Our experienced leadership team drives our success.

Mr. Sutton is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of 61C, a leading global energy merchant. Prior to 61C, Mr. Sutton held various senior roles at Noble Americas where he built their North American natural gas and power platform and later became head of the group before forming 61C. Mr. Sutton also previously held various senior roles in North American natural gas trading at RBS Sempra Commodities and Royal Dutch Shell.

15+ years of finance management experience. Most recently CFO of the Assets group at Castleton Commodities International. Additional experience includes Noble Group and Ernst & Young LLP.

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Mr. DeStefano is the Chief Commercial Officer of 61C, responsible for leading the energy merchant, asset optimization, and asset investing platform. Mr. DeStefano joined 61C in 2019 and has held various senior roles at the company including Head of Business Development and Chief Investment Officer. Prior to joining 61C, Mr. DeStefano was Head of Natural Gas Trading at Citadel LLC. He was also previously the Head of North American Gas and Power at Noble Americas, and prior to that held various senior roles in North American natural gas trading at Freepoint Commodities, RBS Sempra, and Sempra Energy Trading.

25+ years experience in natural gas and storage optimization. Has significant storage expertise and understanding of the complexities of North American natural gas infrastructure. Worked most recently for Vega Energy Partners and earlier in his career at BP, Koch, and El Paso. Also a guest lecturer at the University of Texas in Austin.

30+years of experience as a senior executive, in-house General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary in commodity and financial markets. Experience includes Noble Group, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, XL Capital, Allegheny Energy, and Merchant Energy Group of the Americas.

15+ years of experience in risk management. Broad experience in natural gas, power, and renewable energy credits, including significant experience with complex deal structures. With a commercial mindset and a deep understanding of market operations, risk methodology, and metrics, has a broad industry background. Prior experience includes working at BP, Sempra, and Noble Americas Energy Solutions.

30+ years of experience in operational HR, organizational systems, leadership development, talent management, and growing businesses across financial services companies, including banking, reinsurance, and commodities trading. Focuses on how individuals grow and develop while fostering environments for cultural and operational excellence. Joins 61C most recently from private practice and was Global Head of HR for Hartree Partners, LP before that.