The Leading Renewable Energy Company in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Mr. Marazzo is a 29 year veteran in the Energy Industry. In 1980, after receiving his BS in Civil Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, he joined The Brooklyn Union Gas Company as a Management Trainee. During the next 18 years he held various engineering and management positions in natural gas distribution. In 1987, Mr. Marazzo received an MBA in Marketing from St. John’s University.

Mr. Marazzo developed and marketed two cost saving devices during his first 10 years and holds patents on a pipe splitting device used to replace gas main without trenching and a vacuum truck dump valve used to repair gas piping without excavation. Both products are sold worldwide. In 1998, Mr. Marazzo helped launch an unregulated energy services business which provided heating and cooling service plans, installations of plumbing and HVAC products and various indoor air quality products.

In 1998, Brooklyn Union became KeySpan Energy Corporation after acquiring the Long Island Lighting Company. In 2000 the energy services business expanded to Boston after KeySpan acquired Boston Gas and a few smaller New England gas distribution companies. In 2002, Mr. Marazzo became an Officer with the KeySpan Energy Corporation and took over control of the energy services business as the President and Chief Operating Officer. Between 2002 and 2006, the energy services business became quite successful and profitable becoming one of the largest HVAC and plumbing companies in the United States with annual double digit growth. KeySpan was acquired by National Grid in 2007. Mr. Marazzo remained on during the transition and continued to run the energy services business.

In April, 2009, Mr. Marazzo retired from National Grid and joined Clean Energy USA as CEO. In 2009, Mr. Marazzo recieved Solar Photovoltaic Certification from Unitek College in Freemond, CA. His diverse business experience and innovative thinking are key in guiding the company to unremitting success.
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Jason, a 1993 graduate of Syracuse University has a degree in economics and history. Post graduation, Jason’s career led him into the restaurant business in Rehoboth Beach, the resort town that he loved. He purchased a local watering hole known as Schultze’s and transformed it into Zogg’s Restaurant. After five successful years, Jason sold Zogg’s and moved back to his native town, Washington, DC where he took a job as a Cisco Systems Engineer with Northrop Grumman. Shortly after, Jason decided to hit the books again in pursuit of his MBA in International Finance and a secondary masters in Real Estate and Urban Development. Upon completion of the masters programs at George Washington University, Jason decided to move back to Rehoboth Beach to start a business that was in high demand in the coastal town. In 2005, Jason opened the doors to Top Concierge, a full service property management company.  Jason opted to sell, and pursued certification in Photovoltaic installation at the University of Florida Solar Center, and received certification in Wind power generation from North Carolina State University. Mr. Topercer went on to co-found Delaware Renewable Energy, now Clean Energy USA. Jason’s commitment to creating a cleaner environment is highly valued by the Clean Energy USA team.
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Mr. Healy is Co-Owner and Managing Broker of Ocean Atlantic Agency. He has been involved in the real estate business for almost a decade and has overseen the development and sales of over a half billion dollars worth of real estate development since joining Ocean Atlantic in 1999.

Since Justin began managing the sales force, the team has grown from 2 to over 37 licensed agents. Sales volume has gone from approximately $5 million to over $200 million annually. He has served as a Managing Partner on several highly successful developments, including Creekwood, Oyster Bay Villas, North Village at The Villages of Five Points and Central Self Storage-Rehoboth Beach.

Prior to joining Ocean Atlantic, Justin entered into the local real estate business as an agent for Century 21. Before leaving, he was the Manager of Sales and Marketing for a 108-unit condominium project in Rehoboth Beach.

Mr. Healy presently resides as a Board Member for Downtown Rehoboth Beach Main Street. When not in Rehoboth, he can be found on the slopes of Park City, Utah or spending time with his wife Sarah and their boys Tyler and Burke. He grew up in Stony Brook, New York, graduated from Ward Melville High School and the State University of New York College at Oneonta with a B.S. in Business Administration and Economics. His knowledge of the area and its surrounding real estate along with well-formed relationships in the community serve as a tremendous asset to Clean Energy USA.
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Chris Schell, Preston’s twin brother, is president of Schell Brothers.  Not only is he responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of a young, fast growing company but he clearly has a vision of Schell Brothers’ future. Chris brings a new level of expertise to OAA, having graduated Phi Beta Kappa from MIT with a degree in mechanical engineering. His experience in the financial field running his own hedge fund ultimately led him to Harvard Business School, where he graduated in 2002.

Chris and Preston founded Schell Brothers in 2003 as a way to maintain quality control in the homes built for Ocean Atlantic and provide a superior home buying experience to OAA customers.  Echelon Custom Homes soon followed the success of Schell Brothers by focusing on the luxury home market.  Chris through his leadership and vision has assembled passionate and driven teams in both companies.

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Preston Schell co-founded Ocean Atlantic Associates with Gene Lankford for the purpose of pursuing responsible real estate development in the coastal Delaware resort area. His background includes graduating magna cum laude from Amherst College and earning a MBA from the Harvard Business School. His career in investment banking for Merrill Lynch gave him the extensive experience in the investment and finances of large corporations. He applies this knowledge and talent to both his business and volunteer interests.

Preston is committed to responsible land use and historical preservation. As a descendent from one of the founding families of Sussex County who were granted tracts of land by William Penn in the early 1700's, Preston's heritage guided him to form the Sussex County Land Trust. This organization's mission is to preserve open space for future generations. Preston’s vision and the efforts of the Sussex County Land Trust were rewarded when local, state, and federal government matched private funding. He actively serves as a board member of the Greater Lewes Foundation, a community service organization that sponsors educational seminars on responsible land use and historical preservation.

Preston is also a managing member of The Veritas Group, a real estate investment and development company. This business focuses on acquiring, developing and managing real estate cash flow assets with low breakeven occupancies and relatively simple management structures.

As president of Ocean Atlantic Associates, Preston has propelled OAA into developing quality housing projects such as Creekwood, Captiva Sands, and Paynter's Mill. One of his chief responsibilities is supervising the versatile and talented staff of OAA. He actively works with real estate agents, construction managers, project developers, rental agents, construction companies, marketing directors, accountants and the many contractors who contribute to OAA's success profile. In pursuing his goals of responsible real estate and conservation for future generations, Preston has the passion and expertise necessary for the growth of Clean Energy USA.
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Nick Wexler joined the Ocean Atlantic team in 2002. Mr. Wexler was born in Columbia, Maryland but considers southern Delaware his home as he has been vacationing there with his family since the age of seven. Mr. Wexler’s background includes graduating with honors from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN majoring in economics. At Vanderbilt Mr. Wexler was an active member of his fraternity, Beta Theta Pi, as well as a founding member of the finance club. Post graduation from Vanderbilt Mr. Wexler accepted a job with Enron Corporation in Houston, TX as a financial analyst. At Enron, Mr. Wexler learned risk analysis, deal valuation, investment strategies and finance and uses these technical skills in the development arena. Mr. Wexler is part of the management team of Ocean Atlantic whose primary tasks include deal origination/acquisitions and dispositions as well as financial modeling. Mr. Wexler is active in the community and sits on the fundraising board of the Lewes Canal Front Park which is charged with the task of redeveloping the canal area in the Town of Lewes. Mr. Wexler is the youngest of three and is family oriented in his social views. Mr. Wexler feels that the greatest complement to being involved in real estate is the feeling that tangible assets are being created that enhances other people’s quality of life. With this mindset, and his developed financial knowledge, Nick provides Clean Energy USA with an intelligent, forward-looking view consistent with the direction of a leading company in an emerging industry.
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