Senior Research Analyst
Clean Technology

Michael Horwitz is Baird’s senior analyst covering Clean Technology. Prior to joining Baird in 2009, he was managing director and head of clean technology research at Sanford Group Company, senior research analyst in clean technology at Pacific Growth Equities LLC, and also worked at North Point Partners, Jackson Square Partners, Hilspen Capital Management, and Alex Brown & Sons, all in California. Joseph received a BS in Financial Economics and a BA in Philosophy at Southern Methodist University.

Senior Research Analyst
Energy and Environmental Policy

Christine is Baird’s senior analyst in Energy and Environment Policy Research. Prior to joining Baird in 2009, she was a senior vice president, Electricity, Natural Gas and Environmental Policy Research, at Stanford Group Company and a principal, Washington Research Group, at Schwab Capital Markets. Also, she was a research associate at HSBC Securities / Washington Analysis Corporation covering the water industry and at NatWest Securities / Washington Analysis Corporation covering the environment and agribusiness. Christine has a BA in Russian Language from Boston College and an MBA in Finance from George Washington University.

Senior Research Analyst
Utilities

Dave is Baird’s senior analyst covering Utilities. Prior to joining Baird in 1993, he followed the utilities industry for A.G. Edwards & Sons and Duff & Phelps Investment Research. Before becoming an analyst, he spent 12 years in several finance-related positions at CMS Energy, a diversified electric and gas utility headquartered in Michigan. In 2008, StarMine ranked him a Top 3 Industry Estimator and Top 3 Industry Stock Picker in the Multi Utilities Industry. StarMine ranked Dave No. 1 in 2006 and No. 2 in 2005 for accuracy in estimating earnings in Multi Utilities. In 2001, Reuters ranked Dave as the No. 1 Utilities analyst covering small- and mid-cap companies, and, in 2000, he was named to The Wall Street Journal’s All-Star Analysts Team.