LAUNCH: Energy Council

Alex Dehgan

Dr. Alex Dehgan is the Science and Technology Adviser to the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, and heads the Office of Science and Technology within the new Bureau of Policy, Planning, and Learning. As the S&T Adviser, Dr. Dehgan serves as the key focal point for implementing…

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Alfred Malouf

Al joined NineSigma in 2008 after 30 years as an academic neuroscientist. He brings his extensive experience in education, biomedical research, project development, and management to designing, consulting and executing client projects at NineSigma.

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Avi Sahi

Avi Sahi works at NIKE Inc. as a Partner in their Sustainable Business & Innovation Lab, where he is focused on making Innovation Investments and forging Strategic Partnerships. Prior to joining NIKE, Avi worked as a Vice President at Perseus, LLC, a $2.5 billion private equity fund based in Washington,…

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Bikash Pandey

Bikash Pandey is Director of Clean Energy at Winrock International. His work experience encompasses twenty years in policy review, design, and implementation of a range of clean/renewable energy projects in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. A technical specialist in hydropower systems, he has designed…

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Bilal Zuberi

Bilal is an investor with General Catalyst Partners, a Cambridge, Palo Alto and NYC based venture capital and private equity firm. Bilal focuses on investments in companies with deep technology & engineering focus, especially clean energy.

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Carrie Freeman

Carrie Freeman, director of sustainable business innovation, is responsible for the strategy and business development of eco-technology solutions in the areas of environment and natural resource management. In her previous role as corporate sustainability strategist, she directed corporate wide strategic…

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Clark Gellings

Clark W. Gellings holds the position of Fellow at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and is responsible for technology strategy in areas concerning energy efficiency, demand response, renewable energy resources, and other clean technologies. Gellings joined EPRI in 1982 progressing through…

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Daniel Carter

Daniel Carter is a Principal at Conduit Ventures and joined Conduit in 2003. Conduit Ventures is a fund focused on energy efficiency, management and storage funded by large corporate investors involved in the energy sector. Daniel is responsible for investments in low-carbon energy and has funded and…

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Dave Bartine

Dave previously served as director of the Applied Technology Directorate at the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC). He was responsible for KSC technology development activities for space vehicle processing and for human exploration of the moon and mars, evaluating new technologies and suggesting new…

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David Anthony

David Anthony is an experienced entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and educator focused on clean technologies. Since founding 21Ventures in 2004, the fund has provided, capital to more than 40 clean technology ventures across the globe. David Anthony sits on the board of 21V portfolio companies including:…

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David Ferguson

David Ferguson is Deputy Director of USAID’s Science and Technology office focused on applied research and challenge models for development. Before joining USAID in September, 2009, he worked on international development over the previous 5 years as an independent consultant at the nexus of development,…

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Diana Yousef

Dr. Diana Yousef, Founder and Principal of Development Innoventures, works with early-stage spin-out and social impact ventures commercializing university-generated technologies in the cleantech, sustainability, mobile tech, life sciences and global health spaces. Bringing to bear her diversity of experiences…

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Eli Schoen

Eli Schoen is the Energy Manager for NASA Kennedy Space Center and holds the responsibility of managing KSC energy accounts, ensuring compliance with federal energy legislature, and assisting with energy matters across the space center. Eli has a background in facility infrastructure, planning and design…

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Elvir Causevic

Dr. Elvir Causevic leads Ocean Tomo’s Strategic Advisory Services practice. He advises innovative enterprises on cost-effective strategic management of their intellectual assets, and creates monetization and transaction strategies for maximum value creation. Prior to Ocean Tomo, over the past 18 years…

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Gilbert Hakim

Mr. Gilbert Hakim, founder and CEO of SCC Soft Computer, graduated from Stony Brook University, New York, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics and Master’s Degrees in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics. Prior to forming SCC in 1979, Mr. Hakim held several technical and management positions in…

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Gregory Miller

Gregory Miller is currently advising Autodesk with its philanthropic programs. From 2006-09 Greg was Managing Director at Google.org & Google Foundation leading the investment, grants and legal teams addressing global economic development, global public health and climate change. He was one of the…

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Guy AlLee

Guy AlLee is a computer industry veteran with over 25 years experience in computer architecture, hardware, and software. He is a Research Scientist in Intel Labs, Intel’s research arm, delivering breakthrough technologies that bring the benefits of the ongoing digital revolution to everyone. He is…

