Jeffrey Craig
Jeffrey has an extensive background in project development and finance. Prior to founding the Company he served as a Managing Director of EMG Partners, a private equity firm specializing in energy and manufacturing companies. He was one of the founders and President of Allegheny Energy Resources, Inc., which developed three landfill gas to pipeline gas projects that were sold to Montauk Energy. He previously served as Vice President of Mellon Bank N.A. where he led the underwriting of corporate and energy development bond offerings. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority, The Winchester Thurston School and the Pitcairn-Crabbe Foundation. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland.
Eli Combs
Eli as extensive experience in the Bio Economy including Bio Diesel, Renewable Diesel, Waste to Energy, Recycling and Waste to Product companies. Prior to founding Axis in 2016, Eli was a Founding Partner of Meehan Combs a $300mm AUM investment manager. He served as the President and was a member of the Investment Committee and the Board of Directors. Prior to founding Meehan Combs in 2012, Mr. Combs was a founding member of $3.5bn (peak) AUM distressed investment manager. Eli served as a Managing Director at Eos Partners a $3.5bn (peak) asset manager in New York He started his finance career at Goldman Sachs in New York, Eli received a B.A. from Miami University in 1994, an M.S. in Finance from The City University of New York in 1998, and an M.B.A. from Yale University in 2001.
Chris Dufour
has over 20 years experience in the Environmental Commodity Markets. He founded two institutional commodity brokerage to assist RNG producers with the marketing and hedging of RNG. Chris has extensive experience with RIN creation and administration under the EPA Renewable Fuel Standard. Clients have included some of the largest Renewable Natural Gas producers in the country including Waste Management, where he assisted in power and Renewable Energy Certificate sales in addition to Renewable Natural Gas transactions. Chris currently sits on the board of advisors of AMCREF Community Capital, a New Markets Tax Credit Fund, where he advises the fund on environmental commodities and energy issues. He holds an BA from Southeastern Louisiana University and an MA in International Relations from the University of Kent at Canterbury, UK.
Robert Hepler
Robert has over thirty years of experience in financing and investment banking. He has held positions at Meridian Group, Bain Capital and AEW Capital. Mr. Hepler received his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in Chemistry from Duke University. He is a member of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia.