Axios Expert Voices: Claire Broido Johnson

Claire Broido Johnson will be speaking at the CTLR Strategy Forum & Reception in Washington DC

A partnership between The Alliance Center and Fermata Energy will result in reduced energy costs

Vehicle-to-Building (V2B) Technology Coming to Downtown Denver

A Collection of Articles About Our UL Certification March 2020

Fermata Energy UL Certification Press Coverage

Fermata Energy Announces $2.5M Strategic Investment from TEPCO Ventures

Fermata Energy's Director of Product will speak about the market potential of V2X at convening of clean, green and sustainability companies

Join Cosmin Dumitrescu at Cleantech Council in Mountainview, Calif. 

CEO David Slutzky speaks on V2G future at the EUCI EV Charging Infrastructure virtual event

Meet Fermata Energy at Distributech in San Diego, Verizon booth #4216

Phoenix Motorcars & Fermata Energy Form Long-Term Partnership for V2X Bidirectional Charging

Vehicle-to-building pilot installed by Fermata Energy at North Boulder Recreation Center

Boulder to Explore How Electric Vehicles Can Reduce Building Energy Costs

Bidirectional EVs Could Lend a Hand in Power Crisis

This Summer, an Electric Car Will Help Power the New England Electric Grid

Roanoke Electric Leading the Way in Savings with Proven EV Technology

New Partnership Combines Electric Carsharing with Vehicle-to-Grid Technology

NPR: How A New Deal Legacy Is Building Clean Energy In Rural North Carolina  

Vehicle-Grid Integration: Unlocking EV Value

Claire Weiller will be attending the AIT FORUM - Accelerating mobility transitions

Fermata Energy Raises $40M in 2021, Including a Series A Round Led by The Carlyle Group

Electric Vehicle Generates Revenue and Energy Savings Paving the Way for Mainstream Adoption of Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Technology

CEO David Slutzky talks value proposition of bidirectional charging at CHARGEDEV Magazine webinar

Green Car Reports: Each EV with V2G charger might earn $15,000 over 10 years

CEO David Slutzky to discuss strategic and operational issues around Vehicle-to-Grid adoption (Virtual)

Can You Lower Your Electric Bill as You Charge Your EV?

Nissan Approves Fermata Energy’s Bidirectional Charger as First for Use with Nissan LEAF in the U.S.

Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) system at Revel’s Red Hook warehouse feeds energy stored in electric vehicles (EVs) back into the grid during peak demand

Revel, Fermata Energy, NineDot Energy Launch First V2G System on NYC’s Grid

Fermata Energy’s Newest V2X Bidirectional Charger — the FE-20 — Available Q1 2023

Former SunEdison Co-Founder to Oversee Fermata Energy’s Operations as it Scales to Meet Market Demand for V2G Bidirectional Charging Platforms for EVs

Claire Broido Johnson Joins Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Leader Fermata Energy as Chief Operating Officer

Verizon Ventures Invests in Fermata Energy to Support Scaling of Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Technology

NISSAN RELEASE: Nissan approves first bi-directional charger for use with Nissan LEAF in the U.S.

Fermata Energy Receives First UL Certification for Vehicle-to-Grid Electric Vehicle Charging System

Proven Results and Cost Savings with V2G Technology

Fermata Energy’s Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Technology Lowers Energy Costs and Increases Renewable Energy Use for the City of Boulder, Colorado

Revel, NineDot Energy and Fermata Energy Announce Groundbreaking Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Partnership

V2G bidirectional chargers at New England’s largest energy storage and hydroelectric facility will support the integration of renewable energy and grid stability during peak load hours.

FirstLight Power, Fermata Energy, and Skyview Ventures Partner to Launch First Ever Vehicle-to-Grid Charging Platform in Western Massachusetts

Why Electric Vehicles, Battery Storage, and Demand Response Add Value to Energy Markets

Fermata Energy, the leader in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) charging systems, today announced it has named Anna Demeo, PhD, as the company’s first Chief Product Officer.

Anna Demeo Joins Vehicle-to-Everything Leader Fermata Energy as Chief Product Officer

Government, Labor, Industry Leaders to Announce First of Its Kind Collaborative to Accelerate “Vehicle-to-Everything” Technologies

COO Claire Broido Johnson discusses how EV owners can get paid to provide grid services using their EV batteries to significantly save on energy costs, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, mitigating the risk of blackouts, and more. 

