At POWERX, leadership is rooted in more than experience. It is grounded in a deep respect for our people and the standards that uphold our values, keep people safe, and enhance reliability for our customers. Our leadership team brings technical depth, field-proven knowledge, and operational focus to every part of the business, guiding our teams with safety, accountability, and long-term performance in mind. Together, they are building a people-first platform designed to support our team’s growth, strengthen customer success, and power the future of our industry.
Leading with Experience & Purpose
Jason Greer is a dynamic and people-first leader with 18 years of industry experience and more than two decades of professional leadership. As CEO of POWERX, Jason is driven by a simple but powerful belief, that the strongest businesses are built on genuine relationships, and that showing up for your people and your customers makes all the difference.
Jason spent 13 years at Shermco Industries, where he served as President, founded their National Accounts strategy and helped drive more than $500 million in power system-related projects. Over the course of his career, he has led more than a 20 mergers and acquisitions, navigating each one with an eye toward culture, integration, and long-term success. His ability to blend strategic thinking with authentic leadership has defined every chapter of his career.
At the heart of Jason's leadership is a genuine passion for people, spending time with employees and customers, understanding what they need, and building partnerships that last. Jason attended SMU and calls Southlake, Texas home, where he lives with his wife and children.
Trey Woodward is a seasoned financial leader with over 11 years of experience spanning mergers and acquisitions, professional services, and financial operations across industrial and field services industries. As Chief Financial Officer at POWERX, Trey brings a combination of deal-making expertise and operational discipline when partnering with the executive leadership and driving financial strategy.
Trey began his career at Deloitte. As a Senior Manager in the M&A Transaction Services group, he led deals ranging from $100 million to over $12 billion, primarily in the energy, resources, and industrials sectors. He went on to join Sole Source Capital as Senior Vice President, focusing on optimizing financial operations and driving value creation across the firm's portfolio companies, including serving as interim CFO at two portfolio companies before joining POWERX in July 2025.
Outside of work, Trey spends all his energy raising his three young children with his wife, Ali. He loves sharing his love of the outdoors with his kids, including weekends on the lake. When time allows, he is known to sneak out for a round of golf or to sit in a bow blind.
Steven Laybourne is a strategic finance executive with over a decade of experience building high-performing teams and driving operational and financial transformation across public accounting, professional services, and private equity-backed businesses. As the Vice President of Finance at PowerX, Steven oversees a multi-disciplinary team spanning financial planning, finance, accounting, accounting information systems, tax, compliance, and financial reporting. A key focus is partnering closely with executive leadership and investment stakeholders to accelerate growth, optimize working capital, and execute on an active acquisition strategy.
Prior to POWERX, Steven held leadership roles in professional services and public accounting, where he supported mergers and acquisition-related activities, advised on pre-IPO technical accounting matters, and led audits for S&P 500 clients across real estate, technology, and financial services industries. He also completed an international rotation in Australia, bringing a global perspective to his work. Steven holds a Master of Accountancy, dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Accountancy and Computer Information Systems, and a minor in mathematics from Arizona State University, with graduation from the Barrett Honors College.
Nicole Hernandez is a strategic and people-focused Human Resources leader with over a decade of experience guiding organizations through growth, transformation, and cultural evolution. As the Human Resources Director at POWERX, Nicole leads with empathy and precision, aligning HR strategy with business objectives to foster a thriving, inclusive workplace
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Nicole's career includes influential roles in diverse industries such as public accounting and healthcare. During this time, she led initiatives in performance management, onboarding, M&A integration, and employee relations. Nicole is known for her ability to build trust across all levels of an organization, championing programs that support both operational excellence and employee well-being.
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Nicole's career includes influential roles in diverse industries such as public accounting and healthcare. During this time, she led initiatives in performance management, onboarding, M&A integration, and employee relations. Nicole is known for her ability to build trust across all levels of an organization, championing programs that support both operational excellence and employee well-being.
Nicole holds an MBA from SUNY Oswego and a Professional in Human Resources® (PHR®) certification from HRCI. Nicole's expertise covers a wide range of areas including mergers and acquisitions, employee development, performance management, employee relations, compensation and benefits, HR strategy, and compliance, all supported by her strong technological skills.
