
Chief Executive Officer — Paul Turner, Ph.D
Paul Turner earned his B.Sc. in electrical engineering (power concentration) from the University of Illinois in 1987, his M.Sc. in electrical engineering (Electric Utility Management Program) from New Mexico State University in 1991 and his Ph.D in economics (environmental and regulatory concentration) in 1997, from the University of Wyoming. Dr. Turner was first engaged as an advisor to NACEL Energy in August 2008. During the period leading to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer in July 2009, Dr. Turner played an integral role in both refining and implementing the Company’s wind power facility development strategies and initiatives. Prior to his association with NACEL Energy, Dr. Turner was most recently Managing Director of People’s Energy Resources Corp (PERC), an affiliate of Peoples Energy of Chicago, IL. During his tenure at PERC, Dr. Turner was responsible for the development of electric power generation facilities and asset acquisitions. Dr. Turner was previously a founding principal of Cornerstone Energy Advisors, a boutique mergers and acquisition firm which provided strategic and financial advice concerning $2 billion of acquisitions and divestitures of natural gas, oil and coal-fired electric generating facilities. In 1999-2000, Dr. Turner served as an Assistant Professor of Economics at New Mexico State University and as a consultant to the New Mexico Attorney General concerning the deregulation of electrical markets.
Andre Schwelger – Chief Financial Officer
Andre Schwegler’s association with NACEL Energy began in June, 2009. Mr. Schwegler was initially retained by the Company, through an investment banking agreement with European American Equities, Inc. of New York. Under this agreement, Mr. Schwegler served the Company in an advisory capacity with a dual mandate; the structuring of equity and debt financing, and additionally, expanding and building relationships with wind sector-specific banks and investment funds.
Following NACEL Energy’s recent closing of a convertible debenture and warrant financing with a prominent institutional investor (see Company’s Form 8-K filed on November 24, 2009), Mr. Schwegler then chose to strengthen and formalize his relationship with the Company and accepted the position of Chief Financial Officer.
Andre Schwegler has 12 years of corporate finance and investment banking experience, having specialized in institutional private placements for publicly traded companies since 1997, most recently as a licensed securities representative and investment banker with European American Equities, Inc. (EAE), a New York-based boutique investment bank with notable expertise in the conventional and alternative energy sectors. Since 2003, he served as lead or participating banker with EAE in more than 25 transactions, totaling approximately $200 million in equity capital financing for public companies, in a broad range of industry sectors.
In addition to his success as an investment banker, Mr. Schwegler also brings extensive financial, analytical and operational business expertise and leadership skills to NACEL Energy. Mr. Schwegler began his career in 1978 with Arthur Andersen Consulting (now known as Accenture) as a Management Information Systems consultant. During the period from 1982 to 1997, he held various management and sales executive positions and was a board member of three privately held telecommunications companies. Mr. Schwegler earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business.
Power Markets and Transmission — Nedal Deeb, Ph.D
Since 1989, Dr. Nedal Deeb has advised major developers and utilities including FPL Energy, Duke Energy, AEP, Calpine, Sempra, Reliant Energy and Southern Energy as well as Noble Environmental Power, one of the nation’s largest wind power generation companies. Dr. Deeb has recently advised on the origination and acquisition of thousands of MWs of wind energy projects across the US markets. Dr. Deeb is an expert in power market strategies and transmission network interconnection. Dr. Deeb earned his Master’s degree and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology at Chicago and his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Kuwait University.
Development Manager — John Koziol
John Koziol is responsible for NACEL Energy’s wind project field operations and also manages the Company’s wind resource analysis software and data logging. As a member of the development arm of NACEL Energy since 2008, Mr. Koziol has led the development efforts on multiple wind farms in the mid-west. He is responsible for project site evaluation, land leases, met tower erection, environmental studies, and overseeing the procurement of all necessary permits. Mr. Koziol also coordinates with third party engineering and wind data collection firms, turbine manufacturers, balance-of-plant contractors and sub-contractors, as well as local and state authorities. In 1997, Mr. Koziol founded Kodiak Builders in Denver, Colorado. The Company has grown and expanded from an initial focus on multifamily and mixed-use construction to include a top-level project management and construction team focusing on commercial and industrial projects. Mr. Koziol brings his extensive development background and expertise to NACEL Energy.
Investor Relations — Michael Biddick
Michael Biddick manages NACEL Energy’s investor outreach initiatives and its presence throughout the internet financial community. Mr. Biddick is a graduate of San Diego State University, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Finance.
Director & Chairman — Mark D. Schaftlein
Mark Schaftlein began his association with NACEL Energy, in February 2009, in an advisory capacity focused upon improving the Company’s management, financial and corporate structures. Mr. Schaftlein is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Capital Consulting, Inc., a firm which for 8 years, has assisted public companies in the areas of capital sourcing and business strategy. In addition to his appointment as NACEL Energy’s Chief Financial Officer in July 2009, Mr. Schaftlein has also previously served in officer and director capacities with other public companies including Far East Energy Corporation and SP Holdings (later Organic to Go).
From 1982 to 2000, Mr. Schaftlein held a number of management positions in the banking industry, initially with Citicorp through 1992, then Fleet Financial, National Lending Center and Westmark Group Holdings from 1995 to 2000. During his tenure at Westmark, Mr. Schaftlein served as CEO and helped it achieve $100M in corporate financing. Mr. Schaftlein earned a degree in Business Administration from Western Kentucky University in 1980.