a deep bench with a track record of delivering results
we have assembled a comprehensive team of investors, researchers, and operators with decades of experience and a track record of delivering results for our portfolio, partners and investors.
we have assembled a comprehensive team of investors, researchers, and operators with decades of experience and a track record of delivering results for our portfolio, partners and investors.
Lindsay Luger Co-founder & Partner
Lindsay Luger is a Co-Founder & Partner of Energy Impact Partners (EIP). She leads investments across consumer tech, prop tech, indoor agricultural, ESG measurement and customer engagement SaaS. Her investments include ecobee, GridX, Hippo Harvest, measurabl, Ring, SmartRent, Sense, Power Factors and Sparkfund.
Lindsay has spent her 20+ year career investing in technology companies with a focus on energy, power and sustainability. Prior to joining EIP, she invested in dozens of venture capital and growth equity transactions at Digital Power Capital and Wexford Capital, and served in operational roles as Vice President of Finance at two portfolio companies.
Lindsay holds a BA in Psychology from Columbia University (Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa) and lives in New York with her husband and three daughters.
Hans Kobler Founder and Managing Partner
Hans Kobler is the Founder and Managing Partner of Energy Impact Partners (EIP), a $4.5 billion global investment firm specialized to invest in the technologies powering the energy transition. EIP brings together forward-thinking utilities and industrials to advance innovation. He is responsible for directing EIP’s overarching investment strategy and leading a global team that invests in venture, growth and credit in the U.S. and Europe.
Hans is a 25-year veteran of energy and climate technology investing, and a pioneer of corporate venture capital. He started his career as a management consultant at Bain & Company before leading the energy technology group at GE Equity, General Electric’s venture capital arm. Hans went on to found and serve as CEO of Digital Power Capital, a venture capital fund focused on advanced power technologies. His entrepreneurial spirit then led him to build and lead ICx Technologies, a leading sensor technology company targeting security, transportation, and energy, which he took public on Nasdaq in 2007. He launched EIP in 2015 on the premise of advancing climate innovation through collaboration.
He holds a Master of Aerospace Engineering from the Technical University of Munich with distinction, an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and attended INSEAD’s MBA (SS) program. He lives in New York with his wife and three daughters.
Sameer Reddy Managing Partner, Flagship
Sameer Reddy is a Managing Partner at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), a $4 billion global investment firm custom-built to invest in the energy transition. EIP brings together forward-thinking industrials and climate innovators to help decarbonize the global economy.
Sameer has over 15 years of experience in energy transition and climate technology. He joined Energy Impact Partners (EIP) in 2015 and oversees the firm’s Flagship strategy. His investments at EIP include the likes of Arcadia, Dragos, Enchanted Rock, Powin Energy amongst others.
Prior to EIP, Sameer spent five years at Evercore in the firm’s Power and Renewable Energy Group where he advised clients on over $15 billion of M&A transactions. Prior to Evercore, Sameer spent three years at GE Capital’s energy venture capital group focusing on industrial and clean tech investing.
Sameer has a dual degree in Finance and Economics from the University of Florida and currently resides in New York with his wife and two kids.
Joshua Feldman Co-founder, Partner, General Counsel & Chief Operating Officer
Joshua Feldman is a Co-Founder, Partner, General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer of Energy Impact Partners LP (EIP). He is responsible for leading the Firm’s legal, compliance and operations functions and overseeing the Firm’s finance team.
Josh has over 25 years of experience as a corporate transactional and regulatory attorney. Prior to joining EIP in 2015, Josh was General Counsel for Cedrus Park Management, a long-short equity hedge fund focused on the technology sector, where he was instrumental in setting up the firm’s infrastructure and registering the firm with the SEC. Before that, Josh was General Counsel of King Street Capital Management, a $20 billion global hedge fund, where he worked for 10 years. While at King Street, he built from scratch and managed the legal and compliance team and also handled all of King Street’s venture capital investments and many of its private equity transactions. Before King Street, he was a corporate transactional attorney focusing on venture capital, private equity, mergers & acquisitions, securities and technology licensing at the law firms Covington & Burling and Willkie Farr & Gallagher.
Josh has a JD from Stanford Law School (with distinction) and a BA (Economics and Government) from Lehigh University (Magna Cum Laude).
Cassie Bowe Partner
Cassie Bowe is a Partner at Energy Impact Partners (EIP) where she is responsible for leading investments in multiple verticals across energy, climate, and sustainability. Her relevant investments include Flo, HopSkipDrive, Ion Solar, Viriciti, and Zitara.
Cassie has 14 years of experience in climate technology. Prior to joining EIP in 2017, Cassie worked at SunPower, one of the largest global solar companies at the time, in policy, corporate strategy, and market development. She has also gained operating experience at energy storage, micro-grid, and energy asset management startups in business development and finance roles.
Cassie holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, a BA in Economics from Harvard University. She was selected for Forbes 30 Under 30 in Energy (2018) and Public Utilities Fortnightly 40 Under 40.
Shayle Kann Managing Partner, Frontier
Shayle Kann is a Managing Partner at Energy Impact Partners, where he leads EIP’s Frontier strategy, dedicated to investing in revolutionary technologies to enable deep decarbonization. He has invested in deeptech climate companies such as Form Energy, Electric Hydrogen, Sublime Systems, and Nitricity.
Prior to EIP, Shayle built and ran GTM Research, the market intelligence arm of Greentech Media, through and beyond GTM’s successful 2016 acquisition by Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ: VRSK). Shayle was also previously a U.S. Fulbright Scholar in Australia, worked on carbon markets at Conservation Services Group (acquired by ClearResult), and crafted regulatory policy at the California Public Utilities Commission.
Shayle is a member of the Investor Advisory Board at Azolla Ventures and host of the popular climate tech podcast Catalyst. He graduated cum laude, phi beta kappa from Pomona College.
Anthony Oni Managing Partner, Elevate Future Fund
Anthony Oni is a Managing Partner at Energy Impact Partners, leading the Elevate Future Fund—a tactical opportunity fund designed to accelerate the energy transition and drive impact in rural and often overlooked (or underestimated) communities. We believe that a broad ecosystem of entrepreneurs and innovators is essential to solving the most pressing challenges in energy, sustainability, and infrastructure resilience.
A thought leader in the areas of energy innovation, digital strategy and entrepreneurship, Anthony served in various leadership roles at Southern Company, one of the top energy utility companies in the U.S. He led strategic initiatives and teams in the areas of economic development, public relations, digital strategy, marketing and unregulated retail and finance business. Before joining EIP, he served as Vice President in their external affairs organization.
Anthony is also the founder of Cloverly, a cleantech company that builds digital infrastructure for voluntary carbon markets. In addition, he is the founder and chairman of Ed Farm, an education initiative, and played a key role in creating Propel Center—a digital innovation learning hub and business incubator for HBCUs, sponsored by Southern Company, Apple, and Disney.
Anthony holds a Bachelor’s degree from Auburn University, held fellowship at the Aspen Institute and completed executive education programs in disruptive innovation and finance from Harvard University. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and two sons.
Michael Donnelly Co-founder, Partner and Chief Risk Officer
Mr. Donnelly spent a 25-year career at General Electric focused on energy in various management functions, most recently acting as Head of Business Development for GE Energy-Industrial Solutions. Before that, he led the Energy Technology Group for GE Equity, where he focused on investments in power and energy technology companies in storage, distribution and energy management. Mr. Donnelly also served as a Risk Officer for the Equity Group where he ensured proper underwriting for a broad array of equity and debt investments. He also served as a Risk Officer at GE Global Sponsor Finance where he underwrote and managed a portfolio of over $1B. Mr. Donnelly holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy and an MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Virginia.
Shawn Cherian Partner
Shawn Cherian is a Partner in the Flagship Fund at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). He is responsible for leading EIP’s investment strategy around enterprise software and cybersecurity.
Shawn has more than 18 years of experience in enterprise software and cybersecurity technology. He started his career as an investment banker in Merrill Lynch Global Technology Group before joining Cisco’s Corporate Development Group where he led acquisitions and investments across several business units including Service Provider Networking, Service Provider Mobility and Collaboration. Shawn went on to work as an investor focused on private enterprise software companies at Third Point LLC, a multi-strategy hedge fund based in New York.
Shawn holds a Bachelor of Science in Government from Cornell University. He lives in New York with his wife and three daughters.
Matthias Dill CEO & Managing Partner, Europe
Matthias Dill is CEO and Managing Partner for EIP’s European operations. He oversees investment activity and EIP’s collaboration with its strategic partners. Matthias believes in the superpower of combining technology, entrepreneurship and capital and applies it to decarbonize industries.
Matthias is an experienced VC investor and board-member and has dedicated his career to supporting the best entrepreneurs in climate-tech. Prior to building EIP’s European operations he was the founder and managing director of Statkraft Ventures, a fund focused on the energy transition (investments include: Tado, Limejump, Skyspecs, Deepki, Zolar). Previously he was a senior investment manager at High-Tech Gründerfonds, the leading German early-stage investor, backed by the largest industrial companies and financial investors.
Matthias was trained in mechanical engineering and business administrations at Technical University of Braunschweig and University of Rhode Island. Additionally, he earned a Ph.D. from Technical University of Braunschweig with a thesis on private equity financing of SMEs. He lives in Germany with his wife and two sons and spends his time between EIPs offices in Cologne, London and Oslo.
Steven Kantowitz Partner
Steven Kantowitz is a Partner at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). Steven is focused on private equity and late-stage growth investing across software, services, industrials and financial services.
Steven has more than a decade of energy and climate investing experience. He started his career as an investment banker at Credit Suisse, where he focused on mergers & acquisitions and leveraged finance transactions for power and utility clients. After that, he spent nearly a decade at Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm, where he focused on energy investing, primarily on power and renewables transactions. Steven join EIP in 2022 in an effort to help drive additional growth through later-stage growth and private equity investing.
Steven received a BS, summa cum laude in Finance and Economics from NYU Stern, and an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and four children.
Ashwin Shashindranath Partner
Ashwin Shashindranath is a Partner at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), co-leading the Deep Decarbonization Frontier Strategy. He focuses on investments in revolutionary technologies that will have a major impact on mitigating the effects of climate change. He is passionate about working with entrepreneurs who are genuinely excited about being agents of change in the climate tech landscape.
