Who We Are
WHO WE ARE
The most dependable and experienced team in renewable energy
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to build trusted partnerships that help transform community waste into energy and other beneficial products. With a dedicated and experienced team, we focus on safety, efficiency, and environmental stewardship to drive the circular economy forward.
Dependability
We strive every day to be worthy of trust from others.
Excellence
We pursue high standards and continuous improvement both in our work and our people.
Integrity
We encompass honesty, transparency, and ethical behavior in all aspects of our business.
OUR SOLUTIONS
Innovative Renewable Natural Gas Solutions
Dairy Operations
Sagepoint Energy partners with local dairy farms to convert agricultural waste into renewable natural gas (RNG).
Landfill Operations
Sagepoint Energy's landfill RNG assets utilize landfill gas as feedstock to produce pipeline quality renewable natural gas.
Logistics
Sagepoint Logistics is a leading transportation and logistics company specializing in the collection and transportation of organic waste across the Midwest.
STRATEGIC INVESTORS
Sagepoint Energy is a portfolio company of funds managed by Ares Management’s Infrastructure Opportunities strategy (“Ares”), a leading alternative investment manager across the infrastructure value chain. Ares serves as majority owner of the platform. In addition, an unregulated affiliate of NorthWestern Energy (“NorthWestern”) executed a minority investment in Sagepoint Energy.
Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, real estate, private equity, and infrastructure asset classes.
NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) provides essential energy infrastructure and valuable services that enrich lives and empower communities while serving as long-term partners to our customers and communities. NorthWestern works to deliver safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions that create value for customers, communities, employees, and investors. The company does so by providing low-cost and reliable service performed by highly-adaptable and skilled employees. NorthWestern provides electricity and / or natural gas to approximately 775,300 customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park.
Experienced Management Team
Aaron Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Aaron Johnson is a seasoned CEO with 35 years of broad experience in the energy and utility industry. Prior to Sagepoint Energy, Aaron was President of Kinder Morgan’s RNG business unit leading over $1 billion of investment in less than 2 years. Prior to Kinder Morgan, Aaron was CEO and founder of Kinetrex Energy, the Midwest’s leading LNG and RNG company, which at the time of its sale in 2021, had roughly 10% of the U.S. transport RNG under contract. Prior to Kinetrex, Aaron served in various leadership roles within the energy and utility industry. Aaron holds a B.S. in accounting including his CPA certification, an MBA in finance, as well as a law degree.
Brian Paplaski
Chief Financial Officer
Brian has served in the CFO capacity for several public and private companies across industries. Brian is a CPA, earned his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Science from Purdue University. Brian was the Chief Financial Officer of Kinetrex Energy that was acquired by Kinder Morgan in 2021.
Karl Crave
Vice President of Dairy Operations
Karl, a founder of Dynamic Renewables, brings two decades of expertise to the construction sector, specializing in wastewater and biogas infrastructure. Karl holds a B.S in Agricultural Business Management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a Certified Wastewater Operator.
Dan Nemke
Vice President of Engineering
Dan has over 20 years of experience in the biogas industry and is one of the founding partners of Dynamic Renewables. Dan focuses on process design, equipment selection, and process improvement. He is also involved in the construction and commissioning of the projects. Dan holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Platteville and a M.S. in Engineering Management from Milwaukee School of Engineering.
Nick Soncrant
Vice President of Business Development
Nick has dedicated his career to driving the development of renewable energy projects in the biogas and battery storage industries. Prior to Sagepoint, Nick led a team responsible for Kinder Morgan's upstream and downstream RNG development. Completing and integrating $500MM+ of transactions in the RNG industry. Nick holds an MBA from Purdue University.
Tina Turro
Vice President of Administration
Tina has served in several Executive of Administration positions for private equity backed companies, specializing in mergers & acquisitions, strategic planning and operational alignment, human resources, and environmental, health & safety compliance. Tina was the Executive of Administration for Kinetrex Energy that was acquired by Kinder Morgan in 2021. Tina holds a B.A. in Criminal Justice, English and Sociology from Indiana University.
Terry Peak
Vice President of Landfill Operations
Terry has over 40 years of experience working in the development and operations of energy infrastructure projects. Terry served as the Chief Operating Officer at both ProLiance Energy and Kinetrex Energy, as well as Vice President of RNG Commercial Operations Development at Kinder Morgan. Terry holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, an MBA in Business, Economics, and Finance, as well as a law degree.
Experienced Management Team
Aaron Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Aaron Johnson is a seasoned CEO with 35 years of broad experience in the energy and utility industry. Prior to Sagepoint Energy, Aaron was President of Kinder Morgan’s RNG business unit leading over $1 billion of investment in less than 2 years. Prior to Kinder Morgan, Aaron was CEO and founder of Kinetrex Energy, the Midwest’s leading LNG and RNG company, which at the time of its sale in 2021, had roughly 10% of the U.S. transport RNG under contract. Prior to Kinetrex, Aaron served in various leadership roles within the energy and utility industry. Aaron holds a B.S. in accounting including his CPA certification, an MBA in finance, as well as a law degree.
Brian Paplaski
Chief Financial Officer
Brian has served in the CFO capacity for several public and private companies across industries. Brian is a CPA, earned his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Science from Purdue University. Brian was the Chief Financial Officer of Kinetrex Energy that was acquired by Kinder Morgan in 2021.
Karl Crave
Vice President of Dairy Operations
Karl, a founder of Dynamic Renewables, brings two decades of expertise to the construction sector, specializing in wastewater and biogas infrastructure. Karl holds a B.S in Agricultural Business Management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a Certified Wastewater Operator.
Dan Nemke
Vice President of Engineering
Dan has over 20 years of experience in the biogas industry and is one of the founding partners of Dynamic Renewables. Dan focuses on process design, equipment selection, and process improvement. He is also involved in the construction and commissioning of the projects. Dan holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Platteville and a M.S. in Engineering Management from Milwaukee School of Engineering.
Nick Soncrant
Vice President of Business Development
Nick has dedicated his career to driving the development of renewable energy projects in the biogas and battery storage industries. Prior to Sagepoint, Nick led a team responsible for Kinder Morgan's upstream and downstream RNG development. Completing and integrating $500MM+ of transactions in the RNG industry. Nick holds an MBA from Purdue University.
Tina Turro
Vice President of Administration
Tina has served in several Executive of Administration positions for private equity backed companies, specializing in mergers & acquisitions, strategic planning and operational alignment, human resources, and environmental, health & safety compliance. Tina was the Executive of Administration for Kinetrex Energy that was acquired by Kinder Morgan in 2021. Tina holds a B.A. in Criminal Justice, English and Sociology from Indiana University.
Terry Peak
Vice President of Landfill Operations
