Dr. David L. Wood, III is currently on entrepreneurial leave from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) as a Senior Staff Scientist working for SkyNano, LLC as the Director of Engineering.  In his current role, Dr. Wood manages a team of 5 … Read more

Deb Wojcik joined the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster as Executive Director in August 2021. She brings over 20 years of experience in program leadership and development, stakeholder engagement and network building, career and professional development, and environmental education and communication. … Read more

Jennifer Weiss is the co-director of the NC Clean Energy Fund. She was most recently the senior advisor for Climate Change Policy at the North Carolina Department of Transportation where she coordinated climate-related transportation activities across NCDOT and worked closely … Read more

Sierra Weaver is a senior attorney in the Southern Environmental Law Center’s Chapel Hill office and the leader of the organization’s Coast and Wetlands program. She first began her career at SELC in 2001 as an associate attorney, before she … Read more

With almost 25 years of senior leadership experience, Bennet transforms strategic priorities into measurable results. He has held executive roles in Fortune 500 and privately-held companies, and in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Bennet has a proven record of … Read more

Jeff Warren brings to the Collaboratory 13 years of natural resource-related policy experience working for the State of North Carolina, most recently serving since 2011 as the science policy advisor for the Office of the President Pro Tempore of the … Read more

As director of economic development and innovation hubs, Sheryl Waddell leads Carolina’s effort to create an innovation hub and downtown innovation district that will attract, retain and grow more innovation-oriented companies and talent in Chapel Hill. She leads the implementation of UNC-Chapel Hill’s … Read more

Joel has worked in the renewables, energy storage, bioenergy, and conventional power markets since 2004.  He has held several management, operations, commercial, and technical positions throughout the energy project lifecycle and is versed in a wide variety of industry disciplines.  … Read more

Chris was a management consultant to the energy and utility industry for nearly 30 years. He was a partner and led ScottMadden’s Clean Tech & Sustainability practice area including a role as co-leader of the firm’s nuclear consulting practice. Chris … Read more