Luziel “Lilo” Ramos was born in Manila, Philippines and raised in Muntinlupa City, which is a suburb of that city. Her family permanently relocated to the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area in 2007. She got the nickname Lilo in middle school when one of her classmates mentioned that she looked like the fictional character Lilo from the Disney movie Lilo and Stitch. From then on, she has been known as Lilo.

Ben Manna was born and raised in Dallas and graduated from Red Oak High School, about 20 miles south of the DFW Metroplex.  While in high school, Ben discovered his natural talents in both sports and music. He played clarinet in the marching band and in ensemble band competitions. Ultimately, he was recognized as an all-region clarinet player. Ben also distinguished himself in soccer as a midfielder and was a part of the 2003 4A State Champion varsity squad.

Anuniti is an energy engineer who is dedicated and passionate about doing something good for the planet. See the ways she helps our clients understand their energy usage and discover how a great culture can attract top talent without geographic boundaries.

Ellen Northrup is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable members on our team. Learn how this problem solver's business career took off at such an early age and enjoy hearing about her the famous people she met during the Daytime Emmy awards in New York City.

Chris Watson was born and raised in Hawaii on the island of Oahu. Chris’ father had moved from Texas to the Aloha State in the 1970s when the advertising firm he worked for asked him to relocate. His mother also moved to Hawaii (a territory and not a state at the time) when she was two years old as part of a relocation for her father’s job.

Though born in Shreveport, LA, Lindsey Salters considers herself 100% Texan. While growing up in Longview, TX, her summer vacations consisted of traveling to Arlington with her family to see the Texas Rangers. In fact, Lindsey’s initial career aspiration was to be the Ranger’s bullpen catcher. She still makes every effort to see local major and minor league teams while she travels with her family. Lindsey went to Texas A&M University where she started out as a Biomedical Engineering major. She ultimately switched to Industrial Engineering, which was more aligned to her knack for systems process management.

Allenhurst, NY - December 16, 2020

Sean Ewart, Director of Regulatory Affairs at Luthin/5, was appointed to the Board of Directors for the Energy Improvement Corporation (EIC). EIC is a New York State non-profit, local development corporation that operates a Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program for municipalities across the state.

Some of the best personal decisions are often made at family gatherings over a glass of wine. About 5 years ago, Kelly Dodd was having a conversation with 5’s head of operations, Cady Thomas, at a Thanksgiving dinner. Cady, who is related to Kelly by marriage, knew that Kelly had experience in sales and told her that 5 was expanding its team in Texas. And after a series of interviews and a lot of soul searching, Kelly decided to make a career change into the energy industry and move from Colorado to Dallas.

Irving, TX - August 24, 2020

Accomplished industry executive and veteran sales leader Jeff Shoaf has joined the North American energy advisory firm 5. As a Vice President at 5, Shoaf will leverage his vast leadership experience with the industry’s top suppliers and brokers, including his most recent role as President of Hudson Energy.