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James Thompson

Mr. Thompson serves as Regional Director for Global Partnerships, focusing on food security and water security issues. Mr. Thompson served as the Acting Director of the U.S. Department of State’s Global Partnership Center and is the former Acting Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s…

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James Parr

James is a product designer who’s spent 18 years thinking, drawing and inventing new businesses and product ideas for global brands. A passionate environmentalist, James has been dedicated to sustainability and social entrepreneurship for over a decade. Based in London, James serves clients around…

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Jigar Shah

A renowned visionary, Jigar Shah is committed to renewable energy and sustainable solutions that enable prosperity beyond the carbon economy. As CEO of the Carbon War Room, Jigar is dedicated to identifying business-as-usual practices and replacing them with low-carbon solutions. Prior to the Carbon…

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Laura Meadors

Laura Meadors is the Director of Cleantech for SK Telecom Americas (SKTA) and General Manager of its GridMaven™ Network Manager business. She has deep experience in environmental and cleantech markets with experience spanning brokerage and structured transactions in renewable energy credits, emission…

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Mark Uhran

Mr. Uhran has been a leader in evaluating practical applications of orbital space stations since 1984, when he began evaluating mission requirements for the NASA space station during the concept phase. Since that time, he has held key management positions in both the private and public sectors, and has…

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Mark Bernstein

Dr. Bernstein is Senior Vice President at MWW Group and the leading member of the firm’s Clean Tech and Sustainability practice. Mark works with private and public sector clients to develop strategic initiatives for managing their environmental and energy issues. In addition to crafting integrated…

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Mark Grobmyer

Mark Wootten Grobmyer, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors, from Washington and Lee University and then studied law at the University of Arkansas School of Law where he was awarded his Jurist Doctor Degree. He also studied international law and business at the University of Exeter…

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Michael Catalano

Michael Catalano is a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of global experience in wireless applications, business intelligence, systems integration and telecom billing systems. Michael is currently Senior Advisor to Mercy Corps Social Innovations team and focuses on network and business development…

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Mikkel Vestergaard

Mr. Frandsen is the CEO of Vestergaard Frandsen, a leading innovator, manufacturer and exporter of emergency response and disease-control textiles. Working in tandem with the world’s leading non-governmental organizations, UN organizations, government ministries and academia, Vestergaard Frandsen has…

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Milos Ribic

Milos is a Senior Associate at Expansion Capital Partners, growth stage venture capital fund focused on clean technology. He is involved in many aspects of the firm such as deal origination, due diligence and portfolio management. Milos reviews investment opportunities in a number of different sectors…

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Nagesh Rao

With a substantive background and experience in the science, legal, business, and policy aspects of technology commercialization, Nagesh seeks to build diverse partnerships so that they may speed the release of innovative technologies. He is passionate about developing and implementing systems that bring…

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Nick Sinai

Nick Sinai currently serves in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy as the Senior Advisor to the U.S. Chief Technology Officer, with a focus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship policy. Mr. Sinai helped develop the Obama Administration’s Smart Grid policy, A Policy Framework for the…

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Peter Ridley

Peter is an architect currently based in Beijing, were he serves as head of architecture for Atkins in China. In this role Peter is currently leading the design teams on projects including high rise towers, large mixed use urban building complexes, hotels, corporate headquarters and cultural buildings.…

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Rebecca Taylor

Rebecca Taylor is 2011 IEEE Engineering & Diplomacy Fellow, serving as Senior Advisor, Innovation & Entrepreneurship in the Office of the Science & Technology Adviser to the Secretary, U.S. Department of State. She is a 27 year veteran of the software and semiconductor industries and comes…

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Sanjeev Krishnan

Sanjeev Krishnan has extensive investment experience in India and China. He helps lead Global Environment Fund’s (GEF) sourcing, execution and portfolio efforts throughout Asia, with a focus in India. Before joining GEF, he co-founded the IFC’s life science practice, which focused on investing in…

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Shaifali Puri

Shaifali Puri is the Executive Director of Scientists Without Borders, a public/private partnership conceived of by the New York Academy of Sciences in conjunction with the United Nations Millennium Project and the Earth Institute. Scientists Without Borders provides a free web-based platform that enables…

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Stephanie Granger

Stephanie Granger is a Senior Member of the Technical Staff in the Climate, Oceans and Solid Earth Science Section at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory focused on water-related research applications in support of water supply sustainability. She has more than twenty-five years of experience in Earth science…

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