What we do and who we are
Arbo develops software, delivers structured data, and provides research and consultation to inform the business decisions and transactions of energy transporters and traders.
We focus on the messy realm of regulatory data impacting infrastructure development, operations, and ownership, because: In the regulatory realm, decisions and policy drive market and public responses that massively impact the siting, permitting, construction, and operations of the infrastructure that powers life.
America needs to sustain and modernize its critical infrastructure. There can be no energy transition without the permission — to build things — like pipelines and electrical transmission.
Arbo data scientists, regulatory gurus, and entrepreneurs are engaged in creating intelligence to help enable the evolution of energy and better connect commodity buyers and sellers.
OUR VISION & PURPOSE
OUR MISSION
OUR VALUES
OUR CULTURE
Help sustain America's ability to build and operate infrastructure that provides secure, affordable, and continuously lower carbon energy to everyone
The world’s most important industry is in a historic evolution impacting everyone. Arbo believes in America’s energy independence, innovation, and industry. The future requires robust infrastructure to transport and connect cleaner energy commodities to consumers.
But there can be no energy transition without permission — to build things like pipelines and electrical transmission.
That’s why we’re motivated to help our customers capture opportunities — by anticipating and interpreting the regulatory events that impact the investment, development, and utilization of these essential assets.
Transforming regulatory data into business intelligence
Arbo was founded to propel the previous industry transition from coal to gas by harnessing data and engineering software that predicted regulatory milestones and roadblocks for billion dollar projects.
Today, our team of data scientists, regulatory gurus, and entrepreneurs integrate data, technology, and industry expertise to generate intelligence and drive business decisions.
From producer marketers to transporters, and commodity traders to c-suites, our analytics and viewpoints provide regulatory risk management that influences investment, projects, and markets.
Committed to our team and customers
Commitment - We’re motivated to serve our team members, customers, and then ourselves, so we can grow and succeed together.
Energy - We’re enthusiastic about the contributions we make to our customers, families and communities.
Candor - We’re always genuine and honest, even when we are uncomfortable, because we want the best ideas to prevail.
Humility - We speak through our results, and would rather compliment a teammate’s contribution than our own.
Enterprising - We set long-term goals that require risk-taking and grit, and continuous improvement, because excellence is a journey.
Collaborative, curious, and continously improving
Arbo is an agile team combining the creativity, innovation processes, and data orientation of a tech company with the ethos of the critically important and transforming energy industry.
We bring the integrity ingrained by service to each other and country to customer and colleague relationships and strive to provide a point of view, even when it's a little contrarian.
Meet the team
We are a team of energy attorneys & analysts, software engineers, data scientists, and entrepreneurs who enjoy creating and building products, relationships, teams, and insights.
CHIP MOLDENHAUER
Founder, CEO
ENERGY REGULATORY ATTORNEY, ENTREPRENEUR, NAVY VETERAN
Chip Moldenhauer
Founder, CEO
ENERGY REGULATORY ATTORNEY,
ENTREPRENEUR, NAVY VETERAN
As a practicing energy regulatory attorney, Chip believed more data could be harnessed to inform complex and costly critical infrastructure operations. Following in the footsteps of an entrepreneurial family and capitalizing on character traits he honed as a naval officer, Chip started Arbo (fka LawIQ. Inc)—a leading provider of energy industry regulatory, legal, and market analytics software and advisory services.
CRAIG HEILMAN
Chief Operating Officer
MULTI-SECTOR GENERAL MANAGER, B2B MARKETER, NAVY VETERAN
Craig Heilman
Chief Operating Officer
MULTI-SECTOR GENERAL MANAGER,
B2B MARKETER, NAVY VETERAN
Craig is a proven multi-sector general manager skilled in process improvement, B2B marketing, channel strategies and talent management. His experience includes leading advanced materials market segments for a leading petrochemical company, serving with distinction as a naval flight officer, scaling a large federal program to support military veteran entrepreneurs, and marketing equity investments for a leading brokerage firm. Craig has an MBA from the University of Virginia and a B.S. in Finance from Salisbury University.
CHARLIE KORN
Chief Financial Officer
FORMER CFO, CO-FOUNDER OF POWER ADVOCATE
ZACH OSBORNE
VP Data & Product
ENGINEER, CLOUD DEVELOPER, SCRUM MASTER
Zach Osborne
VP Data & Product
Engineer, Cloud Developer, Scrum Master
Zach is Arbo's lead data engineer and has been responsible for the design and implementation of all data acquisition systems. In his mission to deliver accurate high-quality data, Zach has worked to enable the optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data through the application of complex software infrastructures. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Pennsylvania State University Erie.
CAREY PERLOZZO
VP Marketing & Customer Operations
STRATEGIC BRAND BUILDER, PROJECT MANAGER, CREATIVE
Carey Perlozzo
VP Marketing & Customer Operations
STRAtegic BRAND BUILDER, PROJECT MANAGER, CREATIVE
Carey is responsible for marketing Arbo and its diverse product portfolio. She has led and contributed to strategic brand work in the consumer goods, hospitality, government, non-profit, and small business sectors — working freelance, in-house, and agency-side — at organizations including Ogilvy and Marriott. Since joining Arbo in 2020 to lead content marketing, she has diligently pursued customer interactions in support of sales efforts, developing a deep understanding of the oil and gas industry and relationships with emerging leaders. She thrives in the company’s purpose driven culture and is inspired to support the work of energy leaders who advance and protect American security and prosperity. Carey graduated magna cum laude from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Social Influence.
