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Gabriel holds a JD/MBA from the University of Michigan and held operations, legal, finance, and strategy roles at Bosch, Orrick, ENGIE, and Anthesis Group internationally. He joined Powerhouse Ventures in 2022 and works across sourcing, diligence, and portfolio support.

Cameron Peterkin is a Manager at Powerhouse Innovation, where he assists corporations, investors, utilities, and industrial companies in identifying and evaluating emerging technologies across energy generation, storage, grid modernization, industrial decarbonization, AI infrastructure, and related sectors. Previously, he worked as an Investment Analyst at BCI Technology Investments supporting venture diligence, and at the U.S. Department of Commerce supporting market-entry advisory for U.S. companies expanding into Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from the University of Ottawa.

Catherine began her career in federal consulting on climate and energy initiatives at Booz Allen Hamilton and is pursuing an MBA/MS at the University of Michigan, where she sources and evaluates early-stage climate tech startups.

Danny Kennedy is a clean energy entrepreneur and investor with over 30 years of experience in climate and energy work. He serves as Secretary of the Global Solar Council and Senior Adviser to the Sunrise Project and Wollemi Capital, and previously founded New Energy Nexus, a global platform for climate funds and incubators that operated from 2015 to 2024. Kennedy co-founded multiple solar companies including Sungevity, which pioneered remote solar design, and has held board positions at organizations including Powerhive in Kenya and the Global Solar Council; he also authored "Rooftop Revolution: How Solar Power Can Save Our Economy – and Our Planet – from Dirty Energy" and co-hosted the award-winning podcast series "Climate of Change" with Cate Blanchett.

David Arfin is CEO and Co-founder of NineDot Energy, a company focused on financial solutions for clean energy adoption. He previously created the SolarLease product for the residential solar industry and has worked across solar, wind, electric vehicles, battery storage, energy efficiency, and water sectors. His experience spans financing structures, market development, and operations in the US, Europe, India, and Latin America.

Emily Kirsch is a visible connector and interviewer whose incubator/accelerator, venture arm and podcast Watt It Takes create an ecosystem that gives her early visibility into climatetech founders and markets.

Eric gained operations experience at Amazon and an enterprise SaaS company before joining Powerhouse Ventures in 2026, where he manages reporting, analytics, and pipeline operations.

Gabe provided utilities with research and advisory services on demand-side management and electrification at E Source. He joined Powerhouse Ventures in 2022 and works across the investment lifecycle from sourcing to portfolio support.

Jasmine has worked as an executive and administrative assistant across industries including real estate management and heat pump manufacturing. She joined Powerhouse in 2026, supporting the executive leadership team.

Joanne advised utilities and energy stakeholders on grid modernization and clean energy strategy and worked on Con Edison's clean energy strategy team. She is pursuing an MBA at UC Berkeley Haas and co-leads the Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative.

Kendall previously led marketing at climate tech startup WeaveGrid and began her career at Energy Solutions. She joined Powerhouse Ventures in 2026 to lead marketing and communications.

Lucy began in economic consulting and gained investing experience at DBL Partners and Evergreen Climate Innovations. She joined Powerhouse Ventures in 2025, supporting sourcing, diligence, and fund operations.

Shaandiin worked with utilities, developers, and corporate sustainability teams at Trellis (GreenBiz) and in the nonprofit sector on energy efficiency and renewables. She joined Powerhouse Ventures in 2021, handling sourcing, diligence, and post-investment support, and is a Diné (Navajo) tribal member and climate tech journalist.

Timothy Ball is a board director, advisor, and investor with over 40 years of experience in clean technology and renewable energy. He serves as a member of the Board of Trustees at The Greentree Trust and has held executive, board, and advisory roles at companies including Sunrun, REC Solar, First Solar, and Folsom Labs, as well as with The World Bank. His background spans business development, capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic partnerships in the renewable energy sector.