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

Ms. Tompkins is a Vice President in Ares Infrastructure Opportunities. Prior to joining Ares in 2019, Ms. Tompkins was a Senior Analyst at Cypress Creek Renewables, where she focused on asset management, project finance, debt and tax equity, and sales … Read more

Laurel Tincher is Co-Founder of Pull To Refresh, an ocean engineering company developing solar unmanned vessels for growing and sinking seaweed and enabling the expansion of the ocean economy. She is also CEO of SeaBrick, a company making buoyant, seaweed-based, … Read more

Allison Thomson joined the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) as the AgMission scientific program director in January 2022. She initially uncovered an interest in agriculture and climate change as an undergraduate soil science student and has garnered more … Read more

Elina Teplinsky is a partner in Pillsbury’s Energy practice and key member of Pillsbury’s premier International Nuclear Projects practice. She advises companies worldwide on development, financing and operation of nuclear power facilities.  Her clients include nuclear power plant developers, owners, operators, equipment … Read more