Charles ‘Chach’ Curtis

Chach joined Draker as CEO in 2009. He brings over 20 years of experience in corporate finance and venture backed growth companies, and over 10 years of experience in renewable energy. From 2000 to 2007, Chach was the CFO and VP of Sales and Business Development at Northern Power Systems, a developer and integrator of alternative and renewable energy systems. At Northern, he founded and led the distributed generation sales group, which became the primary growth driver of the company. He has also served as COO for Creative Microsystems Corporation, a nanotechnology development lab focused on solar cell development, and as an independent consultant for an emerging waste to energy technology developer to assist with strategic planning, business development, project development, and capital formation. In 2012, Chach was named the Small Business Administration Vermont Small Business Person of the Year for his outstanding leadership at Draker. He holds a BA from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business.