Redaptive | Redaptive Team

Arvin Vohra

Co-CEO

Arvin Vohra is Co-CEO of Redaptive. Prior to Redaptive, Arvin was at Enlighted as their VP of Project Finance where he created and ran its Lighting as a Service (GEO) platform, which now spans across multiple Fortune 500 companies and millions of square feet installed. Prior to joining Enlighted, Arvin spent five years at Barclays Capital on their Power and Utilities Team.

He played a key role in spearheading Barclays' active role in the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program as well as in other project finance and public-private partnership initiatives to enable renewable energy. At Barclays, Arvin helped structure over $3bn of debt and tax equity.

Arvin received a B.A. from the University of California Berkeley in Statistics and Economics and in his spare time enjoys boxing, basketball and international travel.

John Rhow

Co-CEO

John Rhow is Co-CEO of Redaptive. Prior to Redaptive, John served as a Special Financing Adviser to KPCB's Green Growth Fund. John previously headed Barclays' Western Region Power and Water Infrastructure practice. In addition, John worked over 11 years at Goldman Sachs serving in various financing advisory and structuring roles spanning corporate finance and off-balance sheet project financing, including public-private partnership (PPP) financing.

Over his 15 years in the investment banking industry, John has played an integral role in approximately $20 billion of successful financing transactions on behalf of Fortune 500 companies, infrastructure developers, and municipalities.

John is a graduate of Harvard University and in his spare time enjoys going to live music shows and spending time with his wife and young son.

Jake Masters

CTO

Jake is responsible for Redaptive’s overall technology strategy, and manages Redaptive’s Engineering Department. Previously, Jake founded and managed Enmetric Systems, Inc., where he was awarded 4 patents for innovative energy management hardware and software solutions. Prior to founding Enmetric, Jake built and managed enterprise data centers, focusing on power quality and reliability.

Jake enjoys living on the coast and spending as much time as possible with his family.

Joel Ullmann

CMO

Joel Ullmann leads the Marketing, Product and Customer Experience functions at Redaptive. Previously, Joel was managing the telecom marketing analytics team at Nielsen where he worked extensively with customers like AT&T, Verizon and Google. Prior to Nielsen Joel spent 8 years in commercial real estate finance, investment and development.

Joel grew up in the Austrian Alps and these days, when he’s not spreading the good word about Redaptive, he enjoys skiing and hiking the Sierras with his wife and two teenage sons.

Matt Gembrin

CFO

Matt Gembrin is responsible for the Finance and Accounting functions at Redaptive. Previously, Matt was a credit analyst at Wells Fargo Securities managing investments in high yield corporate bonds and leverage loans for the Bank’s proprietary account. Prior to his role on the prop desk, Matt was a corporate banking analyst. Matt graduated from UC Berkeley and is a CFA charter holder.

When he’s not focused on corporate finance activities, Matt enjoys travelling and spending time with his wife and three small children.

Ricky Singh

CSO

Ricky Singh leads business strategy for Redaptive. Previously, Ricky was the CEO of Straits Lighting, a LED lighting manufacturing company focused on the commercial and industrial market. Prior to Straits, Ricky was a senior strategy advisor with Deloitte Consulting. Ricky specialized in CFO services, private equity mergers and acquisitions, and enterprise sustainability, advising executives on finance strategy serving clients like Wal-Mart, General Electric, Pfizer, and TPG.

Prior to Deloitte, Mr. Singh completed The Financial Executive Development Program at GE, focusing on product management and commercial sales channel strategy in GE’s Lighting Division. Mr. Singh is a graduate of Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.

In his spare time, Ricky enjoys traveling, and spending time with his wife and young daughter.

Ron Westhauser

COO

Ronald Westhauser runs operations, supply chain and field engineering for Redaptive. He brings 20 years of experience scaling global operations for high growth technology companies. Prior to joining Redaptive, Ronald was Head of Supply Chain Operations and Logistics at Google. Previously, he held leadership positions at IBM, Cisco and three technology start-ups where he built operations capabilities from scratch.

