Martin has spent most of his career developing innovative technologies that address climate change; the first half in transportation and the second half in energy. Most recently, he was co-founder and President of Nexus Energy Software, a pioneer in delivering on-line energy and carbon analysis to consumers and businesses. Nexus — sold to ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) in 2005 and now part of Aclara Technologies — evolved into a global provider of software solutions to the utility industry focusing on smart grid, smart meter, energy efficiency and demand-response. Martin was CEO of software companies Multisystems, Inc. and REALink SystemsCorp. and ran an energy software unit of TASC. that later became Lodestar Corp., since acquired by Oracle. He has also served on the faculty of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT. Martin has an MSCE from MIT and a BEE from City University of New York.
About Powerhouse Dynamics
Powerhouse Dynamics was founded in 2008 by Nielsen Van Duijn, an architect, and Carsten Steenberg, a technology executive, in part to address some real-world needs of a planned renewable energy-based community. The founders and current management team are passionate about the need to address the energy and climate challenges facing the world, and believe in the “3P” approach to corporate management: People, Profits and Planet.
Management Team
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Dan Kaplan — ChairmanDan is a seasoned entrepreneur who has founded, helped grow, and subsequently sold, several companies in the consumer media and Internet space. Through his most recent company, New England Media Partners where he was founder, Publisher and Editor, he was introduced to green technologies for the home. At the highly successful LowerMmybills.com, where he was co-founder and VP of Business Development, he spearheaded functionality to help consumers find ways to lower their energy bills. Dan has a BA degree from Antioch College.
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Carsten Steenberg — Founder and CTOCarsten has had extensive experience in a range of technologies and a variety of different business roles. He headed up the US operations for 2 Danish companies: I-Data, which develops network communications technology, and Phase One, which is involved in digital photography. He is also an expert on Cold Fusion technology, and served as President of Alternative Power Generation, a developer of renewable energy. Carsten has an MBA and BS from Copenhagen Business School.
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Benjamin Sprachman – VP of EngineeringBen is an experienced engineering executive who has spent his career managing hardware and software development. Before joining Powerhouse dynamics, Ben helped form several startup companies, including Virtual Broadband Technology which provided Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions to the SMB market, and UtilityVu, which developed unique technology for unobtrusively measuring power for smart grid/home area network solutions. He was a co-founder of blade and virtualization pioneer Egenera, where he was responsible for Hardware Development and Architecture as well as Manufacturing. Prior to Egenera, he held senior development positions at Ascend Communications, Stratus Computer and Prime Computer. Ben graduated from the University of Toronto with a B.A.Sc. in Engineering Science.
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Tim Durant — VP Business Development and MarketingTim is a seasoned sales and marketing executive with a proven record of building and managing productive teams, formulating and executing successful growth strategies for both established companies and startups. Tim has spent his career with various technology companies both launching new products and expanding sales, marketing and distribution on a worldwide scope. Prior to joining Powerhouse, Tim was Vice President of Business Development Worldwide at eCopy, which was acquired by Nuance Communications (NASDAQ: NUAN). Prior to eCopy Tim had served in a variety of operating roles from Chief Executive Officer at Ice Engineering to Executive Vice President of Passkey International Inc., where he led global sales, marketing, product management and operations. Prior to Passkey, Tim was Director of Sales and Business Development at Switchboard Inc. Tim’s extensive experience also includes electronic intelligence in The United States Navy and an associate venture capitalist. He earned a BS at Boston University, and MBA at Babson College Olin School of Management.