Joe Gomes believes in the value of cohesive teams that openly work together to achieve a common goal. By teaching and listening to those around him, he exemplifies this value not only in the office, but also with his family and community.   

Joe brings extensive experience in client services, product management, strategic planning, operations, and sales to the PowerPlan team. Most recently, he was President of IPA, a healthcare technology company. Prior to joining IPA, Joe was Senior Vice President, Operations at MedAssets, where he led the services organization. He held responsibility for software implementations, customer service, and account management for a client base of more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals, supporting the office of the CFO. Joe understands the challenges companies face in providing reliable numbers for reporting and forecasting. He believes in PowerPlan’s ability to deliver financial clarity for CFOs.  

He earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Auburn University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Joe, his wife, Lauren, and three children live in Georgia. Outside of work, Joe enjoys fishing, skiing, and coaching pretty much any sport his kids play.

Paresh brings more than 20 years of leadership experience focused on building, transforming and scaling sales and professional services organizations for SaaS organizations and the clients they serve. He has served businesses across multiple industries including utilities, financial services, retail and technology, and understands the many complexities they face in adopting and optimizing enterprise technologies to drive business outcomes. Most recently Paresh led Professional Services at SaaS leader Salesloft, which was recognized for delivering outstanding client implementation experiences. Paresh previously held global leadership roles in Professional Services at Verifone, Equifax and Accenture.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida and a Masters of Business Administration from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.

Paresh and his wife, Sajani, live in Atlanta with their three children. Outside the office, Paresh enjoys traveling with his family, attending his kids’ sporting events and tackling home improvement projects.

In his role as CFO, Kevin works with the PowerPlan leadership team to ensure efficient, effective stewardship of financial resources to deliver product innovation and services to PowerPlan clients. He brings a unique cross-industry perspective to the role, applying his background in investment banking, healthcare, and technology to his financial leadership at PowerPlan. Kevin thrives on driving business growth and efficiency; in this role, he supports PowerPlan teams in creating technologies and services that help utilities answer their most complex financial questions. Kevin has more than 10 years of experience in executive leadership and earned his B.B.A. from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. Prior to joining PowerPlan, Kevin led the finance team at IPA, a fellow subsidiary of Roper Technologies.

Kevin lives in Atlanta with his wife, Phoebe. When he’s not at PowerPlan, Kevin can usually be found outside with his rescued Dobermans or convincing his wife not to adopt more Doberman rescues.

Todd Bransford brings over 30 years of experience in software and SaaS businesses to his role as PowerPlan’s Chief Product Officer. He leads the company's product strategy, delivery, user experience (UX), and marketing across the entire product portfolio.

Prior to joining PowerPlan, Todd held leadership positions in product management, marketing, and general management at technology companies including HHAeXchange, Solera, Omnitracs, WellSky, Cyveillance, and Descartes Systems. He holds a degree in economics from Vanderbilt University.

With more than 20 years of experience at PowerPlan, Jim has held a variety of roles including head of growth strategy, program management, product management, solution architecture and implementation. Jim holds a unique view into PowerPlan’s solutions, as early in his career he was the key architect for two modules and designed and authored many others. That experience, coupled with his leadership experience, has allowed Jim to build strong relationships with customers and a deep understanding of their strategic challenges. Today he leads the Customer Success, Support and Managed Services teams, with a focus on supporting clients in achieving their desired business outcomes.

Jim graduated with highest honors from Georgia Tech with a B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering with a minor in Economics. Jim and his wife have three children and reside in Atlanta.

Sarah Park was working as a paralegal at an employment law firm when she discovered she was more interested in understanding the dynamics of company-employer relationships than she was in writing legal briefs. The experience inspired her to put aside plans to go to law school and instead pursue a career in human resources.

Today, Sarah is PowerPlan’s Chief People Officer, where she leads the company’s recruiting, benefits and employee relationship initiatives. She graduated from Emory University with a B.A. in English and went on to earn her MBA with a concentration in HR from Georgia State University. Before joining PowerPlan, she held HR positions at Novellis, GenOn and Rossmore Management Group and has seen firsthand how important the employee/employer relationship is to a company’s success. Together with PowerPlan’s leadership team, she works to develop strategies around employee engagement, career development, staffing and retention.

Sarah was born and raised in Columbus, GA and currently lives in Atlanta with her husband Raj, her daughter Parker and their French Bulldog Tiberius Maximus. When she’s not working, Sarah enjoys cooking and entertaining. She’s also an avid runner and has completed several half marathons.

Neal Tisdale has a passion for enabling teams to succeed -  from the teams he leads to the teams his products have empowered.

Neal brings more than 25 years of enterprise software experience building solutions for the utility and energy industries to PowerPlan. Most recently in his role as Chief Technology Officer of 4Tell Solutions, he led the team that elevated their asset planning and assessment tools to the Azure cloud. Additionally, Neal has held leadership roles at ABB, Siemens, and NewEnergy associates.

Neal lives in Atlanta with his wife Michelle and their two daughters. When not in the office, you can find Neal kayaking, attending his daughter’s performances and playing guitar poorly. He also enjoys cooking and brewing his own craft beer.

As a strategic visionary and seasoned leader, Lee Watkins plays a crucial role in shaping and executing PowerPlan’s long-term strategies, driving growth and spearheading innovative approaches to propel the company forward. With 30 years’ experience in energy and utilities, Lee has held notable positions at NextEra Energy, Southern Company, and Black Hills Energy, where she led regulated accounting and tax teams leveraging PowerPlan software.  Additionally, Lee advised investor-owned utilities while at Deloitte and EY. Her forward-thinking approach and deep industry expertise make her a valuable addition to PowerPlan's executive team.

Lee is a Certified Public Accountant and was born and raised in Alabama. She and her husband Alan live in Georgia, and they have two grown sons. When she’s not in the office, Lee and Alan enjoy spending time outdoors, watching college football and exploring new restaurants. She is also an avid runner and has completed many marathons.