Management

• Russell Tencer, Chief Executive Officer

  

  Russell Tencer is the CEO of Wind Products Inc., a New York City based renewable energy company founded in 2008 and focused on small wind energy solutions. Wind Products is the fourth venture that Mr. Tencer has managed. After building and running a successful equities trading operation for two family offices for several years, Mr. Tencer launched a NYC based restaurant group with two venues, both well reviewed; Bauhaus on the Lower East Side, and Void in SoHo. After selling the company in 2005, Mr. Tencer launched Parker Boston, a venture-stage focused investment bank and strategic advisory practice where Mr. Tencer consulted primarily for clean energy focused companies. Mr. Tencer is a recognized expert in the small wind industry and is a frequent speaker at various conferences and roundtables on the topic. Mr. Tencer studied design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.

• Sander Mertens, Ph.D.CHIEF TECHNICAL ADVISOR

  

  Dr. Mertens is the founder of Ingreenious B.V., a consulting, engineering and project management firm specializing in wind energy. He is the author of the book Wind Energy in the Built Environment, published in 2006 by Multi-Science Publishing. He holds a PhD from Delft University of Technology.

• Camilla MacLean, Operations Manager

  

  A recent addition to the team, Camilla has numerous years of experience running her own business and brings a diverse background in environmental sustainability to our team.

• Cullen Kasunic VP, WIND ANALYTICS PRODUCT MANAGER

  

  As part of Wind Products Inc., Cullen Kasunic is exclusively dedicated to managing the wind analysis business. Mr. Kasunic has a diverse background developing, selling and marketing technology products. He has worked extensively in the computer software, hardware, and clean technology industries. He was employed from 2004 to 2007 at Mapinfo Corporation, and was responsible for the growth of that company's Education sector. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Geography from the State University of NY at Albany, and an MBA focused on Innovation and Technology Commercialization from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

• Jian Sun, Ph.D. CONSULTANT

  

  Jian Sun is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering at Rensalaer Polytechnic Institute. He serves as the editor-in-chief of the IEEE's Power Electronics Letters and has served as the chair of that organization's Power Electronics Society Technical Committee on Simulation, Modeling and Control. Mr. Sun holds eight issued U.S. patents and has authored 120 referred technical publications. He received his PhD from the University of Paderborn, Germany, a M.S.E.E. from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Stronautics, and a B.S.E.E. from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Board of Directors

• Richard Klein CHAIRMAN

  

  Richard Klein is currently the CEO and Founder of Quixotic Systems Inc., a New York City based solar systems integrator. Quixotic Systems has built and designed some of New York City's largest and most innovative solar systems. The company is a provisional Photovoltaic installer with NYSERDA. They are also NACEP certified for solar thermal, only the second company in NYS to obtain this certification. Mr. Klein is member of the New York State Solar Energy Association and other related professional organizations. Mr. Klein currently has several U.S. Patents issued (US 7,481,211 B2) or pending in the domain of solar energy. Mr. Klein established the Klein-Rudd Alternative Energy Fund and the Phoenix Fire Funds to invest in cleantech companies including: Q-Cells AG (cell manufacturing-IPO 2005); Prism Solar, Board of Directors (solar concentrator); Solaria Corporation, Advisory Board (solar concentrator); The Solar Center, (systems integrator), Board of Directors; Iosil Energy (polysilicon production); Own Energy, formerly Board of Directors (wind energy project development); Tri-State Biodiesel (Board of Directors); Ray Tracker (single axis tracker), (Board of Directors). Richard is a New York native and a former instructor of Mathematics. He holds a BA in Philosophy from Colgate University and did postgraduate studies in Mathematics and Physics at Columbia University. He speaks four languages and travels extensively internationally to meet with entrepreneurs and scientists who are developing new Clean Technologies.

• Steven Baumgartner DIRECTOR

  

  Mr. Baumgartner joined Buro Happold in 2007 as professional engineer and LEED accredited professional with a strong interest in sustainable design. With a background in mechanical engineering, he has been involved in design and research of various energy simulation/analysis, renewable energy, and sustainable HVAC design through a number of projects in various stages design and construction. Mr. Baumgartner provides environmental and energy engineer expertise & is responsible for building environmental strategies, conceptual design studies, design review, sustainable design research, and energy/carbon audits and evaluation. He runs multiple sustainability consultancy projects throughout the world. Mr. Baumgartner is extremely active in the High-Performance Building Industry. He also teaches at Yale School of Architecture, The New School & Cooper Union on High-Performance Systems and Integrated System Design.

• David Rosenblatt, Esq. DIRECTOR

  

  Bringing diverse entrpreneurial and business experience - working at Black Rock, Intuit, and several successful startup ventures - David Rosenblatt is in a good position to provide strategic guidance as part of the board. He has worked in companies dedicated to finance, technology and policy, and spent sigificant time in New York, the Bay Area, and Washington DC. He received an MBA from Harvard University, and a JD from Northwestern.

• Russell Tencer DIRECTOR

  

  Russell Tencer is the CEO of Wind Products Inc., a New York City based renewable energy company founded in 2008 and focused on small wind energy solutions, Wind Products is the 4rd venture that Mr. Tencer has managed. After building and running a successful equities trading operation for 2 family offices for several years, in 2002 Mr. Tencer launched his first company, a restaurant group in downtown New York City with 2 venues, both well reviewed; Bauhaus on the Lower East Side, and Void in SoHo. After selling the company in 2005, Mr. Tencer, launched Parker Boston, a venture-stage focused investment bank and strategic advisory practice, where Mr. Tencer consulted primarily for clean energy focused companies. Mr. Tencer is a recognized expert in the small wind industry and is a frequent speaker at various conferences and roundtable on the topic. Mr. Tencer studied design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.