Unlocking Capacity and Enabling Sustainable Load Growth
Uplight combines best-in-class customer experiences with an open flexibility management platform to generate, shift, and save energy.
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Actively Engage Customers in the Clean Energy Transition
Uplight steers households and businesses to the right combination of utility energy programs based on their preferences, propensity, and potential.
By Harnessing Distributed Energy Assets…
Our flexibility management solutions create, manage, and monetize energy capacity by connecting distributed assets such as smart thermostats, solar, electric vehicles, water heaters, and more.
…at Scale, Locally and Globally
With over 450 employees and 65+ ecosystem partners, Uplight works with utilities, retailers, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in Asia, Europe, and North America.
We’re Proud to Be a B Corp
Since the beginning, we’ve followed the highest standards for businesses building a more inclusive and sustainable economy.
Meet Our Leadership Team
Luis D'Acosta Anezin
Chief Executive Officer
Luis leads Uplight’s efforts to accelerate decarbonization of energy through demand-side solutions. Luis was previously the global head of Schneider Electric's Digital Energy business, where he worked to accelerate the digitization of power networks by building and implementing new technology solutions. He has vast global experience running software businesses, scaling startups, and leading growth and customer engagement initiatives.
Michelle Anastasi
Chief People Officer
Michelle Anastasi is the Chief People Officer at Uplight. She has more than 20 years experience as an executive in fast-growing tech companies. She has held leadership positions in early and late-stage private and public companies, including Mersive Technologies, Ibotta, and Dell. As a catalyst for organizational growth and effectiveness, Michelle defines and builds leadership and culture around purpose, inclusion and accountability. She is passionate about people coming together in service of positive social impact.
Hannah Bascom
Chief Growth and Commercial Officer
Hannah leads the Growth team at Uplight, which is responsible for catalyzing the market for decarbonization, and furthering Uplight's thought leadership. Prior to joining Uplight, Hannah spent 20 years building partnerships and new markets in the climate and social impact space. She is passionate about accelerating the trajectory towards a cleaner and more equitable future for all.
Jesse Demmel
Chief Technology Officer
Jesse has over 15 years of experience as a technology executive with solutions ranging from consumer web scale to enterprise SaaS. He has a passion for building high-performing, engaged teams. Prior to joining Uplight, he was CTO at Sovrn and Vice President Engineering of Connected Fitness at Under Armour.
Matt Harsha-Strong
Chief Financial Officer
Matt has over 15 years of financial and corporate development experience in the energy sector. Prior to Uplight, he was Managing Director of Mergers & Acquisitions at the AES Corporation, where he helped build Uplight and helped transform the AES U.S. renewables business into an industry leader. Matt is passionate about scaling mission-oriented businesses together with great teams.
Sally Lambert
Chief Operating Officer
Sally leads operations and strategic initiatives at Uplight, driving the company’s mission to decarbonize the planet. Sally has led a variety of teams at Uplight, including Client Success, Sales and Partnerships, Operations, and Business Excellence. Client centricity is at the heart of everything she does, and her teams' goal is to deliver client value and outcomes that advance decarbonization and grid flexibility.
Luis D'Acosta Anezin
Chief Executive Officer
Michelle Anastasi
Chief People Officer
Hannah Bascom
Chief Growth and Commercial Officer
Jesse Demmel
Chief Technology Officer
Matt Harsha-Strong
Chief Financial Officer
Sally Lambert
Chief Operating Officer
Our Investors Are Aligned With Our Mission
We’re backed by Schneider Electric, the global leader in sustainable energy solutions; AES, a global company accelerating the future of sustainable energy; and a group of private equity investors led by Huck Capital that includes Coatue and Inclusive Capital Partners.
Uplight Is the Market Leader
2025
Home Energy Management Leader
2024
Customer Engagement and Grid-Edge DERMS Leaders
2023
Worldwide Customer Engagement Solutions for Utilities
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