Creating a Decentralized, Decarbonized Future

Uplight's customer engagement and flexibility management platform enables energy providers and their customers to conserve, deploy, manage, and monetize energy resources at scale.

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Actively Engage Customers in the Clean Energy Transition

Actively Engage Customers in the Clean Energy Transition

Uplight’s market-leading customer engagement solutions power a connected journey that creates compelling opportunities for all types of customers to contribute to a decarbonized energy system.

By Harnessing Distributed Energy Assets…

By Harnessing Distributed Energy Assets…

Uplight's flexibility management solutions connect front-of-meter and behind-the-meter distributed energy resources (DERs) to unlock over 7.8 GW of capacity across multiple verticals, geographies, and asset types.

…at Scale, Locally and Globally

…at Scale, Locally and Globally

With over 600 employees and 65+ ecosystem partners, Uplight works with utilities, retailers, asset owners / operators, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in Asia, Australia, 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.

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Meet Our Leadership Team

Luis D'Acosta Anezin

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

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

Hannah Bascom

Chief Market Innovation Officer

Hannah leads the Market Innovation 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

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

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.

Scott McGaraghan

Scott McGaraghan

Chief Sales Officer & General Manager, Grid Solutions

Scott leads commercial functions across Uplight's utility and grid solutions businesses. He brings more than 25 years of experience in the cleantech space, specifically in demand response and VPPs. Formerly VP of International Business Development at Voltus, Scott is an expert in demand response and VPPs for residential, commercial and industrial markets.

Indran Ratnathicam

Indran Ratnathicam

Chief Strategy and Professional Services Officer

Indy brings more than 20 years of marketing, corporate strategy and executive leadership in energy and technology. He previously served as Vice President of Marketing and Strategy at FirstFuel, and was a management consultant with the Boston Consulting Group. Indy is a basketball coach, and believes strongly in the power of teams.

Shaila Lakhani Ohri

Shaila Lakhani Ohri

SVP, General Counsel

Shaila advises the company and Board, and leads the legal team on matters of risk, strategic and commercial transactions, data privacy, intellectual property, corporate governance, employment, and compliance. Shaila brings extensive leadership experience, significant understanding of the energy and utility industry, and a passion for supporting innovation and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Sally Lambert

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.

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.

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Uplight Is the Market Leader

2024

Customer Engagement and Grid-Edge DERMS Leaders

Customer Engagement and Grid-Edge DERMS Leaders

2023

Worldwide Customer Engagement Solutions for Utilities

Worldwide Customer Engagement Solutions for Utilities

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