NHEC utility will soon pay EV owners to help to back up the grid

From the WoodMac Grid Edge Summit, Melissa Chan discusses V2G, utilities and time/location delivery with the Interchange Recharged podcast.

The Nissan Leaf can now officially power buildings using bidirectional charging

John Wheeler discusses how bidirectional charging delivers a better ROI than single directional charging

From professor to entrepreneur focused on climate solutions, CEO David Slutzky talks about Fermata Energy's mission and technology 

FE-15 Bidirectional Charger specification sheet 

FE-20 Bidirectional Charger specification sheet 

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Fermata Energy's role in DER integrations 

Revel launches city’s first vehicle-to-grid charging system

Can a garage full of Revel taxis stop the next blackout?

CEO David Slutzky discusses grid stability and V2X on EnergyMatters2U podcast

Is ​‘vehicle-to-everything’ charging ready for prime time?

Bidirectional charging could be the next evolution of EVs

Bidirectional Charging Can Make EVs a Profit Center

Verizon's TJ Fox outlines why smart grids are the EV fuel of the future

Amazon and Walmart are creating huge demand for electric trucks and vans

CEO David Slutzky discusses frequency regulation, technology and V2X on Battery + Energy Storage podcast

Bidirectional charging allows consumers to discharge their EV batteries to provide back-up power for their homes during blackouts or earn money from their utility. EV batteries have much more capacity than many at-home energy storage units.

With real-time information on your building's electricity usage, Fermata Energy empowers facility managers to use EVs and bidirectional charging to meet electrification goals, while avoiding peak demand charges and saving money on the company’s electricity bill.

How Fermata Energy can help your organization

Fermata Energy platform can turn your EVs into a powerful revenue stream that can lower your electricity bill, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and fuel costs, by selling power back to the grid.

The nation’s leader in vehicle-to-building (V2B) systems, Fermata Energy empowers EV fleet owners and operators to leverage their fleet to save money on fleet operating costs, manage climate-related risk, and improve facility energy resilience and efficiency.

Park it. Plug it. Profit - with an easy-to-use platform

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One EV paired with   a single bidirectional charger can earn enough to pay for itself in just   three years 

Fermata Energy systems support grid resilience throughout North America and in parts of Europe

 First to earn revenue for customers from bidirectional charging 

Key investors are market-makers in critical infrastructure: The Carlyle Group, Verizon and TEPCO

Risk free because you can charge fast or park and earn revenue – turning your charging system into a profit center

With just one EV and a bidirectional charger, the City of Boulder saves enough on their electricity bill every month to pay for their EV lease. 

Bidirectional charging allows consumers to discharge their EV batteries to provide back-up power for their homes during blackouts or earn money from their utility. Sign up for updates.

Risk free because   you can charge fast or park and earn revenue – turning your charging system   into a profit center 

We have a no-upfront   cost option - rethink the value of your charging system and electrify your fleet quickly.

Over two summers, using just one Nissan LEAF and one bidirectional charger, we delivered more than $8,000 in revenue for a municipal wastewater facility. 

We have a no-upfront   cost option - rethink the value of your charging system and electrify your   fleet quickly 

One EV paired with   a single bidirectional charger can earn enough to pay for itself in just three years.

A bidirectional DC fast charging platform that discharges the energy stored in your EV's battery to your building, so your company can avoid peak demand charges on its electricity bill. Join our network today.

A bidirectional DC fast charging platform that allows you to earn revenue by sending energy stored in an EV's battery to the grid. Join our network today.

Fermata Energy is the leading provider of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) solutions. Our turnkey V2G, V2B, and V2H systems allow you to earn revenue or reduce your electricity bill while supporting grid resilience. Get started today

Fermata Energy | Unlock the value in your EV batteries

A bidirectional DC fast charging platform that allows you to earn revenue by sending energy stored in an EV's battery to the grid.

A bidirectional DC fast charging platform that discharges the energy stored in your EV's battery to your building, so your company can avoid peak demand charges on its electricity bill. 

Bidirectional charging allows consumers to discharge their EV batteries to provide back-up power for their homes during blackouts or earn money from their utility. EV batteries have more capacity than many home energy wall units.

Fermata Energy unlocks the value in EV batteries, allowing you to lower your electricity bill and earn money when your EV is parked - all while supporting grid resilience.

