Robert J. King
Robert King is the founder of Good Company Associates and a recognized leader in Texas energy policy, regulatory affairs, and market development. For more than 35 years, he has helped shape renewable energy, energy efficiency, advanced metering, demand response, energy storage, and interconnection policy while advising clients across the utility, technology, and infrastructure sectors.
Throughout his career, King has played a significant role in advancing many of Texas’s most important energy initiatives. Working on behalf of a diverse portfolio of clients, he contributed to the development and implementation of renewable energy policies, energy efficiency programs, advanced metering initiatives, demand response markets, and energy storage frameworks. He was instrumental in organizing the Texas Energy Storage Alliance, which later evolved into the national Energy Storage Association, helping establish the foundation for energy storage participation within ERCOT markets.
King’s recent work has focused on the interconnection of generation resources and large-load customers, including data centers and other major industrial facilities. His extensive experience navigating ERCOT stakeholder processes, Public Utility Commission of Texas proceedings, legislative initiatives, and utility regulatory matters provides clients with valuable insight into the policies and relationships that drive Texas energy markets.
In addition to his consulting work, King has held executive leadership positions across the energy and technology sectors. He served as President of North American operations for a transmission-access technology startup, Vice President of Smart Energy Water, and Vice President of Resource Management International, later acquired by Guidehouse. Earlier in his career, he served as Regional Director for KENETECH Corporation, where he helped support development of Texas’s first commercial wind farm and one of the state’s earliest competitive transmission projects.
Prior to entering the private sector, King spent more than two decades in public service and energy policy leadership. He served as an energy policy advisor to the Governor of Texas, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission. He also advised the Governor of California on energy policy and utility program development and held leadership roles at the Tennessee Valley Authority, where he helped launch innovative energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives.
King holds a Bachelor of Engineering with Honors in Engineering Management from Vanderbilt University and a Master of Public Affairs from The University of Texas at Austin’s LBJ School of Public Affairs. A trained mediator, he was a registered professional engineer and registered lobbyist for more than 35 years.
Today, King remains actively involved with Good Company Associates as an owner and senior advisor, providing strategic guidance on energy policy, market design, interconnection, and business development initiatives across Texas and beyond.
Suzi McClellan
Suzi McClellan is President of Good Company Associates and a leading advocate in Texas energy policy and utility regulation. With decades of experience before the Texas Legislature, PUCT, and ERCOT, she helps clients navigate complex regulatory environments, advance strategic initiatives, and achieve successful outcomes across the electric utility and energy sectors.
Since joining Good Company Associates, McClellan has successfully represented energy companies, project developers, technology providers, industry coalitions, and large energy users before the Texas Legislature, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), state agencies, and ERCOT stakeholder processes. Her experience spans a broad range of energy issues, including renewable energy development, natural gas generation, transmission infrastructure, energy efficiency, demand response, grid modernization, and energy storage integration.
Prior to joining Good Company Associates, McClellan served for more than 12 years as Public Counsel for the Texas Office of Public Utility Counsel (OPUC), having been appointed by Governor George W. Bush and reappointed by Governor Rick Perry. In that role, she directed the agency during the historic transition of Texas’s electric and telecommunications industries to competitive markets. She was responsible for the agency’s policy positions, regulatory strategy, and participation in major rulemakings and contested proceedings involving billions of dollars in utility investment and market activity.
Throughout her career, McClellan has worked extensively with state leadership and legislators on significant energy policy initiatives, including electric market restructuring and the implementation of retail competition in Texas. Her ability to navigate complex legislative and regulatory environments has helped clients successfully advance policy objectives while balancing market, consumer, and reliability considerations.
McClellan also served on the Board of Directors of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) from 1999 to 2007, a period during which ERCOT evolved into the independent system operator responsible for managing the Texas electric grid and competitive wholesale and retail markets. This experience provides her with unique insight into the operational, regulatory, and market structures that continue to shape the state’s energy future.
McClellan earned her Juris Doctor from The University of Texas School of Law and her Bachelor of Science in Communication from The University of Texas at Austin. She is a registered lobbyist and continues to serve as a trusted advisor and advocate for clients navigating Texas’s dynamic energy landscape.
David Thompson
David Thompson is an energy market strategist with more than 20 years of experience in power markets, regulatory affairs, utility operations, and business development. His background spans ERCOT, electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, and emerging energy technology companies, providing clients with practical expertise in market design, transmission access, power supply strategy, and regulatory engagement.
Thompson brings deep expertise in wholesale power markets, transmission access, power supply strategy, regulatory engagement, and emerging energy technologies. His career spans leadership roles across municipal utilities, electric cooperatives, generation and transmission organizations, and energy technology companies, providing him with a comprehensive understanding of the evolving electric sector.
Most recently, Thompson served as Vice President of Development at Splight, where he helped lead the company’s expansion into North American power markets. In that role, he developed market-entry strategies, engaged with regulators and transmission owners, and supported commercial initiatives focused on expanding transmission access and accelerating the interconnection of generation resources and large-load customers.
Prior to joining Splight, Thompson served as Vice President of Markets at Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC), where he managed a power supply portfolio exceeding $400 million annually. He led renewable power purchase agreement negotiations, expanded strategic market relationships, oversaw regulatory affairs, and directed rate design and cost-of-service initiatives. His leadership helped position the cooperative to successfully navigate significant market and regulatory challenges while maintaining strong financial performance.
Earlier in his tenure at PEC, Thompson established the cooperative’s first regulatory affairs function, increasing its participation and influence within ERCOT stakeholder processes and proceedings before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. His work strengthened the organization’s voice in key market and policy discussions affecting Texas electric consumers.
