Commercial Energy
Paul Deffner is an experienced account management professional with a strong background in sales and client relationships across various industries. Currently serving as an Account Manager at Commercial Energy of California since July 2019, Paul focuses on providing candid energy cost analyses to demonstrate value as a trusted advisor. Previous roles include Enterprise Account Executive positions at Digital Map Products and TomTom, where Paul specialized in location technology and digital map integrations. Additionally, Paul held senior account executive roles at SmartZip and Pluris Financial, excelling in predictive marketing and financial solutions, respectively. Early career experiences include management and sales at Optionetics and Wall St. Mortgage, coupled with service as a Senior Firefighter with Calfire. Paul holds a Bachelor of Arts in Human Communication from the University of San Francisco.
Commercial Energy
Founded in 1997, Commercial Energy is the leading business to business energy sales company in Northern California. Privately held, we currently serve over 3,200 commercial clients with 12,000 locations, including Fortune 100 firms to small, innovative, growth companies – manufacturers, hospitals, property management companies, office buildings, food producers, managed care facilities, and restaurants. Commercial Energy has exceeded $100 million in annual revenue and since its founding 1997 has maintained a client renewal rate of 94%. Whether it's supply, demand, or delivery, our selling proposition is clear and proven: manage the client’s supply, mitigate their risk, and provide choice and certainty, freeing up their time and resources so they can focus on their core business. Our company philosophy is to earn an adequate profit while using our time, effort, and money to help our industry and communities prosper.