Fermata Energy’s bidirectional charging system has cost parity with fast one-way chargers, but there is a big difference. With the Fermata Energy platform, you can earn revenue and reduce the total cost of owning your EV. From site assessment to installation, we develop the solution that turns your EV charger into a profit center.  Get started today. 

Fermata Energy’s vehicle-to-everything (V2X) bidirectional charging platform manages both charging and discharging of your fleet EV batteries. Our systems are certified to UL safety standards. And we’ve earned a major OEM’s approval for the battery warranty. 

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Tony Posawatz, P. E., is currently President/CEO of Invictus iCAR (Innovation Consulting Advisory Resources); focusing on automotive-tech company advancement. He formerly the Executive-in-Charge of Global Electric Vehicle Development & Vehicle Line Director, Chevrolet Volt at General Motors (GM). He also served as the President/CEO of Fisker Automotive & is a Board Director of several auto-tech companies (Metalsa, INRIX, Nexeon, Spiers New Technologies (SNT), Envision Solar - EVSI/Beam Global, Renovo Auto, Atieva/Lucid Motors) & an Advisory Board member of (Fermata Energy, Secure America’s Future Energy - SAFE Electrification Coalition). Tony is considered an expert on the future of mobility, the electric drive ecosystem & the integration of future transportation technologies - ACES (Autonomous, Connected, Electric, Shared).

An automotive professional with nearly 40 years of industry experience, Tony is best known for many product innovations, leading his product development teams to numerous awards including both Motor Trend "Truck of the Year" & "Car of the Year" honors and many industry firsts. His product/general management experience extends to leadership with GM's "Fortune 25" Full-size truck business, initiating new brands like Escalade & Avalanche (as well as Volt which retired as all-time US plug-in sales leader, Ampera, ELR for cars) and creating new industry segments like 4-door, short-box trucks and large luxury SUVs.

Tony has also been recognized as an Automotive News All-Star & Detroit Free Press Automotive Leadership Award winner among other awards and served as Chairman, Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA). He was a GM Undergraduate Scholar (BSME - Wayne State University, 1982) & GM Graduate Fellow (MBA - Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business, 1986) along with receiving (8) GM Chairman’s Honors Awards.

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Tony Posawatz

David Sandalow is the Inaugural Fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy and co-Director of the Energy and Environment Concentration at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University.  

David has served in senior positions at the White House, State Department and U.S. Department of Energy.  He came to Columbia from the U.S. Department of Energy, where he served as Under Secretary of Energy (acting) and Assistant Secretary for Policy & International Affairs. 

David writes and speaks widely on energy and climate policy.  Recent works include Electric Vehicle Charging in China and the United States (February 2019, co-author), Direct Air Capture of Carbon Dioxide Roadmap (December 2018, project chair), Guide to Chinese Climate Policy (July 2018), A Natural Gas Giant Awakens (June 2018, co-author), The Geopolitics of Renewable Energy (2017, co-author), Financing Solar and Wind Power: Lessons from Oil and Gas (2017, co-author), CO2 Utilization Roadmap 2.0 (2017, project chair) and The History and Future of the Clean Energy Ministerial (2016).  Other works include Plug-In Electric Vehicles: What Role for Washington? (2009) (editor), U.S.-China Cooperation on Climate Change (2009) (co-author) and Freedom from Oil (2008).

David  is a member of the Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) Steering Committee and chair of the ICEF Innovation Roadmap Project.  He serves as a director of Fermata Energy and Highview Power Storage.  He is also a member of the Global CO2 Initiative Advisory Board, Zayed Future Energy Prize Selection Committee, University of Michigan Energy Institute Advisory Board, Electric Drive Transport Association’s “Hall of Fame” and Council on Foreign Relations.  David is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School and Yale College.

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David Sandalow

Marty Weiner was a founding architect and engineer of Pinterest, and the first Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Reddit. Marty brings with him extensive leadership experience in scaling companies in emerging technologies and new industries. 

At Pinterest, Marty was a founding engineer responsible for scaling the site from hundreds of users to 10s of millions and beyond. He then joined Reddit as its first CTO tasked with building a world-class engineering team and ensuring the site could handle 500+ million people visiting every month.

