Chris Perrault
Senior Vice President, Strategy and Operations at Powerhouse
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Overview
Work Experience
Senior Vice President, Strategy and Operations
2022 - Current
Powerhouse Ventures backs seed-stage startups building innovative software to rapidly decarbonize our global energy and mobility systems.
Principal
2019 - 2022
Clean energy consultancy focusing on business strategy, operations, energy policy, business development, and organizational and culture issues.
Chief Operating Officer
2014 - 2019
Managed Operations, Technology / Data, Regulatory / Compliance, and Commercial Sales - Integral in growing revenue by 300% over past 5 years - Led Operations team that achieved Net Promoter Score of 54 - Executive driver of company culture, collaboration, communication - Built and developed strong performers and strong teams
Principal
2012 - 2014
Policy, strategy, and business consulting on clean energy, retail energy, business development. Worked with start-ups and Fortune 500 companies.
Vice President, US Federal Government and Regulatory Affairs
2010 - 2012
Lead Direct Energy's efforts to establish a presence at the US federal level, working with policymakers, regulators and key influencers. - Developed vision, strategy, and messaging - Served as board member of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy - Built alliances with other energy and cleantech companies and associations
Senior Director, Climate Change Strategy
2007 - 2010
Oversaw development of Direct Energy's climate change strategy across North America. - Led development of strategy on cleantech products and service offerings - Collaborated with Centrica UK colleagues
Director, Operations
2005 - 2007
Oversaw customer operations for C&I and Mass Markets; Oversaw billing solution selection, call center management, customer care, and billing operations.
Direct Energy is a retail provider of electricity, natural gas, and home and business energy-related products and services.
Director, New Business Integration
2003 - 2004
Operational integration of acquired businesses; development of operational capabilities in new territories.
Exelon Corporation is a utility services holding company that provides services for energy generation businesses in the United States.
Director, Operations
2000 - 2003
Back office operations - customer care, billing, etc.
AES improves lives by providing safe, reliable, and sustainable energy solutions in every market it serves.
Raised $1,850,000,000.00.
Director Utilities, Pepsico Restaurants
1993 - 1999
Oversaw utility purchasing across all corporate restaurants; developed purchasing strategies for utilities, particularly in areas with customer choice.
Project Manager
1989 - 1991
Construction Project Manager and Estimator for water and wastewater plants in the southeastern US.
Cajun has grown to become a nationally recognized construction leader.
Staff Engineer
1987 - 1989
Performed foundation design, geotechnical field testing, and construction testing.