Mike Perry has been involved in supporting the North American power markets with software and data for nearly 30 years and has been with Yes Energy for the last nine. He feels lucky to be a part of such a dynamic industry and has the privilege to support Yes Energy customers who are incredibly talented at what they do. When not managing the Account Executive team at Yes, he is busy with his family that includes keeping up with his wife and three boys on the ski slopes.

Michael is the president of Yes Energy and one of its founders. Michael named the company based upon its commitment to be a positive force in the power industry, and a helpful partner for its customers. Michael often warns new employees “be careful what you become good at, because that’s what people in business will want from you!” And what people want from him and his friends at Yes Energy is hard work solving data problems in the niche that is nodal power markets. Equally important to Michael is providing a company culture where employees can take risks, learn to become leaders, and be themselves. In addition to his Yes Energy “passion project,” Michael enjoys snowboarding, pretending he knows how to surf while on vacation, trail running (which he actually does know how to do), spending time with his lovely wife and their dogs... oh and music - all kinds!

Pat Wood III has been the chief executive of the Hunt Energy Network since February 2019. Best known for his role in setting up competitive utility markets while serving as chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and of the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Pat is an evangelist for the decentralized, decarbonized, democratized and digitalized future of power.
At the Hunt Energy Network, Pat and his team are deploying a portfolio of distributed power assets across Texas. Presently, they have 300 MW of batteries in operation; by 2028, the team expects to have a portfolio of over 1,000 MWs of batteries and peaking generation attached to the ERCOT power grid. With its industry-leading traDER platform and Level 4 QSE, HEN can co-optimize Day-Ahead, Real-Time, Energy and Ancillary products; all on a 5-minute basis.
Earlier in his career, Pat served on the boards of a number of publicly traded companies: Board Chairman of independent power producer Dynegy, a lead independent director of solar pioneer SunPower Corp., and a director of energy infrastructure contractor Quanta Services, natural gas producer Memorial Resource Development, Inc., wind blade fabricator TPI Composites and small modular nuclear reactor sponsor Spring Valley Acquisition Corp (NuScale).
Pat is presently Vice Chairman of Luma, the joint venture rebuilding and operating Puerto Rico’s electric power system. He is a founding member of Gas Electric Reliability for America, co-chair of the Pew Local Energy Resource Advisory Council and a member of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s External Advisory Council. He also serves as a member of the Texas Energy Reliability Council. Pat is a Texas Aggie civil engineer and a Harvard lawyer. He and his wife, Kathleen, are raising four sons in Houston, so there is never a dull moment.

Bill Thomas is Chief Energy Officer at CleanArc Data Centers. With more than two decades of experience in renewable energy transactions and wholesale energy trading in CAISO, WECC, ERCOT, SPP, PJM, MISO, and NYISO, Bill is responsible for power project procurement and energy contract structuring and execution, including origination, development, analysis, procurement, operations, and asset management.
Prior to joining CleanArc, Bill served as Chief Commercial Officer at LevelTen Energy, where he led efforts to aggregate corporate and institutional (“C&I”) demand and syndicate renewable solutions for all classes of C&I buyers. Previously, Bill led First Solar’s Global Commercial & Industrial Origination focusing on Fortune 50 corporate energy buyers seeking utility-scale energy solutions. Prior to First Solar, Bill was Vice President of Development and Energy Marketing at RWE leading the company’s 4GW+ utility-scale solar development and commercial contracting efforts in North America. During his career in renewable energy Bill has directed more than $5B in energy related transactions. Before entering the renewable energy industry, Bill was a Senior Energy Trader at Xcel Energy. Bill began his career at AIG, where he was a foreign currency and interest rate derivatives trader.
Bill graduated cum laude from the University of Colorado-Boulder with a B.S. in Geology and received his M.S. in Hydrogeology from Dartmouth College.

Isaac Velander is a co-founder and the Chief Product Officer at Yes Energy. His two decades in the power markets have focused on delivering products that reduce the friction to market participation and increase the transparency into the mountains of data that the markets produce. When he's not in front of his laptop, he's out in the mountains of Colorado with his wife and son.

Cory Paddock is President and Co-Founder of GBE Energy (est. 2013) and a Partner at Greenwich Commodities. With more than 15 years of experience in power markets, he specializes in short-term PJM trading. Cory holds an MBA in Global Energy and a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from the Haskayne School of Business. He also hosts Energy Untold, a podcast exploring the pivotal—yet often misunderstood—role of energy in our daily lives and collective future.

