Bio

Howard is Co-founder and the Managing Partner of KEMA Partners. Howard has been involved in a multitude of strategic and financing transactions including new venture start-ups, mergers and acquisitions, private capital raising and venture capital investing. In addition to his role as Managing Partner with KEMA Partners, Howard has served as a director, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer for many companies over the years. He currently serves as a Chief Financial Officer of WineCountry Media, LLC, director and Chief Financial Officer of Pacific Shaving Company. From 1981 through 2002, he was Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Planergy International Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc., engaged in the alternative energy industry. In 1981, Howard founded Cogeneration Capital Associates, a registered Broker Dealer, and Cogeneration Capital Fund, energy start-up venture fund, both of which were focused on the alternative energy industry. Prior to founding those firms, Howard established a specialized financial services company serving the electric utility industry arranging over three billion dollars in non-conventional financing. Howard received an MBA in Corporate Finance from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.