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
VP of Growth
MULTI-SECTOR GENERAL MANAGER, B2B MARKETER, NAVY VETERAN

Craig Heilman
VP of Marketing and People
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.
GARY KRUSE
Managing Director of Research
INDUSTRY EXPERT, PIPELINE COMPANY GENERAL COUNSEL, LAW FIRM PARTNER

Gary Kruse
Managing Director of Research
INDUSTRY EXPERT, PIPELINE COMPANY GENERAL COUNSEL, LAW FIRM PARTNER
Gary leads the delivery of expert services and insights. Gary’s viewpoints on the regulatory, tax, and permitting complexities of the energy markets are derived from 20 years of experience as a lawyer in the industry, including 8 years as the General Counsel for a FERC regulated pipeline and are sought after by decision makers. Mr. Kruse is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and received a B.A. in Mathematics from the University of Dayton.
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.
CAREY PERLOZZO
Brand & Marketing Leader
BRAND MANAGER, CREATIVE STRATEGIST, GRAPHIC DESIGNER, COPYWRITER

Carey Perlozzo
Brand & Marketing LEader
BRAND MANAGER, CREATIVE STRATEGIST, GRAPHIC DESIGNER, COPYWRITER
Carey leads the creative and strategic brand activities for Arbo and its diverse product portfolio. She draws on years of art direction and design experience, marketing consumer brands in the physical goods and hospitality spheres, in addition to creative projects supporting various financial services, nonprofit and education entities. Carey earned her B.A. in Communication, Social Influence from University of Maryland, College Park.
ZACH OSBORNE
Lead Data Products Engineer
ENGINEER, CLOUD DEVELOPER, SCRUM MASTER

Zach Osborne
Lead Data Products Engineer
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.
ASHTON McCART
Product Manager
PRODUCT OWNER, SERVANT LEADER, AGILE SPECIALIST

Ashton McCart
Product Manager
Product Owner, Servant Leader, Agile Specialist
As the Product Manager at Arbo, Ashton represents the needs of the customer to the software development team to ensure continuous growth and expansion of the Arbo feature set. She facilitates agile ceremonies and leads the overall agile processes within the scrum team. Ashton holds a B.S. in Business Information Technology from Virginia Tech.
REILLY MEINERT
Senior Data Science & Visualization Specialist
DATA ANALYST, VISUAL STORYTELLER

Reilly Meinert
Senior Data Science & Visualization Specialist
DATA ANALYST, 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.
COREY BRILL
Advisory Services Leader
DATA SCIENTIST, TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT, STRATEGIST

Corey Brill
Director of Advisory Services
DATA SCIENTIST, TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT, STRATEGIST
Corey leads delivery of focused advisory services to ArboIQ enterprise customers, leveraging his skills in data science and analytics and diverse experience in technology consulting. He has a passion for using data to tell stories and make impactful decisions. Corey has a B.S. in Management from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
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.
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.
DEBBY VAN DINE
Pipeline Regulatory Expert
CRUDE & LIQUIDS TARIFF 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
Senior Pipeline Operations Specialist
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.
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.
LAUREN WILLEMIN
Digital Marketing Specialist
SEO MANAGER, CONTENT PUBLISHER

Lauren Willemin
Digital Marketing Specialist
SEO MANAGER, CONTENT PUBLISHER, BRAND MARKETER
Lauren supports Arbo’s marketing team by leading SEO strategy, managing digital content publishing, and assisting with implementation of tools, plans and campaigns across the function. She’s a Blacksburg, Virginia native and proud Hokie — currently pursuing a B.S. in Marketing Management at Virginia Tech.
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