REAL Houston’s mission is to ensure Houston’s standing as the Energy Transition Capital by increasing the visibility of the clean energy industry, connecting thought leaders, growing the community of clean energy industry professionals, and promoting innovation through conversation.
C. Kay McCall serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Renewable Energy Alliance – Houston. In this position, Kay provides strategic and tactical guidance to the organization. She is passionate about supporting Houston’s continued leadership in energy.
A senior energy industry executive with close to two decades of experience in the renewable energy industry, Kay has worked extensively in the conventional power, oil and gas services, engineering and construction, and manufacturing industries.
Partner
Joshua Belcher is a business attorney in Holland & Knight’s Houston office. Mr. Belcher has an international, multidisciplinary practice guiding clients through mergers and acquisitions, financings, project development and energy and environmental commodities transactions, with a focus on helping companies identify and manage complex environmental and regulatory business risks.
Business Development Manager, Energy Storage
A 20+ year renewable energy veteran, contributing to over 4.5 GWs of project commercialization, Terrence serves Pattern’s Development team from project-origination through project-financing.
Vice President of Sales - Energy & Infrastructure and Houston Commercial
Brian is the Vice President of Sales – Energy & Infrastructure and Houston Commercial for Stewart Title’s National Energy and Infrastructure Team. Stewart is a leading underwriter on energy projects across the United States.
Senior Managing Director
Scott Cockerham is a Senior Managing Director in the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment and is based in Houston. Mr. Cockerham is a member of the Power, Renewables & Energy Transition (PRET) practice and brings more than 20 years of experience in financial services.
Partner & Chair, Renewable Energy Section
Ben has a broad-based environmental law practice with a primary focus on wildlife and natural resource issues, particularly within the renewable energy sector.
Senior Director of Development
Mark is the Senior Director of Development at Leeward Renewable Energy where he leads the development of projects across the South region which encompasses the ERCOT, MISO, TVA, and SERC markets. He has over 20 years of experience in the renewable energy sector including project development, asset management, financial analysis, and M&A roles.
Partner
Denis (Archie) Fallon is a partner in the Corporate & Financial Services Department at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. Mr. Fallon represents private equity funds and corporate clients in strategic transactions primarily in the energy, infrastructure and technology sectors. Mr. Fallon has particular experience advising on platform investments, mergers and acquisitions, financings, joint ventures, recapitalizations and project development.
President
David Holt has served as President of Consumer Energy Alliance since 2006, leading the organization’s efforts to advance affordable, reliable, and cleaner energy solutions for consumers. He also serves as Managing Partner of HBW Resources, a strategic planning, communications, and government affairs consultancy focused on energy, transportation, and environmental issues.
Executive Vice President, Renewable Services
Brian leads CAMS’ Renewable Services business which provides asset management, O&M and optimization services to wind, solar and energy storage assets. Having witnessed the impacts of an unreliable energy infrastructure while serving in the US Army overseas, Brian is passionate about progressing energy equity through the increased investment in clean energy infrastructure and related technologies.
Senior Vice President
Mr. Laura joined Oceaneering in 2014 as Director of Subsea Services supporting integrated projects and process improvement initiatives. Mr. Laura was promoted to Vice President of Service, Technology & Rentals in 2015, responsible for Oceaneering’s ROV tooling, IWOCS, and new integrated solutions businesses. Mr. Laura was promoted to Senior Vice President, Service and Rental in March 2020.
Chief Operating Officer
As Consumer Energy Alliance’s (CEA) Chief Operating Officer, Kaitlin McKay oversees the organization’s campaign portfolio and day-to-day campaign operations. Kaitlin specializes in managing hyper-local campaigns and has directed numerous local campaigns for the largest renewable provider in the United States.
Chief Development Officer
Derek Rieman is the Chief Development Officer at Repsol Renewables NA, overseeing the company’s active development of a portfolio of wind, solar and battery storage projects in the US. Derek was previously Vice President of Development for the Eastern Region and ERCOT at ConnectGen prior to Repsol’s acquisition of ConnectGen.
Executive Vice President, Regulatory Services and Government Affairs
Jason Ryan is Executive Vice President of Regulatory Services and Government Affairs at CenterPoint Energy, where he oversees utility strategy, regulatory affairs, rates, legal, and government relations. Since joining the company in 2009, he has led regulatory and legislative initiatives supporting CenterPoint’s infrastructure investments and long-term growth. Prior to CenterPoint, Jason practiced energy law at RyanGlover LLP and Baker Botts LLP and served as an Information Dominance Warfare Officer in the U.S. Navy.
Director of Business Development
Varun Sharda is the Director of Business Development for North America at GameChange Solar. He has been with the company since 2024 managing a portfolio of Solar EPC partners and owner‑developers across the region, driving the adoption of GameChange tracker and fixed tilt solutions.
Executive Vice President, Technical
Kent serves as the Executive Vice President of Technical at EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) and as a member of the company’s Management Team. Kent is also a registered Professional Engineer in Texas.
Chief Financial Officer
Ronnie V. Shields is Chief Financial Officer for CoVolt Power, where he oversees financial strategy and accounting operations. With more than 37 years of experience, he brings extensive expertise in financial planning and analysis, reporting, internal controls, treasury, taxation, and project controls. Ronnie has led public and private companies through periods of growth, acquisitions, divestitures, public offerings, recapitalizations, and organizational restructures. He holds a Bachelor of Accounting from Texas Southern University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Senior Vice President
Cedric Tiu is a Senior Vice President at Bildmore, where he is focused on the origination, structuring, and execution of complex energy transition investments, including preferred equity, tax equity alternatives, and other bespoke financing solutions.
Managing Director
Gerry Willinger, Managing Director, is based in Marathon Capital’s Houston office. Gerry has spent the last 20+ years in the energy space where he has been a CEO and Investor , and has developed, acquired, and financed gas gathering, processing facilities, and cryogenic gas plants. He has operated over 1,000 wells and related pipeline infrastructure, as well as originated and managed a portfolio of approximately $2.0 billion in energy-related investments in equity, debt, DIP loans, restructured debt, unsecured claims, and royalty and net profit interests.
As a 501 (c) (6) exempt organization, REAL Houston makes its Annual Report and 990 forms available to the public each year. You can find these documents below:
