APX Welcomes Mike Marano as Head of Strategy & Business Development

NEW YORK, SAN JOSE, November 8, 2021 – APX, the leading provider of innovative technology solutions for environmental commodity and power markets, announced Mike Marano as Head of Strategy & Business Development. Mike will be responsible for all aspects of developing, executing, and measuring the success of APX corporate strategies across the global clean energy, environmental, ESG and corporate sustainability markets.

Mike comes to APX with 16+ years in the energy and financial markets.  Most recently, he served as Director of Corporate Strategy for CME Group, helping the organization develop, execute, and measure enterprise-wide ESG initiatives across the organization.  Mike also held the role of Director Energy Products at CME, responsible for managing North American Natural Gas, Power and Weather business lines.

Before joining CME Group, Mike was active in power, weather, and natural gas trading at Direct Energy and Hess Corporation, where he led business development efforts, managed a power options portfolio, originated bilateral transactions, and traded financial power and natural gas.  Mike received a B.A. from The College of the Holy Cross and an MBA from Johns Hopkins University.

About APX

APX is the leading provider of innovative technology and dynamic end-to-end service solutions for environmental commodity and power markets. The company’s 25-year history and expertise spans carbon and renewable energy credit markets, sustainable commodity markets, power generation asset management, physical power markets, and demand response program administration. In this capacity, APX serves a diverse set of clients globally, including standards bodies, regulators, government entities, and NGOs. Headquartered in San Jose, California, APX is dedicated to providing leading-edge market solutions on a foundation of trust, integrity, and experience.