Leadership
Veteran-led. Built to deliver.
PowerStack leadership brings decades of experience across real estate development, energy infrastructure, and industrial operations. We speak the language of the developer, the utility, the operator, and the capital markets, because we have worked on all four sides of the table.
Leadership Team
Brian Gould
Founder and CEO
Founder and CEO of PowerStack, with over 30 years of operational experience across government, manufacturing, supply chain, and energy
Previously a pilot for United Airlines and an officer and KC-135 pilot in the Ohio Air National Guard
B.S., Ohio State
Joe South
President
Has served as President of PowerStack since 2025
Previously VP of Development at Cold Summit Development and developed projects at Sares Regis Group of Northern California and Signature Development Group
MBA, UC Berkeley (real estate and finance); B.S., U.S. Naval Academy
Michelle Murcia
Chief Financial Officer
Has served as Chief Financial Officer of PowerStack since 2025
Previously Venture Partner at West Capital Advisors and COO and launch CEO at Ohio Advanced Energy Economy
MBA in Finance, Ohio State Fisher College of Business; B.S., CSUSM College of Business
Nicole Fraley
Chief Marketing Officer
Has served as Chief Marketing Officer of PowerStack since 2026
Previously led brand and go-to-market strategy in marketing leadership roles including Victoria's Secret and Office Depot
Guided two retail brands through exits
Prior energy experience with Florida Power & Light
Kelsey Bodenstab
Vice President of Investments
Has served as VP of Investments at PowerStacksince 2025
Previously VP of Investments at Cold Summit Development and VP of Real Estate Acquisitions at Artemis Real Estate Partners and Garrison Investment Group
B.S. in Finance with a minor in Real Estate, Lehigh University
Ryan Campbell
Vice President of Construction
More than a decade of hands-on energy industry experience, starting as a solar installer
Previously held delivery roles at The Gould Group, Sunlight Solar, and CMS Environmental Solutions
B.S. in Geology, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Tim Cline
Director of Local Operations & Supply Chain
Leads PowerStack's regional operations and supply chain execution across active project sites
Previously held leadership roles at The Commercial Energy Group and Spectrum Lighting - Ohio
B.B.A., Bowling Green State University
Advisory Board
Independent counsel from operators who have built and scaled the industries we serve.
Carlos Rodriguez
Advisory Board Chairman
Operational leadership across national logistics and industrial distribution. Former COO at BradyPLUS and EVP/COO at Americold Logistics.
Jim Haring
Shareholder, Advisory Board Member
Finance and real estate leadership across Ohio's commercial and energy sectors. Former CFO of Evans Farm and Equity Inc.
