THG Energy Solutions

Daniel Frey has more than 30 years of energy marketing and trading business experience. In 2011, he led a group of investors to acquire THG Energy Solutions. Since then, he and the management team have dramatically expanded THG’s offerings in energy and demand management to clients across North America. Before joining THG, Frey was EVP of Market Development for Seminole Energy. He previously held executive positions with El Paso Energy and Samson Resources Company where he managed energy marketing and trading operations along with retail and wholesale electricity markets. He has broad experience with large and mid-sized clients to implement successful strategies for managing energy cost and has testified in front of FERC and state regulatory commissions in Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Frey is a former CPA and received his MBA from Oklahoma State University.

Chad Burden joined THG Energy’s management team as Director of Sustainability in February 2013. Since, he helped orchestrate the development of a greenhouse gas reporting tool for facilities and homes, planned a city-wide building competition for Tulsa, and provided business logic for the upcoming residential energy management portal. Mr. Burden earned his Master of Science in Environmental Science from Oklahoma State University and has experience working with various green building protocols, including: U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program, EPA’s ENERGY STAR program, and the National Association of Home Builders program. Mr. Burden is available to support your sustainability efforts, including: greenhouse gas reporting, ENERGY STAR scoring/certification, and inspiring green teams to implement best practice energy management. Burden previously served in management positions in varying capacities for Winnercomm Inc., including: sales planning, finance, and sports marketing. He is a Navy veteran who served in navigation operations and voyage planning onboard a nuclear submarine.

Katie Becht brings a strong background and understanding of the North American energy markets and the companies that transact in those markets. After working in the energy market data space and supporting traders and energy principals for over twelve years at both ABB and Yes Energy, she felt a strong pull to transition to a role more focused on the energy sustainability side of the business. Her industry experience combined with her genuine desire to help people learn how to manage their energy budgets and usage gives her a unique perspective that she’s leveraging in her role at THG. Ms. Becht received her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, with a policy focus and a forestry minor from Oklahoma State University.

Dr. Beach conducts research related to the interplay between the development of Energy Policy, Environmental Policy, and Technology Policy at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Beach also teaches a wide range of classes on Energy Technology Policy, International Energy Policy, and Energy Economics in the Cockrell School of Engineering, The LBJ School of Public Policy, The McCombs Business School, and the Jackson School of Geosciences.

Prior to joining The University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Beach served for twenty-five years in the United States Navy where he was a qualified Submariner, Naval Aviator, Surface Warfare Officer, and Acquisition Professional. Since retiring in 2003 he has also served as a consultant on defense-related topics for the U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group, MITRE, Naval Research Advisory Committee, Naval Research Laboratory, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and the Defense Science Board.

Dr. Beach holds a Ph.D. from the LBJ School of Public Policy, University of Texas at Austin an M.S. in Physics from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a B.S. in Chemistry with a minor in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Oklahoma. He is also a graduate of the Defense Acquisition University and Certified Level III DoD Acquisition Professional and Program Manager.