In his spare time, Ron enjoys hiking with his wife and sailing with his sons.

Chris Brophy

SVP, General Counsel

Chris Brophy serves as SVP, General Counsel at Redaptive. Previously, Chris served as General Counsel at Flywheel Building Intelligence, a provider of software and financing solutions designed to enhance energy management and performance in the built environment. Prior to Flywheel, Chris practiced law at Bay Area law firms focusing on commercial real estate transactions and public agency law.

Outside of work, Chris enjoys road and mountain biking and spending time with his wife and young son.

Ryan Martineau

SVP, Channel Sales

Ryan Martineau is responsible for strategic partnerships and operations at Redaptive and also leads key account engagements. Previously, Ryan managed ‘Project Finance’ at Enlighted where he helped develop the GEO financing platform, oversaw program execution, and led Enlighted’s FP&A group. Ryan also has a strong background in economic analysis and consulting, having spent 2 years with Compass Lexecon and 2 years with the U.S. Department of Justice.

On the weekends, Ryan likes to play golf, go fishing and spend time outdoors with his wife and friends.

Steve Farber

SVP, Direct Sales

Steve Farber leads direct sales for Redaptive. Previously, Steve was a Principal with Kingfish Group, where he focused on executing private equity investments in collaboration with industry executives, with a focus on Industrial and Aerospace investing. Prior to Kingfish Group, Steve was an Assistant Vice President at Barclays, where he focused on investment banking for municipal clients in the transportation sector.

Steve’s life peak came as a 16-year-old, when his high school band opened for the Dropkick Murphys.

Aafaque Hussain

Data Analyst

Aafaque is a Data Analyst and works on sales and business development at Redaptive. Prior to Redaptive he was a Salesforce Analyst on the Sales and Marketing Operations team at eClerx Services Limited. Outside of work, Aafaque likes spending the time with family and playing cricket.

Abegail Dumaliw

Accounting Analyst

As an Accounting analyst at Redaptive, Abegail handles all customer and accounts receivable matters. She is also heavily involved with maintaining the general ledger and performing the month-end close. Aby was one of the pioneers of the HC Global team that worked on Redaptive since it started operations in 2014. Prior to that, she worked on other HC Global clients in the FinTech industry.

Outside of work, Aby loves going to beaches and spending her weekends and holidays with family and relatives.

Alanna Gino

Director of Marketing

Alanna Gino is responsible for the development and execution of Redaptive’s marketing strategy. Alanna has more than 10 years of marketing and communications experience in the energy sector. Prior to Redaptive, Alanna led marketing at Bloom Energy and SolarCity where she managed corporate marketing, sales enablement and customer engagement. Previously, Alanna managed public relations for clean energy companies at Antenna Group. Alanna received a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Public Policy from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and a MBA from the University of Texas, Austin.

When she takes a break from inspiring organizations to deploy sustainable energy solutions, Alanna can be found travelling abroad, exploring the outdoors, or training for her next triathlon.

Bill Masters

Software Designer

Bill Masters is responsible for designing and delivering software products that support Redaptive’s Energy-as-a-Service platform. Previously, Bill worked for Enmetric Systems where he designed and developed core customer-facing software applications and tools. Prior to Enmetric Bill spent four years as a project manager working to conserve endangered salmon and steelhead in Seattle, WA.

In his free time, Bill can usually be found exploring local trails on his mountain bike.

Brad Degnan

Systems Engineer

Bridget Keeler

Energy Operations Analyst

Bridget is responsible for rebate research, analysis and management for ongoing projects at Redaptive. Previously, Bridget worked for the Presidio Trust, spearheading corporate sustainability initiatives within the federal agency. Prior to that, she worked for Aramark in various operations roles. Bridget studied Economics and Environmental Studies during her undergraduate career at Wake Forest, focusing specifically on corporate sustainability.

In her free time, Bridget enjoys hiking, spending time with friends, and singing karaoke.

