a deep bench with a track record of delivering results

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, Measurable, Ring, SmartRent, Sense 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. 

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.

Anthony Oni is a Managing Partner at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), leading the Elevate Future Fund. The Elevate Future Fund seeks to create a more diverse, inclusive and equitable clean energy future and empower diverse talent to create economic opportunity for distressed and disadvantaged communities.    

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 a clean-tech company called Cloverly, a rapidly growing startup that supports enterprises and brands who want to go carbon neutral through its Sustainability-as-a-Service platform. He is also the founder and chairman of the education initiative, Ed Farm, and helped create 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.   

Nazo Moosa is a Managing Partner, Europe at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), a $3 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. She is responsible for EIP’s investments in Europe.  

Nazo has a 20-year track record of investing in enterprise and industrial technology companies. She was part of the founding team of the European technology fund of The Carlyle Group where she invested in growth and buyout opportunities across three funds. As a Managing Partner, she went on to lead the investment efforts of C5 Capital, Europe’s first cyber security fund.  

Nazo graduated summa cum laude from UCLA and earned her MBA from Columbia Business School. She serves as a member on the Advisory Board for the Centre for Climate Finance & Investment of Imperial College London and has served on the boards of The Arts Council England and The Charity Commission.

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. 

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. 

Shayle Kann is a Partner at Energy Impact Partners, where he leads EIP’s Frontier Fund, 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.

Matt Bisgyer is a Vice President at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), where he is collaborating with leading-edge energy transition stakeholders to bring to market the technologies that will help drive decarbonization worldwide. Matt joined EIP in 2017 and is focused on investing at the intersection of end-customer decarbonization/electrification. He has led investments in 20+ companies including Ring, SmartRent, Sense, ecobee, Measurabl, GridX, Greenlots, PowerFactors, Hippo Harvest, and SMTI among others. 

Previously, Matt worked in Oppenheimer’s Technology Investment Banking Group, where he focused on M&A advisory, capital raising, and restructuring for technology, media, and telecom companies. Before joining Oppenheimer, Matt was an analyst at Chardan Capital Markets covering semiconductor and industrial technology companies.  

Matt graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a dual degree in Finance and Political Science. 

Tansel Ismail is a Vice President 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.

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. He is presently the Founder of WeClimate, a startup on a mission to democratize climate investing by empowering retail investors to invest in the most impactful climate startups.

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.

James Sprinz is a Vice President 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. 

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.

Hilton Augustine III is a Senior Associate at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). He invests in deep-tech companies catalyzing the decarbonization of the global economy. His focus areas include advanced batteries, manufacturing, computing, and electrification of heavy transport including planes, trains and trucks.

Before to joining EIP, Hilton led strategic finance for Tesla’s battery manufacturing, supply chain and R&D teams during the launch of the Model 3 platform. Prior to Tesla, he was responsible for new market entry, strategy, and business operations for Enterprise sales at New Relic (NYSE: NEWR). During his time at Harvard Business School he helped launch Nucleate Eco (a climate bioscience incubator) and the Black New Venture Competition.

Hilton holds both an MBA and a bachelors, cum laude, in Electrical Engineering from Harvard. He has held fellowships at the Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) and Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT).

Seungmin (Min) Yi is an Investor at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), focused on venture and late-stage growth investing across the consumer tech, proptech, agtech, ESG measurement and customer engagement SaaS sectors.  

Min started her career as an investment banker at Credit Suisse in the Global Energy & Infrastructure group, where she advised power and utility clients on M&A and capital raises.  

Min graduated cum laude from NYU Stern with a B.S. in Finance and Computing & Data Science and a Minor in Food Studies.  

Ryan Spencer is an Investor at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). As an Investor, 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. 

Linda Duraj is an Investor 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.  

Janaki is an investor 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.

Dr. Michael Campos is an Investor at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). His focus is EIP’s Frontier Fund, 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.

Mr. Giovani is the Managing Partner & CEO of Energy Impact Partners Credit and will be responsible for leading Energy Impact Partners’ credit strategies. His time will be spread among deal sourcing, deal execution, portfolio monitoring, operations and marketing. He is a member of EICF’s investment committee. 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 CÍON Investment Corporation (“CÍON”), 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 CÍON’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.

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.

Kevin Kelly is a Vice President at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). He supports all aspects of EIP’s Credit Strategies.

