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140 people · Source: Mira · Collected Oct 15, 2026. A–Z sample, not a market census. Stored role and match evidence; confirm current roles on LinkedIn. Inclusion and sample details.

Full list, 140 rows
Rows 1–80 of 140 · Last collected Oct 15, 2026 · Person locations in the US
Name / LinkedInCurrent titleCompanyPerson locationWhy this row
Aaron MandelkornPresident & FounderRenewable Energy OutfittersSalida, Colorado
company matchRenewable Energy Outfitters
Abu RiazFounder & CEOAMS Renewable EnergyNew York, New York
company matchAMS Renewable Energy
Adam CreightonCo-Founder, ACE AmericaAfrican Clean EnergyPortland, Oregon
company matchAfrican Clean Energy
Alan MooreCo-Founder, Director Of Commercial SolutionsRenewable Energy Incentives LLCHillsboro, Oregon
company matchRenewable Energy Incentives LLC
Alexander McDonoughBoard Chair And Co-founderClean Energy for AmericaWashington, District of Columbia
company matchClean Energy for America
Andrew BittnerFounder & CEOGuaranteed Clean EnergyColumbus, Ohio
company matchGuaranteed Clean Energy
Anu KhanFounder And Executive DirectorCarbon Removal Standards InitiativeWashington, District of Columbia
company matchCarbon Removal Standards Initiative
Bao NguyenFounderRenewable Energy ScienceSan Francisco, California
company matchRenewable Energy Science
Bobby ClarkCo-FounderMidwest Clean Energy EnterpriseLexington, Kentucky
company matchMidwest Clean Energy Enterprise
Bram LevinFounderCleantech BiosolutionsScarsdale, New York
company matchCleantech Biosolutions
Brian GillenwaterFounderRenewable Energy Tax ExpertsMeridian, Idaho
company matchRenewable Energy Tax Experts
Brian JeonSustainable Finance Group Co-FounderHarvard Undergraduate Clean Energy GroupAustin, Texas
company matchHarvard Undergraduate Clean Energy Group
Brian McElligottFounder And CEOGreen Structures Clean Energy LLCBoston, Massachusetts
company matchGreen Structures Clean Energy LLC
Brian Preston SmithFounder And Managing PartnerClean Energy CatalystFort Collins, Colorado
company matchClean Energy Catalyst
Brian WixonCo-FounderBedrock Clean EnergyMarshall, Minnesota
company matchBedrock Clean Energy
Bryan LouviereCo-FounderGreenwood Clean Energy, IncKent, Washington
company matchGreenwood Clean Energy, Inc
Bryce BallewCo-FounderCleanTech Engineering LLCDenver, Colorado
company matchCleanTech Engineering LLC
Buz BrownFounder & Executive ChairmanION Clean EnergyBoulder, Colorado
company matchION Clean Energy
Cameron BardCo-Founder & Board MemberClean Energy for AmericaLos Angeles, California
company matchClean Energy for America
Carlos BarreraFounder & CEOAtlas Renewable EnergyMiami, Florida
company matchAtlas Renewable Energy
Chad FarrellFounder And PresidentEncore Renewable EnergyBurlington, Vermont
company matchEncore Renewable Energy
Charles C. ZhouCo-Founder, CEO (2008-2019) , CTO (2019-2021)CASCADE Clean Energy, Inc.Cambridge, Massachusetts
company matchCASCADE Clean Energy, Inc.
Charlie SmithManaging Partner And FounderGreenbelt Renewable EnergyChicago, Illinois
company matchGreenbelt Renewable Energy
Chris D. YoungFounder And CEOC2 Renewable Energy ConsultingGolden, Colorado
company matchC2 Renewable Energy Consulting
Chris QuartermanFounder And CEOMeridian Renewable EnergyCharlottesville, Virginia
company matchMeridian Renewable Energy
Christiaan Roland HolstFounderClean Energy Risk LLCRaleigh, North Carolina
company matchClean Energy Risk LLC
Christian PaolellaFounderCJP Consulting LLC (renewable energy)New York, New York
company matchCJP Consulting LLC (renewable energy)
Christopher L. HeadrickFounder & ChairmanVictory Clean Energy Inc.Knoxville, Tennessee
company matchVictory Clean Energy Inc.
Constantine TriantafyllidesChief Operating Officer And Co-FounderClean Energy ServicesHouston, Texas
company matchClean Energy Services
Craig KlaasmeyerCo-Founder & CFOKaizen Clean EnergyHouston, Texas
company matchKaizen Clean Energy
Cynthia RedwineCo-FounderRenewable Energy Design GroupLewisville, North Carolina
company matchRenewable Energy Design Group
Daniel GriffinCo FounderClean Energy Design Group, IncMetamora, Illinois
company matchClean Energy Design Group, Inc
Daren GriffithCo-FounderSungalactic Renewable EnergyBancroft, Michigan
company matchSungalactic Renewable Energy
Dave LeducFounderRI Renewable Energy Group IncProvidence, Rhode Island
company matchRI Renewable Energy Group Inc
David BlackFounder & CEOSable Renewable Energy IncJamestown, North Carolina
company matchSable Renewable Energy Inc
David MarksCo-Founder And Managing DirectorHigh Road Clean EnergyAustin, Texas
company matchHigh Road Clean Energy
Don DubeyFounder President CEOImpact CleantechColumbia, South Carolina
company matchImpact Cleantech
Dwain ImmelFounder & Manging MemberColorado Renewable Energy Associates, LLCDenver, Colorado
company matchColorado Renewable Energy Associates, LLC
Ed CarleyFounderEd’s Clean Energy and Sustainability Jobs ListDenver, Colorado
company matchEd’s Clean Energy and Sustainability Jobs List
Elmos B GlayFounder CEORenewable Energy Innovations GroupPortsmouth, Virginia
company matchRenewable Energy Innovations Group
