Management Team

John Heffernan

Co-founder & Chief Executive.

John brings to Ecopwrs over 30 years of experience in the financial management and agricultural industries. He is former member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, where he handled over $50 Billion in trades. His registrations have included Series 3, Series 7, and Series 66 licenses.

Ted Lanpher

Co-founder & COO.

Ted brings over 30 years’ experience in technology startups and emerging company management, encompassing energy efficiency technologies, cybersecurity, and blockchain and distributed ledger technology development. He received a BA in Administrative Sciences from Yale College and an MBA from the University of Virginia.

Joe Beyers

Co-founder & CFO.

Joe brings over 30 years’ experience in technology development and financial management. As a senior executive with HP, he served successively as overall manager of HP’s software division, head of corporate M&A, and head of IP licensing. Earlier, he led semiconductor and operating system design programs. He received his BS and MS in Computer Science from the University of Illinois.