Prior to joining EIP, Kevin worked for Nextera Energy Resources where he was responsible for a merchant and contracted energy portfolio spanning a range of renewable technologies. Kevin also previously served as an intelligence officer in the United States Marine Corps, deploying to Germany, Afghanistan, and Japan.

He holds an MBA from the University of Michigan, and a BA in political science from the College of the Holy Cross. Kevin lives with his wife and son in Delray Beach, Florida.

Alexander Hayek is a Vice President 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.

Peter Fox-Penner is Partner and Chief Impact Officer of 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 was a Principal and Chairman of The Brattle Group and a Professor of the Practice in Boston University’s Questrom School of Business.    

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. 

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 for 15x invested capital; and the development/structuring of DTE/International Transmission Company – exited to KKR for 3x return. 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, resulting in a 40% premium to shareholders. 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.

Dr. Michael E. Webber is the Chief Technology Officer at Energy Impact Partners where he helps conduct technical due diligence, spot key technology trends, and identify promising startups and entrepreneurs. In addition to his role at EIP, he is a Josey Centennial Professor in Energy Resources at the University of Texas at Austin.  

Dr. Webber’s expertise spans research and education at the convergence of engineering, policy, and commercialization on topics related to innovation, energy, and the environment. He has served as the Chief Science and Technology Officer at ENGIE, a global energy & infrastructure services company, based in Paris, France. He is also a successful entrepreneur and is a founder of DISCO Learning Media, an educational technology startup, which was acquired in 2018. 

Dr. Webber is an author, having authored more than 500 publications and multiple books, including Thirst for Power: Energy, Water and Human Survival and  Power Trip: the Story of Energy, which also has an award-winning 6-part companion series that aired on PBS, Amazon Prime and iTunes in 2020. He also holds 6 patents, was selected as a Fellow of ASME and as a member of the 4th class of the Presidential Leadership Scholars, which is a leadership training program organized by Presidents George W. Bush and William J. Clinton and serves on the advisory board for Scientific American.  

Dr. Webber holds a BA in Plan II Honors liberal arts and BS in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and an MS and PhD in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. He lives in Austin, TX.  

Adam James is a Managing Director at Energy Impact Partners, where he works in the Management Office on EIP’s growth and operations.

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.

Dr. Gregory Thiel is the 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.

Miho Kurosaki is a Vice President of Energy Impact Partners, responsible for research, innovation and LP engagement in Asia Pacific. She brings innovative climate research and solutions to the Asia regions.  

Miho has been in climate, energy and ESG industry since 2007, working with corporations, investors, the governments and academia. She led the energy transition and sustainable finance research at BloombergNEF (BNEF) in Tokyo, advising the government’s energy policy and providing key insights to energy project developers and investors. Prior to that, she developed Bloomberg’s ESG product as senior ESG analyst, providing ESG analytics for mainstream and ESG investors in Asia Pacific region.  

Miho holds an MSc in Environmental Technology at Imperial College London and a BA in Economics from Keio University in Tokyo. Miho is an Independent Advisor to RE100, a fellow at Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, a Director of Kamakura Sustainability Institute in Japan and a columnist at NewsPicks. She lives in Singapore with her husband and two sons. 

Dr. Eve Hanson is a 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 for $600 million. 

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.

Aumri Esdaille is an Associate Vice President at Energy Impact Partners’ (EIP) Elevate Future Strategy, which seeks to create a more diverse, inclusive and equitable clean energy future and empower diverse talent to create economic opportunity for distressed and disadvantaged communities. He manages investor relationships, portfolio operations, sourcing and partnerships. His role also includes strategy management and operations.   

Prior to joining EIP, Aumri worked at commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle, where he worked on the Strategic Planning & Growth team for the Global Work Dynamics business. He also brings several years of management consulting experience from boutique consulting firm Insight Sourcing Group where he advised Fortune 500 and PE clients on energy procurement and sustainability.   

Aumri holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife and son.   

Morgan Sheil is the Associate Vice President of Impact & Sustainability at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). She is responsible for impact carbon modeling and ESG diligence, annual measurement and ESG reporting, and engaging with investors and portfolio companies on sustainability value creation.