Ashwin brings 17 years of experience with a unique combination of investment and hands-on entrepreneurial experience at startups. Prior to joining EIP, Ashwin was a Managing Director in Macquarie Capital’s Green Investment Group leading venture capital and growth equity investments in energy and mobility transition. And previously, he was a Managing Director at Evergy Ventures, venture capital arm of Evergy Inc. (Investor-owned regulated electric utility) leading over a dozen successful startup investments.
Ashwin is a Kauffman Fellow (class of 24) and serves as a mentor at several climate tech incubators. He attended Missouri Institute of Science and Technology, where he received a bachelor’s degree, with Honors, in electrical engineering.
Andy Lubershane Partner & Head of Research
Andy Lubershane is the Partner and Head of Research at Energy Impact Partners. His research is generating insight to guide both EIP’s investments and its partners’ strategy.
Andy has over a decade of experience researching and analyzing the impact of new technology on energy markets. Since nearly the beginning at EIP, Andy has worked closely with subject matter experts & leaders in the industry to develop market intelligence and strategic vision – earning accolades for writing & speaking on decarbonization.
Andy holds a bachelor’s degree in government from Wesleyan University and a Masters in Sustainable Systems & Applied Economics from the University of Michigan. Closer to home in South Portland, ME, he enjoys the outdoors with his wife & daughters, and is an insatiable board game player.
Kevin C. Fitzgerald Partner & Chief Utility Officer
Mr. Fitzgerald has spent his entire career in the energy industry as a lawyer, senior business executive and now partner and Investment Committee member for EIP. In his role as Chief Utility Officer, Mr. Fitzgerald provides leadership and insight on utility business needs, thereby driving fund strategy on investment. He also works closely with our utility investors on commercialization and innovation strategies for new technology and portfolio investments. Furthermore, he helped lead EIP’s first investment in the transportation electrification sector, assuming an active role as Chairman of Greenlots, an EV charging company that was ultimately sold to Shell New Energies LLC, garnering a substantial exit to the fund.
Mr. Fitzgerald was instrumental in establishing the Alliance for Transportation Electrification, a national trade association of utilities, automakers, charging companies, industrial companies and environmental NGOs. As head of Troutman Sanders’ utility practice, Mr. Fitzgerald assisted C-suite executives in transformative new business growth plans, including TEP’s New Energy Ventures—exited to AES; and the development/structuring of DTE/International Transmission Company – exited to KKR. More recently, as EVP and General Counsel at Pepco Holdings he assisted the CEO in the turnaround of the company and executed on a business strategy – Utility 2.0 – for managing disruptive technology trends facing the company, which received an award from the Edison Electric Institute. Mr. Fitzgerald’s work ultimately led to the company’s sale to Exelon. Mr. Fitzgerald is the previous past Chairman of the EEI Technology & Innovation Committee; Advisory Board Member to the Electric Power Research Institute; and a founding Member of the U.S. Partnership for Renewable Energy Finance.
Harry Giovani Managing Partner & CEO of Energy Impact Partners Credit
Harry Giovani is the Managing Partner & CEO of Energy Impact Partners Credit Group, where he leads the firm’s credit strategies. His responsibilities include deal sourcing, execution, portfolio monitoring, operations, and marketing. He also serves on the investment committee for EIP’s credit strategy.
Mr. Giovani has spent his 20+ year career working at every aspect of credit investing including credit management, origination, execution and capital markets. Most recently, he was Co-Founder, Senior Managing Director and Chief Credit Officer of CION Investment Group (“CIG”), a leading investment manager that manages a series of funds that provide alternative financing solutions to companies in asset intensive industries, as well as CION Investment Corporation (“CION”), a $1.5 billion non-traded business development company advised by CIG, which primarily invests in the senior secured debt of U.S. middle market companies. He has been a member of CIG’s investment committee since 2009 and a member of CION’s investment committee since its inception in 2012. Between 2007 and 2008, Mr. Giovani was Vice President and one of the founding members of FirstLight Financial Corporation (“FFC”), a newly formed specialty finance company led by a number of high-ranking GE Capital executives and sponsored by Ares Management and Catterton Partners, where, from the firm’s inception, he was instrumental in laying the foundation for FFC’s investment policies and procedures. He developed the underwriting process and document infrastructure, as well led the due diligence on a substantial portion of FFC’s investments. Between 2004 and 2007, Mr. Giovani worked at GE Commercial Finance, initially as an Assistant Vice President in the Intermediary Group, where he was responsible for executing middle-market transactions in a number of industries, including manufacturing, steel, paper, pharmaceutical, technology, chemicals and automotive, and later as a Vice President in GE’s Industrial Project Finance Group. Mr. Giovani started his career in 1997 at Citigroup’s Citicorp Securities and CitiCapital divisions, where he spent six years in a variety of roles of increasing responsibility, including underwriting, origination and strategic marketing/business development.
Mr. Giovani graduated from Cornell University in 1996 with a B.S. in Finance. He lives in Jupiter, Florida with his wife and three children.
Anil Achyuta Partner
Anil Achyuta is a Partner at Energy Impact Partners’ Frontier Strategy, where he spearheads global investments in early stage climatetech startups. He oversees fund strategy, portfolio development, and high-impact investments that align financial returns with climate innovation.
Previously, Anil was one of the founding members and Managing Director at TDK Ventures, a global frontier tech corporate venture capital fund. While at TDK, Anil spearheaded numerous investments and exits, and served as an Observer on seven Boards.
Anil was voted one of the Rising Stars in 2021 by Venture Capital Journal and was ranked #2 Rising Star in 2021 out of 20,000 corporate venture managers globally, in addition to being voted as one of the Emerging Leaders of 2022, which represents top 0.5% in the industry.
Prior to TDK Ventures, Anil held leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies including L’Oréal, Johnson & Johnson, GlaxoSmithKline, and Draper. He has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Northeastern University and received his MBA from the University of Florida – Warrington College of Business. He has authored over 15 peer-reviewed journal publications and holds five U.S. patents.
Kyle Wool Chief Financial Officer
Kyle Wool is the Chief Financial Officer at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). He is responsible for managing EIP’s financial operations including fund administration, accounting and financial reporting, valuations, tax, financial planning and analysis, and support for strategic initiatives.
Prior to joining EIP, Kyle spent over nine years with The Carlyle Group where he was responsible for the financial and operational oversight of funds investing globally in infrastructure, renewable energy and power.
Kyle is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received his Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Maryland.
Tal Sheynfeld Managing Partner, Energy Impact Partners Credit
Tal Sheynfeld is a Managing Partner at Energy Impact Partners Credit, responsible for general direction and growth of Energy Impact Partners’ credit strategy. He is focused on deal sourcing and execution, portfolio management, and marketing.
Tal has more than 18 years of experience in all aspects of investments and operations with a focus in US middle market. Highly regarded for sourcing, analyzing, executing and monitoring such transactions while applying insights derived from actual, successful operating exposure. Prior to joining EIP, Tal was the Managing Partner of Merchant Credit Partners with the responsibility of designing and overseeing the origination, structuring and underwriting of the firm’s lending solutions. Before joining Merchant Credit Partners, Tal founded and was the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of EMM Investments, a credit investment arm of a family office. Under his leadership, EMM participated in more than $200M private credit loans in the US middle market. Tal also served as the Executive Vice President at NTS Communications (NYSE: NTS), where he led the company through a turnaround, ultimately successfully selling the business to a private equity firm for $180M, quadrupling the equity value of the company in two years. He also served as a Director at CION Investments where he was responsible for originating and executing middle market transactions.
He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, and a B.S. in Finance from Adelphi University. Additionally, he served three years in the Israeli Defense Force.
Dr. Peter Fox-Penner Chairman, Impact & Sustainability
Peter Fox-Penner is Chairman, Impact & Sustainability at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). He is responsible for EIP’s carbon, impact and ESG measurement and reporting. He also works closely advising EIP, its partners and portfolio companies on these issues.
Peter’s career has involved energy consulting, academia, and government service. He has served in the U.S. Department of Energy and White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. He is a Principal and former Chairman of The Brattle Group, was a Professor of the Practice in Boston University’s Questrom School of Business. He serves on the Global Leadership Council of the World Resources Institute, the Electric Industry Strategy Officers Group in the World Economic Forum, and is a distinguished affiliate of the Energy Futures Initiative.
Peter is the author of five books on the electric power sector, including the highly acclaimed Power After Carbon and Smart Power. He is the founding director of the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability, where he remains a Senior Fellow and is also the co-founder of BU’s IMAP research program on sustainable finance and ESG.
Peter holds a B.S. summa cum laude and M.S. cum laude in engineering from the University of Illinois and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He has received numerous honors and awards. He lives in Washington, D.C. and Little Compton, R.I. with his wife.
Steven Simone Managing Director & Head of Investor Relations
Steven Simone is Head of Investor Relations for Energy Impact Partners (EIP). He is responsible for directing EIP’s overarching investor relations strategy and leading the investor relations team responsible for fundraising and managing relationships with EIP’s global limited partners across EIP’s various investment strategies.
Steven has 15+ years of fundraising experience across private equity, infrastructure and credit strategies. He started his career at Credit Suisse in the Customized Fund Investment Group within Asset Management where he focused on fundraising for separately managed accounts and comingled vehicles investing in private equity, energy and infrastructure. Most recently, Steven spent 10 years with The Carlyle Group raising capital for funds and co-investments across their buyout, energy, infrastructure, power and renewables funds.
Steven received his BA degree from Hamilton College with a concentration in government and a minor in environmental studies. He currently lives In Washington, DC with his wife and three boys.
Adam James Partner, Head of Customer Experience & Impact
Adam James is a Partner at Energy Impact Partners, where he leads the firm’s Customer Experience team and the Impact & Sustainability team.
Adam joined EIP from Tesla where he worked on global business operations. Prior to Tesla, he was the Deputy Director at SolarCity, supporting global market expansion including business development, M&A, and utility partnerships. Adam previously held roles with GTM Research and at the Center for American Progress.
Adam is also a Board Member at the Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI), a nonprofit dedicated to developing the next generation of energy leadership, which he co-founded in 2013. Adam received his B.A. from George Mason University and currently lives in New York with his wife and three children.
Nisha Raswant Chhabra Chief People Officer
Nisha Raswant Chhabra is the Chief People Officer of Energy Impact Partners (EIP), where she is responsible for overseeing HR, talent development and performance management, recruiting and compensation.
