Michael Ripper

Michael Ripper is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in account management and business development. Since October 2010, Michael has served as an Account Executive and Business Development Manager at Direct Energy, focusing on helping energy buyers reduce total cost of ownership and risk while enhancing their competitive advantage and energy return on investment. Prior to this, Michael worked at NTT America/Verio from August 1998 to September 2008 as an Account Executive, providing data solutions for businesses in need of shared hosting, colocation services, and high-speed data connections. Michael's career began at Bell Atlantic Directory Services, where from May 1993 to August 1998, responsibilities included creating, selling, and designing yellow page advertising for diverse business clients in Western Pennsylvania. Michael holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Valley Forge, earned between 1987 and 1991.