Navigate Exchange

All at the same time, Navigate Exchange (NEX) is changing the way: consumers buy energy, consultants do business and suppliers find clients.

  • Stage $1M in TTM Revenue
  • Industry Industrial/Energy
  • Location Chicago, IL, US
  • Currency USD

Company Summary

THE PROBLEM
Growing a successful energy consultant firm requires a thorough understanding of energy markets, access to several competitive suppliers, and an ability to maintain efficient operations. While several tools exist that promote an ability to help with the above listed items, no tool is entirely focused on streamlining an energy consult firm into ONE easy to use platform… until now. NavigateEx.com is here!

Team

  • Co - Founder / CEO

    Christopher's combined experiences in the energy, investment and software industries has made him the ideal CEO for Navigate Exchange. With 10+ years of energy trading and management experience with firms like ADM, FC Stone, Merrill Lynch and BP, Chris has gained the industry know how to build/manage Navigate Exchange. Chris has been a featured on CNBC, Bloomberg and Fox Business for energy industry expertise.

  • Director of Recruitment

    Brian was recruited to Navigate Exchange from a smaller competitor in summer of 2013, where he held the same directorship. His HR background in energy stems from 12+ years of recruiting top talent to some of Chicago's largest financial firms. Brian heads up a team of dedicated recruitment associates with experience finding proven energy consultants and on-boarding them to the Navigate Exchange platform.

  • Mark Nakayama
    Co-Founder - President

    Mark Nakayama has been working in deregulated energy market since 2005. Marks previous experience includes recruiting, training and managing large direct sales teams for energy companies in Dallas and New York for energy supplier GDF Suez. Mark's energy industry knowledge and ability to train/manage large sales teams have given tremendous insight the development and execution of the Navigate Exchange System.

  • Director of Development

    As the Director of Development Elder Calderon has spearheaded our development branch and lead the software development of our reverse auction platform. A recent graduate of the University of Illinois in Chicago with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Elder is constantly pushing our companies envelope to adjust to the digital age.

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