Tom Carnahan

Upepo Energy is a Zambian renewable energy company committed to bringing clean and affordable wind, solar, and battery storage projects to East Africa. Upepo Energy's industry-leading team is based in Tanzania and the United States, with a breadth of renewable energy industry and sub-Saharan African experience. The company is based in Lusaka, Zambia. The company focuses on providing much-needed electricity, local jobs, technology transfer, investment capital, improved roads, and added community services through employment, local taxes, and project-backed community trust funds. Upepo Energy has completed utility-scale renewable energy projects in African communities, including the Upepo Energy Center in Singida and the Masaiti Energy Center in Zambia. The company works closely with community leaders to build lasting partnerships focused on fostering thriving local communities through education. The company was founded by Dean Baumgardner and Tom Carnahan, with Tom Carnahan serving as CEO since incorporation.

Oakland Capital Partners LLC (Oakland Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by Peter Benoist, Michael Amann and Patrick McSwain. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Wind Capital Group LLC builds wind farms. The company was founded by Thomas S. Carnahan in 2005 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.