Meet our team
Our team is our greatest asset
We know interdisciplinary collaboration drives innovation and leads to better technology. We bring deep expertise in power systems, AI and machine learning, enterprise partnerships, and translating customer challenges into practical solutions.
Leadership
Josh Brumberger
Chief Executive Officer
Kit Chee
Chief Commercial Officer
Marissa Hummon
Chief Technology Officer
Jess Melanson
President & Chief Operating Officer
Gary Hicok
Executive Board Chair
Josh Brumberger
Chief Executive Officer
Kit Chee
Chief Commercial Officer
Marissa Hummon
Chief Technology Officer
Jess Melanson
President & Chief Operating Officer
Gary Hicok
Executive Board Chair
Customer Success
Eder Borgas
Electrical Engineer
Matt Langlois
VP, Customer Success
Eder Borgas
Electrical Engineer
Matt Langlois
VP, Customer Success
Go to Market
Bryana Griffin
Events & Marketing Lead
Bryan Magnus
Director, Partnerships
Stephon McCoy
VP, Solutions
Lauren Randall
VP, GTM Operations
Jessica Ridlen
VP, Marketing & Communications
Jeremy Ruff
Director, Product Marketing
Andres Sanchez
Sales Engineer
Carolyn Swan
Director, Partner Management
Bryan White
Principal Strategy Analyst
Bryana Griffin
Events & Marketing Lead
Bryan Magnus
Director, Partnerships
Stephon McCoy
VP, Solutions
Lauren Randall
VP, GTM Operations
Jessica Ridlen
VP, Marketing & Communications
Jeremy Ruff
Director, Product Marketing
Andres Sanchez
Sales Engineer
Carolyn Swan
Director, Partner Management
Bryan White
Principal Strategy Analyst
Operations
Hadi Bazzi
Office & IT Manager
Misty Cruz
Executive Assistant & Office Coordinator
Hannah Hansen
VP, People & Talent
Teresa Hessling
Finance & Accounting Operations Associate
Sadie Lauranzano
People Operations Manager
Kelly McCormack
Legal Operations Manager
Chris Mogle
Director, IT & Security Operations
Lauren Tasca
Director, Finance and Accounting
Trinity Wells
VP, Finance & Operations
Hadi Bazzi
Office & IT Manager
Misty Cruz
Executive Assistant & Office Coordinator
Hannah Hansen
VP, People & Talent
Teresa Hessling
Finance & Accounting Operations Associate
Sadie Lauranzano
People Operations Manager
Kelly McCormack
Legal Operations Manager
Chris Mogle
Director, IT & Security Operations
Lauren Tasca
Director, Finance and Accounting
Trinity Wells
VP, Finance & Operations
AI and Emerging Applications
Ashley King
Principal Algorithms Engineer
Martin Koniczek
Principal Hardware System Architect
Austin Moreau
Senior MLOps Engineer
Dasha Pankova
Algorithms Engineer
Kevin Smith
Principal Algorithms Engineer
Taylor Spalt
Algorithms Director
Matt Taylor
AI Frameworks Engineer
Gareth Walker
Principal ML Infrastructure Engineer
Ashley King
Principal Algorithms Engineer
Martin Koniczek
Principal Hardware System Architect
Austin Moreau
Senior MLOps Engineer
Dasha Pankova
Algorithms Engineer
Kevin Smith
Principal Algorithms Engineer
Taylor Spalt
Algorithms Director
Matt Taylor
AI Frameworks Engineer
Gareth Walker
Principal ML Infrastructure Engineer
Product
Madeleine Ankhelyi
Strategic Initiatives Manager
Elijah Auger
Senior Product Manager
Ed Blayney
Senior Product Manager
Srdjan Mutabdzija
VP, Product
Bart Oegema
Principal Product Manager
Paul Russell Salk
Senior Product Manager
Madeleine Ankhelyi
Strategic Initiatives Manager
Elijah Auger
Senior Product Manager
Ed Blayney
Senior Product Manager
Srdjan Mutabdzija
VP, Product
Bart Oegema
Principal Product Manager
Paul Russell Salk
Senior Product Manager
Engineering
Cathy Adams
Technical Operations Engineer, Quality & Test
Alex Bechanko
Senior Software Engineer
Michael Brooks
Senior QA Automation Engineer
Drew Buckley
Senior Software Engineer
Alexis Burnight
Engineering Manager
Luis Cardenas
Electrical Design Engineer
Washington Cilio
Senior Systems Engineer
Patrick Crawford
Senior Software Engineer
Alexander D'Abreu
Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer
Kevin Frost
Engineering Manager
Sheryl-Ann Gayle
VP, Engineering
Pat Gleason
Senior Embedded Linux Engineer
Kyla Hallam
Senior Technical Program Manager
Logan Hepner
Senior Technical Program Manager, Hardware
Jack Kelly
Principal Software Engineer
Brett Kuhlman
Hardware Engineering Manager
Yung-Hao Kung
