Venturesome Energy
Team Bios
Team Bios
Jeff Ames
Jeff Ames, Chief Executive Officer, holds a B.S. in Finance from Virginia Tech and will graduate from the University of Louisville’s Entrepreneurial MBA program in May, 2011. Jeff has experience in commodities brokerage, industry analysis, and has a broad network supporting Venturesome’s strategic relationships. For the past five years at Fifth Third Bank, he has gained experience in business analysis, cultivated customer relationships, and managed portfolios as an Assistant VP of Commercial Banking.
Heather Fetner
Heather Fetner, VP of Marketing/Sales, holds a B.A. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of Minnesota and will graduate from the University of Louisville’s Entrepreneurial MBA program in May, 2011. Her previous experience includes the Consumer Packaged Goods industry with roles in sales, business planning and training & development. Heather has spent the past three years creating and implementing marketing strategies as a consultant for Humana, Inc.
Joe Mott
Joe Mott, VP of Finance, holds a B.B.A. in Finance from Eastern Michigan University and will graduate from the University of Louisville’s Entrepreneurial MBA program in May, 2011. He is currently the Credit Manager for Gordon Food Service. His background also includes experience as a product test engineer in the Automobile industry working on new product development and was trained on maintenance and upkeep of high pressure air systems during his service in the US Navy.
Teather Sanders
Teather Sanders, VP of Operations, holds a dual B.S. in Psychology and Spanish from Centre College and will graduate from the University of Louisville’s Entrepreneurial MBA program in May, 2011. Her previous industry experience includes working in sales and marketing for a farming and trucking equipment publications company. Teather has spent the past three years in marketing at Brown-Forman where she evaluates customer needs and creates custom brand programming.
Chris Burke
Chris Burke, VP of Information Technology, holds a B.S. in Computer Information Systems from the University of Louisville and will graduate from the University of Louisville’s Entrepreneurial MBA program in May, 2011. He has spent five years at Humana, Inc. where he manages a team of quality and improvement engineers. His experience includes managing large-scale projects, studying and reengineering processes, and developing and implementing vast technical solutions.
Business Summary
The fleet vehicle market consumes 40 billion gallons of crude oil annually, representing fleets’ most significant and volatile cost. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), a perfect domestic solution, offers a competitive advantage in the marketplace, with a greener image, reduced cost volatility and a 30% average fuel savings. Venturesome Energy is a full-service operations and maintenance provider of CNG, converting a fleet’s vehicles to natural gas and handling all aspects of fuel distribution and station building and maintenance, therefore allowing our customers to focus on their core competency, fleet operations.