Elon HassonFounder And PrincipalEmerald Renewable Energy DevelopersPortland, Oregon
company matchEmerald Renewable Energy Developers
Eni MyrtollariFounder Chief Executive OfficerCleantech WorldCharlotte, North Carolina
company matchCleantech World
Eric ChernissFounder And Head Of DevelopmentElevate Renewable EnergySan Jose, California
company matchElevate Renewable Energy
Eric DenissenCo-Founder TreasurerAmerican Renewable Energy Advocates Society (AREAS)Monument, Colorado
company matchAmerican Renewable Energy Advocates Society (AREAS)
Eric LynchFounder & CEOTTO Overflow dba Poynt Renewable EnergyLafayette, Indiana
company matchTTO Overflow dba Poynt Renewable Energy
Esam TrabulsiCo-FounderIntegrated Renewable Energy Systems (IRES)New York, New York
company matchIntegrated Renewable Energy Systems (IRES)
Frank N. ChenCEO & Co-founderYKC Clean Energy TechologiesSan Francisco, California
company matchYKC Clean Energy Techologies
Frank T PapenbergCo-FounderOne Wind Renewable Energy LLCSt Joseph, Missouri
company matchOne Wind Renewable Energy LLC
Gary ChaconFounder Project ManagerRocky Mountain Renewable Energy ResourcesColorado Springs, Colorado
company matchRocky Mountain Renewable Energy Resources
Glory OguegbuFounder CEORenewable Energy Technology Training Institute (RETTI)New York, New York
company matchRenewable Energy Technology Training Institute (RETTI)
Gopi LatpateCo-FounderNew Era Cleantech SolutionLas Vegas, Nevada
company matchNew Era Cleantech Solution
Gordon DashFounder & PrincipalDash Clean EnergySan Diego, California
company matchDash Clean Energy
Gregory BeckCo-Founder And CEOClean Energy Corps InternationalWashington, District of Columbia
company matchClean Energy Corps International
Gulshaan ArshadFounder & CEOSmart Tree Renewable EnergyAtlanta, Georgia
company matchSmart Tree Renewable Energy
Heather ReamsFounder And ChairNational Clean Energy WeekWashington, District of Columbia
company matchNational Clean Energy Week
Hessam MirzaeiFounder & ChairmanTolou Atlas Renewable EnergyGaithersburg, Maryland
company matchTolou Atlas Renewable Energy
Holmes HummelFounder And Executive DirectorClean Energy WorksWashington, District of Columbia
company matchClean Energy Works
Humberto Fabio BerrioFounder PresidentClean Energy Maryland llcWashington, District of Columbia
company matchClean Energy Maryland llc
Ian MillerCEO & Co-FounderSouth Carolina Renewable Energy Co.Columbia, South Carolina
company matchSouth Carolina Renewable Energy Co.
Inès PajotCo-FounderHigh School Clean Energy Investment CoalitionSan Francisco, California
company matchHigh School Clean Energy Investment Coalition
Jacob SusmanBoard President & Co-FounderCleantech Leaders RoundtableBrooklyn, New York
company matchCleantech Leaders Roundtable
Jaideep PathriaFounderGreen World Renewable Energy LLCBaltimore, Maryland
company matchGreen World Renewable Energy LLC
Jaime RapadasCo-Founder PresidentTenan Renewable Energy CorporationSan Francisco, California
company matchTenan Renewable Energy Corporation
Jake SuskiFounderClean Energy Transition ServicesBrooklyn, New York
company matchClean Energy Transition Services
James WalkerFounder And PrincipalCleantech Adoption LLCPortland, Maine
company matchCleantech Adoption LLC
Jamil WyneFounderClimate Tech BootcampWashington, District of Columbia
company matchClimate Tech Bootcamp
Janice LowerdeyFounder CEOCleantech Equity PartnersChicago, Illinois
company matchCleantech Equity Partners
Jason HochmanFounder & CEOCTRL-S (Climate Tech Rescue, License, & Scale)New York, New York
company matchCTRL-S (Climate Tech Rescue, License, & Scale)
Jeff DealCo-founder & Project DirectorAppalachian Institute for Renewable Energy (AIRE)Boone, North Carolina
company matchAppalachian Institute for Renewable Energy (AIRE)
Jeremiah MabiriaCOO CofounderMOMA Renewable EnergyShakopee, Minnesota
company matchMOMA Renewable Energy
Jim DuncanOwner FounderNorth Texas Renewable Energy IncAzle, Texas
company matchNorth Texas Renewable Energy Inc
Jim StevensFounderRenewable Energy PartnersSanta Ana, California
company matchRenewable Energy Partners
Joe PinkertonFounder And Chief Executive OfficerClean Energy LabsAustin, Texas
company matchClean Energy Labs
John BallegeerFounderRenewable Energy Solutions CT, LLCWestbrook, Connecticut
company matchRenewable Energy Solutions CT, LLC
John WoolardCo-Founder - CEOMeridian Clean EnergyOakland, California
company matchMeridian Clean Energy
Jon M. AndersonFounder, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman PresidentAmerican Renewable Energy CompanyWinfield, Illinois
company matchAmerican Renewable Energy Company
Kendal CrawfordFounder Chief Executive OfficerCrawford Renewable Energy Solutions, LLCAtlanta, Georgia
company matchCrawford Renewable Energy Solutions, LLC
Kinshuk GovilFounderOpen Climate TechSan Francisco, California
company matchOpen Climate Tech
Kyle BronsteinMachine Learning Engineer And FounderFlorida Renewable EnergyAvon Park, Florida
company matchFlorida Renewable Energy
Larry MilesPresident, FounderPacific Coast Renewable Energy LLCTacoma, Washington
company matchPacific Coast Renewable Energy LLC