Before joining EIP, Nisha spent 12 years at MIO Partners, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of McKinsey & Co.), in a similar role, and four years at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, as a Recruiting Manager. Prior to that, Nisha was a Litigation Associate at both Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe and also held a judicial clerkship in the Southern District of New York.
Nisha holds a J.D. from The Yale Law School and a B.A. in International Affairs from George Washington University.
She has spent most of her life in New York City and happily lives there with her husband and daughter.
Klaus-Dieter Maubach Chief Utility Officer, Europe
Former CEO and Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Uniper, an international energy company, former member of Board of Directors at Fortum, former CEO of the Encavis AG, board member of E.ON SE and CEO of E.ON Energie AG.
Swapnil Shah Partner
Swapnil Shah is a Partner at Energy Impact Partners (EIP) focusing on Portfolio Value Creation.
As a seasoned operating executive, passionate about launching and scaling new ventures, Swap has founded three enterprise software companies, evaluates and advises companies as a PE/VC operating advisor, and is dedicated to working on climate technologies and the energy transition.
Most recently Swap was the founder and CEO of FirstFuel Software, an industry leader in customer intelligence for utilities, delivering solutions to 40 of the world’s largest electric and gas utilities. FirstFuel was acquired in a private equity led rollup to form Uplight. Prior to FirstFuel, Swap founded and led two data center automation software companies that were acquired by Oracle and Inktomi. Swap served as a growth advisor and board member of Resource Innovations (acquired by Morgan Stanley Capital) and currently serves on the boards of GridX, Urbint, Innowatts and the Northeast Clean Energy Council.
He holds a degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Cornell University.
Mark Lantrip Operating Partner & Senior Advisor
Mark Lantrip recently retired from a 40-year career at the Southern Company where he most recently served as Executive Vice President and as CEO and Chair of Southern Company Services. In addition, Lantrip served as the Chair of the unregulated Southern Energy Resources group comprised of Southern Power, PowerSecure and Southern Holdings. He was responsible for overseeing the company’s unregulated growth and innovation business strategies; overseeing Southern Company’s industry-leading R&D organization; and its development of new technologies for the generation, delivery and use of energy. Furthermore, Lantrip was the Southern Company executive sponsor for customer, marketing, growth, and innovation activities across the regulated companies.
A thought leader at the Southern Company, Mark was instrumental in shaping strategy and recognizing as well as adopting technology and innovation to transform the industry. He was previously Southern Company Treasurer and EVP Finance Southern Company Services. Other experience includes generation planning, financial planning and risk management.
Evan Pittman Partner & Head of Innovation
Evan Pittman, Partner, oversees the operations of EIP’s global research and innovation (R&I) team. R&I is responsible for engaging EIP’s network of 80+ corporate partners to develop and share unique market insight, build community, and support the commercial deployment of technologies in the EIP portfolio.
Evan has nearly two decades’ experience in strategy and go-to-market roles in the utility and clean energy sectors. Prior to joining EIP, Evan was Director of Strategy & Business Development for Comverge, an early pioneer of demand response technology acquired by Itron in 2017. There, he led efforts to bring new distributed energy management products to market. He began his career with The Brattle Group as a strategic and economic advisor to utilities and power market operators.
He holds an MBA with High Honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BA with Highest Honors in Economics & Mathematics from Emory University. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and children.
James P. Laurito Operating Partner
James P. Laurito recently retired from Fortis, Inc., Canada’s largest investor-owned utility, after a 20+ year career in the utility sector. At Fortis, he served as Executive Vice President, Business Development and Chief Technology Officer, where he lead M&A, Strategy, Innovation, and Cybersecurity efforts. Previously, he served as President & Chief Executive Officer of Central Hudson Gas & Electric, Fortis’ first U.S. acquisition. Mr. Laurito also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of both New York State Electric and Gas and Rochester Gas and Electric, subsidiaries of Iberdrola/Energy East Corporation.
While at Fortis, he was a leader in the acquisition and integration of Central Hudson, UNS Energy, and ITC Holdings, culminating in Fortis listing on the NYSE. As a utility industry thought leader, Mr. Laurito has been extensively engaged in emerging energy technologies and innovation, establishing the Fortis Innovation Network. He has deep operational experience, leading transformational Operational Excellence initiatives through use of Lean Six Sigma and other Continuous Improvement Platforms.
He currently serves on the Boards of Bowman Consulting Group (BWMN:NASDAQ), ITC Holdings, Inc., and Belize Electricity, Ltd. Formerly, he served on the Boards of Central Hudson Gas & Electric, Newfoundland Power, UNS Energy, Edison Electric Institute, American Gas Association, and as Chair of the Alliance for Transportation Electrification and the American Gas Foundation.
Arthur Pierse Venture Partner Ireland
Arthur Pierse is a Venture Partner at Energy Impact Partners (EIP) focused on climate investment opportunities in the Irish market.
He has a background as both an investor and entrepreneur. Arthur co-founded and was CEO of BorrowFox, a peer-to-peer rental platform for “stuff.” The sharing economy platform enabled individuals to rent out their otherwise idle belongings. He led the company to acquisition in 2019. He subsequently joined Europe’s largest impact fund, Astanor Ventures, a €350m impact fund, as a Principal. At Astanor, he was responsible for sourcing deals in the Food/Ag, Materials, and Climate sectors. Arthur has domain expertise in the field of climate impact investing.
Arthur has a Business and Economics degree from Trinity College Dublin (2010) and an MSc in Carbon Management (2011) from the University of Edinburgh, the first climate change course of its time, where he was educated in the science behind our warming planet.
Ann Hackett Controller
Ann Hackett is the Controller of Energy Impact Partners (EIP), responsible for supporting the finance team in financial operations including fund administration, accounting, financial reporting, valuations, tax and financial planning and analysis.
Prior to joining EIP in 2021, Ann was a Manager and Fund Controller at The Carlyle Group in Washington, DC. For over six years, she worked on fund accounting and operations, and financial reporting and analysis across multiple fund segments, including infrastructure, renewables, US buyout and US real estate. She was also a Senior Auditor for a regional Washington, DC CPA firm for three years focused on the real estate sector.
Ann received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Indiana University and a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Accounting from Indiana University. She lives in Washington, DC with her husband and their three children.
Dr. Melissa Ball Director of Technology
Dr. Melissa Ball is a Director of Technology at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). She focuses on technical diligence, assessing technologies and companies for deep decarbonization potential.
Prior to joining EIP, she was a Ph.D. Fellow at Goldman Sachs in New York City, focusing on power electronics. She spent three years at Princeton University as a Presidential Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment. Her research has spanned chemical synthesis and device fabrication with an emphasis on designing complementary technologies to silicon photovoltaics. Melissa worked on building-integrated photovoltaics, where she pioneered the development of transparent, color-neutral devices for integration into color-sensitive applications. She also developed broadband solar technology using perovskite materials and studied the impact of molecular design on both the material properties and device performance on these systems. She has co-authored sixteen peer-reviewed articles on chemical synthesis, light-matter interactions, and solar technology.
Melissa holds a MSc in European Political Economy from the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Columbia University.
Sam Bursten Principal
Sam Bursten is a Principal on the Frontier Fund at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). He focuses on investing in revolutionary technologies that enable deep decarbonization. His investments include Cyclic Materials, Rondo Energy, Zap Energy, Aeroseal, Project Canary, Sitetracker, Li-Cycle, and eSmart.
Prior to joining EIP in 2016, Sam worked at CIT in the Energy Group where he focused on project finance transactions across power, renewables, and infrastructure. Sam is a member of the Investor Advisory Board at NREL.
He holds a BA in Public Policy and an Energy and Environment Certificate from Duke University. He lives in New York.
Steven Yang Principal
Steven Yang is a Principal at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). As a member of the Flagship strategy, Steven is responsible for leading investments in the clean molecules space.
Steven holds a BS in Economics from Carnegie Mellon University. He lives in New York with his wife and son.
Tansel Ismail Principal
Tansel Ismail is a Principal at Energy Impact Partners (EIP) where he focuses on early and late-stage investments in cybersecurity & enterprise software companies. Tansel joined EIP in 2018 and has since partnered with 20+ companies including Dragos, Attivo, Corelight, and Swimlane among others.
Prior to EIP, Mr. Ismail was an investment banker at Citigroup where he advised enterprise software companies on M&A and capital raises.
He graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. and M.S. in Finance.
Shahriar Shams-Ansari Vice President
Shahriar Shams-Ansari is a Vice President at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). Shahriar is focused on private equity and late-stage growth investing across technology and business services.
Prior to joining EIP in 2024, Shahriar spent over three years at Brookfield Growth, where he focused on growth-oriented investments across the technology landscape. Prior to Brookfield, Shahriar was a private equity associate at H.I.G. Growth, where he made growth-oriented private equity investments across the technology, consumer, and healthcare verticals. Before H.I.G., Shahriar was a founding member of ILONA Capital, a venture capital and private equity firm. Shahriar began his career as an investment banker at Millstein & Company (now part of Guggenheim Securities), where he focused on financial restructuring.
Shahriar holds a BS in Economics with a concentration in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Shahriar is a member of C100 and serves as the Proptech Vertical Lead for the Emerging Venture Capitalist Association (EVCA) and as Co-Chair of the Venture Leadership Board at the Center for Real Estate Technology and Innovation (CRETI).
Joshua Kamali Principal
Joshua joined Energy Impact Partners in May 2022 and brings nearly a decade of experience in investing across a variety of industries and end markets.
Prior to joining EIP, Joshua served as a Vice President at Cerberus Capital Management, where he spent over five years leading a number of operationally-focused growth and private equity investments, while working closely with portfolio companies to pursue strategic and financial initiatives. Prior to Cerberus, Joshua worked as an analyst at The Blackstone Group, where he focused on investing in public and private credit opportunities.
Joshua holds an MBA from the Wharton School and a BA in Mathematics from New York University.
Kathrin Meier Vice President of Operations, Europe
Kathrin Meier joined Energy Impact Partners (EIP) in February 2021 as Vice President of Operations, Europe based in Cologne, Germany. She focuses on EIP’s European business operations in close coordination with our US team.
Prior to EIP, Kathrin spent over three years at Brightpoint Group, a German alternative investment fund manager and fund service provider, assisting a broad range of venture capital and private equity fund managers in the German venture capital market in fund compliance and operations aspects. Kathrin began her career at Airbus, where she worked in a variety of corporate roles in finance, strategy and operational functions.