Outside of work, Nicole is an avid traveler and outdoor enthusiast. Whether hiking Arizona’s scenic trails or exploring new cultures abroad, she finds inspiration in nature and adventure—bringing that same curiosity and energy into her leadership style. Her passion for connecting with people and exploring new perspectives fuels her commitment to creating workplaces where everyone can thrive.
Brian Niccum brings more than 20 years of experience in electrical testing and power systems to his role as Senior Vice President of Operations at POWERX.
Beginning his career as a field technician, Brian worked his way through progressive leadership roles including Senior Field Technician, Project Manager, Sales Manager, Branch Manager, Area Manager, and Regional Director. His hands-on experience in breaker shops, large mission-critical, and utility work gives him a deep understanding of safety, execution, and what it takes to support teams in the field.
Before joining POWERX, Brian served as Regional Director at Shermco Industries, with a specific focus on Greenfield and integration of M&A markets. With a focus on culture, structure, and system improvement, lead to a 300-400% increase in EBIDTA at multiple locations.
At POWERX, Brian oversees operational strategy and execution across the platform, ensuring consistent delivery, strong team development, and a safety-first culture. He is passionate about building systems and teams that deliver reliable results for mission-critical clients nationwide.
Ed has been in the electrical testing and engineering industry since 2009. His roles have included, regional account manager, Key account manager and vice president of business development.
Ed has been instrumental in developing and growing revenue in several markets including, power generation and distribution, semiconductor, and data centers during his career. As the leader of the sales and estimating team at PowerX Ed continues to train and develop the next generation of sales professionals.
Growing up in Arizona Ed raised and trained horses and competed in the rodeo as a bronc rider. The values he learned from the Cowboy lifestyle still guide him today.
Dr. Morteza Talebi is Vice President of Workforce Development at POWERX and a workforce strategist focused on building high-performing teams across power systems and data center industries. With over 17 years of experience, he is a strategic, servant-minded leader dedicated to developing people, advancing technical education, and creating scalable workforce pathways that close skill gaps across the energy sector.
He integrates technical excellence, human performance, and quality programs to drive workforce capability and operational impact, while partnering with industry and workforce organizations to expand opportunity. Morteza has authored numerous thought leadership articles and technical publications and actively contributes to industry initiatives, including serving on and supporting conference committees. He holds a PhD in Power Systems from the University of Central Florida (UCF) and an MS in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University.
He integrates technical excellence, human performance, and quality programs to drive workforce capability and operational impact, while partnering with industry and workforce organizations to expand opportunity. Morteza has authored numerous thought leadership articles and technical publications and actively contributes to industry initiatives, including serving on and supporting conference committees. He holds a PhD in Power Systems from the University of Central Florida (UCF) and an MS in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University.
John Gaynor is a seasoned commissioning leader with 45 years of experience in electrical power systems, controls, and large-scale data center commissioning. As Vice President of Commissioning at POWERX, John draws on decades of hands-on expertise to support some of the most demanding mission-critical environments in the industry.
John's career spans the full arc of the modern data center industry. Beginning in switchgear manufacturing in 1980, he built and tested power generation control and distribution systems before joining American Express in 1990 as the resident electrical engineer for their premier data center in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1995, he founded Genelco, an electrical service and testing company that grew to support a broad range of financial institutions and early internet companies. Under John's leadership, Genelco expanded in 2004 to deliver complete MEP commissioning services, with a specialized focus on large hyperscale data center operations. He joined the POWERX team in 2024.
John's expertise spans electrical power systems and controls, MEP commissioning, and hyperscale data center operations. He is widely recognized for his work designing PLC-driven DC control systems that helped build the internet backbone in the late 1990s, and for his long-standing collaboration with financial institution data centers that pioneered the standards for redundancy, concurrent maintainability, and 99.999% uptime. John has worked directly alongside Ken Brill, founder of the Uptime Institute, and the founders of 7x24 Exchange — two of the most influential voices in data center reliability and operations.
Ed has been in the electrical testing and engineering industry since 2009. His roles have included, regional account manager, Key account manager and vice president of business development.