133 distinct companies across 36 states. Largest state counts: California (14), Colorado (14), New York (14). 140 of 5481 cached candidates passed the rule. Match basis: company-name phrase match, not a product check.

140People
133Companies
36States
Oct 15, 2026Collected

Where these 140 people are

Counts describe published rows and person locations, not company headquarters.

States · 36

California14
Colorado14
New York14
Texas13
District of Columbia11
New Jersey7
Massachusetts5
North Carolina5
Illinois4
Michigan4
Vermont4
Virginia4
Washington4
Florida3
Missouri3
Oregon3
Arizona2
Connecticut2
Georgia2
Indiana2
Maryland2
Minnesota2
South Carolina2
Tennessee2
Delaware1
Hawaii1
Idaho1
Kentucky1
Maine1
Nebraska1
Nevada1
Ohio1
Oklahoma1
Rhode Island1
Utah1
Wisconsin1

Cities

Washington11
San Francisco7
Austin6
Denver6
New York6
Houston5
Brooklyn4
Boulder3
Portland3
Ann Arbor2
Atlanta2
Burlington2
Charlottesville2
Chicago2
Columbia2
Los Angeles2
Oakland2
Phoenix2
Seattle2
St Joseph2

67 other cities appear once. 87 cities in total.

Companies

133 distinct companies; repeated companies below.

Clean Energy Corps International2
Clean Energy for America2
CleanTech Engineering LLC2
Colorado Climatetech2
Greenbelt Renewable Energy2
Kaizen Clean Energy2
One Wind Renewable Energy LLC2

Titles

Founder89
Co-founder50
CTO1

Exclusive buckets; first matching role wins.