She holds an MSc in Business Administration from the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt and a Master of Law and Business from Bucerius Law School.
Albert Abaunza Deputy Chief Compliance Officer
Albert Abaunza serves as Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and is responsible for managing the compliance program and regulatory requirements at Energy Impact Partners (EIP).
Prior to joining EIP, Albert was a Principal Consultant at ACA Group where he spent over five years providing comprehensive regulatory advice and support to private equity and hedge fund managers across the U.S.
Albert holds a BBA in Finance from Montclair State University and currently resides in New Jersey.
Dr. Eve Hanson Senior Vice President, Research & Innovation
Dr. Eve Hanson is a Senior Vice President on the Research & Innovation team, focusing on carbon management and clean fuels.
She has over a decade of experience across industrial, climate, and analytic technologies. Prior to joining Energy Impact Partners, she was the Industry and Carbon Lead at Third Derivative, the climate tech accelerator arm of RMI. She launched the First Gigaton Captured initiative to catalyze the durable Carbon Dioxide Removal ecosystem and drive towards gigaton-scale CDR deployment. Previously, she founded, built, and led the customer engagement team at AI startup Citrine Informatics, partnering with C-suite global industrial executives to accelerate their R&D efforts. Eve started her career as a business consultant at Applied Predictive Technologies, an analytics startup acquired by Mastercard.
Eve holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University and a B.A. in Chemistry from Princeton University, magna cum laude. Eve lives in Chicago with her husband and daughter.
Charlotte Guyett Vice President, Investor Relations
Charlotte Guyett is a Vice President at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), where she is focused on raising funds from institutional investors globally.
Prior to EIP, Charlotte was an Associate at The Carlyle Group where she was a product specialist in their Investor Relations group covering predominantly real estate funds – both in the US and Europe. Prior to Carlyle, Charlotte worked LaSalle Investment Management in a similar capacity. She started her career in politics where she was a press secretary on two political campaigns.
Charlotte graduated from Princeton University with a B.A. in comparative politics. She currently lives in New York City.
James Sprinz Principal, Europe
James Sprinz is a Principal at Energy Impact Partners (EIP) where he invests in and works alongside European early- and growth-stage companies spanning a variety of ClimateTech verticals.
He brings a decade of experience working in cleantech across investment, strategy, and research roles. Prior to joining EIP, James spent six years at BloombergNEF, most recently leading the Decentralized energy team from New York. James advised energy companies, investors, technology firms and policymakers on clean energy markets and technologies.
James holds a MSc in Theoretical Physics from Imperial College London and a MSci in Physics & Philosophy from the University of Bristol.
Gregory P. Thiel, Ph.D. Managing Director, Technology
Dr. Gregory Thiel is the Managing Director of Technology at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). His focus is driving excellence in technical diligence and building novel, technology-centric investment theses.
Prior to EIP, he served at ARPA-E in the U.S. Department of Energy, where he helped develop new R&D programs and deploy over $40M in funding for climate and energy technologies. While there, he initiated the agency’s first program in direct air and ocean capture, and supported efforts on tough-to-decarbonize sectors, such as industrial heat and aviation. His technical career includes previous postings engineeringautomotive climate control and battery cooling systems, as well as performing research on desalination systems.
Gregory holds a Ph.D. from MIT and a B.S.E., summa cum laude, from Case Western Reserve, both in mechanical engineering. He has published over 20 peer-reviewed journal articles in thermal sciences, water, and energy systems, and is a co-inventor on nine patents.
Doug Norfleet Assistant Controller
Doug Norfleet is the Assistant Controller of Energy Impact Partners (EIP), where he focuses on supporting and building the corporate financial operations of the firm.
Prior to joining EIP, Doug was a Senior Manager of Finance and Accounting at Northpond Ventures, spending three years building financial processes to help the firm scale during a period of rapid growth. Before Northpond, Doug worked as a Senior Assurance Associate with PwC for five years, primarily working within the healthcare and higher education industries.
Doug received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Master of Accountancy from Vanderbilt University. He is a Certified Public Accountant.
Yoachim Haynes Senior Vice President of Strategy, Europe
Yoachim Haynes is the Senior Vice President of Strategy for EIP’s European Fund where he leads research, innovation, commercialization as well as LP engagement. He works closely with EIP’s global portfolio.
Yoachim has 10 years of experience working with startups, corporations and governments in the energy and climate space. He led the corporate innovation programs at Cleantech Group as a consulting manager where he developed the strategy for, launched, and operated multiple corporate venturing programs, including multi-stakeholder pilot project processes and CVCs. He also delivered clean technology market assessments, market entry strategy and other climate impact projects for governments and corporations. His clients in North America, Europe, and Asia operated across a diverse set of industries including heavy industry (e.g., steel, oil and gas, cement), power generation, real estate, agriculture, mobility and FMCG.
He has a Bachelor of Science in Earth and Environmental Engineering from Columbia University (Cum Laude, C.P. Davis Scholar, Tau Beta Pi). He now lives in London but has spent most of his life in Trinidad and Tobago where he grew up.
Jason D. Christopher Senior Vice President, Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation
Jason D. Christopher is the Senior Vice President of Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation for Research & Innovation at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). In his role at EIP, Jason actively explores the cybersecurity problems facing utilities and industrial organizations and links them to innovative technology solutions and best practices. He leads research activities, supports strategic partners on strengthening their cybersecurity posture, and collaborates across EIP’s portfolio companies on commercialization efforts.
Over the past two decades, Jason has been a trusted leader in critical infrastructure protection and industrial cybersecurity. While he started in utility operations, his career has spanned several unique roles, including as a former cybersecurity regulator for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the technical lead for cybersecurity capabilities and incident response at the US Department of Energy (DOE), and a security researcher for the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Jason has also served as a former cybersecurity start-up executive and a senior leader for at Dragos, Inc., a $1 billion industrial security company.
Jason hold a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from Binghamton University and a master’s degree in electric engineering from Cornell University. He currently serves as a certified instructor and course author for the SANS Institute, the world leader in cybersecurity education, and maintains active certifications as a Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP) and GIAC Critical Infrastructure Protection Certification (GCIP) professional. He was awarded as the Cybersecurity Leader of the Year in 2019 by the Energy Sector Security Consortium and currently serves on the board of several industrial security conference committees, providing continuing education opportunities to the larger community.
Jake Elder Senior Vice President, Research & Innovation
Jake Elder is a Senior Vice President of Research and Innovation at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), focusing on sustainability and resiliency solutions in the built environment. In this role, he operates at the nexus of utility customer solutions, energy end-users, and the next generation of technologies transforming building energy systems. He is responsible for leading research activities, supporting strategic LPs with their decarbonization strategies, surfacing new insights for EIP’s investment processes, and working with EIP’s portfolio companies on commercialization.
Jake brings over a decade of experience advising public sector clients on their sustainability strategies, with a focus on infrastructure innovation and technology adoption. Most recently, he advised organizations on climate-related infrastructure efforts and led operations for ClimateView, a series A stage startup offering a data platform to help local government leaders develop evidence-based climate strategies. Previously, he was the senior lead for sustainability at Bloomberg Associates, where he advised Mayors in some of the world’s largest cities on climate, infrastructure, and clean energy initiatives. Jake began his career in Accenture’s Public Sector Strategy Consulting practice.
Jake holds a B.S. in economics from Trinity College (CT) and is wrapping up an Executive Msc in Cities at the London School of Economics. He lives in Atlanta, GA with his partner and son.
Alexander Hayek Principal
Alexander Hayek is a Principal on the Credit Team at Energy Impact Partners, where he is responsible for originating, structuring, and underwriting investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Energy Impact Partners in 2021, Alexander honed his skills at CION Investment Corporation, where he was a member of the investment team in a $2.0B joint venture with Apollo Global Management, focused on private U.S. Middle Market debt. To further develop his expertise in the industry, he then worked as an associate in Houlihan Lokey’s Industrials group.
Alexander holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, a B.A. in Economics from the University of Connecticut, and has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Jenny Gao Vice President, Elevate Future Fund
Jenny Gao is a Vice President at Energy Impact Partners (EIP) where she is leading early-stage deals for the Elevate Future Fund. The Elevate Future Fund seeks to create a more diverse, inclusive and equitable clean energy future and empower underrepresented founders and talent to create economic opportunity for distressed and disadvantaged communities.
Prior to EIP, she worked at the White House and Department of Energy, most recently at the DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions. Before that, she was a Senior Advisor to the White House Director of Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) where her portfolio included climate, energy, and environmental policy as well as the Cancer Moonshot Initiative. She was also the Chief of Staff for the White House Office of the Staff Secretary, where she coordinated and created President Biden’s daily briefing book and decision book. In 2020, she joined the Biden-Harris Transition where she helped translate campaign promises into strategic implementation plans as the Chief of Staff of the Legal Team. Before her time in government, she was an early-stage venture Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners where she broadly focused on enterprise software, consumer internet, and data infrastructure investments. She has also worked on congressional campaigns and at a variety of early-stage startups.
Jenny holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Applied Math with a concentration in Government from Harvard University.
Taylor Rowe Vice President
Taylor Rowe is a Vice President at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), where she collaborates with strategic partners on research, innovation and commercialization. She works with partners across North America, Europe, and Asia in the built environment, industrial, and utility sectors, helping them realize strategic value.
Prior to joining EIP, Taylor was a founding member of The Clean Fight, an accelerator focused on advancing the adoption of climate solutions. As Head of Capital and Customer Partnerships, she supported the early commercialization of growth-stage climate companies. Over the past decade, Taylor has worked across business development and strategic partnerships in accelerators and startups.
Taylor holds an MSc in Behavioral Science from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a BS in Finance and Economics from the University of Denver.
Lauryn Poyser Investment Associate
Lauryn Poyser is an Associate at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), where she is responsible for deal execution, due diligence, and sourcing within the firm’s Elevate Future Strategy.
Prior to EIP, she worked as an Investor at Salesforce Ventures Impact Fund, supporting enterprise software companies driving meaningful environmental and social impact. Before her time at Salesforce Ventures, Lauryn started her career in Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs in the Natural Resources Group, where she advised various energy technology companies across the sector on M&A and capital raises. She has also worked in research capacities at the Milken Institute and Energy Futures Initiative.
Lauryn holds a B.A. in International Public Policy Analysis, with a concentration in Economics, from Colgate University, graduating Magna Cum Laude.
