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Uplight Announces Leadership Transition Following Strategic Investment to Accelerate Customer-Driven Grid Reliability
Hannah Bascom, Uplight’s Chief Growth Officer, appointed as General Manager; Board Member Estelle Monod Assumes Executive Chair RoleBOULDER, Colo., March 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following the recent strategic investment from Octopus Energy Group and Schneider Electric, Uplight today announced a planned transition of its executive leadership team to drive the company’s next phase of growth. Luis D’Acosta, who has served as Chief Executive Officer for the past three years, will step down effe
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