Alexandra Goldstein serves as Co-Founder and CEO of Bison Fuels and has dedicated herself to the clean hydrogen opportunity for the past three years. She previously co-founded Ambient Fuels, a Generate Capital-backed clean hydrogen developer, leading that company through a successful fundraise and scale-up. Prior to her time in the energy transition, Alex spent ten years in investing. She began her career as part of the founding team of Manor Road Capital, a long/short equity hedge fund, working as a research and investment professional until 2019. Alex then joined the corporate strategy and M&A team of Buck Global, an H.I.G. Capital portfolio company, which was successfully sold to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.   Alex received her A.B. from Princeton in History in 2011. She wrote her undergraduate senior thesis on the development of U.S.-Saudi relations during World War II, with a particular focus on energy security.  Alex is an avid classical violinist and member of the New Conductor’s Orchestra. She lives in New York City with her husband and daughter.

Josh Sutton is a Co-Founder of Bison Fuels and assists as the Chief Legal Advisor. Josh is the Head of Legal for Solugen Inc., a cutting-edge biotech company operating in the chemical manufacturing space to decarbonize the chemicals industry. He previously practiced in the project development space, with a focus in carbon capture and EV charging, at Sidley Austin, to which he had returned in 2021 after 7 years living in Saudi Arabia and working for Saudi Aramco as Senior Counsel. There he was involved in the negotiations of the joint venture arrangements, construction contracts, financing and offtake agreements for cogeneration power plants, petrochemical facilities, maritime shipyards, and equipment manufacturing facilities. Before moving to Saudi Arabia, Josh was an associate at Sidley Austin, and before that at McDermott, Will & Emery, in each case focusing on the development, purchase and sale of renewable power facilities domestically and globally. Josh earned his BA in History from Rice University, and his JD, cum laude, from the University of Texas School of Law. In between those periods of study, Josh was a volunteer in the United States Peace Corps, teaching Environmental Education in Tobati, Paraguay. When not at work, or supporting his three teenagers in their extracurricular activities, Josh enjoys long motorcycle trips, having ridden the ring road of Iceland, the Highlands of Scotland, the Pyrenees and the Italian/Swiss Alps.

Don earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Lafayette College (Easton, PA) and immediately went overseas with Exxon to work at the Lago Oil & Transport Company refinery on the island of Aruba. Returning to the States, he transferred to the Benicia, CA refinery and earned his MBA from St. Mary’s College (Moraga, CA) while working full-time. Early engineering assignments included Process Support, Capital Project and Maintenance roles. Soon Don was the Maintenance Manager responsible for routine and turnaround maintenance for one-half of the high-complexity refinery. Valero Energy purchased the refinery from Exxon in 2000 and Don transferred to the Environmental department where he was responsible for Title V compliance with all applicable air regulations and NPDES wastewater compliance. As a principal engineer, he led the environmental permitting process for a $1B flue gas scrubber project that reduced criteria pollutant emissions by thousands of tons per year. Later Don enjoyed roles as Environmental Engineering Manager and finally Director of Health, Safety, Environmental and Regulatory Affairs where he and his team were responsible for Occupational and Process Safety, environmental compliance for all media, regulatory advocacy, industrial hygiene and emergency response. Don came out of retirement to collaborate with like-minded professionals who recognize that solving the carbon emissions puzzle will require creative solutions and considerable engineering talent. In this role Don will coordinate the technical workflow between EPCs, OEMs and the project Owner to ensure on-time, on-budget project execution followed by a safe and reliable startup.

Kestler is the Founder and President of Kestler Energy Consulting, LLC, which provides energy consulting services to generation and load clients, in both the wholesale and retail markets. Kestler has more than 35 years of experience in the energy industry, and is an innovative and collaborative energy professional with a proven record of success. He is skilled in pursuing and negotiating term power purchase and/or alternative hedge agreements, and helping clients procure their energy economically and within defined risk tolerances. Prior to founding KEC, Kestler was Vice President of Power Marketing at Acciona Energy NA, where he managed all power marketing activities in the U.S. and Canada. He negotiated and executed long-term power purchase and alternative structure hedge agreements and actively managed the renewable attributes portfolio. Previously, Kestler held marketing director positions at DTE Energy Trading, Williams Power, Reliant Energy, and Commonwealth Edison, leading those organization’s power marketing activities in the MISO, PJM, and SPP markets. Kestler earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois, and a Master’s of Management degree from Northwestern University’s, Kellogg School of Management. He has served on the Illinois Chamber of Commerce board of directors, as well as Chairman of the Illinois Energy Council, and has been an active member of Wind on the Wires.

Rudy Murgo is VP of Finance with Bison Fuels, focused on corporate and project finance activities. Rudy was previously Chief Financial Officer of UKA North America and prior to that Senior Director, Finance and Treasurer of NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE: SMR). He led the buildout of the finance team at UKA North America as well as improved internal controls, while his tenure with NuScale saw buildout of Strategic Finance, FP&A, and Treasury teams to 8 personnel from 1, the raise of over $250 million of private equity capital paired with equivalent cost share from the U.S. DOE, and a successful listing on the NYSE with an additional $380 million capital raise. Prior to NuScale he worked at both start ups as well as established companies including Acciona Energy North America and Avangrid Renewables. Rudy earned a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Biology from Carroll College, a Master’s of Business Administration from the University of Portland, is an active CFA Charterholder, and holds the Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) designation. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the CFA Society of Portland and is active in a number of local organizations in the Portland, Oregon region. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his family and friends – camping, hiking, skiing, and enjoying the outdoors available in the Pacific Northwest.