Charm Caraan

Senior Accounting Analyst

Charm Caraan is a senior accounting analyst at Redaptive. She manages the accounting team in Manila and is involved in the preparation of monthly financial statements, implementation of accounting system and liaises with Redaptive’s tax consultants. Previously, she worked at Deloitte Philippines in their Finance & Accounting Outsourcing Group as well as QBE Group Shared Services in Manila.

Beyond office hours, Charm enjoys reading books, playing acoustic guitar and spending time with her family and dogs.

Dave Jones

Senior Analyst, Corporate Strategy

Dave Jones works on financial analysis to maximize transaction value and assists in partner management efforts at Redaptive. Previously, Dave was an Investment Analyst at Dwell Finance in San Francisco, CA, which was a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Blackstone Group. Prior to Dwell, Dave was an Investment Banking Analyst based in New York, NY, where he was involved in mid-market, cross-border capital raises, primarily with commodities-focused issuers.

Elizabeth Irby

Senior Manager, Financial Operations

Elizabeth oversees Redaptive’s project capital administration and servicing and is responsible for architecting internal systems and overall information management. Prior to joining Redaptive, Elizabeth ran operations for an internationally touring classical chamber orchestra, before joining Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers to work on their Green Growth Fund.

With a love for music and mountains, in her free time Elizabeth can be found singing with her band, or not found backpacking through the Sierras.

Elizabeth Lai

Manager, Business Development

Elizabeth Lai manages the direct sales team at Redaptive, which is responsible for financial analysis, customer proposal generation, and tracking sales performance. Prior to joining the team, she completed her Master’s in Public Policy degree at Berkeley, where she focused on energy and environment issues. Elizabeth brings over five years of analytic experience to Redaptive from working for the US Federal Government, where she worked as an international economic subject matter expert.

In her free time, Elizabeth loves hiking and exploring the Bay Area with her husband and her dog.

Evan Sabogal

Senior Field Engineer

Evan Sabogal is responsible for developing the metering install process, designing metering solutions, and managing field installations at Redaptive. Prior to joining Redaptive, Evan worked as a Field Engineer for six years on commercial lighting control systems. During that time, he worked on projects such as Levi’s Stadium, Salesforce offices, and HP Moffett Towers.

Evan grew up in rural Western Massachusetts, but left for California in the Winter of 2012 in search of the perfect wave. You can usually find Evan looking through a viewfinder, trying to find homes for extra concert tickets, or traveling 550 mph 35,000 feet in the air.

Frank Kull

VP, Operations

Frank Kull is responsible for Operations at Redaptive. Previously, Frank built and led operations teams through rapid growth at both Cisco and Google. Frank also held leadership positions at two start-ups where he scaled operations and helped lead them through two successful acquisitions.

Outside of work, Frank enjoys cycling, hiking and spending time in Tahoe with friends and family.

Ian Larson

SVP, Project Management

Ian is responsible for project management and customer service at Redaptive. Previously, Ian worked at a clean energy company as the VP of program management and customer service.

Outside of work, Ian enjoys spending time with his wife and son, and equestrian sports.

Jason Zasa

Senior Project Manager, Operations

Jason Zasa is a Senior Project Manager at Redaptive, providing concise installation management for energy efficiency upgrades. Jason comes with 15⁺ years of professional engineering & project management experience in the general construction industry and solar industry. He contributes to our operations team by providing scalable solutions and improved processes. Previously, Jason worked as Project Manager at Nextracker, facilitating a variety of management services for large scale commercial solar projects.

Outside of work he enjoys spending time with his family, and on occasion a competitive round of golf.

Julia Berg

Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy

Julia is responsible for corporate strategy at Redaptive. Previously, Julia was the chief of staff for power & utilities practice at Deloitte.

Outside of work Julia enjoys biking, music shows, and being active outside.

Keith Patton

VP, Software

Keith is responsible for internal software development at Redaptive, leading a highly skilled team of engineers to produce in-house and customer-facing applications. Previously, Keith worked for more than 20 years in software consulting. Over the years, he has helped both small companies and global enterprises like Oracle, Visa, and G.E. to deliver custom, enterprise-wide solutions and integrations.

