Dr. Warren Leon is the Director of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s Renewable Energy Trust (RET), the $150 million fund that was created to stimulate the supply of and demand for clean energy as part of the state’s landmark law deregulating the electric utility industry in 1997.  Prior to being appointed RET Director in January 2006, Dr. Leon served in other capacities with the organization, first as the Clean Energy Program Director and then as Deputy Director of the Trust.  He has worked on energy and environmental issues for more than 15 years. Before joining MTC, Warren was Executive Director of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association. Before that, he was Deputy Director for Programs at the Union of Concerned Scientists. He is co-author of the popular book The Consumer’s Guide to Effective Environmental Choices (Three Rivers Press, 1999) and also co-authored Is Our Food Safe? A Consumer’s Guide to Protecting Our Health and the Environment (Three Rivers Press, 2002). He received his undergraduate degree from Oberlin College in 1972 and a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1979.

Mark Farber

Mark Farber has 27 years of experience in the energy industry. He is currently Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, a member of the Board of Directors, and a Co-founder of Evergreen Solar, Inc., a manufacturer of crystalline silicon solar power products. From the Company’s founding in 1994 until 2003, he was President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to founding Evergreen Solar in 1994, Mr. Farber worked at Mobil Solar Energy Corporation, the solar division of Mobil Corporation, where he was responsible for marketing, sales, and corporate partnering activities. From 1976 to 1988, Mr. Farber was a consultant at Temple, Barker and Sloane, now Mercer Management Consulting, where he advised electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, and government agencies on economic, business, and policy issues related to energy. Mr. Farber has a BS in industrial engineering and operations research from Cornell University , and a MS in management from MIT’s Sloan School.

Alain Hanover

Alain Hanover is currently the Managing Director and CEO of Navigator Technology Ventures, the venture fund affiliated with Charles Stark Draper Laboratory at MIT. Mr. Hanover has over 30 years of experience in venture capital, executive management, software development, and engineering. He has served as CEO for over 15 years at InCert and Viewlogic, as well as being an early stage investor or advisor in over 20 private companies. He also co-founded CommonAngels, Boston 's leading Angel Investor group. Most recently, he served as Managing Partner of Main Street Partners, a seed-stage, venture capital firm, where he helped launch five start-ups: IPVision, SemiDAQ, Bitpipe, ShieldIP and Saoirse. He was awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 1993. Hanover holds B.S. degrees in electrical engineering and mathematics from MIT; an M.S. in applied math from Harvard University; and an OPM program degree from the Harvard Business School.

James LoGerfo

James LoGerfo is the Founder and Principal of Vortex Energy LLC, a boutique investment bank focused on raising capital and providing strategic advisory services to energy & environmental technology companies. Since its inception two years ago, Vortex Energy has completed a number of equity placements, M&A advisory, and strategic consulting engagements. Prior to forming Vortex, Mr. LoGerfo spent six years on Wall Street, most recently at Bank of America where he led the formation of a highly successful energy tech banking and research team. In the annual Institutional Investor survey and elsewhere, Mr. LoGerfo was recognized as a top energy tech research analyst. Before joining Bank of America, Mr. LoGerfo gained experience as a public and private equity investor in positions at the General Motors Pension Fund and Newbrook Capital. Mr. LoGerfo is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He graduated from the University of Washington , Phi Beta Kappa cum laude with distinction and received a Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia University.