
Startup builder & systems thinker helping AI companies go to market, scale partnerships, and build traction ecosystems. Currently leading business development and AI strategy at Aclima, a pioneer in hyperlocal environmental data. Previously, I co-founded Third Derivative, the world’s largest climate tech accelerator (RMI + New Energy Nexus), where I led the design of a global commercialization program uniting 225+ startups, $7B in venture capital, and corporate partners like Netflix, FedEx, Microsoft, and Shell. I'm the author of Accelerate This!, a guide to startup innovation structures—sponsored by The World Bank, ADB, and WWF—and lecture at Singularity University on energy futurism and climate technology. I specialize in: - AI & climate commercialization - Partner GTM & ecosystem building - Innovation programs (accelerators, prizes, venture studios) - Early-stage storytelling & traction strategy 📚 Explore my open-source curriculum on innovation here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mHj6rm_7pMThv6dcemgfpF8k1j5Cq7BiW33yAOo8WC0/edit?usp=sharing 📖 Book: Accelerate This! → https://www.amazon.com/Accelerate-This-Startup-Accelerators-Entrepreneurship/dp/1723026700/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= and download a PDF here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/pbdv0c2smr33dtp/Accelerate_This%21.pdf?dl=0
aclima.io
rmi.org
techstars.com
viacom.com
aol.com
su.org
toniic.com
San Francisco, California, United States
Vice President of Business Development
Aclima, Inc.
• www.linkedin.com/company/aclima-inc-
Feb 2025 - Present
Faculty, Energy + Environment
Singularity University
• www.linkedin.com/company/singularity-university
Apr 2019 - Present
Author
Accelerate This! A Super Not Boring Guide To Startup Accelerators And Clean Energy Entrepreneurship
Nov 2018 - Present
Co-Founder & Head of Philanthropic Partnerships @ Third Derivative
RMI
• www.linkedin.com/company/rocky-mountain-institute
Jul 2023 - May 2025
San Francisco, California, United States
Finance Committee / Member
Clean Energy For Biden
Jul 2020 - May 2025
United States
Founder
New Energy Network
Feb 2019 - Jul 2023
Spaceship Earth
Partner
OceanCluster Indonesia
Dec 2017 - Aug 2018
Manado Area, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
E-Capital Summit
EarthX
Feb 2018 - Apr 2018
Dallas/Fort Worth Area
Moonbase Facilitation (yes, this is a real thing I did)
International Moonbase Alliance
Sep 2017 - Sep 2017
Hilo, Hawaii
Systems Designer
California Clean Power
Nov 2014 - May 2015
San Francisco, Santa Rosa
Director
Wonderapp.com
May 2013 - Dec 2014
Co-founder and Facilitator
Bay Area Biomimicry Network
Oct 2011 - Jun 2013
Strategy and Communications Advisor
Open Data Registry
Jan 2012 - Nov 2012
San Francisco
Founder
www.intelligent-design.me
Oct 2010 - Nov 2012
Project Director at DPK Consulting
US State Department
Jul 2009 - Aug 2009
Sustainability Associate
City of Pittsburgh Sustainability Office
Jun 2009 - Jul 2009
cca.edu
sxsw.com
cleantech.com
burningman.org
carbon180.org
500.co
elementalimpact.com
sypartners.com
sho.com
newenergynexus.com