DTE Vantage's leadership team and professional staff have significant
work experience in a broad range of energy industry sectors.
The team includes ~600 dedicated staff. Approximately
450 employees are situated at sites across the country with the
remainder based at our Ann Arbor, Michigan headquarters

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Mark StiersPresident DTE VantagePrint
Mark Stiers
President DTE VantageMark joined DTE in 2006 and is currently President of DTE Vantage. Prior to his current role, Mark was the President and COO of DTE Gas (formerly MichCon). Prior to joining DTE, Mark held several executive positions with other organizations including WPS Energy and Engage where he focused on the retail and wholesale gas and electric markets. He received an MBA and a bachelor of commerce degree from the University of Windsor
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Viral AminVice President, Commercial Development & StrategyPrint
Viral Amin
Vice President, Commercial Development & StrategyViral joined DTE in 2001 and is Vice President, Commercial Development & Strategy for DTE Vantage. Prior to joining DTE, he was with Ford Motor Company and Visteon Corporation, where he focused on design engineering, manufacturing processes and program management. Viral received a BS and MS in engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of Michigan
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Chris BerkimerDirector, Environmental ControlsPrint
Chris Berkimer
Director, Environmental ControlsChris joined DTE in 2005 and is Director of Assets responsible for leading DTE Vantage’s Environmental Controls group. Prior to joining DTE, Chris was with P&M Corporate Finance, an investment bank serving middle-market customers, where he focused on buy-side and sell-side M&A advisory services. Chris received a BS in business administration from Kalamazoo College and an MSM from Purdue University.
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Mark CousinoPresident, DTE Biomass EnergyPrint
Mark Cousino
President, DTE Biomass EnergyMark joined DTE in 1997 and is President of DTE Biomass Energy which holds DTE Vantage’s biogas business. Prior to joining DTE, he was with Conoco where he held engineering, operations and business development positions. Mark received a BS in chemical engineering from the University of Michigan
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Steve EarhartVice President, On-Site EnergyPrint
Steve Earhart
Vice President, On-Site EnergySteve joined DTE in 1999 and is Vice President responsible for leading DTE Vantage’s On-Site Energy group. Prior to joining DTE, he was a vice president of the Foram Group, a real estate management company. Previously Steve worked in business development with Florida Power & Light. He received an MBA from Nova University and a BS in electrical engineering from the University of Central Florida
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Mark RigbyVice President, FinancePrint
Mark Rigby
Vice President, FinanceMark joined DTE in 1997 and is Vice President of finance for DTE Vantage. Prior to joining DTE, he was with Air Products and Chemicals, an international supplier of industrial gases and chemicals, where he focused on business development, project finance and international finance. Previously, he was a certified public accountant with KPMG. Mark received a BS in accounting from The Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from the University of Virginia
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Dave SmithVice President, SteelPrint
Dave Smith
Vice President, SteelDave joined DTE in 1997 and is Vice President responsible for leading DTE Vantage’s Steel Industry Energy Solutions group. Prior to joining DTE, Dave worked at Mallinckrodt Medical Company in various financial and accounting positions. He received a BS from Cleary University and a MS in finance from Walsh College
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Michael SoloVice President and General CounselPrint
Michael Solo
Vice President and General CounselMichael joined DTE in 1997 and is Vice President and General Counsel for DTE Vantage and also responsible for DTE’s Energy Enterprise Regulatory and Environmental Law Practices. Michael received a BS in Business Administration and Plastics Technology Engineering from Ohio University and a Juris Doctor Degree from John Marshall College of Law.
