Diana Scholtes Named Chief Commercial Officer at Deriva Energy

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Deriva Energy, LLC, a leader in clean power generation, operations and development, today announced that Diana Scholtes was appointed Chief Commercial Officer. She will oversee Deriva's commercial effort across transmission, power trading, origination, and communications.

Mrs. Scholtes brings over thirty years of experience in the energy sector, with hands-on experience across every facet of generation technologies. Most recently, she served as Chief Commercial Officer at Savion, where she spent the last five years driving strategic growth and commercial success. Prior to that, she held a distinguished 16-year tenure at Avangrid Renewables as their Vice President of Origination and Renewable Strategies, where she helped shape the future of clean energy through innovative partnerships and market leadership.

Deriva Energy CEO John Clapp said: "We are excited to have Diana on the team. She brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of driving commercial growth in renewable energy. Her leadership will be instrumental as we strengthen our market presence and continue delivering innovative solutions for our community."

Mrs. Scholtes said: "I am honored to join Deriva Energy at such a pivotal time in the renewable energy transition. I look forward to working with this talented team to expand our commercial reach, build innovative partnerships, and help accelerate the delivery of reliable, sustainable power to communities across the country."

Mrs. Scholtes has completed the Women's Leadership Program at the Yale School of Management and the Executive Management Program at Esade in Madrid, Spain.

About Deriva Energy
Deriva Energy is an established industry leader in clean energy, with over 6,200 megawatts of operating assets and over 10,500 MW of assets in development across the U.S. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Deriva is a portfolio company of Brookfield, one of the world's largest owners and operators of renewable power and climate transition assets. For more information, visit derivaenergy.com.

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SOURCE Deriva Energy