She started her career as a process and optimization engineer at ExxonMobil Research & Engineering. Prior to EIP, Morgan was the Climate & Decarbonization lead at KKR on the sustainable investing and portfolio operations teams. She has conducted research on ESG and climate disclosure regulations in public markets, assessed the early-stage climate catalytic capital investment landscape, and has written whitepapers on impact measurement. She is on the steering and content work groups of Project Frame, the leading industry group for impact measurement in climate investing.

Morgan holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a graduate degree in sustainability systems engineering from the University of Cambridge, and a BS in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park. She is also a co-founder and board member of Out in Climate, a non-profit creating a community for LGBTQ+ climate professionals.

Yoachim Haynes is the 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. 

Jake Elder is a 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. 

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.

Johnny Daugherty is a Associate Vice President on the Research & Innovation team at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). As team lead for the power supply sector, he covers topics such as renewables, nuclear, and energy storage. He is responsible for research, diligence and portfolio company support.

Prior to joining EIP in 2020, he was a consultant at Accenture Strategy, where he advised utility, energy, and technology clients on growth, customer, and operating model strategy.

He holds a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He is a co-founder and board member of Out in Climate, a non-profit creating a community for LGBTQ+ climate professionals.

Geneva Werner is an Associate on the Research & Innovation team at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). She is focused on generating market intelligence that informs EIP’s investments, supporting diligence, and identifying opportunities for collaboration between commercial partners and portfolio companies.

Prior to joining EIP, Geneva was a consultant at Accenture where she supported commercial sustainability strategy across several industries and worked with Accenture Development Partnerships on last mile energy access, carbon markets, and regenerative food systems in emerging markets.

She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and minors in Energy Studies and Theater Arts from MIT.

Clothilde Venereau is an Associate on the European Strategy team at Energy Impact Partners. She is responsible for research in the areas of carbon management, clean fuels and the built environment as well as supporting European strategic partners engagement and portfolio commercialization strategy.  

Clothilde started her career in early-stage climate tech and sustainability investing as a Ventures Associate on Plug and Play’s Sustainability team. Previously, she was a Graduate Research Assistant at Stanford University, focused on modelling pathways for power systems decarbonization in California and assessing impacts of electrification on the grid.  

Clothilde holds a Master of Geophysics from Imperial College London and a Master of Energy Resources Engineering from Stanford University.

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.

Rebecca Francus is the Associate General Counsel of Energy Impact Partners (EIP). She provides advice on a wide range of legal matters for the firm and serves as lead counsel for EIP’s Credit and Infrastructure strategies.  

Prior to joining EIP, Rebecca gained broad experience working on domestic and international corporate and finance matters and developed expertise in the financing and development of energy and infrastructure projects as an attorney in the Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance Group at the law firm Milbank LLP, and in the International Debt Capital Markets Group at the law firm Hogan Lovells U.S., LLP.  

Rebecca holds a JD from the New York University School of Law, where she was awarded the Sol D. Kapelsohn Prize, and a BA in Philosophy, Politics & Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated magna cum laude. She is a Charter Member of TechGC’s DeputyGC Program. 

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. 

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. 

Radhika Iyer is a Managing Director and Head of Marketing at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). She is responsible for EIP’s overarching marketing strategy including brand, events, digital, social, PR and communications.  

Ms. Iyer has nearly two decades of marketing experience spanning industries and sectors. She was previously at TIME where she oversaw brand strategy, creative solutions, sales marketing and content for the brand. Previously, Radhika spent time at BlackRock and Pinterest and started her career working in brand management in CPG and Beauty with experiences spanning L’Oreal, Elizabeth Arden and Unilever. 

Ms. Iyer received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business. She lives in NJ with her husband and son and is an avid baker.  

Andrew Brochu is a Finance Manager at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). At EIP, Andrew’s main responsibilities include fund performance analysis, financial reporting, and overseeing the firm’s valuations process.

Prior to joining EIP, Andrew worked at Flagship Pioneering, Inc. on the Fund Finance team, which is responsible for valuations, financial reporting, and other ad hoc projections and performance reports.

Andrew holds a Bachelor’s in Actuarial Science and a Bachelor’s in Accounting from Siena College. Andrew currently resides in Washington, DC.

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.

Albert Abaunza serves as 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.

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.

Karla Vicente is the Events and Operations Associate 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.

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.

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.

Tyler Knowles joined Energy Impact Partners (EIP) in 2022. He is a Staff 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.

John Freeze is an Analyst on the Investor Relations team at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). He joined the team in October 2021 and assists in managing EIP’s relationships with its investors and helps support the firm’s fundraising efforts.

