Woodbridge Energy – USA Based Technology & Global Energy Leader
We are founded on a mission to create value, provide energy to the masses and focused on renewable solutions to the world. Woodbridge is relentless in the pursuit of a sustainable future. Sustainability has always been at the forefront of our business — from our energy saving customer projects and clean energy generation assets, to workplace green initiatives and giving back to our communities.
The world is facing climate change and biodiversity loss at levels that threaten the life supporting systems of our planet for future generations. The scientific consensus is that human activity is the cause. Woodbridge takes our responsibility of protecting the environment seriously. Our business is founded on providing clean, green, and sustainable solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Woodbridge is committed to continuing to deliver comprehensive projects that help accelerate the global transition to a negative carbon future. We are also committed to reviewing our own carbon footprint, publishing data on emissions, and preparing plans to achieve negative carbon from our direct operations.
Steve Rumbaugh
President
Mr. Rumbaugh has been in the engineering and construction business for over 40 years. He has engineered 100’s of millions of dollars in construction for major companies and governmental agencies such as, AT&T, Bechtel, United Technologies, State of Oregon, U.S. Government. Mr. Rumbaugh has held key leadership positions in construction, engineering, real estate, and high-tech companies. As an expert in designing complex systems, he is called upon to provide key assistance by our clients in the renewable energy and communication industries. He holds 9 patents in wireline, powerline and wireless communication, error correction, surround sound audio, real-time transmission, and lighting systems.
His major focus is on Environmental Life Cycle of Biomass, Water, CO2, CO, H2, SNG, RNG and Energy. His relationships within the renewable industry has allowed him develop projects around the United States. Companies around the world have teamed and co-developed projects with Steve. Steve has also taken the lead on multiple developments from site acquisition to NTP to COD. He has traveled extensively the world, engineering, sourcing, partnering and managing projects.
Rumbaugh was Engineering Manager of Aydin Systems (E&W) Electronic Warfare Division leading a group that delivered, installed, and trained the Military Allies and testing of battlefield communications. This included microware, satellite and radio comms. In addition to comms, his division provided equipment or software on almost every missile, aircraft or weapons systems in the western world that included, airborne data comms for the Patriot missile defense technology and tactical air-defense radar and over the horizon radar.
Sam Sparkman
Senior VP and COO
Mr. Sparkman is the Executive and Director of Woodbridge Energy Technologies and its family of companies, providing his expertise in carbon credit markets, oil and gas, development and finance. Sam grew up around the oil and gas industry with his involvement in the family business. The family is heavily involved in the oil and gas industry. Being involved in the business at a young age led Sam to an extensive career in the energy industry, developing energy production and generation. Mr. Sparkman worked in project finance, technical evaluation, decision making as an executive and organizational structuring, acquisition & management.
Randy Pond
Director and Advisor
Mr. Pond is a director, advisor to and investor in Woodbridge Energy. He is presently at Advance Micro Devices (AMD) after being the CFO and COO at Pensando Systems, a network edge security technology provider. Just as data centers are adopting a “scale-out” approach for compute and storage systems, the networking and security elements of the data center must also adopt a scale-out services architecture, and the network, security, and visibility functions need to find a new home in this model. The ideal place to instantiate these services is at the server edge, where services such as encryption, firewall, visibility, and networking can be delivered in a scalable manner. Pensando Systems raised $145 million in series C funding, bringing its total raised to date to $278 million after an earlier founder-led series A of $71mm & series B of $62 mm.
PENSANDO SYSTEMS (Acquired by AMD for $1.9 Billion in 2022)
Distributed Computing Company – Founded in 2017, Pensando Systems is led by Silicon Valley’s legendary “MPLS” team from Cisco — Mario Mazzola, Prem Jain, Luca Cafiero, Soni Jiandani, and Randy Pond — who have an unmatched track record, having already sold multiple enterprise companies. Pensando has raised a total of approximately $280 Million from Lightspeed Venture Partners, HP Enterprise, Ericsson Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, John Chambers (Cisco former CEO), Goldman Sachs, etc.