Scope of this list

Current founder or co-founder role with no end date; named company; US person location matching the listed geography. Sector phrase must match the company name; this is lexical evidence, not independent product verification. 140 of 5481 cached candidates passed. Display order is A–Z by name. Every row matched a stored company field. Rebuilt Oct 15, 2026. Collection dates describe retrieval, not when a profile last changed. Refresh policy.

How to cite

Metix Lists. “US climate tech founders list.” Collected Oct 15, 2026. 140 of 140 qualifiers. All cached qualifiers, not ranked. https://lists.metix.ai/founders/climate-tech-founders-us#summary

Questions about this list

Who appears in US climate tech founders list?

The US climate tech founders list includes 140 people in the United States, collected Oct 15, 2026, including Aaron Mandelkorn, Abu Riaz, Adam Creighton.

What connects these people to this sector?

Current founder or co-founder role with no end date; named company; US person location matching the listed geography. Sector phrase must match the company name; this is lexical evidence, not independent product verification. The evidence quotes a stored company, title or industry field; a phrase match does not verify a product.

Which states and cities appear in this list?

States: California (14), Colorado (14), New York (14), Texas (13), District of Columbia (11), New Jersey (7), Massachusetts (5), North Carolina (5), Illinois (4), Michigan (4), Vermont (4), Virginia (4), Washington (4), Florida (3), Missouri (3), Oregon (3), Arizona (2), Connecticut (2), Georgia (2), Indiana (2), Maryland (2), Minnesota (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Delaware (1), Hawaii (1), Idaho (1), Kentucky (1), Maine (1), Nebraska (1), Nevada (1), Ohio (1), Oklahoma (1), Rhode Island (1), Utah (1), Wisconsin (1). Cities: Washington (11), San Francisco (7), Austin (6), Denver (6), New York (6), Houston (5), Brooklyn (4), Boulder (3), Portland (3), Ann Arbor (2), Atlanta (2), Burlington (2), Charlottesville (2), Chicago (2), Columbia (2), Los Angeles (2), Oakland (2), Phoenix (2), Seattle (2), St Joseph (2), Albany (1), Ashburn (1), Avon Park (1), Azle (1), Baltimore (1), Bancroft (1), Belle Mead (1), Binghamton (1), Bloomington (1), Boone (1), Boston (1), Cambridge (1), Cedar Knolls (1), Charlotte (1), Chesterfield (1), Colonia (1), Colorado Springs (1), Columbus (1), Detroit (1), Edgewater (1), Fort Collins (1), Fort Worth (1), Gaithersburg (1), Golden (1), Grove (1), Hillsboro (1), Hingham (1), Hopewell (1), Hudson (1), Jamestown (1), Kaneohe (1), Kent (1), Knoxville (1), Lafayette (1), Las Vegas (1), Lewisville (1), Lexington (1), Manti (1), Marshall (1), Meridian (1), Metamora (1), Miami (1), Middleton Town (1), Montpelier (1), Montvale (1), Monument (1), Nashville (1), Omaha (1), Portsmouth (1), Providence (1), Raleigh (1), Rehoboth Beach (1), Riverside (1), Salida (1), San Diego (1), San Jose (1), Santa Ana (1), Scarsdale (1), Shakopee (1), Staten Island (1), Stowe (1), Summit (1), Tacoma (1), Tallahassee (1), West Springfield (1), Westbrook (1), Winfield (1). Locations describe people, not company headquarters.

Does any company appear more than once?

133 companies. Repeated companies: Clean Energy Corps International (2), Clean Energy for America (2), CleanTech Engineering LLC (2), Colorado Climatetech (2), Greenbelt Renewable Energy (2), Kaizen Clean Energy (2), One Wind Renewable Energy LLC (2)

How recent are these records?

Last collected Oct 15, 2026. Individual collection dates are included in downloads. No refresh is scheduled; confirm current roles on LinkedIn.

Is this a complete list of US climate tech founders?

No. These 140 published profiles come from 140 qualifying records in a query-selected pool of 5481 candidates. All qualifying cached records are included. Display order is A–Z by name, not a ranking. Counts describe this sample, not the market.

How can recruiters and founders use this list?

Use the named companies, person locations and quoted inclusion evidence to start employer research, recruiting or partnership research. Download the full sample as CSV, JSON or Markdown. Confirm the current role and company before outreach; inclusion does not establish hiring plans, contact permission or a hiring outcome.

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