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Mark Isaacson is a founding partner in Competitive Energy Services, LLC (CES), formed in 1999. Mr. Isaacson began his career in the electric industry in 1980 by becoming a partner in two hydroelectric facilities in Maine – the Edwards Dam and the Worumbo Dam. In 2004, the Worumbo project became the first in Maine to receive certification from the Low Impact Hydro Institute as low impact project and thus Green-E certified as well. Mr. Isaacson is a founding Partner in Maine Renewable Energy, a retail electric supplier of 100% renewable electricity to the residential and small commercial market in Maine. Mr. Isaacson has extensive expertise in marketing as well as in the development of mathematical models. His recent modeling efforts have been concerned with the operation of cogeneration systems as well as the behavior of the energy markets.

Education: M.B.A., Marketing and Production, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; B.A., History, Yale University, New Haven, CT
   
  Dr. Richard Silkman , founding and co-Managing Partner of Competitive Energy Services, LLC (CES), is a Ph.D. economist and a nationally recognized expert in the regulation of public utilities, the development of competitive energy markets and the development, licensing and operation of power plants, including hydroelectric generating stations. Dr. Silkman has extensive experience in a wide range of settings, including education, government, consulting and the private sector. He has served as an expert witness before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and a number of state public utilities regulatory commissions, as well as advised state legislatures on matters related to electric utility regulation and deregulation. Dr, Silkman was the first private citizen member of the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) and remains a Participant in NEPOOL. Previously, Dr. Silkman was appointed by Governor John R. McKernan, Jr. to direct the Maine State Planning Office, a cabinet-level office. Dr. Silkman served as the chief policy advisor to the Governor on matters related to economic policy, energy, hydropower and river management policy, telecommunications regulation, state tax policy, health care regulation and cost-containment and land-use and natural resources policy.

 Education: Ph.D., Economics, Yale University, New Haven, CT; M.A., Economics, Yale University, New Haven, CT; B.S. (w/ Distinction), Economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
   
Jon F. Sorenson joined Competitive Energy Services in April 2003, in an effort to expand the firm's reach to Canada and the Natural Gas markets- where he has secured and managed numerous gas supply clients. In a short period of time, CES has become the primary natural gas consultant in the province of New Brunswick, and is expanding its services into the Province of Nova Scotia. Previously, Mr. Sorenson provided retail marketing/business development, regulatory, and strategic services for WPS Energy Services, Inc. In this role, he was responsible for developing and managing natural gas operations in New Brunswick, Canada- making WPS the first licensed marketer, and currently the largest retail and wholesale marketer, providing natural gas in the Province. In addition, Mr. Sorenson assisted WPS in marketing power and natural gas in the State of Maine- focusing on strategic issues both at the regional and corporate levels.

Mr. Sorenson was an original executive officer (CMO) for SmartEnergy, Inc., a mass-market energy services company providing electricity and natural gas service to clients in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. He is currently on the Board of Directors for the New Brunswick Natural Gas Association, is a working member of the Maritimes and Northeast Tolls and Tariff Work Group, and has been on the Board of Directors for for E-Energy, an emerging technology and transactional-based company in the natural gas industry.