Our Editorial Team

Alex Zdanov

CTO of PowerOutage.us

Alex Zdanov is passionate about transforming complex data into clear, actionable insights. With extensive experience in data administration and pipeline management, Alex ensures data is delivered to consumers with the utmost accuracy. His background in electrical engineering further equips him to emphasize the real-world implications of the data he presents.

Brogan Woodburn

Content Lead

Brogan Woodburn is a writer who enjoys working with data to help people make informed purchasing decisions. With a keen eye for research and analysis, he creates content that breaks down complex topics—whether it’s choosing the right products, understanding consumer trends, or navigating important buying decisions. His work has been read by thousands and featured on sites like USA Today and MarketWatch. Whether diving into technical details or uncovering the best options for consumers, Brogan’s goal is to provide clear, reliable, and data-driven insights that help people make confident choices. Outside of writing, he’s also a professional guitarist, performing jazz and classical music throughout Central Oregon.

Dash Lewis

Contributing author

Dash Lewis is a writer and researcher who loves to dive deep into the details and synthesize them for readers in a plainspoken, empathetic manner. He specializes in content that is easy to read and informative, presenting data and ideas to the audience without winding through circuitous jargon or empty rhetoric. Dash’s work has been featured in national publications including MarketWatch, Jalopnik, Quartz, and USAToday, and has been cited by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Between writing assignments, Dash bikes around his home city of Richmond, Virginia, hikes in the Shenandoah Valley, overfeeds his two cats, and searches for the great American sandwich.

David Straughan

Contributing author

David Straughan is a writer who loves nothing more than cutting through industry jargon and marketing fluff to provide readers with the clear, concise information they seek. Using a data-informed approach and writing from a position of empathy for the reader, he specializes in creating content that is simple, informative, and above all, useful. David’s content has been featured in prestigious national publications such as MarketWatch, Quartz, and MSN and cited by The White House. He also appeared as an interview subject on radio and television. When he’s not working to help readers make informed decisions, you can find David at home in beautiful Durham, North Carolina, spoiling his cat and watching basketball. You might also run into him on his travels, walking around in search of his next great cup of coffee.

Matt Hope

CEO at PowerOutage.us

Matt is the founder of several online businesses focusing on critical data in the energy industry.