Hugh Satterthwaite Vice President
Hugh is a Vice President at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), responsible for engaging strategic partners on research, innovation & commercialization topics. He covers relationships across North America, Europe and Asia, working with partners from the utility, diversified energy, industrial & financial sectors.
Prior to joining EIP, Hugh was with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), working in the US & Australia as part of their Energy and Climate & Sustainability practice areas.
Hugh holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management, as well as a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Sydney.
Mila Hunt Associate Vice President, Research & Innovation
Mila Hunt is an Associate Vice President at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). In this role, she is focused on leading research, commercialization, and LP engagement within the transmission and distribution sectors.
Mila has demonstrated success in identifying and scaling novel technologies and services aimed at modernizing the grid affordably and reliably.Mila’s professional journey includes program leadership at Oncor Electric Delivery, specifically scaling the Oncor Distribution Automation deployment, and product management of residential energy solutions at Sunnova Energy International.
She has a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from UT Arlington, and an MBA from UT Austin. She is also a licensed Professional Engineer in Texas. Mila lives in Denver with her husband and two dogs. She is an avid hiker, snowboarder, sailor and yogi.
Sophia Katz Senior Associate
Sophia Katz is a Senior Associate at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). Sophia is focused on private equity and late-stage growth investing across technology, business services, and industrials.
Prior to joining EIP, Sophia was an Associate at the Blackstone Group in the Tactical Opportunities division focusing on special situations and structured investments across the capital structure. At Blackstone, Sophia worked closely with portfolio companies across a variety of industries and end markets to pursue strategic and financial initiatives.
Sophia graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Duke University with a BA in Public Policy, minors in Environmental Science and Markets & Management, and Highest Distinction in the Public Policy Honors Scholar program.
Javier Luna Associate, Impact & Sustainability
Javier Luna is an Associate on the Impact & Sustainability team at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). He is responsible for EIP’s impact and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) measurement, reporting, and diligence. He also works closely with portfolio companies, investors, and stakeholders to continue to excel in sustainability and decarbonization practices.
Before joining EIP, Javier worked as an Energy Senior Consultant at Guidehouse in San Francisco where he engaged closely with the California Energy Commission (CEC) and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). His work revolved largely around evaluating the potential and impact of strategic long-term deployments of emerging technologies within the California energy system. He also worked with large global commercial clients to develop industry-leading sustainability policies and plans.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University, with distinction, where he also completed a minor in Energy Resource Engineering.
Ryan Spencer Vice President
Ryan Spencer is an Vice President at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). As Vice President, he focuses on identifying and supporting early- to growth-stage companies across the climate technology ecosystem. Furthermore, he is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and executing new investment opportunities as well as guiding portfolio companies through their growth journey.
Prior to joining EIP, Ryan was a founding member of Goldman Sachs’ Energy Technology investment banking coverage team, where he advised high-growth climate companies across M&A, IPO and private equity capital raises. While at Goldman Sachs, he advised on over $5 billion of transaction value and sourced client coverage for several multi-billion-dollar deals.
Ryan graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.B.A. in Business Honors and Finance.
Karla Vicente Operations Manager
Karla Vicente is the Operations Manager at Energy Impact Partners (EIP) focusing on internal and external event planning and strategy as well as office operations.
Karla has 15 years’ experience in hospitality and events. She has worked in numerous places around New York City including NBC, WarnerMedia, Museum of Natural History, The Metropolitan Museum of Arts. Directly prior to joining EIP she worked at Sullivan & Cromwell LLC where she managed events and daily conference dining operations.
Karla has a bachelor’s degree in Humanities and Theater from the University of Puerto Rico. She was a member of the University’s Traveling Theater Troupe and completed courses in French and American Literature. Karla volunteered in NYC with the Stella Adler Outreach Youth Program, she really enjoyed being part of this group’s workshopping and performing. Karla’s passion for creative expression extends into her love for cooking and salsa dancing.
Janaki Narayanan Senior Associate
Janaki is a Senior Associate at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), focused on sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities in enterprise software and cybersecurity.
Prior to joining EIP, Janaki was an associate at The Social Entrepreneur’s Fund, a venture capital fund focused on early-stage investments in Fintech, Health Tech, and Future of Work that drive better outcomes for underserved and low-income communities in the U.S. Prior to TSEF, Janaki was an Equity Research Associate at Morgan Stanley in the Utilities and Clean tech sectors, where she published industry-wide and stock-specific research, and communicated investment ideas with the firm’s institutional client base.
Janaki graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in Applied Economics and Management.
Julia Cheung Finance Manager
Julia Cheung is a Finance Manager at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), responsible for accounting, financial reporting, portfolio monitoring and valuations.
Prior to joining EIP in 2024, Julia was a Senior Assurance Associate at PwC where she focused on executing financial statement audits in the asset management sector.
Julia received both a B.S. and M.S. in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University. She is a Certified Public Accountant.
Dhana Warnecke Marketing Manager
Dhana Warnecke is a Marketing Manager at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). She is involved in creating and implementing marketing strategies, liaising with internal and external stakeholders, planning events, and managing social media and digital activity.
Prior to joining EIP in 2016, Dhana worked in Category Management for Otto Group where she focused on relationship building with international vendors.
Dhana graduated from the University of Hamburg, Germany, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
Bryant Ebright Associate Vice President, Research & Innovation
Bryant Ebright is an Associate Vice President on the Research & Innovation team, focused on the mobility, transport, and residential electrification sectors. He develops deep market insight to identify strategic opportunities for LPs to transform their businesses, support investment deal flow, and accelerate the commercialization of portfolio companies.
Prior to joining EIP, Bryant was Investment Associate at the energy-focused VC firm Intelis Capital, where he led research, thought leadership and due diligence efforts into early-stage technology companies. Previous roles include capital markets advisory for public energy clients, project development of utility-scale renewables, and venture consulting in the mobility space.
Bryant holds a Social Impact MBA with High Honors from Boston University, along with dual bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration and Environmental & Resource Economics from the University of Rhode Island.
Kirsten Nicole Smith Senior Associate, Research & Innovation
Kirsten Nicole Smith is a Senior Associate on the Research & Innovation team, focused on creating market insights and identifying strategic opportunities across the energy sector for EIP, its partners and portfolio companies.
Prior to joining EIP, Kirsten led and disseminated policy research to key government, industry, and academic stakeholders on how to enable economy-wide decarbonization pathways. Previous roles include Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, the Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre in Tokyo, Japan, and Alberta Energy and Environment Canada in Canada.
Kirsten holds a Master of Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin, a Bachelor of Commerce in finance from the University of Alberta, and a Bachelor of Arts in economics and political science from the University of Alberta.
Rime Jabbara Finance Manager
Rime Jabbara is a Finance Manager at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), responsible for accounting, financial reporting, portfolio monitoring and valuations.
Prior to joining EIP in 2022, Rime was a Senior Accountant at The Carlyle Group, where she was responsible for accounting and financial reporting for funds investing in renewable energy and natural resources industries. Previously, she was a Senior Auditor at Ernst & Young, focused on executing financial and operational audits for public and private companies.
Rime holds a BBA in Accounting from the College of William & Mary.
Alex Young Senior Associate
Alex Young is a Senior Associate at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). She focuses on technical diligence and portfolio company support, assessing technologies and companies for deep decarbonization potential and helping realize that potential once investment is made.
Prior to joining EIP, Alex led technoeconomic analysis (TEA) and life cycle assessment (LCA) at Twelve, a climate tech startup working to decarbonize fuels and chemicals via low-temperature electrochemical carbon dioxide conversion. She also worked previously as an engineer at Antora Energy, another prominent climate tech startup, working on thermal energy storage and a novel thermophotovoltaic heat engine for combined heat and power applications.
Alex holds a BS and MS in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University. She served in 2023 as Admissions Director and in 2024 as Admissions Lead for the Out for Undergrad Engineering conference, a professional development conference for high-achieving LGBTQ2+ undergraduate students in the engineering field.
Robert H. Edwards III Associate
Robert H. Edwards III is an Associate at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). As an Associate, he is responsible for sourcing, due diligence, deal execution and portfolio support within the firm’s Flagship strategy.
Robert started his career at EIP as an Analyst on the Strategic Accounts team. In this role, he partnered with senior leadership, investors and EIP’s Research & Innovation team to drive commercial business development between EIP and its strategic Limited Partner base.
Robert graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Environmental Science & Public Policy, and a minor in Economics. At Harvard, Robert served on the boards of the Harvard Investment Association & Fund, Environmental Action Committee and was a founding board member of the Harvard Undergraduate Foreign Policy Initiative.
Matthew Lynch Senior Associate, Strategy & Innovation
Matthew Lynch is a Strategy and Innovation Senior Associate on Energy Impact Partners’ (EIP) European team. Matthew develops research into new areas of the energy transition, finding out about the innovative companies in the space to see if they may be a good fit for EIP, and acts as a link between our LPs and portfolio companies to find opportunities for them to work together.
Prior to working at EIP Matthew worked as an Energy Transition Technology Consultant, advising companies on where the greatest opportunities lay as the world decarbonizes. This included developing battery strategies for governments, analyzing the feasibility of continent spanning hydrogen projects and detailed technical diligence on companies in the electrolyzer, energy storage and power spaces.
Matthew studied Materials Science and Engineering at Oxford University where he focused his research on novel solid state battery designs.
Dylan Small Senior Associate
Dylan Small is a Senior Associate at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), where he focuses on early-stage and growth investment opportunities across the built environment.
Prior to joining EIP, Dylan worked at Fifth Wall, where he invested across early- and late-stage climate funds spanning clean energy & electrification, resource efficiency, analytics, construction, and carbon sequestration. Dylan started his career as an engineer for infrastructure construction and later oversaw design & construction for a New York-based commercial real estate developer and asset manager.
Dylan holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Duke University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Jacob Hoberg Vice President, Office of the CEO
Jacob Hoberg is a Vice President of the Office of the CEO at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). He is working to support EIP’s Founder and Managing Partner, Hans Kobler, on a variety of strategic initiatives and firm priorities through collaboration across business functions.
Prior to joining EIP, Jacob was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company where he was part of the Global Energy and Sustainability practices. A majority of his work was specific to the energy transition, with a focus on renewable assets, capital excellence, and growth strategy for clients in the US, EU, and Middle East.
Jacob holds a B.A. in Environmental Sciences and Policy with a Minor in Markets and Management from Duke University.