Prior to joining EIP, John graduated from St. John’s School of Law in Queens, New York. He also received a B.A. in philosophy from Fordham University. At Fordham, John was a member of the rugby team.

Luke Emanuel joined Energy Impact Partners in January of 2023 as an analyst 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. 

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.

Morgan Price joined Energy Impact Partners in October of 2019 as an Executive Assistant 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.

Nancy Rowland is an Executive Assistant at Energy Impact Partners (EIP) where she supports the Investment, Research and Innovation Teams on day-to-day needs. She also supports the Operations team on process and customer experience improvement projects.   

Nancy began her career in Public Relations and Promotions, representing motion picture studios in key markets and working collaboratively in entertainment marketing, with media, talent, and studio executives. She has spent the past 7 years honing her organization, adaptability, and people skills, supporting executive teams and contributing to continued growth and productivity within various organizations. 

After her brief role as a Social Worker in Foster Care, Nancy became a Court Appointed Special Advocate, in order to continue to advocate for children in the Division of Family Services Court system. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with an emphasis on Communications. She is an experienced Yoga teacher, leading a class at the YMCA for 20 years. She lives in Florida with her husband. 

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.

Chelsea Chetcuti is an 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. 

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, Measurable, Ring, SmartRent, Sense 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. 

Sameer has over 15 years of experience in industrial and climate technology. He joined Energy Impact Partners (EIP) in 2015 and has since led the firm’s investments efforts across cybersecurity and distributed energy. His investments at EIP include Arcadia, Attivo, Dragos, Enchanted Rock, Finite State, Mosaic, Opus One, Particle, Powin, RapidSOS, Swimlane, Trifacta, and Urbint.

Prior to EIP, Sameer spent five years at Evercore in the firm’s Power and Renewable Energy Group where he advised clients on over $15bn 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 Brooklyn, NY.

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 12+ 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. 

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).

Shayle Kann is a Partner at Energy Impact Partners, where he leads EIP’s Frontier Fund, 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.

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 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 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 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. 

Mr. Giovani is the Managing Partner & CEO of Energy Impact Partners Credit and will be responsible for leading Energy Impact Partners’ credit strategies. His time will be spread among deal sourcing, deal execution, portfolio monitoring, operations and marketing. He is a member of EICF’s investment committee. 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 CÍON Investment Corporation (“CÍON”), 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 CÍON’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.

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.

Radhika Iyer is a Managing Director and Head of Marketing at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). She is responsible for EIP’s overarching marketing strategy including brand, events, digital, social, PR and communications.  

Ms. Iyer has nearly two decades of marketing experience spanning industries and sectors. She was previously at TIME where she oversaw brand strategy, creative solutions, sales marketing and content for the brand. Previously, Radhika spent time at BlackRock and Pinterest and started her career working in brand management in CPG and Beauty with experiences spanning L’Oreal, Elizabeth Arden and Unilever. 

Ms. Iyer received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business. She lives in NJ with her husband and son and is an avid baker.  

Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Maubach is the Chief Utility Officer, Europe at Energy Impact Partners (EIP).

Prior to joining EIP, he was CEO and Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Uniper, an international energy company. He also served on the Board of Directors of Fortum. Earlier in his career, he held various senior executive positions, including CEO of the Encavis AG, board member of E.ON SE and CEO of E.ON Energie AG.

Klaus-Dieter Maubach studied electrical engineering at the University of Wuppertal where he received his Doctor of Engineering.

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.

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.  

Dr. Michael E. Webber is the Chief Technology Officer at Energy Impact Partners where he helps conduct technical due diligence, spot key technology trends, and identify promising startups and entrepreneurs. In addition to his role at EIP, he is a Josey Centennial Professor in Energy Resources at the University of Texas at Austin.  

Dr. Webber’s expertise spans research and education at the convergence of engineering, policy, and commercialization on topics related to innovation, energy, and the environment. He has served as the Chief Science and Technology Officer at ENGIE, a global energy & infrastructure services company, based in Paris, France. He is also a successful entrepreneur and is a founder of DISCO Learning Media, an educational technology startup, which was acquired in 2018. 

