the firm’s investment committee and oversees the Quantum Innovation Fund, a venture capital pool backing management teams building technology-enabled businesses to support the energy transition. Prior to joining Quantum Energy Partners in 2012, including tenure as a senior partner at Warburg Pincus and head of its energy group. During that time, Jeffrey advised companies around the world and oversaw $4 billion of equity investment. With expertise investing in and working with companies in the technology, consumer/industrial, telecoms, and energy industries, Jeffrey has also served on the board of directors for over 50 companies, including 15 publicly-listed companies.

  Jeffrey is a member of the board of trustees of New York-Presbyterian Hospital, the Cranbrook Educational Community and Friends of The High Line in New York. He was an adjunct professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Business for 13 years where he taught courses on venture capital, innovation and entrepreneurship. He previously served as chairman of the National Venture Capital Association where he was a board member for six years. Jeffrey holds a BS in economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

• Scott Himmelberger

  Scott is a Director at Decarbonization Partners, a joint venture between BlackRock and Temasek that invests in innovative decarbonization solutions and businesses accelerating global efforts to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Scott was previously a Principal at Princeville Capital, where he led sourcing and deal execution for Princeville’s Climate Technology Fund. Scott has also held roles at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) where he was a core member of the North American energy practice and at the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E), the U.S. Department of Energy’s premier agency for investing in disruptive energy technologies. Scott holds a PhD and MS in materials science & engineering from Stanford University and a BS in chemical engineering from the University of California, Davis.

• David Krieger

  David is a former senior managing director at Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm. David led investments across the energy sector totaling more than $3 billion, most of which have grown from start-up into operationally successful businesses at scale. A former member of the firm’s executive management group, he also sat on the boards of most of these public and private portfolio companies. Before Warburg Pincus, David was an analyst with McKinsey & Company. He earned a BS Econ summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania (1994), an MS in Industrial Engineering with high honours from the Georgia Institute of Technology (1995) and an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School (2000).

• Gary Lambert

  Gary is the Executive Vice Chairman of Competitive Power Ventures (CPV), which he co-founded with Doug Egan in 1999. He is responsible for the overall management of the company and has been a member of the board of managers since its inception. Gary has overseen the successful development, financing and construction of numerous major thermal and renewable energy infrastructure projects as well as the management of thousands of megawatts of electricity generation assets. Before forming CPV, Gary was a vice president in the project development group of PG&E Generating Company and a manager of development at J. Makowski Associates. Gary holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

• Greg Wasserman

  Greg is the head of private climate investing at Wellington Management. In his role, Greg manages the firm’s private investment activity in companies developing climate solutions. Collaborating across the firm, Greg works to identify and pursue investments while developing talent and further integrating Wellington’s research capabilities.

  Prior to joining Wellington Management, Greg was the head of venture at Galaxy Digital where he led the venture capital business, focusing on blockchain-related investments in the fintech and enterprise digitization areas. He was previously a partner at Generation Investment Management on the Climate Solutions Fund where he led venture and growth investments in companies developing tech-enabled climate solutions. Greg has also held senior roles at Global Solar Initiative at the Clinton Foundation and in the Special Situations Group at Goldman Sachs in alternative energy investing.

  Greg holds a bachelor of business administration from George Washington University and the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He serves on the board of the non-profit, Hudson River Park Friends

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