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About
Advisory board Fund I Chair; former New York Energy Czar and Chair of Generate Capital.
Experience
- CGCChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- CGCChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — present
- Generate CapitalChair Of The Board Of Directors2019 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
- NYSERDAChairman of the Board2013 — 2025New York, NY
- Office of New York Governor Andrew M. CuomoChairman of Energy and Finance for New York2013 — 2019New York, NY
- U.S. Department of EnergySenior Advisor to Secretary Steven Chu2011 — 2012
- Good Energies, Inc.CEO and President2006 — 2010New York, NY
- Goldman SachsChairman, Global Financing Group2004 — 2006New York, NY
- Morgan StanleyVice Chairman, Institutional Securities1993 — 2004New York, NY
Colleagues at Overture Climate
Allison Hinckley
Senior Principal at Overture Climate
Ben Rhodes
Advisor, Former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama at Overture Climate
Brandon Hurlbut
Co-Founder at Overture Climate
Dan Brunner
Advisor, Co-Founder and former CTO, Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Partner, Future Tech Partners at Overture Climate
Emma McDonagh
Partner & COO at Overture Climate
Gaurav Sant
Advisor, Director, UCLA Institute for Carbon Management at Overture Climate
Julius Genachowski
Venture Partner at Overture Climate
Karen Skelton
Advisor, Visiting Scholar At Stanford's Doerr School Of Sustainability; Former Senior Policy Advisor, US Department Of Energy at Overture Climate
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Richard Kauffman?
- Advisory board Fund I Chair; former New York Energy Czar and Chair of Generate Capital.
- Where does Richard Kauffman work?
- Richard Kauffman is Fund I Chair at Overture Climate.
- Where did Richard Kauffman go to school?
- Richard Kauffman studied at Yale University (Master's Degree); Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts - BA); Stanford University (Bachelor's Degree).
Same school
Also attended Yale University1,074
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorBen SilbermannCo-founder of PinterestZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate
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Shared employers
Also worked at CGC2
Also worked at Generate Capital23
Elyssa PedoteDirector of Talent at GreycroftMichael HuertaVenture Partner at Contrarian VenturesDavid CraneChief Executive Officer and Chairman at Generate CapitalHarsi ThethiInterim CFO at Generate CapitalBrian LehmanChief Financial Officer at Generate CapitalDarryl CarbonaroGeneral Counsel at Generate Capital
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Also worked at NYSERDA15
Elisa Miller-OutCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Chloe CapitalFelix LitvinskyManaging Director at Vetted AcceleratorAlicia BartonAdvisor at Commonweal VenturesDavid CraneChief Executive Officer and Chairman at Generate CapitalAlan Z. LeeDirector of Investment and Finance at Excell PartnersMicah KotchPartner at Blackhorn Ventures
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Also worked at U.S. Department of Energy75
Linda CuretonBoard Member at Maryland TEDCONico EnriquezEarly-stage venture capitalist at Future VenturesJonathan BurbaumEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceEmily FritzePartner at The Westly GroupAniqua BokhariLegal Counsel at Red Cell IncubationBrandon HurlbutCo-Founder at Overture Climate
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