Marty Weiner

​An expert in  electric vehicle technology and clean energy markets and policy, Dr. Claire Weiller serves as the Director of European Strategic Partnerships at Fermata   Energy, the leader in Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) bidirectional charging   technology.  With more than 10 years'   experience in the electric EV and renewable energy research and investment,   Claire also serves as an expert evaluator for European research and   development funding programs.  Her work   has been instrumental in closing more than 100M€ in debt financing for wind   and energy efficiency projects. 

A frequent speaker on   energy flexibility and the role of EVs, Claire holds a Ph.D. in Engineering   Management and M.Phil. in Technology Policy from the University of Cambridge,   a M.Sc. in Energy Science and Technology from ETH Zurich and a B.Sc. in   Environment from McGill University.

Director of European Strategic Partnerships

Claire Weiller

Fermata Energy welcomed   George Miller as its Director of Business Development in early 2022. George   had most recently served as the Director of Truck Sales for BYD Motors, an   electric vehicle manufacturer with headquarters in China and operations   across the U.S. He holds a BA from Williams College, an MBA from MIT Sloan   and has 10+ years of experience working in Cleantech.

Director of Business Development

George Miller

Jack Pfeiffer is a Data Scientist focused on optimizing the economics of energy storage operations. Jack led the algorithm development at Geli (was acquired by Hanwha in 2020), where he and his team developed algorithms to support various objectives including Demand Charge Management, Energy Arbitrage, Demand Response, and Frequency Regulation. 

The primary barrier to realizing savings from energy storage is uncertainty in electricity consumption, generation and prices, and Jack has focused on developing  software that accounts for and hedges against these various uncertainties. Prior to working in climate tech, Jack worked in development economics managing randomized control trials to study the impacts of policy interventions.

Director of Data Science

Jack Pfeiffer

Melissa Chan has over 20 years of experience advising, planning, deploying, and evaluating energy infrastructure deployment from centralized coal to distributed energy resources and microgrids. As principal and owner of Kendril, Melissa provided go-to-market strategy for growth-stage clean technology companies and electrification strategy for industrial operators. 

As CEO/co-founder of Camberline, a former meter data acquisition startup, she led business development and product strategy to prove out the hardware driven platform. In a prior role at Guidehouse (formerly Navigant), Melissa served as a project manager for the $3.4 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s Smart Grid Investment Grant program, overseeing a team of 13 analysts who collected and reported cost and benefit metrics of the 99 utility smart grid projects. 

As a postdoctoral research fellow at Harvard University, she designed an energy research, development, demonstration, and deployment portfolio for the U.S. federal government. 

As a chemical engineer at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory, she oversaw the development of several international research and   development projects for integrated control of carbon, mercury, sulfur dioxide, and nitrous oxides, from existing coal-fired power plants. 

Melissa holds a PhD in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon, a dual degree in Chemical Engineering and Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon.

Director of Grid Solutions and Strategic Partnerships

Melissa Chan

Scott Brierley has worked in both the automotive/electric vehicle (EV) and aerospace industries for over 20 years in a variety of roles.

His EV career began with launching and commercializing the General Motors EV1, “the world’s first mass-produced electric vehicle,” in Southern California. Later, Scott worked with other GM EV programs, including the Equinox fuel cell as part of GM’s “Project Driveway” tech demo program, the Chevrolet Volt, and the EN‑V (Electric-Networked Vehicle) autonomous concept.

Most recently, Scott led Nissan’s Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) bidirectional charging initiative in North America. A key milestone was reached during this time with the establishment of a joint Vehicle-to-Building (V2B) pilot program with Fermata Energy at Nissan’s headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee. Leveraging energy stored in the Nissan LEAF, Fermata Energy’s V2B technology helps power Nissan’s headquarters building during peak‑load times, which can reduce costly demand charges. 

Director of Automotive and Strategic Partnerships

Scott Brierley

Brian has been in the automotive industry since 1993. Brian is a subject matter expert in building green energy solutions as a property developer and builder. Brian has recently been the Electric Vehicle Fleet Solutions Manager for Nissan North America. In that role, Brian crafted EV programs for utilities, universities, municipalities and businesses in the Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions. Brian has a proven ability producing in-depth research, process engineering, sales systems, and customer satisfaction protocols. His experience is accompanied by a Masters   of Science in Communications Management from Northwestern University. Brian lives in Dallas, Texas.

