Building toward a better energy future

Before joining Renew Home, Ben led many Nest and Google Home consumer products and services and was one of the founding members of Google Wifi and Google Home. Prior to Google, he developed climate and energy tools for the UN, DOE, and EPA.

Prior to Renew Home, Parag led Product Strategy and Operations for Nest Renew™. During his time at Google, Parag oversaw Nest’s security products, thermostat and energy services, connectivity portfolio, and other consumer technologies all with a focus on growth, profitability, and operational excellence.

Prior to Renew Home, Melissa was the Chief Customer Officer at OhmConnect, where she led marketing, customer experience, product, and design. Before OhmConnect, she led Capital One’s Credit Card Digital Marketing team. She also worked with startups for Pritzker Venture Capital Group and Drivemode (acquired by Honda).

Before Renew Home, Cadir was CTO of OhmConnect, overseeing all technical and product development efforts. Previously he served as CTO at Zynga, developing its technology, data, and machine-learning platforms. He also founded and took public Support.com, where he served as CTO.

Prior to joining Renew Home, Jeff served as product lead for home energy and security subscription services at Google Nest, where he helped grow the energy business with products like Nest Renew™ and Rush Hour Rewards. Before Google, he led PG&E’s Customer Energy Solutions Team.

Before Renew Home, Sanjay was the General Counsel of OhmConnect, where he was responsible for the company's legal and regulatory affairs. He previously held leadership roles at other mission-driven companies, including SolarCity and Tesla, and he serves as a commissioner on the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.

Prior to Renew Home, Elena was the SVP of Engineering at OhmConnect in charge of product development, deployment, and operations, helping to scale residential demand response to achieve a carbon-neutral future. Before OhmConnect, she served as Senior Director of Engineering at Support.com.

Before joining Renew Home, David served as CFO for OhmConnect. He’s helped lead startups and Fortune 500s through rapid growth, transformation, and public offerings, including CFO roles at Ripple Foods, Tile, Premier Nutrition Corporation, Satmetrix Systems, Inc., and Art.com.

Before Renew Home, Matt co-founded OhmConnect, and most recently served as President of the company. Prior to OhmConnect, Matt ran the data science division at DataRaker, which was acquired by Oracle. He got his start in the energy industry trading futures for DC Energy.

Previously Cisco was CEO of OhmConnect, where he championed helping households reduce their energy use during peak times. Before OhmConnect, he co-founded Renew Financial to finance clean energy projects. He also worked in local and federal government, including as an appointee during the Clinton Administration to a role at the U.S. Department of Energy.

Melissa brings nearly three decades of experience in human resources to Renew Home. She previously led HR for high-growth energy startups including OhmConnect, SunPower, Renew Financial, and Solaria Corp. as a HRCI certified Senior Professional in Human Resources.

Prior to joining Renew Home, Curtis co-founded OhmConnect. He served as Chief Strategy Officer, building the world’s first market-integrated virtual power plant. He’s focused his career on unlocking the latent power hidden at the intersection of home devices, shifting electricity demand, and consumer behavior.