In his spare time, Keith dabbles in active sports, like Texas Hold'em. Most importantly, he thrives when spending time with his wife and four daughters.

Lee-Anne Catipon

Accounting Analyst

As an Accounting Analyst at Redaptive, Lee-Anne handles all vendor and accounts payable matters, including project accounting and other project related activities. She is also involved in maintaining the Company’s FP&A model and in performing the month-end close. Prior to Redaptive, she worked as an auditor at Ernst & Young Philippines.

Outside of work, Lee-Anne loves traveling and spending time with family and relatives.

Lynn Lybeck

Senior Engineer

Lynn Lybeck is responsible for device software development at Redaptive. Previously Lynn has managed the software development efforts at several device companies in the Silicon Valley area, with responsibilities from concept to completion. His experience includes early participation in five start-up companies.

As a typical engineer, Lynn’s recreational activities include exploring new gadgets and electronic devices for home automation, especially those that enhance the many (or not) successes of the local professional sports teams.

Manish Gupta

Research Analyst

Manish Gupta works on financial analysis, sales and marketing efforts at Redaptive. Previously, Manish was an investor relations associate at Churchgate Partners (CGP) in Pune, India, where he worked in financial modelling, IR presentations, and corporate finance. Prior to CGP, Manish worked in BNY Mellon's asset servicing department.

Margaret Hodes

Director of Product Development

Margaret is responsible for product management at Redaptive. Previously, she was product manager for energy storage-based grid services at Tesla, SolarCity, and Stem.

Outside of work, Margaret enjoys pursuing martial arts and traveling.

Marc Pernia

Senior Systems Architect

Marc Pernia oversees systems design and architecture for products developed by Redaptive's technology solutions group. Marc has spent the greater part of the last decade in the architecture of massively scalable IoT/sensor networks and big data systems in the energy management sector. A previous life as a systems security specialist guides Marc's focus on the protection and defense of information in the burgeoning Internet of Things space.

Growing up amid the swirl of silicon valley, Marc's professional path may be manifest, but he also takes every opportunity to fly off to explore new corners of the globe, or stay close to home and subject friends and family to his culinary endeavors, or given a beautiful California afternoon, he might tether his more adventurous friends to a boat and drag them around on a wake-board. ...and Falconry. ...and yodeling. ...and exploratory surgery.

Matt Watanabe

Associate, Sales

Matt works in strategic partnerships and channel sales at Redaptive. Prior to joining Redaptive, Matt worked as an analyst in commercial real estate for Comerica Bank.

When not at the office, Matt enjoys golf, skiing, and going to concerts.

Nhan Nguyen

Field Engineer

Nhan Nguyen is responsible for the Field Operations which includes process documentation, auditing, meter design, installation, commissioning, close out approvals and more. Nhan also leads essential training programs for partners and contractors alike. Previously, Nhan was in charge of similar operations at OutSmart Power Systems where he worked with a wide range of Super Market chains like Stop & Shop, Wegmans, Roche Brothers, and Tops Super Market. Prior to Outsmart Power Systems Nhan spent 7 years in the vacuum industry, building vacuum chambers for NASA and repairing vacuum equipment like Turbos, Dry Pumps, and Helium Leak Detectors.

Nhan was born in RI, but spent most of his time in Boston MA growing up. On his spare time he enjoys spending time with his wife and family, playing volleyball and classic video games. He enjoys and takes pride in his four wonderful dogs, Cesar Millan is his role model when it comes to being a dog owner.

Nik Pernia

Project Manager

As the project manager for Redaptive's technology solutions group, Nik Pernia tracks and manages the engineering projects comprising Redaptive's extensive technology initiatives. With over 15 years of leadership in project management, Nik has delivered successful, cross functional, projects spanning multiple industries for top tier clients such as: Google, Microsoft, PayPal, Verizon and more.

When not wrangling cats and requirements, Nik enjoys summer outdoor adventures and winter snowy fun on the slopes with his wife, young son and other Bay Area family and friends.

