Our Team
Our management team, board members, ownership group, and technical team bring a strong track record of combined entrepreneurial and business success to our company.
Selected Board Members
Jeffrey Mann
CEO, Hill Country Wind Power
Hill Country Wind Power; Douglas Scott Securities
- CEO and President of Hill Country Wind Power
- CEO and Owner of Douglas Scott Securities
- Series 39 and Series 22 Direct Participation Programs registration
- FINRA registered representative, Series 63 Uniform Securities State Law registration
- Active in community through various philanthropic endeavors and numerous education programs related to Renewable Energy
Kurt Knapton
President and CEO, e-Rewards, Inc.
Accenture; Booz Allen; e-Rewards, Inc.
- Former management consultant, various Fortune 100 energy clients
- President and CEO of e-Rewards, one of Inc. Magazine'sTop 500 Growth Companies
- e-Rewards, Inc. has over 1,200 employees, 22 offices, and opinion panels operating in 38 countries
- Recognized as one of the 25 Best Medium-sized Companies to Work for in America
- M.B.A. from the Amos Tuck Graduate School of Business at Dartmouth College
Ron D. Ryan
Founder, Ryan International Airlines
Ryan International Airlines; Agriboard Industries
- Founder of Ryan International Airlines
- Grew company from 3 employees
in 1972 to 1,500
employees and $200 million in sales
- Flew planes for many
corporations including;
Emery, UPS, US Postal
Services, Air Tran
- Has over 20,000 flight
hours and has flown
numerous types of corporate and commercial aircraft
- Founded Agriboard Industries;
manufacturer of
structural insulated panels (SIPs) made from
wheat straw
- Served on multiple civic
board and committees
including the Executive Board—Boys Scouts of
America and the Kansas Securities Commissions
Jim Burns
Abundant Energy, Chairman of the Board
Procter and Gamble; Dun and Bradstreet; Texas Communities Group
- 18-year veteran of Procter
and gamble; National
leader vs. objectives
during 8 of the 18 years
- SW regional VP at Dun
and Bradstreet
- EVP of Gulfstream Building
Systems
- Founding Partner of Texas
Commodities Group
- B.S. in Business Administration
from the University of
Dubuque
Senior Management Team
Doug Burns
President and CEO
Electricity Industry Executive/Innovator,
Entergy; CMS; Reliant
- Vice President, Wholesale
Power Trading and Operations
at CMS
- Conceived, established
and managed CMS’ power
trading operations – Over 150 employees, consistently
profitable
- Summa Cum Laude, Phi
Beta Kappe, 4.0 GPA Bachelor
of Arts, Economics, Baylor University
- University of Virginia,
Economics Graduate Program
– United States Presidential Scholar
Doug Moore
Chief Operating Officer
Commercial and Residential Construction
- 40+ years of project
management experience
- Extensive experience
supervising energy projects
- Coordinated national
distributor network for
leading home building company
- Air Force Academy School
of Electronics
Oran Schrank
Director of Sales
Graybar Electric; Sales and Management Executive
- 25+ years of electric
industry sales management
experience
- 15 years as a mortgage
broker
- Electrical Engineering
degree; University of
Texas at Arlington
Engineering Team
Allen Williston
Lead Engineer
Wind Turbine Gear Expert; Genesis Partners;
Dorris Company, Inc.
- Designed and managed
testing program for wind
turbine gearbox
research
- Trained in gear drive
component (shafts, bearings,
gearing) failure analysis
- Missouri Professional
Engineer (P.E.) License
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering,
University of Missouri
- Rolla
Dr. Gary Durham
Electromagnetic Engineer
Electromagnetic Engineer; Tri-Seven Research,
Inc.
- Energy research in the
field of electromagnetics
for over 25 years
- Has been awarded numerous
patents in the field
of electromagnetics, both U.S. and international
- Bachelor of Arts, Master
of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy
– Post Doctoral Work - Trinity
Stephen Durham
Mechanical Design Engineer
Mechanical Design Engineer; Tri-Seven Research,
Inc.
- Mechanical Design Engineering
for over 25 years
- Has been awarded numerous
motor patents, both U.S.
and international
- Tested I.Q. of 170 – Genius level
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