Leadership Team

Bo joined Long Ridge in 2017, having previously worked as an infrastructure private equity investor and investment banker in New York City at firms including UBS, Highstar Capital, American Capital and Strata Energy Investments. Bo graduated from Babson College with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and was the Captain of the Varsity Ski Team.

Vance Powers is Chief Financial Officer for Long Ridge, joining the company in May 2019. He is responsible for the oversight of all financial, accounting, tax and planning functions for the Company. Mr. Powers has served for over 20 years in senior leadership positions in energy-related businesses, including Chief Financial Officer of Niska Gas Storage Partners, Divisional Chief Financial Officer of Talen Energy’s nuclear division and Acting Chief Financial Officer and Vice President and Controller of Buckeye Partners L.P. Immediately prior to joining Long Ridge, he was Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services at Lehigh Carbon Community College. He has also held management positions with CDI Corporation, NovaCare, Inc., Union Pacific Corporation and Deloitte. He graduated from Gettysburg College with a Bachelor’s degree in business administration and has an MBA from Lehigh University.

Mark Barry is Vice President, Power for the 485-megawatt Long Ridge Energy Generation Project. Prior to joining Long Ridge, he worked on the development and permitting of the Project as an independent consultant.

Mr. Barry was a consultant from 2013 to 2019, serving electric power and engineering and construction clients. From 2007 through 2012 he was a senior vice president and the head of corporate development for KBR, Inc., where he established its M&A capabilities and was a member of the Executive Leadership Team. He was also general manager of the KBR Ventures business unit. Previously, Mr. Barry held executive positions at SUEZ in project development, M&A and strategy. Prior to SUEZ, Mr. Barry was with The Coastal Corporation where he served in executive roles, including president of Coastal Technology, Inc., heading operations for Coastal's power business, vice president for asset management, and regional business development leadership for North America and Europe-Africa-Middle East. He has also held positions in finance, planning, engineering and project management at The Coastal Corp, Boston Edison, and MATEP/Harvard University. He has been a board member and lead director for JVs and project companies.

Mr. Barry received his BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Northeastern University and an MBA from the Boston College Carroll School of Management.

Dean DeGross is a senior executive with extensive experience in finance and accounting leadership. He joined Long Ridge Energy in 2020 as Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, where he oversees the company’s accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls.

Prior to Long Ridge, Dean served as Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer at ITC Global (a Panasonic company), where he led global finance, accounting, and corporate administration functions. His career also includes senior leadership positions at Vocollect (a division of Intermec), BPL Global, Ericsson, Marconi, and RELTEC Corporation.

Dean holds an M.B.A. from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, a B.B.A. from Cleveland State University, and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Len Paugh brings more that 30 years of oil and gas experience to his role as Vice President, Gas Development for Long Ridge. Prior to his three year association with the Long Ridge project, Len was a principal at the Peters Management Group, a unique technical and operational consulting firm with specialization in multiple industries including coal, mineral processing, oil & gas and power generation. Prior to founding PMG, Len was a founding member and Chief Operating Officer for Mountaineer Keystone and MK Midstream. Prior to MK, Len was the Operations Manager for PA and WV for Range Resources. While at Range, Len lead the team developing the discovery wells in the Marcellus Shale. While at Range, Len’s responsibilities included the day-to-day operations of drilling 250+ wells per year, operating 5,000 wells, 2,500 miles of pipeline, 30 compressor stations and a staff of over 150 people with annual budgets in excess of $100MM. Len holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from West Virginia University.

Ed Myers brings more than two decades of infrastructure sales and transaction experience to his business development role at Long Ridge. Prior to joining Long Ridge , Ed held the role of Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Tillman, an in-building wireless systems integrator and finance company., Prior to Tillman, he was a Founder and Vice President of Sales for the telecommunications group at Parallel Infrastructure, a national build-to-suit communications tower and fiber service provider company. Prior to Parallel Infrastructure, Ed directed the offer management group and managed the national spectrum program for FiberTower, a cell tower backhaul and millimeter wave fixed wireless service provider. Ed has also held leadership and principal consultant roles with AT&T, Level 3, Verizon Wireless, and T-Mobile. He has his BA/MA in English Literature from the University of Virginia.

