Meet The Team

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

Bedford's leadership and its extensive affiliate partner network combine to offer one of the most effective private capital and advisory teams available in energy transition and decarbonization strategies and implementation.

Richard DiClaudio

Managing Director and CEO

38 years of private capital and not-for profit management in energy transition and equitable workforce

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Mike Broeker

Managing Director

28 years of senior leadership in technology, energy and water investments, through private capital and single family offices.

Jim Dorris

Managing Director

24 years of operations, sustainability and private capital investing in energy, construction and training.

Alex DiClaudio

Managing Director

11 years of private capital and operations management.

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Joe Vacarello

Managing Director and CFO

23 years of operations management and leadership for private capital firms.

Dean Praskach

Member

36 years of public and private company CFO, private capital and single family office expertise.

Paul Metro

Advisor

29 years of utility regulation and safety expertise, Director of the infrastructure Academy, PA PUC Commission Manager Utility and Pipeline Regulation (retired), Board Chair Utility and Pipeline Safety Association. Extensive energy transition regulatory and public policy expertise.

Chuck Zelek

Advisor

24 years of energy transition experience in state and federal government agencies and in private practice. Recent past director of the Economic Benefits Division at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Senior Economist and Special Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Energy (U.S. DOE)