Scott Adair is a seasoned energy trading executive with over 20 years of experience in power and environmental commodities markets, specializing in Western North America. His expertise spans both physical and financial energy trading, with a strong track record in portfolio optimization, congestion revenue rights (CRR) trading, and geographic arbitrage strategies.
Scott began his career at Powerex, where he advanced from real-time trading to senior trading roles over a nine-year tenure. He then spent time at TransAlta before joining Direct Energy, where he served as Director of Canada & US West Power. There, he played a key role in expanding the company’s presence in California’s Community Choice Aggregation market and securing substantial renewable energy and energy storage PPAs.
In 2022, Scott co-founded Cascade Trading Ltd., headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. Backed by a family office, the firm was built on the belief that rising electricity demand would create a massive opportunity as nodal markets absorbed unprecedented levels of new generation and load. His career reflects the evolving landscape of energy trading, from traditional power markets to the growing prominence of renewable energy and environmental commodities.

Ben Perry is the Product Manager for Forecasting products at Yes Energy. He came to Yes at the beginning of 2024 after 10 years as a Demand Forecasting Analyst at TESLA, Inc.

Alex Bennitt is the Product Manager for Live Power and partner content integration at Yes Energy, where he utilizes a background in market fundamentals and Live Power operations to help steer product direction. Over the past 7 years, Alex rotated through many roles within Live Power operations, from deploying sensors in the field, to calibrating raw sensor data, and most recently running a market fundamentals team. In his free time, Alex is an avid skier that chases snow almost year-round.

Summer Trudell is a Senior Account Executive, supporting the EnCompass simulation software for the last two years. She has over 15 years of guiding clients in software selection, evaluation, and deployment in the energy industry. Outside of work, she is a mom to three boys and enjoys traveling, various outdoor pursuits, and yoga.

Peter Kelly-Detwiler has over 30 years of experience in the electric energy industry, with much of his career in competitive power markets. Formerly and SVP leading Constellation Energy’s Demand response team, he’s currently a leading consultant in the electric industry, providing strategic advice to clients and investors, helping them to navigate the rapid evolution of the electric power grid. Mr. Kelly-Detwiler offers numerous keynotes, trainings, and workshops on a wide range of topics for organizations such as the American Public Power Association and the Smart Electric Power Alliance. He has also written widely on energy issues for Forbes.com and GE, with over 300 articles to his credit. His book on the transformation of electric power markets - “The Energy Switch” - was published by Prometheus Books in June of 2021.

Kailash Raman leads Form Energy's market development in the Western US, evaluating commercial opportunities across the region and engaging with utility, regulatory, and policy stakeholders to accelerate the deployment of multi-day storage. As a subject matter expert in energy systems modeling, he also works closely with electricity resource planners to identify the role that multi-day storage can play in addressing acute challenges on the grid. Kailash holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an M.S. in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University.

Mike Perry has been involved in supporting the North American power markets with software and data for nearly 30 years and has been with Yes Energy for the last nine. He feels lucky to be a part of such a dynamic industry and has the privilege to support Yes Energy customers who are incredibly talented at what they do. When not managing the Account Executive team at Yes, he is busy with his family that includes keeping up with his wife and three boys on the ski slopes.

Cliff Rose leads Yes Energy's efforts to build products that help our customers leverage power market data to make better asset siting decisions. He has ten years of experience helping companies navigate power markets in both consulting and Saas businesses. Outside of work you can find Cliff engaging in stereotypical Colorado activities such as skiing, running, and biking.
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Carrie Dixon is a recognized leader in energy market policy and operations, currently serving as Principal of Market Policy in Southwest Power Pool’s Western Services Development team. With over 15 years of experience spanning regulatory affairs, market operations, and risk management, Carrie has played a pivotal role in shaping market design and policies across the energy industry. Prior to her current role, she held leadership positions at NextEra Energy and Xcel Energy, where she developed strategic initiatives to enhance market efficiency and reliability.

Zenab Rangwala has almost two decades of experience in the energy industry, and is a Sr. Product Manager at Yes Energy in charge of developing the PowerCore family of bid-to-bill solutions for the SPP markets. One of Zenab's key career highlights was planning and coordinating the multi-year implementation and simultaneous go-live for numerous participants in the SPP Integrated Marketplace. Her favorite way to unwind is enjoying long hikes around Denver with her spouse and fearless 9-year old, though crafting comes a close second.

Jason’s journey through the energy industry started in 1995 encompassing roles in power trading and asset management to software solution selling. He currently leads the sales effort for Yes Energy’s PowerCore platform, working with existing and prospective clients to help them automate and streamline their operations in areas such as asset optimization, scheduling, settlements, contract management, E-Tagging, trade capture, and risk management.
Jason has previously worked for Valero Power, Pacific Gas & Electric, Equitable, AEP, and InterGen/Shell He has a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (with honors) from Washington University, and is also a licensed system operator in both ERCOT and SPP.