Mark’s lifetime of experience in construction and infrastructure is readily applicable to the challenge of extracting Coal Mine Methane in a professional and sustainable manner, benefitting both the mine owner and local communities.

Having successfully navigated the ups and downs of the real estate and construction markets for more than three decades, Mark has a well-earned reputation as a “problem-solver” and continues to do so at CCR.

Vic is both the founder and President of Big Apple Energy (BAE), a leading market aggregator supplying small wholesalers in the deregulated natural gas market. A specialist in the retail energy market and commodity risk management for both electricity and natural gas, Vic is a leader in a number of industry collaboratives which focus on improving and expanding their respective markets. Prior to starting his own business, Vic created the retail energy marketing division of one of New York’s largest fuel oil dealers, with annual revenues exceeding $60m.

BAE’s subsidiary Vantage Commodities is a significant player in providing financing—up to $50m—to energy companies in need of an effective and flexible set of financial solutions.

A visionary in the energy marketing space, Vic brings to CCR a number of credentials. He earned an MBA in Finance from NYU’s Stern School of Business and a Bachelor of Engineering from Polytechnic University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in New York State and has designed innovative cogeneration facilities utilizing fuel cells and microturbines.