Michael Fallquist is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Crius Energy. Mr. Fallquist has extensive experience in the retail energy industry having formerly served as Chief Operating Officer of Commerce Energy and Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Viridian Energy. Beyond the retail energy industry, Mr. Fallquist has held various roles in commodities, finance and consulting including work for the Macquarie Group in Australia and in the United States, Deloitte Consulting and Towers Perrin. Mr. Fallquist earned an MBA from Cornell University and a B.A. in Economics from Colgate University. He was named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® 2012 award winner in New York, Cleantech category.