Ed has been instrumental in developing and growing revenue in several markets including, power generation and distribution, semiconductor, and data centers during his career. As the leader of the sales and estimating team at PowerX Ed continues to train and develop the next generation of sales professionals.
Growing up in Arizona Ed raised and trained horses and competed in the rodeo as a bronc rider. The values he learned from the Cowboy lifestyle still guide him today.
Amber Zelaya is a compassionate and strategic leader who thinks in frameworks, leads with vision, and builds brands that move people. With over 20 years of experience across design, brand architecture, creative direction, and strategic communications, she brings a rare trifecta of creative instinct, design skill, and strategic discipline to every challenge she takes on, a combination that has defined her work at every stage of her career.
Amber's path began with two parallel passions: writing and design. From songs, poetry, and scripts in elementary school to designing her first logo for a family member's business at nine years old, those two skills have been at the center of everything she has built. She holds a Bachelor of Arts & Technology from the University of Texas at Dallas, earned Summa Cum Laude, and honed her craft in the corporate world before founding her own agency providing Marketing and Media Production services to 40+ clients annually across technology, healthcare, logistics, and industrial services, driving results including 400%+ revenue growth for clients through strategic brand identity and marketing systems alone.
At POWERX, Amber built the marketing function from the ground up. In under two years, she architected a unified brand platform across five brands, established the company's digital presence, grew LinkedIn followers by 963%, and earned 2x industry recognition at NETA PowerTest since the formal brand launch, all while developing the systems and team infrastructure to carry POWERX through its next chapter of national growth.
Outside of work, Amber is a musician who plays piano and guitar, a lifelong writer of music and poetry, and a traveler who loves exploring the world with her daughter. She has a deep passion for neuroscience and esoteric studies and approaches everything, work and life alike, with the same curiosity and creative energy she brings to every brand she builds.
Amber's path began with two parallel passions: writing and design. From songs, poetry, and scripts in elementary school to designing her first logo for a family member's business at nine years old, those two skills have been at the center of everything she has built. She holds a Bachelor of Arts & Technology from the University of Texas at Dallas, earned Summa Cum Laude, and honed her craft in the corporate world before founding her own agency providing Marketing and Media Production services to 40+ clients annually across technology, healthcare, logistics, and industrial services, driving results including 400%+ revenue growth for clients through strategic brand identity and marketing systems alone.
At POWERX, Amber built the marketing function from the ground up. In under two years, she architected a unified brand platform across five brands, established the company's digital presence, grew LinkedIn followers by 963%, and earned 2x industry recognition at NETA PowerTest since the formal brand launch, all while developing the systems and team infrastructure to carry POWERX through its next chapter of national growth.
Outside of work, Amber is a musician who plays piano and guitar, a lifelong writer of music and poetry, and a traveler who loves exploring the world with her daughter. She has a deep passion for neuroscience and esoteric studies and approaches everything, work and life alike, with the same curiosity and creative energy she brings to every brand she builds.
Shawn Anderson is a results-driven technology leader with over 20 years of full-stack development experience and more than a decade of leading IT operations at scale. As Vice President of Information Technology at POWERX, Shawn bridges the worlds of software engineering and enterprise infrastructure — architecting robust systems, driving complex integrations, and aligning technology strategy with the company's broader business goals.
Throughout his career, Shawn has worn many hats…developer, architect, project manager, and IT Director…giving him a rare end-to-end perspective on how technology is built, deployed, and sustained. He has led and delivered complex development initiatives from the ground up, bringing both technical depth and strategic clarity to every effort. His dual degrees in Programming and Network Administration reflect the dual nature of his expertise: equally at home writing code as he is designing the infrastructure that runs it.
At POWERX, Shawn oversees the full scope of IT operations, from systems integrations and cybersecurity to infrastructure and support, with a focus on building resilient, scalable environments that empower teams to do their best work.
Outside of the office, Shawn loves to travel and has a simple philosophy: the best way to understand a place is to eat your way through it. Whether he's tracking down a hole-in-the-wall taqueria in Mexico or savoring street food in Europe, food is his compass — every dish a story of culture, history, and the people who made it. For Shawn, travel without eating is just sightseeing.