TOM SHARP
Director of Permitting Intelligence
INFRASTRUCTURE PERMITTING & POLICY EXPERT, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL ATTORNEY, SENIOR CONSULTANT
Tom Sharp
Director of Permitting Intelligence
INFRASTRUCTURE PERMITTING & POLICY EXPERT, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL ATTORNEY, SENIOR CONSULTANT
Tom is a thought leader on infrastructure permitting and an expert in environmental and energy law and policy. His unique perspective is informed by 12 years of federal experience, most recently as Director for Permitting Excellence at the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC), and by positions at the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) including Deputy Director for NEPA, attorney in the Office of the General Council, and Senior Advisor for Infrastructure. Tom also worked for 9 years as an attorney at FERC specializing in natural gas pipeline certificates and hydropower licenses. He graduated with a Certificate in Environmental Law from the Tulane University Law School and enjoys teaching law classes focused on NEPA and permitting reform.
REILLY MEINERT
Responsive Analytics Manager
DATA SCIENTIST, VISUAL STORYTELLER
Reilly Meinert
Responsive Analytics Manager
DATA SCIENTIST, VISUAL STORYTELLER
Reilly brings extensive skills in data science and analytics—as well as her broad knowledge of computer programming and statistics—to the ArboIQ offering. She specializes in utilizing visualizations to make data more easily understood across the organization. Reilly enjoys working with unique datasets across sectors of the energy industry for predictive modeling. She has dual undergraduate degrees in Computer Science and Statistics from The University of Virginia and a MS in Data Science from The University of Virginia.
SHANNON TRAN
Data Science Analyst
DATA SCIENTIST, VISUAL STORYTELLER
Shannon Tran
Data Science & Visualization Analyst
DATA SCIENTIST, VISUAL STORYTELLER
Shannon supports the ArboIQ team with unique data visualizations delivered with research insights. She enjoys the process of transforming raw data into compelling visuals that offer a more comprehensive story. Shannon got her degree in Economics with a minor in Data Science at the University of Virginia.
RAMIRO CASTRO
Engineering Lead
FULL STACK DEVELOPER, CLOUD SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT
Ramiro Castro
Engineering Lead
FULL STACK DEVELOPER, CLOUD SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT
Ramiro leads product development operations at Arbo. He brings more than twenty years of experience in the software industry across different roles in IT, operations and software development. Ramiro studied systems engineering and has a B.S. in computer science.
ROHAN NIMMAGADDA
Energy Research & Content Analyst
CRITICAL THINKER, ENERGY INDUSTRY ENTHUSIAST, POLICY ANALYST
Rohan Nimmagadda
Energy Research & Content Analyst
ENERGY INDUSTRY ENTHUSIAST, CRITICAL THINKER
Rohan brings perspective from experience in public and private sectors to the research and analysis of regulatory, policy, and market events impacting energy infrastructure. His work at Arbo supports the ArView product as well as delivery of Responsive Analytics and Analytical Projects for customers. Rohan is a proud Texan with a passion for energy topics and entrepreneurship. He graduated from George Washington University with a degree in International Business.
JENNY YU
Data Engineering Analyst
COMPUTER SCIENTIST, MATH WHIZ, MUSICIAN
Jenny Yu
Data Engineering Analyst
COMPUTER SCIENTIST, MATH WHIZ, MUSICIAN
Jenny supports the data and product team, focusing on data acquisition systems and the development and delivery of data-based products to customers. She received her degree in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics from Mount Holyoke College.
JACQUELINE CHAO
Data Applications Analyst
DATA SCIENTIST, SOFTWARE ENGINEER, DESIGN THINKER
Jacqueline Chao
Data Applications Analyst
DATA SCIENTIST, SOFTWARE ENGINEER, DESIGN THINKER
Jacqueline supports the ArboIQ team in the synthesis and delivery of data-based products and responsive analytics to customers. Jacqueline enjoys learning new things, which drew her to working with data. She received her Computer Science undergraduate degree with a Data Science minor from the University of Virginia. Jacqueline is an avid reader and often reads more than one book at a time!
JOE CATOE
Chief Legal Officer
ENERGY REGULATORY ATTORNEY
Joe Catoe
Chief Legal Officer
energy regulatory attorney
Joe serves as the Chief Legal Officer for Arbo. Prior to joining Arbo, Joe practiced at two Am Law 50 international law firms in Washington, D.C. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and the Georgetown University Law Center.
DEBBY VAN DINE
Tariff Analyst
CRUDE & LIQUIDS REGULATORY SPECIALIST, ACCOUNTANT
Debby Van Dine
Pipeline Regulatory Expert
CRUDE & LIQUIDS TARIFF EXPERT, ACCOUNTANT
Debby has over 30 years of experience in the pipeline industry through her esteemed tenure with Marathon Pipe Line LLC — a crucial mix of accounting and regulatory expertise that are critical to successful pipeline management. She heads Arbo's Oil Pipeline Tariff Monitor (OPTM) bulletin and, in conjunction with Lowell and Zach, manages our tariff data set. Debby holds a BA in accounting from Eastern Illinois University.
LOWELL GARNEY
Tariff Analyst
CRUDE & LIQUIDS OPERATIONS EXPERT, RATES & REGULATIONS GURU
Lowell Garney
Tariff Analyst
CRUDE & LIQUIDS OPERATIONS EXPERT, RATES & REGULATIONS GURU
Lowell has over 30 years of experience in the pipeline industry spanning across multiple functions, companies and roles — ranging from liquids movements and scheduling to budgeting, financial reporting, FERC compliance, cost of service filings, and of course, tariff reviews, maintenance and issuances. Lowell has a BBA in Accounting from Sam Houston State University.
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