One Energy Appoints Thomas Russell to Chief Financial Officer

One Energy Enterprises Inc. announced the appointment of Thomas Tom Russell to the position of Chief Financial Officer, reporting directly to CEO Jereme Kent.

Russell is a global financial planning and analysis leader with more than 20 years of experience. Most recently, he served as CFO for CPBS Holdings, a private equity sponsored provider of diagnostic maintenance and repair services for laboratories prior to its acquisition by Avantik in 2023, where he led the company’s financing strategy and accounting functions. He also previously served as the CFO of Fresh Products, LLC.

He has served as Director of Global Financial Planning & Analysis at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis at Welltower, He is also a certified public accountant.

“Tom is a welcome addition to the team, bringing extensive financial experience from global enterprises that will help One Energy navigate the challenges associated with growing its business as it transitions to the public capital markets,” said Jereme Kent, CEO of One Energy. "Tom will play a key role in advancing our vision of reshaping the utility industry and building our portfolio of industrial clients that want to take back control of their power needs and transition to a more sustainable, reliable, and cost-effective energy solution.”

“It’s an honor to be joining the world-class team at One Energy,” said Russell. “I look forward to advancing One Energy’s mission of bringing on-site, behind-the-meter, renewable energy generation to American industry and leading the charge on building out the much-needed electric semi-truck charging infrastructure in the Midwest.”

Russell will be based out of One Energy’s headquarters in Findlay, Ohio.