• Co-founded NRG Energy, Inc.
• Successful hands-on turnaround of (4) Biomass plants in California.
• Executive MBA University of Minnesota.
• Licensed professional engineer in several states.
• Advanced education (graduate) in nuclear and environmental engineering at the University of North Dakota and the University of Minnesota.
• Nuclear Fuel Management -- Purdue University.
• BS Mechanical Engineering, North Dakota State University.

John Lehto's knowledge includes over 20 years in the power industry at the Sherburne County Generating Plant, Xcel Energy, Inc’s largest electric generating plant Lehto is a prolific innovator and holds 10 US patents. John holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.

Sales, customer service, communication, and project management skills proven by 15 years of successful, profitable employment and self-employment. Motivated business professional with multiple sales achievement awards and a successful 4-year track record of profitable small business ownership with two companies. Thrives in deadline-driven environments. BS in Business Administration from Metropolitan State University

• Founding NRG Energy, Inc. in 1989; lead as President, Chairman,
CEO and COO
• NRG owned interests with annual revenues in excess of $3 billion
• He directed NRG’s public offering, the largest in Minnesota’s history.
• Second-largest district heating company,
• Third-largest landfill gas-to-electricity company
• Second largest refuse-derived fuel producer.