Radial Power Management Team

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Ed Kent

Co-CEO, Chief Operating Officer

Ed Kent is a business executive and mechanical engineer with over thirty-six years of experience in the Marine and Power/Energy industry. Ed has a consistent record of achieving substantial improvements in operations metrics and overall P&L results on diverse energy projects.

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He has strengths in operations management, leadership, business strategy, contract negotiation and management, maintenance and repair, business development, and asset optimization.

Ed joined East West Power in 2010 as Senior VP of Operations, then held a position as Executive President, and eventually he was appointed as President & CEO, a position he held from 2017 to 2023, where he was responsible for all business unit operations.

Prior to East West Power, he was Senior VP of Operations at Marubeni Sustainable Energy Inc., there he was entrusted with being the company’s key representative on every operating project.

He has also worked for DG Energy Solutions, Pantellos Group, Chevron, MAN and Verde Energy. Ed holds a B.S. Degree in Marine Engineering from The United States Merchant Marine Academy. He also holds a U.S. Coast Guard Licensed as Chief Engineer and was honorably discharged from the US Naval Reserves.

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Hector De La Garza

Co-CEO, Chief Strategy Officer

Héctor De La Garza is a founding member and the Chief Strategy Officer of Radial Power, a company he helped establish in 2022. Héctor has over 8 years of experience in the Energy and Power industry in the E&P, midstream and power generation segments with functional focus in finance, M&A and strategy.

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Previously he was a founding partner at Starmex Energy, a utility-scale developer in Mexico sponsored by Starwood Energy. Hector also served as V.P. of Finance and Business Development in Prana Power (Mexican IPP) in which he was responsible for the acquisition and financing of a 108MW of solar PV plant and the acquisition and development of additional 200MW. Additionally, he was responsible for the formation of a Distributed Generation business which deployed US$10MM+ in onsite C&I systems in Mexico.

Prior to Prana, he was Senior Associate for Artha Capital where he participated in the deployment of the first energy and infrastructure fund raised by Artha. Previously, he participated in Strategy and Operations at Schlumberger and Equity research at Credit Suisse.

Héctor holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics with concentration in finance from ITAM in Mexico City where he graduated top 5% of his class.

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Michell Graham

Chief Commercial Officer

Michell Graham is the Chief Commercial Officer at Radial Power, bringing over 20 years of experience in operational leadership, business transformation, and strategic growth more than 12 of those years in the energy sector.

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Before joining Radial Power, Michell served as Senior Vice President of Service and Energy Operations at Sunnova Energy. In that role, she led national operations and maintenance, established a centralized command center, and launched the company’s virtual power plant program. She also played a key role in expanding Sunnova’s commercial and industrial (C&I) segment and led the company’s international expansion into Europe.

Earlier in her career, Michell held leadership roles across the energy, storage, and manufacturing sectors, including positions at LBC Tank Terminals, HCL Technologies, Therma-Tru, Capgemini Energy, and Gexa Energy.

Michell holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Management from Liberty University and an MBA from Texas A&M University.

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Matthew Trauber

Chief Financial Officer

Matthew Trauber brings over 12 years of experience in the energy sector, with a background spanning project evaluation, underwriting & investing, capital markets, and corporate finance.

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Before joining Radial, Matthew spent eight years at Blackstone Credit on the Energy and Sustainable Resources teams, where he helped deploy over $8 billion across the E&P, midstream, and renewable energy sectors. Earlier in his career, he held roles in engineering, operations, and economic evaluation at Marathon Oil.

Matthew holds a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.

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Jeff Keeler

Chief Legal Officer

Jeff Keeler is a seasoned executive and attorney in the renewable energy industry, with nearly 30 years of experience in both legal and commercial capacities.

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Jeff oversees all legal affairs as Radial Power’s Chief Legal Officer, serving as counsel and a senior strategic advisor for all of Radial’s businesses, as well as Corporate Secretary managing governance and compliance matters. Jeff is a veteran renewable energy industry executive and entrepreneur, with significant experience in both legal and commercial roles. Jeff’s wide range of experience includes leadership positions at companies from large global corporations such as Iberdrola Renewables, to small and mid-sized energy companies, to start-ups he founded in energy and real estate, to his own law practice supporting notable renewable energy industry clients. Jeff has dedicated most of his career to the advancement of clean energy and sustainability and has been involved in the development of over 7,500 megawatts of renewable power generation.

Jeff holds a B.A. degree in political science from Drew University and a law degree with a certificate in public policy from Catholic University Law School and has been admitted to practice law in New York and Connecticut.