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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
   
The ConsumerPowerline board of directors provides strategic direction and management oversight to the company.

Gary FromerChief Executive Officer

As chief executive officer of ConsumerPowerline, Gary is responsible for advancing the company’s product portfolio and continuing to expand its presence into new and current markets, as well as running the day-to-day operations of the company. Gary joined ConsumerPowerline in 2007. Prior to joining ConsumerPowerline, Gary served as senior vice president of SAP Managed Services, where he oversaw SAP’s Hosting, Application Management and CRM on-demand businesses in the Americas. Gary also held various other roles at SAP including: senior vice president, SMB and Hosting; chief strategy officer for SAP Markets, Inc.; and vice president, new business and partner solutions for SAP America, Inc. Prior to joining SAP in 1998, Gary worked at Unisys Corporation. Gary earned a BS in Economics (Finance) from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a BA in Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania, and a JD from Columbia University Law School.


Michael B. GordonChief Strategy Officer and Founder

As chief strategy officer and founder of ConsumerPowerline, Mike is responsible for identifying strategic alliances, building the firm's vision of how energy markets should be structured, and creating the new products and services within these markets. Mike founded ConsumerPowerline in 2001. Mike is a 24-year veteran of the energy industry having built several profit- and non-profit businesses that have saved buyers more than $400 million through aggregated purchase of commodities. Beyond creating market makers in the demand response sale of capacity and energy, Mike has also written and delivered energy curricula, listening and critical analysis curricula, and environmental responsibility curricula to more than 200 schools, national educational campaigns, and the central New York City Department of Education. Mike earned a generalist BA from the State University of New York at Binghamton, a generalist MPA from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.


Diana Propper de CallejonGeneral PartnerExpansion Capital PartnersLLC

Diana has more than 14 years of experience in Clean Technology, in the areas of energy, water, advanced materials and transportation. Diana brings to Expansion Capital Partners her recognized domain expertise and her global network of entrepreneurs, venture capital investors, and large corporations active in Clean Technology. Her background encompasses work with Fortune 500 companies, venture-backed technology companies, financial institutions and private investors in Clean Technology. Prior to Expansion Capital, Diana was the co-founder and Managing Director of EA Capital, a financial services firm that advised clients on new business and investment opportunities in resource efficiency and productivity. One of the first firms specialized in this area, EA Capital established itself as a leading investment advisory firm focused on Clean Technology. Diana holds a BA, summa cum laude, from Duke University, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.


Justin LabelPartnerBessemer Venture Partners

Justin is a Partner in Bessemer’s Menlo Park office, focusing on Cleantech investments. He has been with Bessemer since 2001. Justin initiated Bessemer's Cleantech practice in 2005. His Cleantech investments include ConsumerPowerline, Silicon Valley Solar, and Exclara, and he is also involved in Bessemer's other Cleantech portfolio companies Miasolé and Shriram EPC. Prior to developing Bessemer's Cleantech practice, Justin focused on Internet and software investing. He helped make the firm's investments in Postini (acquired by Google), Cyota (acquired by RSA), Netli (acquired by Akamai), Trigo (acquired by IBM), Flock, and Nominum, as well as in Delivery Agent and Tripwire, where he continues to serve as a Director. Justin holds an AB from Harvard University in Applied Mathematics.