Bert Valdman

Bertrand (Bert) has served on Anvil’s Board of Directors since 2022 as an Independent Director.

Bert is currently the President & CEO of NorthStar Energy, a leading provider of fuel options to communities from Alaska to Hawaii to California and throughout the Northwestern US and Northern Rockies. Prior to this role, he was the President & CEO of Optimum Energy, the leading provider of data-driven cooling and heating optimization solutions for enterprise facilities and the Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning at Edison International.

He brings over 35 years of experience in the energy industry in various roles, including Executive Vice President, COO, and CFO for Puget Sound Energy, and Managing Director for JP Morgan’s investment banking group in New York and Paris.

Bert also serves on the Board of Lakeside School and the Seattle Art Museum in Seattle and on the Board of portfolio companies of Oaktree Capital Management.

Bert holds a Ph.D. in French Medieval studies from Stanford University and a B.A. in History from Northwestern University.