EnergyConnect Group, Inc. (EnergyConnect) has appointed Kevin R. Evans to the board of directors of the company. He has also appointed as the new president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the company. Kevin Evans has been serving as senior vice president, chief business officer, and chief financial officer of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) for the past five years. Prior to EPRI, he served as chief financial officer of PlaceWare.
The search was led by EnergyConnect’s founder and former CEO Rod Boucher who will take on strategic development support as chief technology officer, and report to the chairman of the board in this capacity. Boucher will continue to serve as an active member of the board of directors.
At EPRI, Kevin was instrumental in building its sales, marketing, planning and regulatory programs. Worldwide electric industry leaders give Evans high marks for his substantial contribution to the advancement of EPRI. He helped develop the company through its startup phase, raised several rounds of capital, and ultimately sold it to Microsoft, where it became the core technology of the LiveMeeting portion of Microsoft’s offerings. Prior to PlaceWare, he had substantial banking and international business experience. He holds an MBA in finance from San Diego State University and a dual baccalaureate in Economics and Management from Sonoma State University.
Rod Boucher, stated, “We are extremely pleased that Kevin has accepted the position and are confident he will take the company to the next level. Kevin has the right combination of experience, talent, and industry relationships to become the new leader of our Company.”
Kevin Evans noted, “Under Rod’s leadership EnergyConnect has developed a scalable, cost-effective, leading-edge clean technology to enhance electric system efficiency and reliability. I am thrilled to become part of EnergyConnect and pleased that the Board of Directors has placed confidence in my leadership. EnergyConnect is uniquely positioned to be a major force in this segment of the electricity industry and provide tremendous value to the nation.”