Dan Giordano Finance Manager
Dan Giordano is a Finance Manager at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), where he supports the CFO and finance team on financial operations including corporate accounting, fund administration, accounting and financial reporting, tax, and financial planning and analysis.
Prior to EIP, Dan worked at PwC in tax, audit, and advisory services. He is a licensed CPA in the State of New York and a member of the AICPA and NYSSCPA.
Dan received an MBA and a BS in Accounting from Quinnipiac University, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and was the music director of the a cappella group.
Larissa Seifferer Deputy Chief of Staff
Larissa Seifferer is the Deputy Chief of Staff at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), where she provides executive support and leverage for the Founder and Managing Partner, Hans Kobler, driving operational excellence for the CEO’s office and the wider leadership team.
Before joining EIP, Larissa was the Operations & Resources Manager at Baumann Consulting, an engineering and sustainability consultancy, where she focused on improving business operations, managing resource planning, and driving initiatives to enhance overall organizational performance. She also has experience advising renewable energy companies on U.S. market entry strategies at the German American Chamber of Commerce, strengthening transatlantic business relations.
Larissa holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, specializing in Economic Development, from the Cooperative State University in Mannheim, Germany.
Maria Monopati Executive Assistant & Office Manager, Europe
Maria Monopati is an Executive Assistant to Nazo Moosa, Managing Partner, Europe as well as the Office Manager for Energy Impact Partners’ London office.
Maria worked in academia as a lecturer, a research assistant at the Hellenic Observatory of Corporate Governance and as an Operations Manager in a logistics company.
She holds a BSc in Sociology from Panteion University in Athens, Greece and an MSc in Human Resources Management from Brunel University, London, UK.
Hany Zerbib Associate Vice President, HR
Hany Zerbib is a Associate Vice President of Human Resources and Operations at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). Hany supports our HR team working on our talent acquisition strategy, compensation & benefits, culture, and learning & development initiatives. Hany also works on our operations team to streamline and create processes.
Prior to EIP, Hany worked at Boeing in Seattle in an HR rotational program where she held roles as a HR Business Partner, Compensation Specialist, and Strategy & Innovation Analyst.
Hany graduated in 2019 from Cornell University with a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations and minors in Business and Art History. She is from Venezuela, grew up in Miami, and is currently based in New York.
Timothy Chung Associate
Timothy Chung is an Associate at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), focused on evaluating early-stage and growth investment opportunities across the built environment.
Prior to joining EIP, Timothy was a founding member of Citi’s Clean Energy Transition investment banking coverage team, where he advised companies in the energy transition sector on M&A, IPO, and private capital raises.
Timothy graduated from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Economics.
Natàlia Costa i Coromina Senior Associate, Impact & Sustainability
Natàlia Costa i Coromina is a Senior Associate of Impact & Sustainability at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). She is responsible for EIP’s impact and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) measurement, reporting and diligence. She also works closely with portfolio companies, investors and relevant stakeholders to scale excellence in sustainability and decarbonization practices.
Before joining EIP, Natàlia worked at the Haas School of Business, where she taught in the MBA programs and published case studies on climate change and sustainability for the Berkeley Haas Case Series and Harvard Business Review. She was also an intern at Astanor Ventures, Cambridge Associates and other impact-driven firms.
Natàlia holds a Master’s in Climate Change from UC Berkeley, and Bachelor’s degrees in both Humanities and Business from UIC Barcelona.
Ananya Rajesh Senior Associate
Ananya Rajesh is a Senior Associate at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), focused on evaluating investment opportunities within the Clean Molecules track.
She started her career at Blackstone’s inaugural Infrastructure fund. During her time there, she invested in and worked closely with portfolio companies across the digital communications and energy transmission sectors, including as Head of Financial Strategy for a greenfield development project.
Ananya graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Texas at Austin with degrees in Business Honors, Finance, and Plan II Honors.
Camilla Kobler Investor
Camilla Kobler is an Investor at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), where she focuses on sourcing, due diligence, deal execution, and portfolio support within the firm’s Frontier strategy.
She was previously a member of EIP’s Customer Experience team, aiding in the management and cultivation of relationships with EIP’s Strategic Limited Partners.
Camilla holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with Honors, graduating Magna Cum Laude from the University of Michigan, where she concentrated on sustainability. At Michigan, she served as President of the UM German Club and was actively involved in the Society of Women Engineers and Phi Sigma Rho, a sorority for women in engineering. Camilla is also a graduate of the esteemed Bronx High School of Science.
Naman Adenwala Associate
Naman Adenwala is an Investment Associate at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), where he focuses on evaluating growth and middle-market investment opportunities across the capital structure that advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Before joining EIP, Naman was part of AB CarVal’s clean energy fund, working on infrastructure and corporate investment opportunities within the energy transition sector. He also closely collaborated with portfolio companies in the solar and storage space, including leading the financial reporting efforts.
Naman holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, with a minor in Management Information Systems, from the University of Texas at Austin.
Dr. Michael Campos Vice President
Dr. Michael Campos is a Vice President at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). His focus is EIP’s Frontier strategy, which backs revolutionary technologies that accelerate the transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. His areas of expertise include geothermal energy, chemistry, nanoscience, and climate adaptation.
Michael has over a decade of experience in climate technology, spanning venture capital, government funding, and basic and applied research. He started his career at the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) in the U.S. Department of Energy, where he developed funding programs in geothermal energy and proof-of-concept R&D in small businesses. Prior to joining EIP, he was a Principal at Azolla Ventures and Prime Impact Fund, where his work included board service, transaction execution, due diligence, and sourcing.
Michael holds a Ph.D., M.Phil., and M.A. in Chemistry from Columbia University, and a B.A. in Chemistry from Northwestern University. He has co-authored eight peer-reviewed articles and is a co-inventor on two patents. He also serves as a Strategic Advisor to Project InnerSpace, a nonprofit dedicated to enabling geothermal energy anywhere in the world, and writes Adapting, a newsletter about climate adaptation. He lives in Boston.
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Katherine Lovell Associate, Legal & Operations
Katherine Lovell is a Legal & Operations Associate at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). She is supporting the in-house counsel and assisting with the firm’s core compliance program.
Before joining EIP, Katherine worked for a tech startup, building out marketing and operational processes. Additionally, as a Fulbright Scholar, Katherine worked in academia on extensive research analysis for an archeological project in Durham, UK.
Katherine graduated magna cum laude from the College of the Holy Cross with a B.A. in English and minors in Art History and Political Science.
Tyler Knowles Senior Accountant
Tyler Knowles joined Energy Impact Partners (EIP) in 2022. He is a Senior Accountant on the finance team. His responsibilities include fund accounting and financial reporting, quarterly portfolio valuations, fund liquidity management, and fund return analyses.
Prior to joining EIP, Tyler was a tax associate at Ernst & Young focused on Hedge Fund and Private Equity tax compliance.
Tyler holds a Masters in Accounting and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from New York University. He currently resides in New York City.
Faiza Hussain Staff Accountant
Faiza Hussain is a Staff Accountant at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). She supports the finance team on financial operations including corporate accounting and financial reporting.
Prior to EIP, Faiza has worked as an Audit Associate at PwC. She has passed all CPA exams and is pending licensure.
Faiza received a Masters in Accounting and a BS in Accounting from George Mason University, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. She is from Bangladesh and currently resides in Virginia.
Will Lipscomb Vice President
Will Lipscomb is a Vice President at Energy Impact Partner. He is responsible for sourcing, thesis development, due diligence, deal execution and portfolio monitoring within the firm’s Frontier strategy.
Will previously spent two years in investment banking at Nomura Greentech, where he executed M&A, SPAC, and private placement transactions for companies across a variety of climate sectors.
He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and a M.S. in Finance from Texas A&M University.
Emilia Emcke Associate, Strategic Accounts
Emilia joined Energy Impact Partners in 2022. Emilia graduated from NYU’s Gallatin school of individual studies where she designed a degree dedicated to purpose and planet. Along the way she completed various internships in Private Equity, Venture Capital and worked at climate-tech startup Planetly.
Linda Duraj Senior Associate
Linda Duraj is a Senior Associate at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). She is responsible for identifying visionary founders and executing EIP’s investment strategy in the United States.
Prior to joining EIP, Linda worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs in the Natural Resources group, where she advised various energy technology companies across the sector on M&A and capital raises.
Linda holds a B.B.A in Finance and Certificate in Business and Public Policy from the University of Texas at Austin.
Laura Kone Investor
Laura Kone is an Investor at Energy Impact Partners (EIP) and is responsible for sourcing, due diligence, deal execution and portfolio support within the firm’s European operations.
She starter her career at JP Morgan where she covered publicly trading companies across Semiconductors, Telecommunications Equipment and Fintech. She then joined HPE Growth where she worked on growth-stage software investment opportunities in Europe.
Laura holds a BSc in Economics from Maastricht University and a MSc in Finance and Data Analytics from King’s College London.
Morgan Price Senior Executive Assistant
Morgan Price is Senior Executive Assistant at Energy Impact Partners (EIP) to our five Flagship Fund Partners Lindsay Luger, Sameer Reddy, Cassie Bowe, Shawn Cherian and Steven Kantowitz. Prior to EIP, she worked at Soros Fund Management LLC running the Administrative Staff where a small team reported to her across various departments. She also comes from an event planning background where she worked under Calder Clark, one of Vogue’s top wedding planners. Ms. Price graduated from College of Charleston with a B.S. in Communications and Hospitality & Tourism Management.
Chelsea Chetcuti Senior Executive Assistant
Chelsea Chetcuti is a Senior Executive Assistant at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). She is responsible for providing support to the Frontier and Elevate Future Fund teams.
Ms. Chetcuti has spent the last seven years working in executive support in the venture capital field. She started her career in marketing and events, managing an international Internet of Things conference series.
Ms. Chetcuti completed her Bachelor of Arts in Film and Media Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She then completed her Master of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications at Golden Gate University. She lives in the California Sierra Nevada Mountains, outside of Yosemite Valley, with her husband and two children.
Luke Emanuel Senior Associate, Finance
Luke Emanuel is a Senior Associate at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), supporting the data analytics pipeline for the Finance team.
Prior to joining EIP, Luke worked in strategy consulting at Dean & Company, where he led modeling efforts for private equity and financial services clients.
Luke graduated from the University of Virginia with a double major in Commerce and Computer Science. Within the McIntire School of Commerce, he received concentrations in Finance and Management.
