Deryl Brown
Chief Executive Officer, Hudson Energy Services
Independent Retail Electric Providers Segment Alternate

Deryl Brown is the chief executive officer of Hudson Energy Services, a fast-growing energy provider in Texas, New York, and Illinois. He has broad experience in retail energy including strategy development, engineering, operations, customer service, technology, marketing, and sales.

Prior to taking his current position, Mr. Brown was vice president and general manager for Direct Energy Business Services, a leading retail energy provider in North America. Before joining Direct Energy, Mr. Brown had a long career at TXU, playing a leadership role in establishing the company's retail energy business. He also held a variety of senior positions in TXU’s regulated utility business, serving TXU for some 28 years.

Mr. Brown received his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of North Texas and a Bachelor of Science degree with honors in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Brown is on the board at the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin.