Dean Moretton

Founded in 2000, the Queen City Angels (QCA) is the first and oldest angel chapter in the region. We are comprised of more than 191 experienced accredited investors who provide funding, support, and guidance to early-stage growth companies in the Cincinnati area and surrounding region. QCA members, who are current and former entrepreneurs and business executives, draw on their operating and management experience to evaluate opportunities, make investments, and provide on-going mentoring to young ventures with exceptional growth potential. Since 2000, QCA members have directly invested more than $100 million in more than 100 young companies. Follow on capital raised by these companies has exceeded $800 million.

Skipping Stone is an award-winning global energy markets consulting and implementation services firm launched by former energy CEOs. We work with clients across the diverse, yet intersecting, industry segments within the electric and natural gas marketplace helping to navigate market changes, identify and capitalize on opportunities, and manage business risks. Skipping Stone’s model over the past three decades of deploying energy industry veterans on projects has delivered measurable bottom-line results for over 300 energy clients in over more than 50 countries. Our strategy and market research focus is on the downstream markets such as retail and wholesale, DER and renewables, energy technologies, market rules and regulatory, customer acquisition, risk management, M&A due diligence, and target market evaluation. Our implementation services provide clients with new market or product launch services, outsourcing options, M&A support, recruiting, technology projects, and turnkey launch pad projects. Headquartered in Boston, the firm has regional offices in Houston, Los Angeles, and Tokyo. Please visit our website for more information on our company.