Team
The GPC leadership team brings 60+ years of collective experience in power, natural gas, midstream, water, energy infrastructure and technology, with a proven ability to scale and operate large infrastructure businesses safely and reliably.
Jim Summers
Co-Founder and CEO
A 35 year energy industry veteran, Jim started his career with Conoco, where he built natural gas pipelines and processing infrastructure across North America. After a decade in engineering and operations, he led Conoco's entry into de-regulated power, where he structured gas and power purchase agreements for end-use customers and oversaw the commercial development of multiple on-site power generation projects. Jim joined BP in 2001 where he structured natural gas tolling contracts and power purchase agreements with BP’s refineries, independent power producers, public utilities, and industrial customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. Jim went on to lead the largest natural gas liquids supply and trading business in North America before leaving to join an early-stage renewable energy and environmental credit trading venture. He most recently co-founded and served as the CEO of H2O Midstream, a private equity backed infrastructure business in the Permian, before it's sale to a public company in 2024.
Gauri Potdar
Co-Founder and CCO
Gauri is the Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer of GPC Infrastructure, where she leverages her extensive background in natural gas, renewable energy, power, and commodity markets to drive strategic customer engagement and project development for the energy transition.
Before founding GPC, Gauri co-founded H2O Midstream, leading corporate strategy and investment analysis. She also worked as Director of Strategic Alliances at S&P Global Platts, managing global exchange relationships. Gauri serves as an investor and board advisor to Stratamarkets, specializing in the tree-nut market. She holds a Mathematics and Economics degree from Southern Methodist University, a Master’s in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin, and is a CFA Charterholder.
Nick Kruse
Co-Founder and COO
A Georgia Tech trained chemical engineer, Nick started his career in chemical manufacturing where he held senior roles in engineering and operations including the design, construction, commissioning, and operation of large-scale gas fired cogeneration assets. Nick oversaw multiple large scale capital projects where he directly managed the contracted EPC from initial conceptual design, through facility commissioning. Nick went on to form a crypto mining business with a peak connected load of 1.2MW before joining H2O Midstream, where he led various commercial and technical functions, including oversight of infrastructure planning and logistics.
Michael Poole
Senior Vice President of Engineering
Michael has over 25 years in global power generation, leading more than 9 GW of gas projects across five continents. His expertise spans distributed generation, carbon capture using 45Q tax incentives, and resilient power systems for mission-critical applications. Previously as Senior Director of Project Management for Mexico and Latin America at Mitsubishi Power, he managed large-scale combined cycle gas turbine projects in Mexico and Latin America. He also held leadership roles at Exterran, IMG Midstream, and GE Power. A licensed Professional Engineer in Texas and certified PMP, Michael holds engineering degrees from the University of Houston and the University of Texas at El Paso.
EIV Capital
GPC is supported by EIV Capital, a leading energy private equity investor with >$2 billion in AUM. EIV specializes in providing growth equity to the energy industry and has extensive experience leading and investing in successful companies across the energy value chain, including businesses operating power generation, midstream, and energy transition infrastructure.