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Steven Z. Strasser, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Strasser brings approximately 25 years of experience in the energy business. During this time he has been the CEO of a successful development company building and selling numerous generation assets and an energy technology venture capitalist. Prior to joining the Company Mr. Strasser was the Managing Director founder and majority owner of Summit Energy Ventures LLC (Summit) the largest shareholder in Power Efficiency Corporation. Summit is a private equity firm focused on investments in companies with energy efficiency technologies. At Summit Mr. Strasser spent four years from 2001-2005 evaluating and investing in energy technology companies and serving on the boards of portfolio companies.
Prior to Summit Mr. Strasser was the founder and CEO of Northwest Power Enterprises. Over its seventeen-year history Northwest Power Enterprises and its predecessor companies were involved in multiple aspects of the energy development business. Over this time Mr. Strasser was involved in numerous joint ventures with national utilities and investment banks. The company developed thousands of megawatts of energy assets and sold them to nationally recognized power generating companies.
Mr. Strasser received law degrees from McGill University Montreal Canada and the University of Washington Seattle Washington. He practiced law for approximately fifteen years specializing in finance real estate and international law both in Canada and the United States. Mr. Strasser is a former member of the Washington State Bar Association and a current member of the American and Canadian Bar Associations. Mr. Strasser also serves on the boards of several community and charitable organizations in Las Vegas. | 