Derapi was founded on a simple belief:
Distributed energy should be easier to connect, coordinate, and scale .
What began as an idea quickly gained momentum
Founder & President Thomas Lee started Derapi after experiencing the same challenge throughout his career: distributed energy had enormous potential, but too many barriers stood in the way of real-world execution.
Working at Enphase, he saw what smart energy devices could do at scale. At AutoGrid, he saw how hard it was to integrate fragmented data sources and make them useful without slowing engineering teams down.
That experience shaped Derapi from the start: a company built to remove friction, make distributed energy easier to put to work, and enable greater innovation across the industry.
Derapi exists to empower energy leaders to unlock what’s possible.
Our mission is to enable seamless participation across the energy ecosystem by making distributed energy simpler to connect, trust, and scale.
We support that mission through integration, enrollment, onboarding, launch coordination, and the services that help programs succeed after launch.
The name Derapi combines DER, for distributed energy resources, and API, the connection layer that makes participation possible.
Our Leadership Team
Thomas Lee, Ph.D.
Founder & President
Thomas has held leadership roles across the clean energy and technology sectors. Before founding Derapi, he served as Director of Innovation at Union Labs, a seed-stage venture capital firm. His experience spans product management and advisory roles at AutoGrid, Enphase Energy, and McKinsey & Company. Thomas is an IEEE-USA Congressional Fellow and holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
Stina Brock
Chief Executive Officer
Stina is an established leader with a strong track record and extensive experience leading software businesses in the energy space. Prior to joining Derapi, she built and led the fleet and energy management SaaS business at Proterra. She has a deep understanding of distributed energy resources, honed through roles at Electron, Sunverge Energy, and EnerNOC.
Joe Wilner
Vice President of Engineering
Joe is an engineering leader with deep experience in both APIs and DERs. Most recently, he designed the API gateway and auth architecture for the New York Times. He’s held past roles working on the SaaS API at NS1, an internet infrastructure company acquired by IBM, and implementing mission critical systems at EnergyHub, a leading DERMS.
Mike DeBenedittis
Vice President of Product
Mike has been a product leader and innovator in climate technology companies for over a decade. He was most recently VP of Product at EnergyHub, a leading DERMS platform provider serving utilities and energy markets. Prior to that, Mike held management positions at a number of companies, including Meetup and The Electric Sheep Company, an Emmy award-winning game developer. Mike received his MBA in Marketing and Finance and BS in Operations Research from Columbia University.
Ann Kroll
VP Business Development, Head of Growth
Ann is a seasoned sales and marketing executive with deep expertise in commercial and utility-scale renewable energy. Prior to joining Derapi, she spent nearly a decade leading marketing, sales, and demand generation initiatives at REC Solar and Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions. Ann is passionate about advancing distributed energy solutions and their critical role in building a more sustainable energy future.
Our Values
Uncompromising quality
We hold ourselves to the highest standards, prioritizing precision, security, reliability, and real-world performance in everything we build.
Collaborative empowerment
We create connections, tools, and partnerships that enable others to succeed, because progress in energy is stronger when everyone moves forward together.
Radical candor & trust
We communicate openly, challenge ideas with respect, and build trust through transparency, humility, and a shared commitment to the best outcome.
Responsible stewardship
We build for the long term, creating lasting value for our planet, our people, our partners, and the company we are building together.
Interested in joining our team?
We’re always looking for forward-thinking people who want to help shape the future of energy.
Tell us a little about yourself and the type of role you’re interested in and we’ll be in touch if the right opportunity arises.