Nima Niassati

Associate, Sales

Nima is responsible for business development and direct sales at Redaptive. Previously he was a management consultant at Accenture.

Outside of work, Nima enjoys sailing, tennis and reading.

Nora Hendrickson

Senior Maintenance Operations Manager

Nora is responsible for the design and deployment of maintenance operations at Redaptive. Happy customers, and online energy savings systems are her primary focus. Nora has vast experience streamlining operations with the use of technology and building new processes that can scale with the growth of a company and customer portfolio.

Prior to Redaptive, Nora worked at start-ups and public companies to support solar sales, installation, field operations, and software development teams for nearly 10 years.

Outside of work, Nora enjoys making art (painting and photography), playing snow and sand sports, and finding fun in random adventures while traveling in the US and beyond.

Pat Brady

Manager, Corporate Strategy

Pat Brady works in corporate strategy at Redaptive. Previously, Pat was a communications strategy consultant at Hamilton Place Strategies in Washington, D.C. At HPS, Pat helped corporations, nonprofits, and trade associations develop data-intensive thought leadership, reputation-building, and legislative communications campaigns. Prior to HPS, Pat worked in financial data systems and mortgage finance.

Patrick Murray

Energy Savings Analyst

Patrick Murray is responsible for energy savings and analysis. Patrick is involved with the development of new products and incorporating additional energy conservation measures into Redaptive’s platform. Patrick previously spent time as an analyst at Smart Wires, a solutions provider for the electric grid.

In his free time, Patrick enjoys traveling, cooking and rooting for Bay Area sports teams.

Peyton Harrod

Operations Project Manager

Peyton Harrod is responsible for the partner interfacing and project management at Redaptive. Driving projects to an on time and underbudget completion while maintaining client expectations is his specialty. He is currently working on scaling the project management process to keep up with the continued growth of the company. Prior to Redaptive, Peyton worked in the electrical construction field as an Estimator and Project Manager for two large San Francisco contractors. He also has experience in managing manufacturing facilities and equipment.

Outside of work, Peyton enjoys playing sports (softball and golf) and is always looking for the next adventure.

Ravi Singh

SVP, Corporate Strategy

Read Wellman

Senior Operations Manager

Read Wellman is responsible for internal operations of customer portfolio rollouts at Redaptive. Previously, Read worked as a Senior Financial Analyst at Qualcomm Inc in the FP&A group. Read also has a strong background in legal and contracts having worked in corporate legal at Qualcomm as well as previously at Kirkland and Ellis, LLP, an International law firm.

Outside of work, Read likes to play sports and spend time with his wife and young daughter.

Rehana Roy

VP, Financial Controller

Rehana Roy is responsible for the Accounting functions which includes audits, financials statements and reporting. Previously, Rehana was a Controller at Spruce Finance, where she was responsible for financial reporting of various entities and headed the system implementation of financial data for the newly merged entity. Before Spruce Finance, Rehana worked at a Big data company, Guavus and Republic Services recyclery in Milpitas.

Besides being passionate about the environment, Rehana likes to swim, travel, and take care of her family.

Savannah Daniels

Executive Assistant & Office Manager

Savannah Daniels is responsible for Executive Administration and Office Management at Redaptive. Previously, Savannah worked doing Administration and E-Commerce management for a startup in Palo Alto.

Outside of work, Savannah likes to snowboard, spend time with her cat and traveling abroad.

Veer Umbargi

Manager

Veer Umbargi is responsible for managing & supporting financial analysis, sales & business development team in Pune. Previously, he worked in the Structured Finance - Analytics Department at Bank of New York Mellon. He brings more than 10 years of finance experience, including 3+ years in Equities, Derivatives & Commodities in for a regional stock brokerage firm.

William Liang

Operations Analyst

William’s at Redaptive is to assist in project operations from organizing panel audits, pre-commissioning meters and network devices, to reviewing and verifying data being collected from meters in the field. He previously worked for Carr Engineering to facilitate organization and development of projects.

William enjoys playing sports and traveling near and far with his family.

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