Matt Perkins
FounderCo-Founder & CEO at Alaska Renewables
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
FoundedAlaska Renewables
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About
Matt Perkins is Chief Executive Officer at Alaska Renewables, working on clean energy for constrained grids and hard-to-decarbonize industries. His experience includes management roles at two energy start-ups through Series A, Series E, and an exit, along with executive positions as Chief Digital Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, and Chief Product Officer covering P&L management, engineering, product, sales, and marketing. He has generated more than $150M in first-of-a-kind product revenue and commercial transactions, and has closed deals in Indonesia, Canada, Japan, and Germany.
Co-Founder & CEO at Alaska Renewables
Co-founders at Alaska Renewables
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Andrew McDonnellCo-Founder & Chief Development Officer
Experience
- Alaska RenewablesChief Executive Officercurrent2021 — present
- Rondo EnergyChief Product Officer2021 — 2022Greater Reno Area
- EmersonChief Marketing Officer, 7AC Technologies2018 — 2020Beverly, Massachusetts
- GE Power ConversionChief Digital Officer2016 — 2018Greater Boston
- GEDirector, New Energy Platform, GE Ventures2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- GEProduct Growth Leader2012 — 2014Shanghai, China
- GE EnergySolar Sales Manager2010 — 2012New York City Metropolitan Area
- GE EnergyCommercial Leadership Program2008 — 2010
- GE EnergyCo-op Intern2007Beijing, China
- Cornell Fuel Cell InstituteResearch Assistant2005 — 2007Tompkins County, New York, United States
- GE EnergyCo-op Intern2006Schenectady, NY
- ChevronProfessional Intern2005San Francisco Bay Area
- Cornell UniversityResearch Assistant - Biological & Environmental Engineering2004 — 2005Tompkins County, New York, United States
Skills & more
Engineering19Power Plants1Wind7Power Generation9Solar Energy43Energy40Materials Science4Energy Efficiency14Project Management17Gas Turbines2Thin Films1Wind Turbines1
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Program ManagementBusiness DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentMaterialsBiomassContract NegotiationProduct MarketingData AnalysisLeadershipStrategyLanguages Chinese · English
- Tech Executive Leadership Initiative Graduate — Aspen Policy Academy
- Advanced Open Water Diver — PADI
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matt Perkins?
- Matt Perkins is Chief Executive Officer at Alaska Renewables, working on clean energy for constrained grids and hard-to-decarbonize industries. His experience includes management roles at two energy start-ups through Series A, Series E, and an exit, along with executive positions as Chief Digital Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, and Chief Product Officer covering P&L management, engineering, product, sales, and marketing. He has generated more than $150M in first-of-a-kind product revenue and commercial transactions, and has closed deals in Indonesia, Canada, Japan, and Germany.
- Where does Matt Perkins work?
- Matt Perkins is Co-Founder & CEO of Alaska Renewables.
- What companies did Matt Perkins found?
- Matt Perkins founded Alaska Renewables.
- Where did Matt Perkins go to school?
- Matt Perkins studied at Cornell University (B.S., Materials Science & Engineering); Groton School (Diploma, Cum Laude).
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Cornell mafia535
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Groton School mafia11
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Same school
Also attended Cornell University1,165
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective
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Also attended Groton School31
Addie EwaldInvestor at GreycroftChristina PasanenInvestor at Notable CapitalEvans GrenierVice President at Questa CapitalJames HerbertVenture Partner at Navitas CapitalSam ClaymanPartner at Asymmetric Capital PartnersNancy ChouPartner at Asymmetric Capital Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Emerson22
Jim NyquistAdvisor at ChrysalixJim AndersonInvestor at Next Legacy PartnersAustin BrownSenior Corporate Counsel at Omidyar NetworkShashank SabesanPrincipal at Tanglin Venture PartnersIdan LevyPrincipal at Watertower Ventures Management, LlcGarrett ColeyAnalyst at TitletownTech
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Also worked at GE Power Conversion4
Also worked at GE335
Alex ConstantinopleChief Marketing Officer at GreycroftSaket SrivastavaInvestor at Foundation CapitalMatthew StoneCOO at FJ LabsLeo FonsecaSr. Principal at Graphene VenturesAl GhousInvestor at Notable CapitalRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund
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Also worked at GE Energy45
Leo FonsecaSr. Principal at Graphene VenturesClayton MacDougaldInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgColleen CalhounInvestor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESSara ChamberlainManaging Director at Earth FoundryTom HirschfeldHealth System / Hospital at Pave Health VenturesArul MuruganManaging Partner & Chairman at Borderless Venture
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