Thompson’s expertise in market design and system operations was further developed during his time at ERCOT, where he supervised market operations analysts, authored market protocols, and led initiatives focused on integrating emerging technologies into market systems and operations. Earlier positions with Austin Energy and the Lower Colorado River Authority provided foundational experience in resource planning, production-cost modeling, rate design, and utility economics.
Known for his collaborative leadership style and ability to translate technical complexity into practical business solutions, Thompson has built a reputation for helping organizations navigate change, develop consensus, and achieve successful outcomes in rapidly evolving energy markets.
Thompson has served on the boards of the Rates and Resources Council, including as Vice President, and GenTex Power Corporation. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a minor in Mathematics from The University of Texas at Austin and earned a Business Foundations Certificate from the university’s McCombs School of Business.
Joe Jankosky
Joe Jankosky is a senior consulting associate of Good Company. He has executive level experience in business development, strategic partnerships and governmental affairs, and deep expertise in electric utilities, grid modernization, energy management, and energy contracting. Over a career spanning utilities, technology, consulting, and investment leadership, he has built and led transformational partnerships that connect utilities, regulators, technology providers, OEMs, system integrators, and emerging energy ecosystems to accelerate innovation and commercial growth.
Most recently, Joe served as Director of the Energy Center of Excellence at Intel Corporation, where he developed utility-focused smart grid and energy infrastructure solutions across the “grid/substation/data center” value chain. He led collaboration among engineering, sales, and product organizations while building alliances with OEMs, EPCs, and global system integrators to create scalable end-to-end energy solutions. Joe also co-founded the vPAC Alliance, a 35-company consortium of utilities and OEMs focused on modernizing electric grid infrastructure.
Previously, Joe held leadership roles at Time Warner Cable and Southern California Edison, where he helped shape early home energy management and intelligent-home initiatives through strategic partnerships with companies including Nest, DirecTV, Alarm.com, EnergyHub, etc. At Southern California Edison, he negotiated major energy and transmission contracts involving investment banks and power producers, including the utility’s inaugural transmission RFP supporting renewable integration. He also led California’s first Demand Response program aggregating smart thermostats.
Joe’s earlier experience includes investment leadership with the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, where he helped launch utility-scale renewable energy initiatives and structured strategic investments, as well as management consulting engagements involving interim executive leadership, operational turnarounds, and international development projects.
Joe holds a Master of Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School, an MBA from USC Marshall School of Business, and a BA in Economics from Stanford University.
Eduardo Martinez
Eduardo Martinez is a strategic growth and partnerships professional with more than 30 years of experience advancing energy, infrastructure, and public-sector initiatives across Texas and national markets. Throughout his career, he has helped organizations navigate complex regulatory environments, build stakeholder coalitions, and develop partnerships that move important projects from concept to implementation.
At Good Company Associates, Eduardo supports clients in the energy, utility, infrastructure, and technology sectors through strategic business development, market development, and partnership-building activities. His experience spans renewable energy development, grid modernization, public-private partnerships, economic development, infrastructure delivery, and utility market transformation.
Eduardo’s career has included leadership roles with emerging technology companies, renewable energy developers, consulting firms, public-sector organizations, and global professional services firms. He has contributed to a wide range of notable projects, including Texas’ first utility-scale wind generation project, large-scale public infrastructure pursuits exceeding $1 billion in value, public-private partnership initiatives, energy efficiency programs, and utility modernization efforts supporting a more resilient electric grid.
A graduate of Texas A&M University and a member of a multi-generational South Texas farming and ranching family, Eduardo began his career with the Texas Department of Agriculture and later the Texas General Land Office before entering the private sector. Today, he continues to help clients identify opportunities, build strategic relationships, and advance initiatives that strengthen communities, modernize infrastructure, and support the evolving energy landscape.
Don Whaley
Don is a Senior energy executive with 40+ years of leadership experience across retail electricity, wholesale power, natural gas trading, deregulated energy markets, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic consulting. He has a proven track record launching and scaling competitive retail energy providers (REPs), leading ERCOT market-entry initiatives, navigating complex regulatory environments, and driving business growth across North American energy markets.
He is recognized for building high-performing organizations, executing market expansion strategies, influencing energy policy, and delivering strong financial performance in rapidly evolving competitive markets.
Best known as starting President of Direct Energy, which he took from zero to 1.2 million customers, Don has also helped launch other Retail Providers as lead executive including: OhmConnect (with its Google-related connected home solution) and Verde Energy, Texas. He is currently helping launch Mitusi Energy and Marketing Services (to serve large industrial load within the ERCOT market), and Verde Energy.
Don assists clients with financial and operational risk analysis amid changing market conditions, based on his many years of market experience. His other experience as a consultant includes advising multiple REPs entering the Texas deregulated electricity market; serving as Strategic Energy Advisor to the City of Houston beginning; designing and implementing the “Houston Consumer Choice Initiative” for the City of Houston, Supporting renewable energy developers entering competitive retail energy markets, and Advising Fortune 500 clients on emerging energy business strategies and investments
Earlier in his career Don worked in the traditional power generation sector, as VP of Coral Energy, VP of TXU Energy Trading Company for Gas Marketing, and Sr. VP Marketing of El Paso Energy and, President El Paso Energy, Canada.
Held senior executive leadership positions in U.S. and Canadian energy marketing operations, including President of El Paso Energy Marketing Canada and Senior Vice President of El Paso Energy Marketing Company, as well as progressive leadership roles in Coastal Corp, Enron, and Texas Oil and Gas Corp. In these roles he managed large-scale trading, marketing, acquisition, and deregulated market expansion initiatives across North America.
Don earned a Bachelor of Business Degree from The University of Texas at Austin..