National Sales Director

Brian Zelis

Flint is an expert in delivering software for controlling distributed energy resources. He has over 30 years of experience in high-tech startups covering smart grid, datacom, and IIoT. He was a Principal Engineer at Green Energy Corp delivering microgrid applications for major utilities and Director of EMS Software at Hatteras Networks developing IIoT management of last-mile ethernet switches. He also founded Calendar Central, one of the first web-based calendar companies during the dot-com era.

 Flint has a master's degree in computer science from Mississippi State University.

Director of Software Development

Flint O’Brien

Loretta Prencipe oversees the strategic positioning and communications for Fermata Energy.  An attorney and former reporter, Loretta has more than 15 years of experience designing and executing PR campaigns that have improved the results for leaders in energy, environmental tech, technology and manufacturing. 

Loretta is well known in the energy industry for her work in putting SunEdison on the map and for driving a “hearts + minds” campaign at the US Department of Energy during the Recovery Act. Her work at DOE was included in two of President Obama’s State of the Union addresses.

In 2020, Loretta won the PR industry’s top award - the SABRE - for a corporate communications campaign that created global trade policy. She also won multiple awards as the producer of videos to advance the fight against global extremism – debuting at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2017.

She holds a J.D. from George Mason University School of Law.

Director of Communications

Loretta Prencipe

Cosmin Dumitrescu is Director of Product and has a deep knowledge of EV charging and clean tech products always focused on delivering an amazing user experience.

Prior to joining Fermata Energy, Cosmin served as Head of Global Products & UX for Enel X e-mobility, a pioneer in public and residential charging networks with a global footprint of over 80,000 charging points deployed around the world building several e-mobility software products and leading end-to-end product user experience globally. Prior to Enel X,he was the VP of Product for eMotorWerks, helping grow the company from 15 people to over 100 while launching the now well known JuiceBox - the first smart residential charger in North America. In his career, he also built a UX Product company with clients like Google or Intel as well as several startups in the Bay Area.

Director of Product

Cosmin Dumitrescu

Seret Gonzalez is the director of human resources and brings more than 15 years of experience in people operations and recruiting. She began her career as an attorney practicing in the areas of immigration and employment law. From there, she moved into executive recruiting which ultimately led to her transition into a career as a human resources generalist. Seret has led people operations for startups as well as larger companies and has played integral roles in the cultural development of in-office and remote-first environments. She describes herself as an “HR Nerd” who is passionate about people operations, diligent about ensuring company compliance with labor and employment laws, and obsessed with creating inclusive and engaging work environments.

Seret graduated from Fordham University with a BA in political science and received her JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania.

Director of Human Resources

Seret Gonzalez

Anna Bella Korbatov joined the Fermata Energy team in 2017. As Senior Project Manager on the Operations team, she manages the installation and interconnection process for Fermata Energy's customers. She also supports Fermata Energy's regulatory affairs strategy and business development efforts. She received a bachelor's degree in political science from UC Berkeley and a Master’s in International Relations & Economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). At SAIS, she worked with the Swiss Reinsurance Company on a research consultancy evaluating risks to the electrical infrastructure of the Pacific Northwest. Before joining Fermata, she worked at the Kaizen Company, an international development consulting firm in Washington, D.C.

Senior Project Manager 

Anna Bella Korbatov

An experienced operations manager and systems engineer, Colin is the Director of Customer Experience. As  one of Fermata Energy's first 10 employees, Colin has been instrumental in developing use cases for and implementing the first commercial V2G systems in the United States. He collaborates closely with leading organizations and partners to help define and actualize the value of V2G technology. He currently manages real-time system operations and customer support.

Before joining Fermata Energy's team, Colin managed operations teams in other start-ups in the online grocery and food and beverage sectors. He began his career in the biological sciences. He has a Master's in Engineering from the University of Virginia and a B.A. from Carleton College.

Director of Customer Experience

Colin Steers

A recognized thought leader in the field of vehicle-to-grid technology, Prof. Slutzky is founder and CEO of Fermata Energy. He launched the company with the specific purpose to unlock the value in EV batteries, making EVs more cost effective for the driving public, and to harness the aggregate capacity of EVs to provide much-needed grid resilience. 

He has earned the reputation of being a policy wonk and serial entrepreneur committed to preservation of sensitive ecological systems, protecting the long-term integrity of our biosphere, and working to solve the challenges of global warming. In addition to more than 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur, David served as a Senior Policy Advisor at the White House and EPA during the Clinton Administration. At the White House, he coordinated the International Task Force of the President’s Council on Sustainable Development, where he focused his efforts on the environmental and labor implications of international trade agreements, such as the Multilateral Agreement on Investments.

