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Kenneth Black Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer, E Source
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303-345-9102
Kenneth Black has worked in the electric and gas utility industry for 30 years and has extensive knowledge in the areas of demand-side management (DSM), marketing, market research, business and economic development, and energy services. He is charged with leading the customer side of E Source and is responsible for all E Source products and services, sales, account management, marketing, events, and customer service.
Ken has hands-on experience managing utility DSM and marketing departments. Having worked on both sides of the customer meter, he has audited facilities, designed programs, and launched new energy-related DSM products and services for utilities and energy service companies (ESCOs). He has also written numerous articles and reports and has presented at numerous events.
In addition to utilities, Ken worked closely with energy and facility managers from Fortune 500 companies. He has deep knowledge of the energy needs, profiles, and technologies affecting the large commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors, and he has consulted with national companies in energy management and procurement strategies.
Before joining E Source, Ken was a founding partner of Public Energy Services LLC, an energy management and consulting group, where he helped utilities develop energy services businesses as well as manage sales and delivery capabilities for energy services. He has also served as director of marketing and business development for Entergy Integrated Solutions Inc. and as manager of marketing for PECO Energy (now Exelon). An active member of industry committees and associations, Ken has a BA in biology and an MBA in marketing from Temple University.