About
Troy Helming is the Founder and CEO of EarthGrid PBC, a Public Benefit Corporation. He previously founded the renewable energy companies Tradewind Energy and Pristine Sun, and has served as an advisor, investor, executive, or director for a number of clean energy companies. Helming is the author of The Clean Power Revolution (2004) and creator of The Freedom Plan (2005), and competed on Season 10 of American Ninja Warrior.
Founder at EarthGrid™
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EarthGrid™'s investors · 13
Aurum Venture PartnersPleasantonBand of AngelsSilicon ValleyBoston Harbor AngelsBoston · $250K – $1.5M checksD3VCDenverHBS Angels of BostonBostonInterlock CapitalSan Diego · $25K – $50K checksKeiretsu ForumSan Francisco · $250K – $2M checksMonozukuri VenturesKyoto · $100K – $300K checksNeer Venture Partners$25K – $500K checksNW AngelSeattleRosecliff VenturesNew York City · $500K checksU.S. Air Forcesince 2023VU Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $200K – $1M checks
Experience
- EarthGrid, a Public Benefit CorporationFounder & CEOcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Green Reach Inc.Clean Energy Executive, Advisor, Consultant, Board directorcurrent1997 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Traverse Fitness, Inc.Chairman Of The Boardcurrent2018 — presentRichmond, California, United States
- Pristine Sun CorporationChairman of the Boardcurrent2008 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Pristine Sun CorporationCEO & Founder2008 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- PetraEarly Employee2018 — 2020Richmond, CA
- KC Biofuels LLCPresident & Founder2006 — 2008
- Krystal Energy CorporationCEO & Founder2002 — 2007
- Tradewind Energy, Inc.CEO & Founder of Unicorn1996 — 2004Lenexa, Kansas, United States
- TeleTeam Consulting Inc.President & Founder1991 — 1998Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- AT&TSales Manager & Account Manager1990 — 1992
Skills & more
Infrastructure16Power Transmission11Transmission8Solar Energy99Renewable Energy99Energy99Energy Efficiency68Start-ups61Wind40Business Strategy36Photovoltaics28Business Development23
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EntrepreneurshipSalesMarketingSustainabilitySales ManagementBusiness PlanningProject FinanceOperations ManagementMicrosoft OutlookCommunication SkillsPublished AuthorLanguages Spanish
- ISSIP Knowledge Sharing - Eminence — International Society of Service Innovation Professionals (ISSIP)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Troy Helming?
- Troy Helming is the Founder and CEO of EarthGrid PBC, a Public Benefit Corporation. He previously founded the renewable energy companies Tradewind Energy and Pristine Sun, and has served as an advisor, investor, executive, or director for a number of clean energy companies. Helming is the author of The Clean Power Revolution (2004) and creator of The Freedom Plan (2005), and competed on Season 10 of American Ninja Warrior.
- Where does Troy Helming work?
- Troy Helming is Founder of EarthGrid™.
- What companies did Troy Helming found?
- Troy Helming founded EarthGrid™.
- Where did Troy Helming go to school?
- Troy Helming studied at The University of Kansas (Bachelor of Science, Business Administration and Management, General); Shawnee Mission North High School.
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Shared employers
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