Our Team
Energy Plus® relies on a strong team of employees to deliver our mission of providing outstanding customer service and valuable rewards.
Meet our executive leadership team:
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Steve Barnes President Steve Barnes joined Energy Plus in 2009 as Chief Financial Officer and became President in July 2012. Previously, Mr. Barnes was Managing Director and CFO of Novitas Capital, Director of Finance and Investor Relations at Voxware, Inc. and a Manager at KPMG. He holds an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and a BS in Accountancy from Villanova University. |
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Lisa Delsante Assistant General Counsel, Senior Director of Legal and Compliance Lisa Delsante joined Energy Plus in 2012. Previously, Ms. Delsante was the Head of the Law Department at Direct Energy Business, and has held legal positions at Hunton & Williams LLP, Philip Morris International and the New York County District Attorneys’ Office. She holds a JD from Pace University School of Law, an MA from New York University and a BA from the University at Albany. |
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Paul Frantz Chief Marketing Officer Paul Frantz joined Energy Plus in 2007. Previously, Mr. Frantz held senior marketing positions within the financial services industry at Barclaycard US, First USA and American Express. He holds an MBA in Marketing from Columbia Business School and a BS from Cornell University. |
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Joe Holtman Managing Director of Wholesale Supply Operations Joe Holtman joined Energy Plus in 2010. Previously, Mr. Holtman held senior positions within the energy industry at Liberty Power, Con Edison, Orange and Rockland and Mirant. He holds an MBA in Financial Management from Iona College and a BA in Physics from the State University of New York. |
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Jeff Nicolo Managing Director of New Business Development Jeff Nicolo joined Energy Plus in 2007. Previously, Mr. Nicolo held senior sales positions at partnership development organizations Alliance Companies and The Kessler Group. He holds a BS in Economics from Saint Michael’s College. |
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Paul Ricci Chief Financial Officer Paul Ricci joined Energy Plus in 2011. Previously, Mr. Ricci was CFO of Epic Research and Senior Director of Finance at Barclaycard US. He holds an MBA from Drexel University and a BS in Finance from Rutgers University. |
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Hugh Scott Chief Information Officer Hugh Scott joined Energy Plus in 2010. Previously, Mr. Scott held executive positions in both North America and Europe within the energy, telecommunications and banking industries. Mr. Scott joins Energy Plus from Direct Energy Residential where he was Chief Process Officer and VP of Information Services. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Warwick University. |








