Meet our Team
Mike Hyman
Mike entered the energy industry in 1992 and quickly earned a reputation for delivering meaningful results across a broad range of commercial and industrial markets.
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His early accomplishments earned him the Presidential Territorial Development Award, as well as recognition for forging effective partnerships between public and private organizations.
He began his career selling energy management systems for a Chicagoland performance contractor, securing the largest contract in the company’s history. Mike later joined Commonwealth Edison as an associate account manager, and within two years was managing the largest portfolio among all 120 ComEd account managers—serving as the primary advocate and single point of contact for many of the utility’s most prominent customers. During this time, ComEd became part of Exelon Corporation.
Mike then spent fourteen years on Exelon’s retail side, negotiating electricity, natural gas, demand response, and renewable energy contracts. His deep industry expertise, combined with a genuine commitment to helping others succeed and maintaining strong client relationships, has defined his career.
Today, Mike and the Century team bring more than 150 years of combined energy-supply experience to the buyer’s side of the table. Their mission is straightforward: advocate solely for their clients and secure the optimal balance of price and risk based on each customer’s unique objectives.
Steve Snelson
Steve Snelson brings more than three decades of experience to the energy industry.
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Steve Snelson brings more than three decades of experience to the energy industry. He began his career at ComEd as a regional account manager, working with organizations of all sizes and gaining a clear understanding of what energy consumers value most. His ability to help customers navigate complex operational and financial issues naturally led him toward the competitive, unregulated side of the market.
Steve spent the next 15 years with Exelon/Constellation, the largest retail energy supplier in North America, delivering electricity, natural gas, demand response, and renewable solutions. His work provided deep insight into the full range of energy transactions from the supplier’s perspective.
Driven by a commitment to advocate for customers, Steve partnered with three industry colleagues in 2014 to form Century Energy. Today, Century continues to thrive, and Steve and the team stand ready to help your organization identify and secure the right energy strategy for its needs.
Derek Mozham
Derek Mozham has been connected to the energy industry since age 17, beginning his career as a summer intern with Great Lakes Gas Transmission in Detroit.
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After graduating college, he joined CoEnergy Trading Company as a sales executive, where he focused on retail natural gas for commercial and industrial customers and later expanded into retail electricity as Pennsylvania’s market opened.
He continued to broaden his experience at Nicor Energy, where he spent four years selling both electricity and natural gas as Michigan transitioned to a competitive market.
Derek joined Exelon Corporation in 2005, working with commercial and industrial clients while also managing relationships with third-party brokers to drive additional growth.
In 2013, he reunited with former colleagues to join Century Energy Solutions. Derek is known for his strong industry relationships and unwavering commitment to customer service. His work with Illinois school districts—particularly in demand response and community solar—has become a personal passion and a defining part of his role.
With more than 35 years of industry experience, Derek continues to be a key contributor to Century Energy’s success.
Ken Rakas
Ken Rakas brings 34 years of experience in the energy industry, with a career spanning multiple market cycles and the revolution in competitive natural gas and electricity markets.
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He began his career selling natural gas supply for Santanna Natural Gas Services. After two years, Ken was recruited by Aquila Energy to become its first sales representative in Chicago as the company entered the Illinois market.
He spent the next two years selling natural gas supply contracts before joining Exelon Energy in 1998, just prior to the deregulation of electricity market in Illinois. As one of Exelon’s early sales representatives, Ken played a key role in launching electric supply sales while continuing to manage natural gas procurement for his clients.
Ken spent 16 years with Exelon and Constellation Energy before transitioning to a consulting sales role with Vanguard Energy. After 12 successful years at Vanguard, Ken embraced an opportunity with Century Energy Solutions to broaden the range of product and supply options available to his customers and deliver more flexible, competitive solutions.
Today, Ken provides comprehensive energy solutions that include electric and natural gas supply, renewable energy options, and energy efficiency products.
Throughout his career, he has maintained long-standing client relationships built on trust, market expertise, and a consistent focus on serving his clients’ best interests.
Joe Cooper
Joe began his energy-industry career in 1998 with Illinova Energy Partners, working in marketing before transitioning to Nicor Energy where he started working directly with end-use customers.
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In 2003, Joe joined Vanguard Energy Services to help launch the company as a start-up. In Vanguard’s entrepreneurial environment, he distinguished himself by delivering highly customized client solutions and consistently leading the sales team, earning multiple quarterly awards.
For more than two decades, Joe has served many of the same clients. Most other clients have trusted him with their energy decisions for well over a decade.
Those long-standing relationships are built on timely market intelligence, disciplined market action, rapid responsiveness, and constant accessibility.
In early 2025, Joe chose to take a new direction in his career, and after exhaustive research joined the Century Energy Solutions team in February 2025.
Joe’s clients value his meticulous attention to detail and commitment to providing clear, unbiased, and uncompromised advice. At Century, Joe is able to deliver exactly that—ensuring his clients are confident and well supported in every energy purchasing decision.