Jamie Wright
Global Business Development
Ms. Wright is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in developing and implementing integrative, immersive large-scale marketing strategies, as well as launching products that have positively impacted people’s lives. With a passion for renewable energy, she has been helping businesses understand the transformative potential of this technology while also improving their bottom line.
As an expert in her field, Jamie has collaborated with numerous Forbes 50 corporations to successfully launch new products into the marketplace from concept to completion.
Currently, as the Head of Global Business Development at Woodbridge Energy, she is leading the charge in bringing a portfolio of transformative technologies to the global market. Her ultimate goal is to leave a global legacy by supporting the integration of new and transformative technology into the marketplace.
Zac Kennedy
V.P. of International Relations
Mr. Kennedy is experienced in international relations, organizational leadership, local government policy, carbon markets, accounting, and public speaking.
Zak’s expertise in government relations was honed through years of working with various organizations that promote cross-border collaboration. Experienced in developing and managing relationships with international stakeholders and facilitating discussions between different cultures. He has also been instrumental in helping organizations navigate complex international regulatory environments, ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations. Zak has a deep understanding of local government policy, having worked with multiple local governments to help them navigate complex regulatory environments. His expertise in carbon markets has been particularly valuable in helping organizations reduce their carbon footprint and meet sustainability targets.
Lobbyist – Potts & Associates – Jan 2006 – Present, 17 years 4 months, Olympia, WA
Agricultural System Consultant – EverBright – Aug 2016 – Jul 2019, 3 years, USA
Brokerage Manager – CHS Inc. – May 2011 – Sep 2012, 1 year 5 months, Washington State
- Washington State University – Master’s of Science, Agriculture – Sustainability & Communication, 2008 – 2010. Plus a Bachelor of Business Administration – BBA Law, 2003 – 2005
- United States Air Force Academy – Physics – 2001 – 2003
Collon Kennedy III
Legal Council – Technology, Operations & Regulatory
For nearly three decades, Collon Kennedy III has served as a senior executive and attorney with major energy and mining companies operating in North America and Chile. Kennedy’s most recent experience includes serving as outside legal counsel to Ruby Canyon Engineering Inc., a Colorado environmental engineering firm, where he analyzed environmental, legal, operational challenges and incentives associated with the capture, sale and destruction of coalmine methane (CMM), a source of
greenhouse gas emissions.
From 2001-2008, he served as Vice President of Peabody Natural Gas, LLC. His work has been featured in Coal Mine Methane: The True Unconventional Gas and other white papers and presentations prepared for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Coalbed Methane Outreach Program. Collon was a main Participate in Arid Operations’ successful permitting and sale of Mesquite Regional Landfill (“MRL”) in imperial County, California, the World’s Largest Waste-by-Rail Project, to the Los Angeles County Sanitation District.
Mr. Kennedy also managed Gold Fields Mining Corporation’s (“Gold Fields”) preparation of asset and real property inventory and transfer documents in “Gold for Coal” 1031 Exchange with Santa Fe Minerals Corporation, at the time, the largest US tax free exchange every completed – valued at over $500 million. He headed Gold Fields Land and Exploration Legal Groups responsible for property acquisition, management, and regulatory compliance resulting in two (2) major gold discoveries: Mesquite Mine in Southern California and Chimney Creek Mine in Western Nevada.
As Attorney and Consultant, he participated in the evaluation of CMM carbon offset projects in Wyoming, Utah and Lower Mongolia, and assisted in the verification and registration of CMM emission reduction credits (“ERCs”) generated from recovery operations at Peabody’s North Antelope Rochelle Mine in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin.
While Vice President of Peabody Natural Gas, LLC – Golden Colorado he was responsible for managing PNG’s day-to-day oil and gas operations in the USA. He served on the legal committee for Kentucky Oil and Gas Association and Kentucky Coal Mining Association responsible for drafting CBM development legislation in Kentucky. He also developed the first US project selling ERCs resulting from the capture of methane gas at a surface mine.
- JD, University of Notre Dame Law School
- BA, Political Science, Southern Colorado State College (now Colorado State University-Pueblo)