Peter L. Corsell, Chief Executive Officer
Peter L. Corsell is President and CEO of GridPoint, an established leader in the smart grid, energy efficiency and renewable energy industries. MIT’s Technology Review magazine has recognized Mr. Corsell as one of the world’s top innovators under age 35, and the World Economic Forum named him a Young Global Leader in 2010. Mr. Corsell is a frequent speaker on energy issues and is a regular participant in CERAWeek, the Clinton Global Initiative, The Economist’s Innovation Summit, Goldman Sachs’ Alternative Energy Conference, and the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos.
In 2003, Mr. Corsell founded GridPoint to create a technology that would fuel the adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. Today, the company is working with electric utilities, commercial enterprises and residential customers nationwide to create a clean and efficient 21st century power system. GridPoint provides information technology throughout the electric power ecosystem, enabling producers and consumers to adopt a broad range of smart energy solutions. To date, GridPoint has raised over $220 million in equity capital, including a large investment by the Goldman Sachs Group. The World Economic Forum selected the company as a Technology Pioneer in 2008, and it has been featured in several books including “Hot, Flat and Crowded” by Thomas L. Friedman.
Mr. Corsell’s commitment to the environment and society is also evident in his background and work outside of GridPoint. He was Chairman of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Sustainable Energy (2008-2009) and is a member of the Clinton Global Initiative and the Electrification Coalition. Mr. Corsell also serves on Newsweek’s Global Environment and Leadership Advisory Committee and the Board of Directors of Entech Solar, a developer of concentrating solar energy systems. Previously, he served with the U.S. State Department in Cuba and as a political analyst with the Central Intelligence Agency. Mr. Corsell holds a B.S. from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.
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Michael R. Lach, Chief Operating Officer
Michael R. Lach is Chief Operating Officer for GridPoint and is responsible for the operational development of the company and day to day execution across all departments. In a variety of leadership positions, Mr. Lach has demonstrated strategic vision, organizational development and consistent execution in areas including operations, engineering, IT, mergers and acquisitions, business integration, customer service, sales and marketing.
Previously, Mr. Lach served as President and Chief Operating Officer for NeuStar, a provider of clearinghouse and directory services to the global communications and Internet industry. There he reorganized the company, rebuilt the management team, and dramatically increased average overall revenue growth to 40 percent over five years before taking the company public in what was named 2005 Technology IPO of the Year.
Prior to NeuStar, Mr. Lach served as President, Network&Systems Services, for Winstar Communications, handling the engineering, construction, operations and information systems of Winstar’s broadband network for over 30,000 customers. Previously, he was responsible for Covad Communications’ merger and acquisition strategy and integration activities in his role as Executive VP, Corporate Development&Business Integration. Mr. Lach serves on the Board of Directors for Teneros, Inc. Earlier in his career, Mr. Lach held various management positions at Ameritech, where as VP of Customer Provisioning&Maintenance he oversaw 12,500 employees and improved technician productivity by 15 percent. He holds a B.S. in industrial engineering from Purdue University.
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Kim Bishop , Human Resources
Kim Bishop leads the human resources and business operations organization and is responsible for managing benefits, recruiting and retention, and setting the strategic vision for talent management at GridPoint. In addition, she is responsible for fostering an open and collaborative culture that produces a work environment emphasizing performance and innovation. With over 13 years of experience in defining business processes, Ms. Bishop has been an integral player in helping scale an enterprise before and after an initial public offering.
Prior to joining GridPoint, Ms. Bishop spent seven years as Senior Director of Business Operations at NeuStar, Inc., a provider of clearinghouse and directory services to the global communications and Internet industry. There she held various leadership positions focused on process improvement and operational controls and also led the business intelligence organization. Prior to NeuStar, she spent three years at Covad Communications leading its provisioning center and running a project management organization.
Ms. Bishop holds an M.B.A. from the Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland and a B.S. in labor and industrial relations from the Pennsylvania State University.
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Dale Bowen, Finance
Dale Bowen is responsible for managing the company's financial reporting, budgeting, tax and treasury operations. Mr. Bowen has over 15 years of experience in corporate finance in the data management and financial services industries.
Prior to GridPoint, Mr. Bowen served as corporate controller for ATP, the world leader in the collection and distribution of fares and fare-related data for the airline and travel industry. Previously, he was Director of Finance for ABR Information Services, which was acquired by Ceridian Corp. after several years of record growth and posting annual revenue in excess of $100 million. Mr. Bowen also co-founded a consulting firm that provided accounting and financial services to individuals and corporations.
Mr. Bowen holds a B.S. in business management from the University of Utah and a master's degree in financial economics for public policy from American University in Washington, D.C. Mr. Bowen is a Certified Public Accountant.
