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Kristin Barbato

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Co-Founder and Advisor at Dynamo Energy Hub

Austin, Texas, United States

FoundedDynamo Energy Hub

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Kristin: together at Mercy University

About

Kristin Barbato is co-founder of Dynamo Energy Hub, a network focused on energy transition leadership, and previously founded Build Edison to support energy innovation projects and programs. She leads the NextGen Program at OpenMinds and works with the Swedish Energy Agency connecting European innovators with US markets, following executive roles including Chief Energy Management Officer of New York City. She is an adjunct professor teaching energy management to graduate students at Columbia University and NYU, a founding board member of the NY Association for Energy Economics, and serves on the advisory boards of Stony Brook University's Advanced Energy Research & Technology Center and the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund.

Co-Founder and Advisor at Dynamo Energy Hub

Co-founders at Dynamo Energy Hub

MHMeade Harris
Meade HarrisCo-Founder and CEO

Experience

  1. Dynamo Energy HubCo-Foundercurrent2019 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. Build EdisonFounder & CEOcurrent2017 — presentNew York, New York
  3. OpenMinds, Inc.Program Directorcurrent2025 — present
  4. Columbia University in the City of New YorkAdjunct Professor2015 — 2022
  5. TrioManaging Director of Enterprise Development2016 — 2017New York
  6. New York Power AuthorityVice President Customer Energy Solutions2014 — 2016
  7. City of New YorkDeputy Commissioner/Chief Energy Management Officer2013 — 2014
  8. Veolia North AmericaBusiness Development Director - New York2011 — 2013
  9. Con EdisonDepartment Manager, Strategic Planning2008 — 2011
  10. Con EdisonDepartment Manager, Customer Operations IT2002 — 2008
  11. Precision Response CorporationDirector of Client Application Services1999 — 2002
  12. Utilities International, IncManagement Consultant1996 — 1999
  13. FPLEngineer1994 — 1996

Skills & more

Innovation Development2Energy99Business Development99Business Strategy77Energy Efficiency99CRM32Strategic Planning99Business Intelligence38Energy Management99Mergers & Acquisitions37Engineering57Management99
+9 moreSix SigmaSmart GridAnalysisEnergy PolicyTelecommunicationsRenewable EnergySustainable EnergyPower GenerationTesting

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kristin Barbato?
Kristin Barbato is co-founder of Dynamo Energy Hub, a network focused on energy transition leadership, and previously founded Build Edison to support energy innovation projects and programs. She leads the NextGen Program at OpenMinds and works with the Swedish Energy Agency connecting European innovators with US markets, following executive roles including Chief Energy Management Officer of New York City. She is an adjunct professor teaching energy management to graduate students at Columbia University and NYU, a founding board member of the NY Association for Energy Economics, and serves on the advisory boards of Stony Brook University's Advanced Energy Research & Technology Center and the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund.
Where does Kristin Barbato work?
Kristin Barbato is Co-Founder and Advisor of Dynamo Energy Hub.
What companies did Kristin Barbato found?
Kristin Barbato founded Dynamo Energy Hub.
Where did Kristin Barbato go to school?
Kristin Barbato studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Finance/Economics); Cornell University (BS, Civil Engineering); Mercy University (MS, Organizational Leadership).

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