Leading the transition to clean, electric power

Before co-founding Altus, Gregg was a Partner of Goldman Sachs and the Chief Investment Officer of the Credit Alternatives platform at Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM). Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Gregg was a senior portfolio manager at Amaranth Advisors, a multi-strategy hedge fund located in Greenwich, Connecticut. He led Amaranth’s global corporate credit investment team from 2000 to 2006.​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​Gregg has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Tufts University and a master's and J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center and School of Business.

Tony oversees the successful completion of all projects as they go through the diligence, development, construction and energy optimization processes. He manages the Engineering, Construction and Energy Optimization teams. Prior to co-founding Altus, Tony spent his career in architecture, development, and construction with over thirty-five years of design and field experience in commercial and residential projects. Tony has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Miami with a specialization in alternate energy systems.

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Dustin has been Chief Financial Officer of Altus since 2018 and he oversees the Company’s accounting and finance department. Prior to his role as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Weber held the position of Managing Director of Altus from 2013 to 2018. Before joining Altus, Dustin worked for seven years on the energy desk at Torus Capital, a multi-strategy trading firm located in New York. At Torus, Dustin focused on the broad energy markets with a specific emphasis on crude oil and natural gas commodities. Dustin holds a Bachelor’s of Science in business from Ferris State University in Michigan.

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Julia Sears is a digital leader with over two decades of experience in the technology industry. As the Chief Digital Officer at Altus Power, she oversees the company's digital strategy, technology operations, and innovation initiatives. She is responsible for developing and executing the company's digital roadmap, aligning technology investments with business goals, and driving digital transformation across the organization.

Before joining Altus Power, Sears held leadership positions at TIAA and the Nasdaq Stock Market.  Working with Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and others on strategic product launches. Sears holds multiple patents.  Sears also has strong experience working with nonprofit industry institutions, healthcare and government organizations from her time at TIAA working closely with boards to determine the best outcomes and technology engagement solutions for their organizations.

Known as a forward-thinking C-suite executive, with cross-functional expertise in strategy, client engagement, behavioral strategy, business development, go-to-market, and general management.  Sears is a change agent with a collaborative style, passionate about building highly effective teams and helping individuals realize their potential.

Her areas of expertise include digital strategy, digital innovation and execution, financial markets through annuities, energy, data analytics, and cloud computing. Julia attended the University of Massachusetts where she held a multi-year board seat with the Social and Behavioral Sciences division. She is also a frequent speaker at technology conferences and a thought leader in the digital space. Julia currently resides in Weston, Connecticut, with her family.

Ms. Sears was recognized as Traders Magazine Markets Choice Award Buy Side Technology in 2016 and Best Enterprise Application for Market Replay in 2008.  She began her career in the data center of the Nasdaq Stock Market, developing technology solutions still in use today.

Prior to joining Altus in 2021, Sophia was General Counsel of IEX, where she helped launch and grow IEX’s national securities exchange and other businesses. Prior to joining IEX, Sophia was Deputy General Counsel of Liquidnet, where she worked with global regulators to establish trading venues around the world and managed all corporate transactions. Sophia has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from M.I.T. and received a J.D. from NYU Law and is a CFA charterholder.

Prior to joining Altus in 2021, Melissa was the Chief of Staff at Vatera Holdings, a large family office with a healthcare venture capital arm. Before joining Vatera, she was the first Head of Human Resources for Viking Global Investors, where she helped institutionalize the firm by designing and implementing various processes around talent, performance, and development. Prior to Viking, Melissa spent almost ten years at Goldman Sachs in investment banking and operational capacities. Before Goldman, she was with Coopers & Lybrand as a Senior Tax Associate. Melissa has a bachelor's degree in accounting from Providence College, and received a master's in business from Columbia Business School.

Dan oversees Altus Power’s strategy to scale operations across the platform, build sustainable value through its alliances with strategic partners and accelerate growth. Prior to joining Altus Power in 2022, Dan began his career as a Manufacturing Automation Software Engineer and held roles of increasing responsibility over 25 years, designing and building manufacturing equipment and software solutions for pharmaceutical and medical device customers. In 2009, Dan joined the renewable energy industry as President and CEO of SOLON Corporation where he led major shifts in strategy to establish SOLON’s commercial and utility scale solar project development business. Most recently, Dan worked at Duke Energy’s subsidiary REC Solar where he began as Senior Vice President, first overseeing the development, engineering, procurement, construction, and operations of PV systems, and subsequently led its U.S. development, direct origination, and marketing teams. Thereafter, Dan was promoted to Managing Director of Growth Implementation, responsible for structured finance, project development and acquisition, and technology enablement and development. Dan has an Electrical Engineering degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Dan later went on to complete his Master of Finance from the University of St. Thomas, Opus College of Business.