The Energy Mafia
24 people came through Energy and went on to found or lead other companies.
Aaron SistoComputational Science Graduate FellowshipFounded Searchable AI +1Anuj SaigalClean energy and manufacturing investments - Loan Programs OfficeFounded Spark +1Max BrunerPolicy AdvisorFounded Mavrx +1Trever McKeeNetwork & System AdministratorFounded Heeler +1Jonathan LevineScientistFounded Folia Water +1Rob LeeVice Chair of Grid Resilience for National Security subcommitteeFounded Dragos websiteSilen NaihinMember of Technical StaffFounded Experiential LabsAvery ChingDOE High-Performance Computer Science FellowFounded AptosShiv BhaktaEngineer (Nuclear, Projects)Founded Active SurfacesTravis DreddSpecial Assistant to the SecretaryFounded GoCommRawand RasheedInnovation in Building Technologies (IBUILD) Research FellowFounded HelixearthJeremy DoochinRecovery Act Team Fellow, Office of the Secretary of EnergyFounded GovSignalsRamya SwaminathanAmbassador, U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) InitiativeFounded Malta IncChris CarstensMember - Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee (MHAC)Founded Carbo CultureCourtney CardinSummer Legal Intern, Office of Litigation and EnforcementFounded Aura FinanceR. Daniel BrdarProduct managerFounded Fuelcell EnergyJ. Clay SellDeputy SecretaryFounded X-Energy WebsiteAlison ThompsonExpert Reviewer for Geothermal Direct Use and GeoexchangeFounded Borealis GeoPowerMark DuffPhysical Scientist/Waste Isolation SpecialistFounded Perma FIX Environmental ServicesReamonn SotoUndergraduate Research AssistantFounded Sensatek Propulsion TechnologyAryk GroszSimulation EngineerFounded MixbookMark FallonSenior AdvisorFounded AptimToby RussellProgram ManagerFounded ShiftBen StraussStudent Project Engineer - Industrial Assessment Center (IAC)Founded Transient Private
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Energy mafia?
- The Energy mafia is the network of 24 people who came through Energy and went on to found or lead other companies, including Searchable AI, Spark, Mavrx, Heeler, Folia Water.
- Who is in the Energy mafia?
- Notable members include Aaron Sisto (Searchable AI), Anuj Saigal (Spark), Max Bruner (Mavrx), Trever McKee (Heeler), Jonathan Levine (Folia Water), Rob Lee (Dragos website), Silen Naihin (Experiential Labs), Avery Ching (Aptos), among 24 tracked members.
- What companies did Energy alumni found?
- Companies founded by Energy alumni include Searchable AI, Spark, Mavrx, Heeler, Folia Water, Dragos website, Experiential Labs, Aptos, Active Surfaces, GoComm.





