Dr. Webber is an author, having authored more than 500 publications and multiple books, including Thirst for Power: Energy, Water and Human Survival and  Power Trip: the Story of Energy, which also has an award-winning 6-part companion series that aired on PBS, Amazon Prime and iTunes in 2020. He also holds 6 patents, was selected as a Fellow of ASME and as a member of the 4th class of the Presidential Leadership Scholars, which is a leadership training program organized by Presidents George W. Bush and William J. Clinton and serves on the advisory board for Scientific American.  

Dr. Webber holds a BA in Plan II Honors liberal arts and BS in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and an MS and PhD in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. He lives in Austin, TX.  

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. He is presently the Founder of WeClimate, a startup on a mission to democratize climate investing by empowering retail investors to invest in the most impactful climate startups.

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.

Vida Asiegbu is a Principal at Energy Impact Partners (EIP) where she deploys capital to the early-stage venture ecosystem with an added emphasis on increasing the number of diverse founders that are leading businesses within the energy transition. 

Vida brings forth over a decade of multi-faceted experience working with early-to-late-stage companies across various industries. Before joining EIP, she worked in Investment Banking at Citi and Evercore Partners where she focused on M&A advisory and capital raising for large private-sector and publicly-traded companies. Vida went on to deploy venture equity and debt capital to developing companies during her time at Amadeo (f/k/a 13 Ventures). Her work there included executing targeted portfolio support post-investment.  

Vida holds an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and a BA in Economics and Business from New York University’s College of Arts and Sciences and Leonard Stern School of Business.

Rebecca Francus is the Associate General Counsel of Energy Impact Partners (EIP). She provides advice on a wide range of legal matters for the firm and serves as lead counsel for EIP’s Credit and Infrastructure strategies.  

Prior to joining EIP, Rebecca gained broad experience working on domestic and international corporate and finance matters and developed expertise in the financing and development of energy and infrastructure projects as an attorney in the Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance Group at the law firm Milbank LLP, and in the International Debt Capital Markets Group at the law firm Hogan Lovells U.S., LLP.  

Rebecca holds a JD from the New York University School of Law, where she was awarded the Sol D. Kapelsohn Prize, and a BA in Philosophy, Politics & Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated magna cum laude. She is a Charter Member of TechGC’s DeputyGC Program. 

Adam James is a Managing Director at Energy Impact Partners, where he works in the Management Office on EIP’s growth and operations.

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.

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. 

Miho Kurosaki is a Vice President of Energy Impact Partners, responsible for research, innovation and LP engagement in Asia Pacific. She brings innovative climate research and solutions to the Asia regions.  

Miho has been in climate, energy and ESG industry since 2007, working with corporations, investors, the governments and academia. She led the energy transition and sustainable finance research at BloombergNEF (BNEF) in Tokyo, advising the government’s energy policy and providing key insights to energy project developers and investors. Prior to that, she developed Bloomberg’s ESG product as senior ESG analyst, providing ESG analytics for mainstream and ESG investors in Asia Pacific region.  

Miho holds an MSc in Environmental Technology at Imperial College London and a BA in Economics from Keio University in Tokyo. Miho is an Independent Advisor to RE100, a fellow at Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, a Director of Kamakura Sustainability Institute in Japan and a columnist at NewsPicks. She lives in Singapore with her husband and two sons. 

Albert Abaunza serves as 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.

Hilton Augustine III is a Senior Associate at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). He invests in deep-tech companies catalyzing the decarbonization of the global economy. His focus areas include advanced batteries, manufacturing, computing, and electrification of heavy transport including planes, trains and trucks.

Before to joining EIP, Hilton led strategic finance for Tesla’s battery manufacturing, supply chain and R&D teams during the launch of the Model 3 platform. Prior to Tesla, he was responsible for new market entry, strategy, and business operations for Enterprise sales at New Relic (NYSE: NEWR). During his time at Harvard Business School he helped launch Nucleate Eco (a climate bioscience incubator) and the Black New Venture Competition.

Hilton holds both an MBA and a bachelors, cum laude, in Electrical Engineering from Harvard. He has held fellowships at the Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) and Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT).

Aumri Esdaille is an Associate Vice President at Energy Impact Partners’ (EIP) Elevate Future Strategy, which seeks to create a more diverse, inclusive and equitable clean energy future and empower diverse talent to create economic opportunity for distressed and disadvantaged communities. He manages investor relationships, portfolio operations, sourcing and partnerships. His role also includes strategy management and operations.   

