form8k.htm

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): December 7, 2010

EnergyConnect Group, Inc.

(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)

(Commission File Number)

Oregon	93-0935149
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

901 Campisi Way, Suite 260

(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

(Company’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Resignation of Chief Financial Officer

On December 7, 2010, Andrew C. Warner, the Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of EnergyConnect Group, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that he is resigning as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, effective immediately. Mr. Warner will assist the role transition through December 21, 2010.

Appointment of Interim Chief Financial Officer

On December 10, 2010, the Company named Amir Ameri its interim Chief Financial Officer, reporting to Kevin Evans, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Since 2006, Mr. Ameri has served as a partner for Tatum, a large executive services firm, and has held several interim positions as chief financial officer and advisor. Prior to joining Tatum, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Operations for Aperto Networks, Inc. a leading provider of WiMAX-class multi-service broadband wireless access systems, managing finance, operations legal and administration from start-up to $30 million in revenue. Prior to that, Mr. Ameri served as Chief Financial Officer for Resumix, Inc., a software and services provider of human management skills, where he improved financial performance and managed the company’s acquisition by Hotjobs.com. Mr. Ameri earned a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Stanford University .

The Company has entered into an Interim Services Agreement with Tatum pursuant to which the Company will pay Tatum $2,060 per day for Mr. Ameri’s services.

A press release announcing the foregoing resignation and appointment is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1

Press Release dated December 10, 2010 issued by EnergyConnect Group, Inc.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: December 10, 2010	ENERGYCONNECT GROUP, INC.


	By:	/s/ Kevin R. Evans
	Name:	Kevin R. Evans
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

Company Contact:

Amir Ameri,, Interim CFO

EnergyConnect Group, Inc.

(408) 898-4592

AAmeri@energyconnectinc.com

Investor Relations:

Timothy Dien

Lippert / Heilshorn & Associates, Inc.

(415) 433-3777

TDien@lhai.com

EnergyConnect Group Appoints Amir Ameri as Interim Chief Financial Officer

San Jose, CA – December 10, 2010 - EnergyConnect Group, Inc. (OTCBB: ECNG), a leading provider of smart grid demand response services and technologies, named Amir Ameri, interim CFO, reporting to Kevin Evans, president and CEO, effective today. During the company's ongoing CFO search, Ameri is replacing Andrew Warner, who resigned effective December 7th and will assist the role transition through December 21st.

“Serving as a professional interim senior executive, Amir has accumulated extensive experience raising equity, building back office operations, establishing accounting policies, and negotiating contracts in the hardware and software sectors,” said Evans. “We thank Andrew for his service, as he was instrumental in strengthening our financial position, removing our debt and establishing financial controls. We wish him the very best as he moves on to become president and CFO of a small public company.”

Amir Ameri

Since 2006, Ameri has served as a partner for Tatum, a large executive services firm, and has held several interim positions as CFO and advisor. Prior to joining Tatum, he served as CFO & VP of operations Aperto Networks, Inc. a leading provider of WiMAX-class multi-service broadband wireless access systems, managing finance, operations legal and administration from start-up to $30 million in revenue. As CFO for Resumix, Inc., a software and services provider of human management skills; he improved financial performance and managed the company’s acquisition by Hotjobs.com. He earned a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Stanford University.

About Tatum

Tatum is the nation’s largest executive services firm, with 37 offices nationwide. Tatum’s VELOCI-T Solutions for the C-Suite help senior executives resolve strategic, financial and technology challenges. For more information, visit www.tatumllc.com. Tatum is a division of SFN Group, Inc. SFN operates a family of specialty businesses providing strategic workforce solutions in professional services and general staffing.

About EnergyConnect

EnergyConnect delivers industry leading Demand Response technologies and services to commercial, institutional and industrial consumers enabling them to manage their use of electricity in response to market prices or regional power shortages. EnergyConnect’s GridConnect technology platform provides a scalable, cost-effective, clean technology to enhance the grid’s efficiency and reliability. For more information about this leading edge technology or about investor relations, visit: http://www.energyconnectinc.com.