OUR TEAM
Meet the team behind Upstream Data
Steve Barbour
President and CEO
Steve founded Upstream Data in 2017 after 10 years working in the oil and gas industry as a mechanical engineer. Steve is passionate about conserving energy waste and is a world leader in bitcoin mining infrastructure design and energy system optimization. Steve holds numerous patents in bitcoin mining and oilfield technology.
James Hilliard
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
For over a decade, James has been deeply entrenched in the Bitcoin and embedded Linux industries, crafting Bitcoin miner firmware and cryptocurrency ATM firmware. James' acclaim within the Bitcoin community stems from his authorship of the BIP91 specification, which played a pivotal role in activating SegWit
Hank Romaine
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Hank is an experienced growth company CFO with a strong background in M&A and corporate finance within the energy industry. Hank has a passion for helping businesses grow and will be guiding Upstream Data's scaling plans into the US and beyond. Hank enjoys sailing, skiing, biking and hiking in his free time with his wife.
Ken Dagger
VP Production
Ken has been working in manufacturing for his entire career and lead Fisher Building System's steel building division prior to be acquired by Upstream in 2020. Ken is passionate about his work and leads our business administration.
Jeff Reid
VP Business Development (USA)
Jeff holds a Finance degree from the University of Wyoming. He began his career in procurement at Mesa Solutions, a leader in natural gas power generation, before transitioning to business development in the fields of cryptocurrency and microgrids. He later expanded his expertise in power distribution while working at Sunbelt Solomon.
Evan Stephens P.Eng
VP Engineering
Evan has over 32 years of experience working in the Energy Industry, with expertise in Facilities Engineering design and project management. Evan was founder of numerous companies through his career, most notable a multi discipline engineering company for 27 years. Evan and his family enjoy winter vacations to interesting destinations and summer at the cabin.
Shelley LaGreca
Accounting Manager
Shelley boasts over 20 years of versatile financial experience across retail, agriculture, and the energy sector. When not at work, Shelley can be found tending to her farm where she recently added in a flock of chickens & guinea hens.
Marian Filipescu
Engineering Manager
Marian is a Professional Engineer with over 28 years of experience in the Oil and Gas industry, specializing in automation, optimization, and Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) systems. Certified by APEGA and holding a Master's in Electrical Engineering from a European university, he has applied his expertise across four continents, contributing to global projects with a focus on technical innovation and efficiency.
Spencer Schille
Product Line Manager
Spencer has 10 years of experience as an electrician in the oil and gas industry, with over 3 years of specialized work in the upstream sector of bitcoin mining. Outside of his professional work, Spencer enjoys spending time with friends, creating music, DJing, and playing golf.
Taylor Mari
Lead Draftsperson
Taylor leads our fabrication division and has over 15 years of experience in skid fabrication and self-framer steel buildings. In his off time Taylor enjoys long walks on the beach and cozy nights by the fire with friends.
Brett Rowan
Lead Programmer
Brett is a Software Engineer, mainly focused on mining farm control and automation. He designed and maintains pyasic, an open source miner automation library built with python, and has worked on many projects relating to portable datacenter control and automation.
