Bio

I spent some time in the Philippines growing up. I like slightly dangerous outdoor activities. I love musical theater. I ask too many questions; I'm working on it. 

Raising two beautiful kids with my wonderful wife in Colorado. By way of New York, North Carolina, Boston, St. Louis, Maine, Connecticut.

1. Managing Partner | Massif Capital | 2018 - Present
2. Director, Business Development | Eos Energy Storage | 2016-2018
3. Stanback Fellow | RMI | 2015
4. Senior Analyst | The Brattle Group | 2011 - 2014
5. Consultant | IBM | 2009 - 2011

1. MEM, Energy Engineering | Duke University | 2016
2. BA, Economics | Bates College | 2009

1. “Evaluating Electric Market Opportunities for Batteries with a Multilevel Converter with Series and Parallel Modular Connectivity”, Duke University, 2015
2. "Year Two Analysis of Ontario’s Full-Scale Roll-out of TOU Rates”, The Brattle Group, 2014
3. Independent Auction Monitor Report, Public Version, for The Southern Companies Energy Auction, The Brattle Group, 2012, 2013 and 2014
4. Annual Integrated Resource Plan for Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (Deep), The Brattle Group, 2013
5. “Potential Coal Plant Retirements: 2012 Update”, The Brattle Group, 2012

1. MOI Global. Investing in a Transition to a Low Carbon Economy. 2020.
2. Jubran Holding Group. Paradigm Shift in Energy Investing. Saudi Arabia. 2019.
3. MOI Global. The Zurich Project. Risks and Opportunities in the Battery Supply Chain. Zurich, CH. 2019.
4. American Institute of Architects (AIA). Solar + Storage + Microgrid. Panelist. 2017.
5. Duke Fuqua School of Business Energy Conference. Inflection Point of Industrial Change. 2017.
6. PlugVolt Battery Seminar. Panelist. 2017.
7. Microgrid Global Innovation Forum. Panelist. 2017.
8. Transmission Summit. Panelist. 2017.
9. GTM U.S. Energy Storage Summit. Panelist. 2016.
10. Southeast Renewable Energy Conference. Panelist. 2016.
    

1. The Clients of UBS Equity Research. Lead Instructor. “Calculating Levelized Cost of Energy”, 2017. A deep dive into calculating the levelized cost of energy for novel storage technologies along with understanding the nuances of tariffs and where new energy technologies can be readily deployed across various market segments.
2. Duke University. Graduate Level Teaching Assistant. “Energy Systems Modeling”, 2016. An introduction to the use of computer models and the methods of optimization and simulation in energy markets. The class presents applications and case studies that deal with problems of energy systems, their externalities, and the government policies that affect them.

1. NetPower, 2015-2016. Led large-scale techno-economic and system (grid) impact studies. Core NetPower technology is a patented power cycle, combusting natural gas with pure oxygen and utilizing the recirculated CO2 to spin a turboexpander to produce power. A 300MW utility scale project is estimated to be operational in 2026. Estimated to capture ~860,000 tons CO2 per year.
2. Skyonic (Eaton), 2015. Skyonic set in motion one of the first for-profit carbon mineralization plants in 2014 (Skymine). Lead consultant on a business model that buys wholesale sodium bicarbonate from electric generation sector to package and distribute as a dental aid to the world’s poor.
3. Ionic Water Technologies, 2020-2021. Worked on granular activated carbon and ion exchange as methods for removal of PFAS in drinking water. Ionic develops water purification and desalination technologies for drinking, agriculture, and industrial use.