Nicholas Duong Staff Accountant
Nicholas is a staff accountant at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), where he’s responsible for financial reporting and analysis. His responsibilities include preparing annual and quarterly financial statements, maintaining detailed workbooks, and supporting the investor relations team and overseeing cash management and liquidity.
Nicholas is a Certified Public Accountant with prior experience as an auditor at a Big 4 accounting firm. In this role, he was responsible for examining and evaluating financial records to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulations. He also identified potential areas of risk and provided recommendations for improving internal controls and financial processes.
Nicholas holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from George Mason University. A personal fun fact about Nicholas is that he is a coffee enthusiast who enjoys 3 to 4 cups of coffee a day.
Kiera Jackson Associate, Research & Innovation
Kiera Jackson is an Associate on Energy Impact Partners’ (EIP) Research and Innovation team, where she supports the efforts for the power supply and the grid operations sector of the portfolio.
Before joining EIP, Kiera interned at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, where she applied marine biology and biomimicry to address national security, and at Solaflect, a Vermont-based solar start-up.
Kiera holds a B. A. in Ecological Biology modified with Engineering and a minor in Human-Centered Design from Dartmouth College, cum laude. Her capstone academic experiences include an intensive field study program where she conducted original biological research in the neotropics, and a project where she partnered with a major hospital on redesigning their care pathway for patients with traumatic brain injuries.
Khin Zin Staff Accountant
Khin Zin joined Energy Impact Partners (EIP) in 2023 as a Staff Accountant who supports the finance team’s operations, fund accounting, financial reporting, and valuations.
Prior to EIP, Khin worked as an Assurance Associate at EY in their Commercial Audit Service Line, where she audited public and private companies in the life sciences, technology, and hospitality industries.
Khin graduated from Loyola University Maryland, Summa Cum Laude, in May 2022. She majored in Accounting and minored in Information Systems. She is currently working toward her CPA licensure.
Shreyas Pulle Associate, Europe
Shreyas Pulle is an Associate at Energy Impact Partners (EIP) in Europe. He focuses on identifying and supporting early- to growth-stage companies across the European ClimateTech landscape. His role includes sourcing, due diligence, deal execution and portfolio company monitoring.
Prior to joining EIP, Shreyas spent two years in investment banking at Jefferies. As part of the Industrials team in Europe, he focused on capital raises and M&A deals across numerous ClimateTech verticals including hydrogen storage, sustainable construction, waste-to-energy and e-mobility.
Shreyas holds a BSc in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Warwick.
Ozi Ghimire Legal Analyst
Ozi Ghimire joined Energy Impact Partners (EIP) as a Legal Analyst in 2023. She supports the firm’s in-house counsel on all legal matters.
Prior to joining EIP, Ozi worked as an Analyst in Engineering and Capital Projects at Deloitte.
She graduated Highest Honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering with a Concentration in Economic and Financial Systems and a minor in Computer Science.
Carola Kamphausen Executive Assistant
Carola Kamphausen joined EIP in 2022 as the Executive Assistant to Matthias Dill, Managing Partner Europe and Office Manager of EIP’s Cologne office.
Prior to EIP she worked as an EA and later as Manager of the Project Management Office at TÜV SÜD, a global TIC company. In her role she led business as well as organizational development projects.
She holds a Bacherlor’s Degree in Business Administration with a minor in Organizational Development from European University of Applied Sciences and California International Business University.
Sofia Raziq Senior Associate
Sofia Raziq is a Senior Associate at Energy Impact Partners (EIP) where she focuses on evaluating and underwriting investment opportunities for EIP’s Credit Strategies.
Prior to joining EIP, Sofia worked in Investment Banking at FT Partners where she focused on sell-side M&A advisory and capital raising. Prior to joining FT Partners, Sofia worked in Sales & Trading at Goldman Sachs where she focused on energy corporate derivatives.
Sofia graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a B.S. in Mathematics of Operations Research and Economics.
Joe Reinisch Associate
Joe Reinisch is an Associate investor at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). He focuses on evaluating and underwriting investment opportunities for EIP’s Credit Strategies.
Prior to joining EIP, Joe was a U.S. Equity Associate Analyst Investor at T. Rowe Price. Over his four-year tenure at the firm, he invested in a variety of firms within the Financial Services and Consumer sectors.
Joe holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics, with concentrations in Finance and Management, from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Outside of work he enjoys golfing, downhill skilling, and discovering new restaurants. Joe currently resides in West Palm Beach, FL.
Keval Patel Associate, Research & Innovation
Keval Patel is an Associate on the Research & Innovation team at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). He is responsible for providing strategic insights on market trends and opportunities related to the energy transition that inform both existing and prospective investments.
Prior to joining EIP, Keval was a consultant at Accenture, where he assisted clients in developing net-zero strategies. He supported clients in their federal grant funding pursuits for large infrastructure projects, created business cases for electrification and energy efficiency programs, and worked to solve workforce challenges in the clean tech industry.
Keval graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with degrees in Business Honors, Management Information Systems, and Economics. He also has a minor in Scientific Computation and Data Sciences.
Lauren Reidy Recruiter, Human Resources
Lauren is a Recruiter at Energy Impact Partners, managing talent acquisition across all verticals and supporting teams throughout their recruitment processes.
Prior to joining EIP in 2023, Lauren worked as a recruiter at Alumni Ventures, a generalist VC firm partnering with retail investors. She recruited for both investing and operations teams, staffing 52% of the organization during her tenure. Lauren has spent her career recruiting across a variety of industries – nonprofits, telecommunications, consulting, and venture capital, where she feels she’s found her niche.
Lauren holds a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in German from the College of the
Holy Cross.
Julia DiSalvio Associate
Julia is an Associate at Energy Impact Partners (EIP) focused on investment opportunities in enterprise software and cybersecurity.
Before joining EIP, Julia worked at Spectrum Equity where she invested in growth-stage software, internet and data businesses. During her tenure, she contributed to two new investments and worked closely with Spectrum’s portfolio to advance their growth initiatives. Julia began her career working at Apple, where she focused on business strategy for the company’s subscription software offerings.
Julia graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BSE in Systems Engineering and Economics.
Eddie Gillow Strategy Associate, Europe
Eddie Gillow is a Strategy Associate, Europe at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). He develops strategic insights on market trends and opportunities related to the energy transition that inform EIP’s partners, portfolio companies and prospective investments. Eddie has a particular focus on consumer and built environment sectors.
Prior to working at EIP, Eddie co-founded a start-up accelerating heat pump adoption in the UK, and has since advised other companies developing innovative propositions in fields such as energy flexibility and energy procurement. Eddie has also held various energy policy roles in the private and public sector. Most recently he was a Senior Strategy Advisor on Net Zero at Ofgem, Great Britain’s energy regulator. Here he covered their strategy on electric vehicles and the electrification of heat (with a particular focus on smart charging and vehicle-to-grid), energy retail, and energy sector data sharing/digitalization.
Eddie is an award-winning graduate from Oxford University where he studied Geography.
Juliana Cimini Associate, Customer Experience
Juliana Cimini is an Associate on the Customer Experience team at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). She is responsible for managing business operations and strategy to support strong relationships with EIP’s Strategic Limited Partners.
Prior to joining EIP in November 2024, Juliana worked as a Business Operations Associate at Atlas Technica, where she supported the strategic planning, decision-making, and overall management of key initiatives of the firm.
Juliana graduated from Barnard College, School of Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts in Information Science and Economics. While in college, Juliana worked for Drawbridge, a market leading provider of cybersecurity solutions to the financial services industry, where she had multiple roles across Operations, Sales & Marketing, and Cybersecurity Consulting. In these roles, she was responsible for optimizing operations, supporting sales processes, and strengthening cybersecurity efforts to drive business growth and client satisfaction.
Maya Wendel Analyst, Investor Relations
Maya Wendel is an Analyst on the Investor Relations team at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). She provides support with both fundraising and managing relationships with EIP’s global institutional investors.
Prior to joining EIP, Maya interned at Hollan & Knight LLP, a lobbying firm in D.C., and on Capitol Hill. In these roles, Maya’s primary focus was on EV & climate policy, national security & international trade, and technology & privacy laws.
Maya graduated from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service with a B.S. in International Relations. She minored in Japanese and Psychology and received a certificate of proficiency in German. Maya was on the varsity rowing team at Georgetown.
Nico Luciano-Carson Staff Accountant
Nico Luciano-Carson is a staff accountant at Energy Impact Partners (EIP) working as part of the finance team. He works on the accounting for EIP funds as well as the valuations of the portfolio companies.
Nico previously worked at PwC as a tax associate where he worked on tax compliance and consulting for large multi-national corporations and partnerships. Working at PwC gave Nico exceptional accounting experience, which is something he is eager to bring to EIP. He realized quickly that the experience he wanted was to instead be focused on clean energy and sustainability which brought him to EIP.
Nico holds a Master of Science in Management degree with a concentration in Accounting Analytics from Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business as well as his CPA certification. In addition, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree from Christopher Newport University’s Luter School of Business with Magna Cum Laude distinction.
Adhali Nino Events & Operations Coordinator
Adhali Nino is theEvents & Operations Coordinator at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). She is responsible for supporting office operations and assisting with events.
Adhali has over 12 years of experience in the hospitality industry, leading the opening of a restaurant in 2020. She graduated from New York City College of Technology with a B.A. in Business Administration. In addition, Adhali volunteers for NAMI, a national organization helping families building better lives through education, support, and advocacy.
She loves creating new fusion food recipes and enjoying time with her family.
Noah Sumait Investor
Noah Sumait is an Investor at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), where he is responsible for deal execution, thesis development, portfolio support, due diligence, and sourcing within the firm’s Frontier Fund strategy.
Prior to joining EIP, Noah was an investment associate at Fifth Wall, where he supported energy transition investments for both venture capital and growth equity strategies. Noah also previously worked as an investment banking associate at Stephens, where he executed climate technology transactions including equity capital raises, renewable project finance, mergers & acquisitions and public market financings.
Noah graduated magna cum laude from the College of William and Mary with a B.B.A. in Finance and a concentration in Business Analytics. He also completed a study-abroad program focused on Environmental Sustainability at the University of Adelaide in South Australia.
Ava McCord Office Administrator
Ava McCord is the Office Administrator for the Washington, DC, office. She is responsible for coordinating operations as well as assisting with companywide events.
