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As the Chief Executive Officer, Johannes is responsible for strategic planning, business development, investor relations, capital planning, and organizational stewardship at Convergent Energy + Power (Convergent). Johannes co-founded of Convergent in 2011 and has guided its growth from a two-person company into the leading independent developer of energy storage solutions in North America. Prior to Convergent, he spent five years at Southern California Edison, working as a senior project manager in corporate strategic planning and the electric vehicle readiness unit. He began his utilities career as an analyst in SCE’s power procurement business unit, performing functions in commodity trading, long-term resource planning, and ISO market settlements. Johannes holds a BA from Pomona College and an MA from Georgetown University.