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John Clark, Marketing
John Clark is responsible for product management and product and corporate marketing. Previously, he was President and Chief Executive Officer for V2Green, a leading smart grid technology company that controls the flow of electricity between the power grid and plug-in electric vehicles. At V2Green, which was acquired by GridPoint in 2008, he was responsible for the company’s strategic vision and leadership, with accountability for operational development and execution across all departments, and was actively engaged in closing new business as well as building critical alliances across both industry and government.
Mr. Clark is an experienced entrepreneur and executive, having held senior roles in operations & deployment, business development, and sales & marketing. Prior to V2Green, he was based in London as the Senior Vice President/Managing Director, Europe for TeleCommunication Systems (Nasdaq: TSYS), a provider of infrastructure and services to the wireless telecommunications industry. Under his leadership the company entered the European and Asia-Pacific markets, landed the largest software sale in the company’s history, successfully deployed systems globally and built a solid European pipeline for products and services.
Prior roles include Vice President, Operations & Deployment for Xypoint and Founder and President of Toll Free Cellular. Mr. Clark holds a degree in computer science and business administration magna cum laude from Western Washington University.
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Denis A. Curran, General Counsel
Denis A. Curran is General Counsel for GridPoint and is responsible for the company's legal affairs. Prior to GridPoint, Mr. Curran was Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of NeuStar, Inc., a provider of clearinghouse and directory services to the global communications and Internet industry. There he managed legal operations relating to corporate and securities matters, including M&A and financing activities, SEC compliance, and corporate governance.
Previously, Mr. Curran was an associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he represented a wide range of business organizations on corporate securities, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and general business and contract matters. Mr. Curran holds an A.B. from Princeton University and a J.D., with highest honors, from The George Washington University Law School. He is a member of the California, District of Columbia and Virginia bars.
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Jeffrey L. Ross, Business Development
Jeffrey L. Ross is responsible for business development activities for the company. He has considerable experience working with growing clean technology, wireless, software, and semiconductor companies. Prior to GridPoint, he served as a partner at a venture capital fund. Earlier in his career, Mr. Ross served as General Manager and Vice President of Gemalto, a leading global digital security company, where he was responsible for sales, marketing, solutions development and management, strategy, partnerships and alliances, and customer delivery and technical support.
Prior to Gemalto, Mr. Ross founded Alereon, Inc., a leading wireless semiconductor company focused on ultra wideband technology for wireless USB and next-generation Bluetooth. There he held the position of Executive Vice President responsible for finance, marketing, strategy, legal and administration. Mr. Ross also worked as Senior Vice President for Corporate Development at Time Domain Corporation. Prior to Time Domain, Mr. Ross practiced corporate law at Patton Boggs in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Ross is a frequent speaker on technology issues and has appeared on television and radio and in print in venues such as CNBC and The Wall Street Journal. He has testified before Congress and state public utility commissions. Mr. Ross holds a B.A. magna cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis and a law degree from the University of Virginia.
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John B. Spirtos, Corporate Development
John B. Spirtos is responsible for GridPoint’s strategic development including new business initiatives, corporate partnerships, and mergers and acquisitions activity. Prior to GridPoint, Mr. Spirtos was Senior Vice President of Comverse Technology (NASDQ “COMV”), the leading billing and messaging software provider to the global communications industry. Previously, he was Senior Vice President of NeuStar, Inc. (NYSE “NSR”), a provider of clearinghouse and directory services to the communications and Internet industry, and President of Corvis Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, Broadwing Communications, LLC (NASDQ “BWNG”), an integrated communications equipment and services provider.
He holds a B.S. from the University of California, a J.D. from Southwestern University, and LL.M. and M.B.A. degrees from Georgetown University.
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Tom Ulrich, Sales
Tom Ulrich is responsible for leading all day-to-day utility sales efforts including revenue generation, channels management and overall customer satisfaction. Mr. Ulrich has more than 20 years of enterprise software sales and management experience and has played key roles in taking three privately held high-tech companies public.
Prior to GridPoint, Mr. Ulrich spent more than 10 years as a Sales Director with MicroStrategy, a provider of enterprise business intelligence products to the financial, telecommunications and utility industries. He helped lead it from a privately held company to one with a public valuation of over $20 billion in 2000. Previously, Mr. Ulrich served in a number of direct sales, sales management and product management roles for Intersolv, Genesys and Best Software.
Mr. Ulrich holds an M.B.A. in international business from George Washington University, where he received one of two university business fellowships in 1994, as well as a B.A. in marketing from Nazareth College in Rochester, N.Y.
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