Technical Program Manager
Katja Law
Electrical Design Engineer
Erik Lusch
Electrical Infrastructure & Facilities Manager
Evan Miller
Electrical Design Engineer
Tom Most
Principal Software Engineer
Aziza Mukhamedkhanova
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Harsha Penubadi
Principal Software Engineer
Tim Platter
Senior Hardware QA Engineer
Zachary Reining
Hardware Engineering Director
Timmy Reynolds
Software Engineer
Sean Riley
Software Quality Assurance Engineering Manager
Chelsey Roberts
Manager, Technical Program Management
Rimma Shakhbatyan
Senior Software Engineer
Abas Sheikh
Software Engineer
Don Smyth
Principal Platform Architect
Matt Staniszewski
Principal Electrical Design Engineer
Rick Steurer
Principal Software Engineer
Jacob Tegtmeier
Senior Software Engineer
Joseph Teh
Engineering Manager
Brandon Thayer
Principal Software Engineer
Lauren Walker
Software Engineer
Patrick Wynne
Senior Software Engineer
Cathy Adams
Technical Operations Engineer, Quality & Test
Alex Bechanko
Senior Software Engineer
Michael Brooks
Senior QA Automation Engineer
Drew Buckley
Senior Software Engineer
Alexis Burnight
Engineering Manager
Luis Cardenas
Electrical Design Engineer
Washington Cilio
Senior Systems Engineer
Patrick Crawford
Senior Software Engineer
Alexander D'Abreu
Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer
Kevin Frost
Engineering Manager
Sheryl-Ann Gayle
VP, Engineering
Pat Gleason
Senior Embedded Linux Engineer
Kyla Hallam
Senior Technical Program Manager
Logan Hepner
Senior Technical Program Manager, Hardware
Jack Kelly
Principal Software Engineer
Brett Kuhlman
Hardware Engineering Manager
Yung-Hao Kung
Technical Program Manager
Katja Law
Electrical Design Engineer
Erik Lusch
Electrical Infrastructure & Facilities Manager
Evan Miller
Electrical Design Engineer
Tom Most
Principal Software Engineer
Aziza Mukhamedkhanova
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Harsha Penubadi
Principal Software Engineer
Tim Platter
Senior Hardware QA Engineer
Zachary Reining
Hardware Engineering Director
Timmy Reynolds
Software Engineer
Sean Riley
Software Quality Assurance Engineering Manager
Chelsey Roberts
Manager, Technical Program Management
Rimma Shakhbatyan
Senior Software Engineer
Abas Sheikh
Software Engineer
Don Smyth
Principal Platform Architect
Matt Staniszewski
Principal Electrical Design Engineer
Rick Steurer
Principal Software Engineer
Jacob Tegtmeier
Senior Software Engineer
Joseph Teh
Engineering Manager
Brandon Thayer
Principal Software Engineer
Lauren Walker
Software Engineer
Patrick Wynne
Senior Software Engineer
Technical Operations
Adam Atallah
Sustaining Engineering Manager
DeAnna Ellison
Technical Operations Engineer
George Jones IV
System Administrator
Victor Liu
Principal Architect, Data Centers
Rich Marcaccio
VP, Technical Operations
Adam Atallah
Sustaining Engineering Manager
DeAnna Ellison
Technical Operations Engineer
George Jones IV
System Administrator
Victor Liu
Principal Architect, Data Centers
Rich Marcaccio
VP, Technical Operations
Where we're based
Utilidata's distributed team of engineering, product, sales, and operations experts are headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI, and work from various states across the country.
Company Milestones
2015
2015
Deployed the utility industry's first real-time machine-learning grid optimization solution, with proven results of increasing capacity by increasing power visibility and controls
2019
2019
Developed the first applications for meter company software platforms
2021
2023
2023
Early utility adopters secure over $100M in funding from the Department of Energy to deploy Karman
2024
2024
Hubbell becomes the first utility hardware provider to embed Karman – creating the industry's first AI meter
2025
2025
Utilidata unveils new Innovation Lab and HQ in Ann Arbor, MI
Our new 15,000-square-foot headquarters is a hub of innovation, featuring dedicated engineering labs for rapid product development, testing, and collaboration with partners and customers.
2026
2026
Partnered with NexGen Cloud, Europe’s leading AI cloud provider, to deploy our Karman AI power control platform across NexGen Cloud’s data centers.