Morgan McCutchan brings over 20 years of leadership in operations and technical management across the energy and industrial sectors. As Vice President of Operations, he oversees strategic execution, process optimization, and cross-functional performance to drive organizational growth and efficiency.

Prior to his current role, Morgan served as Operations Manager at Antero Resources, where he led field operations and implemented performance initiatives across upstream assets. He also held the position of Technical Manager for the North America-North Water Management Division at Baker Hughes, where he directed engineering solutions and operational strategy for large-scale water treatment systems.

Morgan holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from West Virginia University and is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, reflecting his commitment to data-driven process improvement and operational excellence.

Robert Nye joined Long Ridge in June 2021 as Director of Commercial Power. In his role, he brings with him more than 30 years of expertise that includes PJM and ERCOT Power Pool operations and trading, natural gas marketing and trading, power generation management and transmission system operations.

Prior to joining Long Ridge, Bob held various leadership positions – most recently with New Jersey Resources where he led the initiative to expand NJR’s regional footprint by building a new power marketing, trading, and optimization business to enhance their physical gas operation in key northeast markets. Bob also served as the VP/General Manager of commercial operations for Talen Energy where he held full responsibility for hedging and optimization of the 15GW Talen Energy wholesale portfolio in PJM, ERCOT, NYISO, NEPOOL and Montana.

Bob holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University.

As Long Ridge Energy’s Director of Strategic and Financial Planning, Sammy Henteleff creates financial models for both the existing business and future growth opportunities.

Previously he spent 8 years at EQT, where he was most recently the lead analyst on the Finance team, and before that a member of the Commercial organization focused on natural gas liquids. He has also held various analytical roles in both Energy and Banking and enjoys financial modeling for startups in his spare time.

Sammy holds a bachelor’s degree in Scientific Computing from the University of Pittsburgh and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University.

Nicole Woolensack joined the Long Ridge Energy team in 2017 as the Office Manager. Prior to joining Long Ridge Energy , she served as the Director of Customer Service at University Veterinary Specialists. Nicki attended Median School of Allied Health careers and worked as a medical assistant for a private practice. She earned her Real Estate license in 2002. Outside of work Mrs. Woolensack enjoys hiking and spending time with her husband and her two children.

Jacob joined Long Ridge in January 2021 as Director of Land. He brings with him over 17 years of Land management experience. In his role, he oversees all functions of our Land Department, including strategy, budgeting, acquisitions, and development.

Prior to joining Long Ridge, Jacob was a Senior Landman for Montage Resources for more than 9 years, where he managed various prospect areas in the Utica and Marcellus Shale, allowing the company to drill over 70 gross horizontal wells and many more proved locations. Before that, he was as a contract Landman for 5 years, both in the field and managing projects, for title and acquisitions for various clients within the Appalachian Basin. Jacob is a Registered Professional Landman as certified by the American Association of Professional Landmen.

Zach joined the Long Ridge Energy team in January 2021 as the Director of Engineering. He brings with him over 18 years of Appalachian Basin oil and gas of experience.

Most recently, Zach served as the Subsurface Director at EdgeMarc Energy where he managed a team of reservoir engineers and geologists in developing the company’s Point Pleasant and Marcellus shale assets in southeastern Ohio and southwestern Pennsylvania. Prior to EdgeMarc, Zach worked in Charleston, WV for Energy Corporation of America. There, he rotated through engineering roles in drilling, completions, production and facilities before focusing on reservoir engineering where he progressed to the role of Reservoir Engineering Manager.

Zach graduated from Marietta College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Petroleum Engineering.