Meet the Pathfinder
Partners Team
The People Behind Strategic Progress
A team of experienced professionals dedicated to delivering expert guidance, practical solutions, and meaningful results that help businesses move forward with confidence.
VISION
To be the leading independent developer of off-grid natural gas-to-power platforms across North America — connecting the hydrocarbon world to the digital economy through disciplined project development, preferred equipment access, and co-investment structures that put our shareholders directly in the deal.
FOUNDING PARTNERS
Larry DePompei
Commercial Director, US
Larry brings over 30 years of natural gas commercial experience across Dominion Energy, RWE Trading, and EQT — the largest natural gas producer in the US. At PPG, he leads US business development, originating operator partnerships and structuring energy deals across North American oil and gas basins.
Michael Tan
Chief Operating Officer
Michael is a serial entrepreneur with over 15 years founding and investing in startups across Asia, with deep OEM and manufacturing networks that underpin PPG's generator supply chain advantage. At PPG, he oversees operations and the equipment partnerships that allow the company to deploy modular generation infrastructure at a fraction of North American market cost.
Nick Brait
Legal Counsel
Nick is a practicing attorney and entrepreneur with deep expertise in international business law, corporate governance, and cross-border transaction structuring. At PPG, he provides in-house counsel across contract negotiation, regulatory compliance, and the multi-jurisdictional legal frameworks that underpin PPG's North American and international project portfolio.
ADVISOR & TEAM
Rene Santos
Senior Advisor, Strategy
Rene is a petroleum executive with over 40 years of experience across ExxonMobil, S&P Global, and international upstream operations spanning four continents. At PPG, he applies decades of project economics and supply forecasting expertise to gas origination and strategic development.
Robert Denney
Operator Partnerships
Robert is a business development executive with over 25 years of experience building strategic partnerships and channel programs across software and energy sectors. At PPG, he leads operator partnerships — connecting oil and gas producers with gas monetization solutions that generate near-term cash flow and lasting depreciation benefits.
Marvin Felder
Senior Advisor, European Markets
Marvin is a serial entrepreneur with over a decade of experience founding and scaling B2B software and digital infrastructure businesses across European enterprise markets. As CEO of Calenso — a leading customer interaction platform serving insurance carriers, financial institutions, and government agencies across the DACH, Nordic, and UK regions — he has built an extensive commercial network across the European sectors most active in grid-edge computing and distributed energy. At PPG, he applies those relationships and his understanding of European regulatory and enterprise landscapes to identify strategic partnerships and develop grid-connected digital infrastructure opportunities across Europe.
Kelly Riley
Operations Lead
Kelly is a construction operations professional with over seven years of experience managing complex projects from planning through closeout at Catamount Constructors. At PPG, she brings that execution discipline to modular energy deployment — keeping sites on schedule, on budget, and running.
Ready to Put Your Capital to Work?
Whether you're an oil and gas operator looking to monetize underutilized gas, or an investor seeking direct access to cash-flowing energy and compute infrastructure, PPG structures projects around your objectives. Book a call with our team and let's explore what's possible.
