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Mr. von Gnechten was formerly Financial Vice President and CFO for $2 billion Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (NYSE: HE), where he was responsible for all aspects of the Company's financial management,
including accounting, finance, treasury, risk management, information technology and other related
matters. Under Mr. von Gnechten's guidance and leadership, the Company maintained a superior credit rating, despite difficult circumstances prevalent in the energy market. During his tenure at Hawaiian
Electric, the Company was recognized as a top public company for corporate governance and disclosure transparency. Mr. von Gnechten has 20 years experience as CEO, CFO or controller of growing companies and is recognized for his expertise in Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. As a proven leader in the public arena, Mr. von Gnechten is responsible for all financial and SEC matters for HouseRaising, Inc. and its
subsidiaries. He has a BA in Economics from the University of Denver, an MBA from Dartmouth's Tuck
School of Business and is a Financial Management graduate from Stanford's Graduate School of Business.
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