Executive Staff
Dr. Carlos Coe, Founder and CEO:
ccoe@xtremepowersolutions.com
Dr. Carlos Coe is Founder and CEO of Xtreme Power and brings more than 30 years of experience in engineering and technology management in the commercial electronics and power generation and storage industries. Prior to founding Xtreme Power, Dr. Coe was President and CEO of Anthony International, a $115M provider of merchandising systems for refrigeration. Previously he has held various leadership positions with Ford Aerospace & Whirlpool Corporation, including serving as Vice President of a $500M business unit and General Manager of a Chinese joint venture. While at Ford, Dr. Coe provided leadership to multiple operational challenges and new ventures. Dr. Coe holds five patents related to batteries and power storage and is a member of American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC), ASME, and IEEE. He received his PhD and MA in Engineering from Princeton University, and a BS in Engineering from The Citadel.
Michael Breen, Founder and CFO:
mdbreen@xtremepowersolutions.com
Michael Breen brings more than 20 years of financial expertise to his roles as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Xtreme Power. With more than 10 years as an investor banker in public markets, M&A and venture capital sourceing. He was previously a partner at Edgewater Financial and also served as Senior Vice President at Southwest Securities. Additional experience includes time as an operational consultant in New York with Deloitte & Touche. Breen earned his MBA in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin and holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame.
Aeron Hurst, Founder and CTO:
As a 40-year veteran in the semiconductor industry, Aeron Hurst offers a rich knowhow as Xtreme Power’s Chief Technology Officer. Over his career, Aeron has been a semi-conductor factory designer, a world leading electrical grounding specialist, a horse trainer, a race car driver, and an accomplished guitar player. He studied Electrical Engineering at Kansas State University.
Board of Directors
Tom Cain of Sail Ventures
Tom Cain is a recognized leader in energy investing, cleantech technologies and information technology, having founded, grown and managed some of the leading organizations in these categories. Mr. Cain is a Managing Partner at SAIL Ventures and currently serves on eight corporate boards, one of which he chairs; has been a director in numerous public and private companies, and has overseen businesses in many countries around the world.
As Founder and CEO of Distributed Architects International (DAI) for almost 25 years, Tom grew the organization, from private to public, into a leader in global supply chain, distribution and manufacturing software. Tom is a current member of the World Presidents Organization (WPO) as well as a published author, writing "Inside the Minds™ Best Practices for Energy Venture Capital in 2008.” His primary academic training is as an abstract mathematician from ASU with follow-up executive studies at HBS and MIT.
Hank Habicht of Sail Ventures
Hank Habicht has had a 25-year career in the environmental and energy fields that includes leadership positions in business and government.
Mr. Habicht is currently a Managing Partner of SAIL Venture Partners, a leading venture capital fund investing in leading-edge clean energy, water and related technologies. He has served as Deputy Administrator (Chief Operating Officer) of the US Environmental Protection Agency and Senior Vice President of Safety-Kleen Corporation. He serves on numerous corporate Boards and Advisory Commissions, including serving as a Commissioner on the National Commission on Energy Policy, and as a Member of the President's Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations. Mr. Habicht is also Vice Chairman of the Global Environment and Technology Foundation (GETF), where he formerly served as CEO. Mr. Habicht is on the Steering Committee of the Energy Future Coalition and the National Advisory Board for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and was a Founder of the American Council on Renewable Energy. He holds a Bachelors degree with High Honors from Princeton University and a J.D. from the University of Virginia.
Elias F. (Lee) Urbina of Accent Texas Fund I and II
Mr. Urbina is responsible for, and is well versed in business and investment strategy, including legal formation, securities law compliance (federal and state), capital structure, negotiation of business terms to final legal documents and the risk mitigation required for start-up businesses, investors and management. Mr Urbina also posses extensive in energy, venture capital, real estate and consulting. Mr Urbina holds a BBA in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin.
Pat Wood III prior chairman of FERC
Mr. Pat Wood III has served as a principal of Wood3 Resources, an energy infrastructure developer, since July 2005. From 2001 to 2005, he was the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. From 1995 to 2001, Wood chaired the Public Utility Commission of Texas. He has also been an attorney with Baker & Botts, a global law firm, and an associate project engineer with Arco Indonesia, an oil and gas company in Jakarta.
Mr. Wood serves as a director of SunPower Corporation and of Quanta Services. Mr. Wood holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree from Texas A&M University and a J.D. degree from Harvard.