Before joining EIP, Ava worked with local businesses in Santa Fe, New Mexico, helping with office administration and guest services. In 2020, Ava served as an AmeriCorps member in Southern Colorado where she provided academic support to underserved youth.
Ava graduated from The University of Mary Washington in 2019 with a B.A. in English Literature and a minor in Business Administration. She graduated as a cum laude Scholar Athlete after competing in D3 Cross Country and Track & Field.
Meghan Kane Executive Assistant
Meghan Kane is an Executive Assistant at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), where she supports the Credit, Elevate, and Research and Innovation teams. In this role, she is instrumental in driving operational efficiency through seamless coordination, planning, and cross-team support.
Before joining EIP, Meghan served as the Executive Assistant to the CEO of Big Machine Label Group—one of the nation’s largest independent country music labels. During her seven-year tenure, she honed passion for creativity, her ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-stakes environments while managing the complexities of executive-level support in the entertainment industry.
In addition to her entertainment experience, Meghan brings a decade-long background in experiential marketing and hospitality, blending her operational excellence with a deep understanding of people, value of creating memorable experiences and building strong relationships.
She holds a B.A. in Communications from San Diego State University. A recent transplant to Palm Beach from Nashville, Meghan has also called Chicago, Arizona, San Diego, and Los Angeles home—and she’s excited to put down roots in South Florida.
Kaly Glavas Compliance Associate
Kaly Glavas is a compliance associate at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), where she is responsible for ensuring that EIP remains in compliance with SEC regulations, as well as staying up to date with constantly shifting regulatory policies.
Kaly graduated from Boston University with a double major In Classical Civilization and Philosophy, and a minor in Modern Greek. During her time at university, she led a podcast called the Politica, in which she interviewed student groups, state government candidates, and other figures In the political sphere. She also served as an editor for BU and NYU’s philosophy journals. Throughout her time at BU, she received the Modern Greek Award, the John Oddy Memorial Award, and the Ann Vassaly Prize from the university for academic excellence. She was also awarded the National Panhellenic Scholarship Award, issued by the National Panhellenic Society to Greek students across the country for outstanding academic performance and community engagement.
After graduating, Kaly went on to intern at the Boston office of Senator Ed Markey, where sustainable energy was a primary mission focus. Kaly then entered the field of compliance as an associate at a global compliance consulting firm, where she chaired the company’s wellness program and received a global runner-up award for her contribution to company culture.
Carrie Krull Executive Assistant
Carrie Krull is an Executive Assistant at Energy Impact Partners (EIP) supporting the Head of Value Creation, and the Chief Utility Officer, aiding with strategic value creation across the portfolio and investor relations.
Prior to EIP, Carrie worked at Vista Equity Partners in Austin, TX as an Investor Relations Analyst where she led corporate growth initiatives that drove operational excellence and enabled strategic decision-making for the partnership. Before joining the private equity industry, she managed sales and event operations in the retail industry for global brands like Tiffany & Co, Tesla, and Vera Wang.
Carrie holds a B.S. in Business Management and Economics from SUNY. While she identifies as a New Yorker, Carrie is a North Carolina native infusing her fast-paced hustle with a touch of southern hospitality. Outside of work, she is an avid golfer, and frequent global traveler to satiate her passions for art and architecture.
Kim Lee Executive Assistant
Kim Lee is an Executive Assistant at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). She is responsible for supporting leaders in the Research and Innovation team.
Kim as over 10 years of senior administrative experience. She started her career as Executive Assistant at McKinsey and Company and later became an Events Specialist for the firm. During her time at McKinsey she also supported the several affinity groups and participated in the Atlanta Strategy and Operations team. She has a knack for building thought partnerships with senior stakeholders and maintaining client relationships.
Kim has a BA in History from GA State University, PMP certifications from Google, and is a Level 1 Sommelier. She lives in Atlanta with her 9 year old daughter.
Allison Moskowitz Legal Analyst
Allison Moskowitz is a Legal Analyst at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), supporting legal and compliance efforts with the in-house counsel.
Prior to working at EIP, she was a mass torts paralegal at Bernstein Liebhard, LLP. During her undergraduate experience, she interned at the civil rights law firm Sivin, Miller & Roche. She also conducted research with the Tulane Institute on Water Resources Law & Policy for legal analysis and collaboration with outside partners on laws, policies, and projects impacted by the 2023 Supreme Court decision Sackett v. EPA.
She graduated magna cum laude from Tulane University in 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy and a minor in Africana Studies. Other than her environmental research position, she dedicated significant time to climate and environmental work on and off campus. On campus, she engaged in many facets of environmental work from grassroots activism to student government efforts for the university endowment to transition to clean energy investments. Off campus, she volunteered with local environmental justice groups throughout Southern Louisiana and the region known as “Cancer Alley.” She received the Murphy Institute for Political Economy Public Service Award and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Charlotte Dinsmore Legal Analyst
Charlotte Dinsmore is a Legal Analyst at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). She assists the firm’s in-house counsel on all legal matters and compliance efforts.
She graduated from Northeastern University in 2024, majoring in Human Services with a Minor in International Affairs.
Before joining EIP, Charlotte worked as a Civil Rights Unit Co-op at the Department of Justice, and a Research Assistant for Stanford Doerr’s School of Sustainability. Furthermore, she completed an Honors thesis on Workforce Equity in Bermuda’s Insurance Sector, and an independent research study on Equitizing Nature-based Preschool Education.
Former President & CEO, Edison Electric Institute
Former President of the American Nuclear Energy Council, which subsequently merged with the Nuclear Energy Institute
Chairman, Board of Directors at Anterix
Advisor, Board of Directors at TerraPower
Former President and General Manager of Schlumberger’s Northern Middle East Region and former CEO of Kuwait Airways. Co-founder and Director of AFKAR Energy. Over 26 years of international experience, Forbes-recognized Top 100 MENA Leaders; serves on multiple boards and advisory committees.
Former Director and Chairman of State Street Trust and Banking Co., Ltd.
35+ years of experience within the Nomura Group, CEO of Nomura Germany, President and CEO of Nomura Holdings America, Executive Managing Director and Global Head of Internal Audit and Global Head of Research.
Former Head of Impact Rede Partners, Co-Founder CDP. 25 years energy transition fundraising advice and capital formation. Head of Impact at Rede Partners, Co-Founder Berkeley Energy, Co-Founder CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project), Founder Advisor Oxford University School of Enterprise and Environment.
Former Managing Executive Officer at the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), a key government-owned institution for financing large-scale infrastructure. Led funding initiatives in the energy sector, supporting companies in reducing carbon emissions and ensuring Japan’s energy stability. With over 30 years in various senior roles across the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Cabinet Office, Consumer Affairs Agency, and Financial Services Agency, he has expertise in industrial and trade policy, development aid, consumer protection, and banking supervision.
Former Global Chief Executive, Urban Land Institute, former CEO and CFO, Host Hotels and Resorts; Director, AvalonBay Communities; Director, Ameriprise Financial; Director, Claros Mortgage Trust; Director, Cohen & Steers REIT; Former Chair, NAREIT.
Former Managing Director and the Head of Real Estate Global Principal Investments at Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc and Global Head of Real Estate Investment Banking at Citigroup. Board director for multiple REITs: Digital Realty Trust, Americold Realty Trust, UDR, Inc. and Paramount Group.
Former CEO, COO, and CIO, AvalonBay Communities, Inc., Director at Park Hotels and Resorts (Lodging REIT), Trustee of Urban Land Institute (ULI), former Chair of ULI Multifamily Council, former Director, Welltower (Healthcare REIT), former Chair of NAREIT.
Senior Advisor to Lazard, to the Heliogen Board of Directors, Emerald Technology Ventures Advisory Council, Greentown Labs Board of Directors, and Advisor to Syzygy Plasmonics, Epicore Biosystems and Sparkz, Inc..
Former COO Global Technology & Operations for Bank of America; and President of Carolinas and Chief Distribution Officer for Duke Energy; Current Board of Directors of Graco Inc. and Algonquin Power and Utilities.
Director of the Western Grid Group,
Board of Directors of Greenlots, Inc.,
Non-profit Boards of Directors of Carbon WA and Climate Solutions,
Past President of NARUC,
Former Washington UTC Commissioner.
Mr. Jones served in many advisory roles in the energy and communications sectors, and was active nationally with the FERC, U.S. Department of Energy, DHS, and the FCC.
Retired Utility Executive and a lecturer on Energy Policy, Climate Change and Ocean Acidification.
Board Member of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, the Climate Institute (Co-Chair), and the West Virginia American Water Company.
Serves on three corporate boards and until recently was the Chief Technology Officer at RTI responsible to transform the research activities to align with corporate strategy, develop technology platforms to drive growth and integrate business units, and to leverage internal capabilities by collaborating with key customers, consortia, academia and government partners. She consults with government, industry, and academia to drive new technologies to market, solve energy and environmental problems, and improve the innovation effectiveness and investment value.
Nationally recognized expert in environmental law and policy. Serves on the Board of Wabtec, Sotera Health, the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, WGBH, and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Formerly led ESG and environmental health and safety at General Electric and served as General Counsel for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Serves on EIP’s ESG Advisory Board.
SVP & Director of GE Global Research, and also a member of the GE Ventures Growth Board, 30+ years with GE, and in 2005, became the ninth director in GE Global Research’s 105-year history.
Former Deputy Director ARPA-E. Senior Fellow at Schmidt Futures, lead of climatetech portfolio. Technical advisor for Science for America. Former advisor to Galvanize Climate Solutions and Deep Science Fund at Intellectual Ventures. Former Deputy Director for Technology at U.S. DOE Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E), launched ARPA-E initiatives in low-cost nuclear fusion and “SCALEUP” public-private partnership.
17+ years experience working at the intersection of energy systems engineering and public policy. Served on the National Academies expert committee on Accelerating Decarbonization of the U.S. Energy System. Principal investigator of Net-Zero America study and REPEAT Project. Currently an advisor to Rondo Energy, Eavor Technologies, MUUS Climate Partners, Energy Impact Partners, and Clean Air Task Force and a partner with DeSolve, LLC.
Former Director of the Great Lakes Energy Institute and Chief Scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Program, co-founder of Edifice Analytics, and advisor to various energy start-ups and investment firms.
Venture Partner at technology investment firm DFJ. Teaches courses in energy innovation and entrepreneurship at the faculty of the Stanford Graduate School of Business.