Tom Kuster, chief executive officer and co-founder of Merit SI and Merit Controls, brings more than 30 years of leadership in the power, energy and critical infrastructure markets, with a proven track record of success in developing high-growth businesses. A seasoned renewables industry veteran with substantial global experience, Tom’s pioneering efforts contributed to the launch…

Dmitriy Anichkov is chief technology officer and a founding member of Merit SI and Merit Controls, with more than 30 years of global engineering and management experience in the power industry. Dmitriy developed energy management and control systems serving ALSTOM Grid, MISO, Duke Energy, GDF Suez and others. He possesses extensive experience in R&D, commissioning,…

Mark Zeni, chief operating officer of Merit Controls, brings results-oriented, hands-on leadership to the team, with a demonstrated ability to scale businesses with the proper balance of people, process, and systems. Mark was most recently COO of GameChange Solar, where he led the tracker development team and scaled the logistics and operations teams in support…

As Vice President of Business Development, Gio Hwang is responsible for direct sales of Merit Controls’ SCADA, power plant control (PPC) and network solutions. A member of the executive leadership team, he helps develop company growth strategies including new market development in hybrid renewables, geographic expansion, leading marketing activities, and building a strong sales team.…

Nick Milam serves as the Vice President of Applications Engineering for Merit Controls. He leverages his vast experience with SCADA and power plant control systems to lead Merit’s engineering and execution teams. In his role, he oversees development, implementation, commissioning, and long-term customer support for Merit Controls systems. Nick has an extensive electrical engineering, control…

Tina Dornbusch is currently serving as the Director of Product Engineering at Merit Controls where she leads the engineering team in design and implementation of Controls, SCADA, and networking solutions. Tina is also responsible for driving the development and implementation of the company’s product roadmap while strategically prioritizing Merit’s objectives. Throughout her career at Merit…