Welcome William “Tres” Petmecky, Chief Financial Officer
Cypress Creek Renewables (CCR) is pleased to announce that William “Tres” Petmecky will be joining the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) after more than 25 years working in the Edison International family of companies. With this strong addition to the Cypress Creek Executive Team, Rebecca Cranna, currently both CFO and Chief Operating Officer (COO), will now focus entirely on her COO responsibilities.
“Tres has demonstrated his broad capabilities across all aspects of finance throughout his career in the power sector,” said Rebecca Cranna, “We are enthusiastic to add his proven leadership to our team as we welcome him to Cypress Creek.”
Petmecky comes to Cypress Creek from Southern California Edison (SCE), one of the nation’s largest electric utilities. He has more than 25 years of experience in financial and regulatory roles in the family of companies owned by Edison International. As CFO of SCE, he has been responsible for financial management and fiscal integrity, corporate and business unit financial planning and budgeting, treasury, accounting, tax, and risk. Before his current role, Petmecky was Vice President and Treasurer of SCE, responsible for the financial operations of the utility. Previously, Petmecky was Vice President and Treasurer at Edison Mission Energy, a competitive power generation business that was a subsidiary of Edison International at the time. He has also held other management positions, including serving as Director of Risk Control and Director of Strategic Planning, Analysis and Corporate Finance.
Petmecky serves on the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles and Huntington Library and Art Gallery and is the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Methodist Hospital in Arcadia. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics and Economics from Southern Methodist University and earned his MBA from the University of Southern California.
“I am thrilled to be joining this innovative, mission-driven company,” Petmecky said. “I look forward to working with this exceptional team that is making a good company great.”
“We’re so excited to welcome Tres to the Executive Team at Cypress Creek” said Sarah Slusser, CEO of Cypress Creek. “We know that his years of experience at the Edison International companies will be an asset as we work as a team toward a more sustainable future.”
About Cypress Creek Energy
Cypress Creek Energy is a U.S. independent power producer and developer of energy infrastructure designed to meet the nation’s rapidly growing demand for reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable electricity. Built on more than a decade of experience developing, financing, owning, and operating energy assets, the company delivers integrated solar, storage, and firm capacity solutions that serve utilities, communities, and large-load customers.
Cypress Creek believes energy infrastructure should create lasting value beyond generating affordable, sustainable electricity. Through responsible development, long-term ownership, and meaningful community partnerships, the company is committed to strengthening the places where it lives, works, and builds. Since inception, Cypress Creek has commercialized 19 GW of projects and today has more than 6.8 GW of assets operating or under construction, along with a 19 GW development pipeline. Through Cypress Creek Solutions, its in-house operations and maintenance platform, their experienced team manages more than 8.6 GW of energy assets for both Cypress Creek and third-party owners across 24 states.