Leadership and Board of Directors
Richard L. Zdunkewicz
Founder and CEO, Chairman of the Board
Richard is the President, Chief Executive Officer, and co-founder of Distributed Energy Clearinghouse (DECH, Inc.). Richard leads the overall strategy of DECH and oversees all business activities, including sales, technology development, finance and account services. Richard has over twenty-five years experience in the power industry with an emphasis on distributed energy over the past five years. Richard’s professional experience includes management positions at Wood Mackenzie, Enron, Sempra, Centrica, Acclaim Energy Advisors and Pennzoil Company.
Richard graduated from Texas A&M University in College Station Texas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.
Ryk Holden
Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer
Ryk is the Chief Commercial Officer and co-founder of Distributed Energy Clearinghouse. Ryk leads the commercial side of the business, including sales, research and technology development. Ryk has over twenty years experience in the power industry with an emphasis on distributed energy and demand response over the past ten years. Ryk’s professional experience includes management positions at Holden Energy and Acclaim Energy Advisors.
Ryk graduated from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Ed Davis
Member of the Board of Directors
Ed is an independent board member and a contributor to DECH’s strategies and development. He is an active decarbonization and energy investor with 13+ years of experience leading strategy, M&A, and strategic partnerships at private equity funds, Fortune 500 companies, and investment banks. Ed possesses deep domain expertise in renewable generation, energy efficiency, transportation electrification, and Industrial Internet of Things. Ed’s professional experience includes over twenty-five years in the energy and finance industries with J.P. Morgan Chase, First Solar, Renewable Energy Trust Capital, General Electric, XL Fleet and White Deer Energy.
Ed graduated Magna Cum Laude from Colby College in Waterville, Maine with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government
Dan Marzuola
Business Development Executive and Advisor to the CEO
Dan Marzuola is the Business Development Executive and Advisor to the CEO for DECH, Inc. Dan recently retired as the Chief Executive Officer of Mantis Innovation, with over thirty-five years of experience in the energy industry and the proven ability to lead multi-disciplined and multinational teams. Dan’s experience spans retail and wholesale energy sales, marketing, engineering, government relations, and business process management.
Dan spent fourteen years with TXU in various positions from a System Planning Engineer to the General Manager of a natural gas distribution system in Mexico. During his time with TXU, he worked as the Director of Government Issues and was appointed by the Governor of Texas as a member of the Oil and Gas Interstate Compact Commission. After leaving TXU he served as an executive with Direct Energy and worked seven years at Hudson Energy as the Senior Vice President of North American Sales and General Manager of Hudson’s business in the United Kingdom.
Dan is currently an independent board member of General Plastics & Composites and holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas and a Master of Business Administration degree from Amberton University in Garland, Texas.
Dan holds a U.S. patent for information technology applications related to energy quote to cash process automation.
Bradford Tuckfield
Chief Technology Officer
- Accomplished Data Scientist and author on artificial intelligence and machine learning topics
- More than ten years in the technology industry starting with Accenture as a consulting analyst
- Professional experience includes data science and management roles at Berkadia, Xtage Labs, American Express and Charles Schwab
- Managed large data science and development teams for proprietary web applications
- Project work includes sophisticated valuation, recommendation systems, chatbots, forecasting, statistical analysis, lead generation and optimization exercises