Joey drives market research, assists with Bison’s business development strategy, and provides operational support for team leadership. Before joining Bison, Joey was a consultant in PwC’s M&A Advisory group where he supported transactions of all types in the tech, professional services, and utility-scale power industries. From developing client outreach strategies to implementing change management programs, Joey’s breadth of experience allows him to support Bison in a variety of functions. Joey received his B.S. from Northwestern University in Learning & Organizational Change, and lives in Los Angeles. Joey loves the outdoors, is an avid snowboarder, and a struggling surfer.

David B. Kultgen is the former General Counsel and Board Secretary of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), and provides legal and consulting services from offices in Austin, Texas, focusing on business, commercial, and international law; legal and regulatory compliance; and dispute resolution, leveraging 43 years of experience (32 of which were spent in Saudi Arabia) with Saudi Aramco, its predecessor the Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco) and their affiliated companies. Kultgen was the second general counsel in Saudi Aramco’s history and only the 5th in the combined 80-year history of Aramco and Saudi Aramco. Kultgen joined the Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco) in 1973 and retired from Saudi Aramco, its successor on October 1, 2016. From January 1, 2010 until May 1, 2016, he served as the Company’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. From May 1, 2016 until his retirement he served as Senior Vice President, Special Assignment. While a member of the Corporate Management team (01/01/2010 – 09/30/2016), he was a member of the Company’s Strategy Council, Management Committee, IPO Steering Committee and several other corporate level bodies. Kultgen graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Missouri at Columbia in 1970, and obtained his J.D. from the School of Law of the University of Texas at Austin in 1973. He attended the Program for Senior Executives at the MIT Sloan School of Management in 1991. In 1973 Kultgen joined the Arabian American Oil Company in New York, N.Y., moving to the Company’s headquarters in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia in May 1974. In 1982, he was assigned to the Law Department of Aramco’s principal U.S. based subsidiary, Aramco Services Company, where he remained until he returned to Dhahran in 1989 following his appointment by Saudi Aramco’s Board as Associate General Counsel. He was made Deputy General Counsel in 2007 and was appointed General Counsel and Board Secretary effective January 1, 2010. Kultgen supported the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (HRH, the Minister) in negotiations with the United States and the European Union on energy related issues associated with Saudi Arabia’s accession to the World Trade Organization. After becoming General Counsel, Kultgen managed the restructuring and expansion of the Company’s global legal organization, including the creation of a local practice unit comprised entirely of Kingdom trained Saudi lawyers to manage domestic litigation, supplementing Saudi Aramco’s staff of U.S. trained and qualified American and Saudi lawyers, overseeing the organization’s growth by more than two and a half times over five years.

Cory is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in the hydrogen and fuel cell industry, specializing in strategic partnerships and innovative solutions throughout the hydrogen ecosystem. Currently, he holds the position of Director of Hydrogen Business Development at Utility. Recently, he served as the Head of Business Development & Hydrogen Solutions at Hyzon, where he led the negotiation of multi-million dollar contracts for heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and orchestrated partnerships across the hydrogen value chain to enable hydrogen refueling. His expertise in project management, logistics, and government relations has been pivotal in advancing hydrogen technology and fuel cell electric vehicles. In addition to his role at Utility, Cory is the Director of Market Development for the California Hydrogen Business Council, where he has been for 10 years managing the Sector Action Groups, collaborating on initiatives to foster industry growth and advocating for hydrogen legislation and funding. His extensive consulting experience includes managing hydrogen projects for global firms, developing market strategies, and securing grant funding for innovative hydrogen projects. To begin his career, Cory worked for Vision Industries Corporation through his role as Chief Electrical Engineer; he assisted in building the world's first hydrogen fuel cell Class 8 truck in 2011 that was tested in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach by Total Transportation Services Inc. Cory holds an MBA from Loyola Marymount University where he was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma and Alpha Sigma Nu academic honor societies and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from California State University, Long Beach. A passionate advocate for hydrogen, Cory is dedicated to shaping a sustainable future through transformative hydrogen solutions. In his spare time, he enjoys recreational flying as a pilot, snowboarding, surfing, and exploring the world.

Zachary Goldstein is Vice President of Nature-Based Solutions Investments at Carbon Direct Capital, an investment fund focused on carbon management. Prior to this role, Goldstein served as Head of Investments at Aspiration Partners (now Catona Climate), focused on carbon removal investments. Previously, Goldstein worked as a Vice President at Goldman Sachs Renewable Power (now MN8 Energy) with fellow Advisor Michael Conti. Prior to Goldman, Goldstein worked at True Green Capital Management LLC, an asset manager in the distributed energy space, and as a Project Finance attorney at Latham & Watkins, Baker Botts, and Sidley Austin LLP. Zach received an A.B. summa cum laude from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, a J.D. from Columbia Law School and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School. He lives in New York City.

John Marciano is the CEO of Eight Buffaloes LLC. Eight Buffaloes has a portfolio of over 30 investments across the energy transition ecosystem through its portfolio company, Cheltenham Capital. He also chairs the board of Goodpeak and serves on the board of Redball Power and Redball Energy. Marciano has structured, executed, and closed most of the leading-edge renewables transactions over the last 15 years, resulting in over $30 billion of new renewable energy facilities and several that exceeded over $2 billion each. A seasoned veteran in renewables financial architecture, Marciano has led two of the largest law firm teams focused on project finance. Most recently, he was co-head of Allen & Overy's 350-lawyer global energy practice. Prior to that, he led Akin's 40-lawyer US renewables practice (moving the entire team to Allen & Overy in early 2021). His legal work is complimented by his policy work in the renewables space. From 2016-2022, he served as the tax committee chairman of SEIA. Marciano is ranked Band 1 by Chambers and Partners Global for his work in renewable energy law. He holds a BA from Canisius University, JD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and an LLM (tax) from Georgetown University.