Management

Wayne F. Krouse
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Hydro Green Energy

Mr. Krouse founded Hydro Green Energy in 2002. He has experience in managing and driving growth to profitability in small start-up companies. Mr. Krouse was the Research & Development Chairperson of the National Hydropower Association in 2007. Mr. Krouse held International Business Development, Marketing and Technical Sales positions with Nalco/Exxon Energy Chemicals between 1995-2001. Mr. Krouse held Senior Field Engineer and Field Engineer Positions with Schlumberger between 1993-1995. Mr. Krouse graduated from Tulane University in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.

Mark R. Stover
Vice President of Corporate Affairs

At Hydro Green Energy, Mr. Stover directs the company’s legislative, regulatory and public affairs efforts, and helps to develop and implement business and marketing strategies with the Chairman and CEO. Prior to joining Hydro Green, Mr. Stover spent nearly two years with the Austin-based energy and environmental resources consulting firm Good Company Associates, where he advised a number of renewable energy and energy efficiency clients on policy matters and business strategies.

Before joining Good Company Associates, Mr. Stover served as the director of government affairs and media relations for the National Hydropower Association (NHA), where he spent six years. At NHA, Mr. Stover primarily worked to secure several provisions in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, including a production tax credit for new hydropower resources valued at approximately $175 million and much-needed reforms to the hydropower licensing process. Mr. Stover also worked to obtain more than $35 million in appropriations over a six-year period for R&D dedicated to improving the environmental and energy performance of hydropower turbines. While at NHA, Mr. Stover represented NHA before the media and served as the Association's official spokesperson.

Mr. Stover is a 1994 graduate of Syracuse University, where he obtained a B.A. in political science with a specialization in foreign affairs. Mr. Stover, who also interned for two U.S. Senators, is based in Austin, TX. He is the Vice Chairman of the New Technologies Council at National Hydropower Association as of 2008.