Prior to joining EIP, Aumri worked at commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle, where he worked on the Strategic Planning & Growth team for the Global Work Dynamics business. He also brings several years of management consulting experience from boutique consulting firm Insight Sourcing Group where he advised Fortune 500 and PE clients on energy procurement and sustainability.   

Aumri holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife and son.   

Petros is an Operating Partner at Energy Impact Partners (EIP) focusing on the innovative and climate-resilient infrastructure space. He is responsible for evaluating and overseeing infrastructure investments enabling the scale-up of proven energy transition and decarbonization technologies, as well as unlocking opportunities for catalytic asset-level capital allowing companies to achieve their next stage of growth.

Prior to joining EIP, Petros was most recently a Vice President at Stonepeak, where he originated and led direct and structured equity investments in the transportation, logistics and broader industrials verticals. Petros was additionally responsible for overseeing five of the firm’s portfolio companies in the transportation and telecommunications sectors, advising and directing their strategic and capital markets efforts as well as their ESG initiatives. Petros began his career at UBS Investment Bank advising industrials and infrastructure companies on M&A, financial strategy, and capital markets activities.

Petros holds a Master of Science in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Stanford University and a Diploma in Civil Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens.

Silje Merete S. Grønning is a Senior Investment Associate at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). As member of the European deal team, she is responsible for sourcing and executing on early to late-stage investment opportunities across a range of industries. Having opened EIP’s Norwegian office, she is also responsible for EIPs Nordic activities.

Prior to joining EIP, Silje was an investment associate in the infrastructure equity team of IFM Investors, where she was involved with deal origination, transaction execution and asset management of existing portfolio companies. Earlier in her career, Silje also held roles at Rystad Energy, Norsk Hydro and Statkraft.

Silje holds a MSc. in Industrial Economics and Technology Management from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Furthermore, Silje was a professional athlete playing handball for Vipers Kristiansand in Norway.

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.

Kevin Kelly is a Vice President at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). He supports all aspects of EIP’s Credit Strategies.

Prior to joining EIP, Kevin worked for Nextera Energy Resources where he was responsible for a merchant and contracted energy portfolio spanning a range of renewable technologies. Kevin also previously served as an intelligence officer in the United States Marine Corps, deploying to Germany, Afghanistan, and Japan.

He holds an MBA from the University of Michigan, and a BA in political science from the College of the Holy Cross. Kevin lives with his wife and son in Delray Beach, Florida.

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.

Alexander Hayek is a Vice President 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.

Evan Pittman is Managing Directort of Research & Innovation at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). Since 2018, Evan oversees the firm’s efforts to support commercial adoption of the technologies in its portfolio among its industrial investor base. 

Evan has 15 years’ 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 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 Sprinz is a Vice President 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. 

Dr. Melissa Ball is an Associate 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.

Yoachim Haynes is the 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. 

Jake Elder is a 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. 

Morgan Sheil is the Associate Vice President of Impact & Sustainability at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). She is responsible for impact carbon modeling and ESG diligence, annual measurement and ESG reporting, and engaging with investors and portfolio companies on sustainability value creation.

She started her career as a process and optimization engineer at ExxonMobil Research & Engineering. Prior to EIP, Morgan was the Climate & Decarbonization lead at KKR on the sustainable investing and portfolio operations teams. She has conducted research on ESG and climate disclosure regulations in public markets, assessed the early-stage climate catalytic capital investment landscape, and has written whitepapers on impact measurement. She is on the steering and content work groups of Project Frame, the leading industry group for impact measurement in climate investing.

Morgan holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a graduate degree in sustainability systems engineering from the University of Cambridge, and a BS in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park. She is also a co-founder and board member of Out in Climate, a non-profit creating a community for LGBTQ+ climate professionals.

Bryant Ebright is a Senior Associate on the Research & Innovation team, focused on the mobility, transport, and smart cities sectors. He develops deep market insight to support investment deal flow, accelerate the commercialization of portfolio companies, and identify strategic opportunities for LPs to transform their businesses. 

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. 

Karla Vicente is the Events and Operations Associate 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.

Alexander Schmidt is an Associate on the European investment team at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), where he is responsible for deal sourcing, screening, and execution. Since joining, he has led the due diligence processes for Zolar, Ev.Energy and Greenly, in addition to supporting several others investments.

Prior to EIP, he worked at General Electric where he was the Financial Manager for hydro refurbishment projects in Latvia and Albania.