Prior to Fermata Energy, David co-founded Skeo Solutions, an environmental policy consulting firm. He is a Research Associate Professor in the Science, Technology and Society Program at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science. Slutzky earned his BA and pursued graduate studies in Political Philosophy at the University of Chicago, and received his law degree from the Program on Energy and the Environment at Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Founder and CEO

Professor David Slutzky

Bringing more than $2 billion in M&A and restructuring deal experience to Fermata Energy, John Wheeler is focused on the rapid commercialization and deployment of vehicle-to-everything solutions. He develops the use cases and investment structures that make V2G a fast-growing reality and widely sought after grid-edge solution throughout North America and Europe. 

John also worked with green visionary, Bill McDonough, advising Fortune 500  companies on renewable and energy efficiency strategies. Before joining   Fermata, John previously served as a fellow with the Environmental Defense Fund, where he helped SAP Labs evaluate their green software portfolio and achieve their goal of becoming 50% renewably-powered.  John holds an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, a B.S. in Environmental Design from Art Center College of Design, and a B.S. in Economics and Philosophy from University of Virginia.

Co-founder, CFO and Chief Strategy Officer

John Wheeler

A well-known expert in electromagnetics and design of magnetic devices for power electronics applications in utility application markets, Glenn Skutt leads the development of the bidirectional charging hardware and electrical engineering design team at Fermata Energy. He has served as the principal investigator for multiple government research projects and critical contracts in high reliability power electronics and power inverter operation. He is the founder and president of PowerHub Systems.

Chief Technology Officer

Glenn Skutt, PhD

A senior operations executive with a proven track record of successfully launching, managing and scaling clean energy companies and products, Claire Broido Johnson serves as Chief Operating Officer of Fermata Energy. As COO, Claire is focused on operations to scale the company, ensuring alignment between market opportunities and Fermata Energy's continued growth. 

She most recently served as the Managing Director of the University System of Maryland Momentum Fund (MMF), where she invested in 32 start-ups in less than 3 years. In 2009, she joined the Department of Energy, where she oversaw the deployment of $11 billion in Recovery Act funds to scale renewable energy and energy efficiency programs throughout the United States. 

In 2003, she co-founded SunEdison, which scaled the solar energy services market. At SunEdison, she sold the first Power Purchase Agreements to Staples and Whole Foods and raised the company’s first $60 MM in project financing.

She currently serves on the boards of the National Sierra Club Foundation, Living Classrooms, Ally Energy, and Upsurge Baltimore.

Chief Operating Officer

Claire Broido Johnson

An experienced corporate attorney, Pamela Rosen serves as General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer for Fermata Energy. In these roles, Pamela directs the company's legal functions, including managing board interactions, overseeing capital funding, all contract negotiations, and providing counsel to all company business units.  

Pamela also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Virginia School of Law and oversees teams of law students, who provide legal services to start-ups. She also represents the Resilience Education, an organization providing high quality business education in prisons and is a regular volunteer with the Legal Aid Justice Center.

Prior to joining Fermata Energy, Pamela served as the first general counsel of Formation Capital, a Registered Investment Advisor and was in   private practice at top law firms in New York and Virginia. 

She holds a JD from Emory University School of Law and is admitted to practice in both New York and Virginia. Pamela earned an MPH from Emory University and BA from SUNY Binghamton.

General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer

Pamela Rosen

Dr. Anna Demeo is a dynamic and team-centered leader, who is passionate about the intersection of climate and energy. Her nearly 30-year career in business and engineering has  spanned both the academic and industry sectors. 

Prior to joining Fermata Energy, Anna served as co-founder and president of Racepoint Energy, a load management and microgrid technology company based on her research in distributed and resilient energy systems. Most recently she held the leadership role of Chief Technology Officer of Savant Systems Inc., parent company to GE lighting and Savant Power. Anna was an Associate Professor in   Sustainable Design Engineering at the University of PEI and a visiting   professor at the Energy Center at EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland. She has led numerous workshops on community scale energy in Europe and North America. Anna is a world-renowned expert, frequently quoted in the media, such as The New York Times and Canary Media.

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