Victor Ferreira is a nationally recognized leader and expert in both finance and the marketing of natural gas.

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.

Adam is a dynamic leader with a demonstrated record of accomplishment in the public and private sectors. CCR reflects his passion for bringing the promise of renewable energy to America’s forgotten places—particularly coal country.

He is the founder of Edelen Strategic Ventures, a Kentucky-based management consultancy designed to assist entrepreneurs at every stage of development. Adam structured an innovative partnership between a large coal company and a global renewable energy giant to propose developing a mountaintop removal site into a large scale solar installation, creating jobs for out-of-work coal miners. The proposed development has been featured globally, from CNN and SkyTV to Fast Company and The Wall Street Journal.

A former Chief of Staff to a Kentucky governor, he is also the state’s former elected taxpayer watchdog. The recipient of the US Junior Chamber of Commerce’s “Ten Outstanding Young Americans” award, Adam is a graduate of the University of Kentucky.

In his role as Project Manager with CCR, David is able to call on experiences and expertise developed over a 35-year career as a mining engineer. An authority in all facets of underground and surface mining, David is motivated in his work with CCR by the opportunity to enhance the environment while providing a long-lasting source of energy—creating opportunities in coal country, an area near and dear to his heart. A graduate of the University of Kentucky’s renown mining engineering program, David is a licensed Professional Engineer in Kentucky and West Virginia. In his career with CONSOL Energy, a major player in the coal space, David held a number of management positions in both engineering and operations. A lifelong Kentuckian committed to his community, he also serves as chairman of his local water and sewer district.