Alex holds a BSc in Natural Sciences from Durham University, United Kingdom, a MSc in Environmental Sciences from Utrecht University, The Netherlands and an advanced M2 Master in Economics and Finance from Ca’ Foscari University, Italy.

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.

Matthew Lynch is a Strategy and Innovation 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.

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. 

Dan Giordano is a Senior Accountant 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.

Robert H. Edwards III is an Analyst on the Strategic Accounts team at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). In this role, Robert partners with senior leadership, investors and EIP’s Research & Innovation team to drive commercial business development between EIP and its strategic Limited Partner base.

Prior to joining EIP, Robert worked as a Research Analyst for the Smart Surfaces Coalition. In this role, Robert managed engagement and collaboration between the Coalition’s 40+ partnering organizations to expand the adoption of surfaces that better management heat and rain in American cities (Smart Surfaces). In addition to this, Robert led outreach to dozens of senior House, Senate, and Committee staff members to include elements of Smart Surfaces in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

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.

Hany Zerbib is a Senior Associate 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.

Geneva Werner is an Associate on the Research & Innovation team at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). She is focused on generating market intelligence that informs EIP’s investments, supporting diligence, and identifying opportunities for collaboration between commercial partners and portfolio companies.

Prior to joining EIP, Geneva was a consultant at Accenture where she supported commercial sustainability strategy across several industries and worked with Accenture Development Partnerships on last mile energy access, carbon markets, and regenerative food systems in emerging markets.

She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and minors in Energy Studies and Theater Arts from MIT.

Nancy Rowland is an Executive Assistant at Energy Impact Partners (EIP) where she supports the Investment, Research and Innovation Teams on day-to-day needs. She also supports the Operations team on process and customer experience improvement projects.   

Nancy began her career in Public Relations and Promotions, representing motion picture studios in key markets and working collaboratively in entertainment marketing, with media, talent, and studio executives. She has spent the past 7 years honing her organization, adaptability, and people skills, supporting executive teams and contributing to continued growth and productivity within various organizations. 

After her brief role as a Social Worker in Foster Care, Nancy became a Court Appointed Special Advocate, in order to continue to advocate for children in the Division of Family Services Court system. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with an emphasis on Communications. She is an experienced Yoga teacher, leading a class at the YMCA for 20 years. She lives in Florida with her husband. 

Tyler Knowles joined Energy Impact Partners (EIP) in 2022. He is a Staff 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 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.

Dr. Michael Campos is an Investor at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). His focus is EIP’s Frontier Fund, 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.

John Freeze is an Analyst on the Investor Relations team at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). He joined the team in October 2021 and assists in managing EIP’s relationships with its investors and helps support the firm’s fundraising efforts.

Prior to joining EIP, John graduated from St. John’s School of Law in Queens, New York. He also received a B.A. in philosophy from Fordham University. At Fordham, John was a member of the rugby team.

Chelsea Chetcuti is an 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. 

Will Lipscomb is an Investor at Energy Impact Partner. He is responsible for sourcing, thesis development, due diligence, deal execution and portfolio monitoring within the firm’s Frontier Fund 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.

Keana Astani is a Compliance Analyst at Energy Impact Partners. She is responsible for maintaining compliance requirements across the firm.

Keana previously worked in architecture and design with a focus on developing sustainable yet functional spaces. She graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science in sustainable architecture and real estate finance.

Morgan Grosch is an Investor at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), focused on sourcing, evaluating, and supporting growth and private equity investments across the climate technology ecosystem.  

Prior to joining EIP in 2022, Morgan worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Perella Weinberg Partners in the Industrials group, where she helped advised companies in the agritech, aerospace, and chemicals subsectors on M&A, capital raises and other strategic decisions. 

Morgan graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a B.B.A in Business Honors and Finance and a B.A. in Plan II Honors.  

Luke Emanuel joined Energy Impact Partners in January of 2023 as an analyst 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. 

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.

Eileen Globokar-Capone is the Receptionist at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). She is responsible for supporting office operations and assisting with event planning.

Eileen has over 12 years’ experience in the hospitality industry. She has spent the last five years co-owning a restaurant.

Eileen graduated magna cum laude from Johnson & Wales University, Providence, with a Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Operations Management and Food and Beverage Management. She has an Associate of Science in Culinary Arts and Baking and Pastry Arts. She lives in New York with her husband.