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Center Team

Faculty

Erin Mansur

Revers Professor of Business Administration; Faculty Director, Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability and Innovation; Area Chair, Economics

Erin Mansur is an economist whose research focuses on topics of energy economics, environmental economics, and industrial organization. He teaches classes on energy economics. Current research examines the labor market implications of hydrofracturing, the environmental effects of electric cars, how natural gas prices affect electricity markets, and how mergers affect competition in electricity markets. He is also a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).

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Anant K. Sundaram

Clinical Professor of Business Administration

Anant Sundaram teaches Corporate Valuation and Business and Climate Change at Tuck. His areas of expertise are business valuation, M&A, corporate governance, and financial strategies for profitable growth.

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Liana Frey D’92, T’98

Adjunct Professor of Business Administration

Frey helped develop the first sustainability strategy at Lutron and actively mentors start-ups fighting climate change with several accelerators. Prior to her work in sustainability, she built three technology businesses into powerhouses and advised many leading consumer and tech companies. At the heart of her work has always been insights about the end consumer that create loyal and engaged customers and talk-worthy brands.

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Curtis S. Probst

Adjunct Professor of Business Administration

Fellows

Lauren Adamson T’24

Lauren Adamson is a T'24 Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation Fellow. Prior to Tuck, she lived in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia where she worked in emerging market private equity investing. During the summer, Lauren will intern with the Colorado Clean Energy Fund. At Tuck, Lauren is a co-chair of the tennis club and enjoys hiking, skiing, and being a groupie for the bands. She received bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Political Science from the University of Kansas and completed a year-long study abroad program in quantitative economics and mathematics at the Pantheon-Sorbonne in Paris.

Mohammad Ayaz Ahsan T’24

Mohammad Ayaz Ahsan is a T'24 Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation Fellow. Prior to Tuck, he worked at Cairn Oil and Gas, Vedanta Limited in Gurgaon, India, where he held various roles in reservoir engineering and production optimization. Ayaz led the design and execution of oilfield operations, managing a cross-functional engineering team. He successfully executed multiple digitalization projects on traditional oil and gas processes. Ayaz is passionate about utilizing technology and leveraging existing infrastructure to accelerate the transition toward sustainable energy. This summer, he is interning with Strategy& PWC in Dubai. Ayaz holds a B.Tech in Petroleum Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-ISM) Dhanbad, India.

Nicolás Álvarez-Tólcheff Alarcó T’24

Nicolás Álvarez-Tólcheff Alarcó is a T'24 Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation Fellow. Prior to Tuck, he worked as a lawyer at the M&A practice of Pérez-Llorca, a law firm based in Madrid, Spain. During the summer, Nicolas will intern with Barclays in New York, NY within the Consumer Retail investment banking group. At Tuck, Nicolas is Co-Chair of the Private Equity and Venture Capital Club. He is originally from Madrid, Spain, and holds a Bachelor of Laws from the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid and a Masters Degree in Business Law from the Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE).

Jon Bakken T’24

Jon Bakken is a T'24 Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation Fellow. Prior to Tuck, he worked for Macy's in New York in roles across merchandising, strategy, and supply chain. Most recently he worked on advanced analytics projects using shipping data to establish optimal order schedules and identify reliable manufacturing partners. He is closely following the renewable energy transition and believe it’s the most impactful technological frontier of our lifetimes. Widespread, clean, and cheap energy holds the most promise to radically improve worldwide standards of living. Jon is in the process of exploring the roadblocks to the realization of this vision, like raw material availability, funding access, and regulatory contradictions. His summer role is with Recurrent Energy in Austin, TX developing utility-scale solar and battery storage projects across the southwest. Jon holds a B.S. Mathematics degree from Lafayette College in Easton, PA.

Laura Betten T’24

Laura Betten is a T'24 Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation Fellow. Prior to Tuck, Laura spent two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Senegal then worked for over 4 years at Resonance Global, a social impact-driven consulting firm that creates strategic partnerships between public and private sector actors to advance business and social development outcomes. Laura's work focused on projects for the US government related to food security and climate change. Laura will spend the summer doing a consulting internship in Boston. At Tuck, Laura is a Co-Chair for the Food and Agriculture Club and the Mental Health and Wellness Initiative and spends her free time running and hiking around the Upper Valley. After Tuck, Laura is interested in working to advance sustainable global food systems. Laura has a B.A. in Economics and International Relations from Tufts University.

Pratik Bohra T’24

Pratik Bohra is a T'24 Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation Fellow. Before Tuck, Pratik worked at Unitus Capital as an investment banker focused on raising capital for impactful enterprises in climate and financial services. In addition, he is a chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He also spent five years at EY undertaking energy, infrastructure, and technology assignments. Pratik will be interning at Bain in Seattle this summer.

Charlie Jersey T’24

Charlie Jersey is a T'24 Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation Fellow. Charlie received a BA in Chemistry and German from Williams College in 2018, after which he embarked on a Fulbright Scholarship to Germany. After this, he worked for three years at McKinsey and Company before matriculating at Tuck, focusing on hydrogen and building decarbonization. At Tuck, Charlie is a captain of the Tuck Soccer Club, and he enjoys playing sports, music, chess, trivia, and going hiking. After Tuck, he will transition back to McKinsey in Boston.

Claire Kadeethum T’24

Claire Kadeethum is a T'24 Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation Fellow. Prior to Tuck, Claire worked for five years as an engineer in conventional oil and gas as well as oilsands mining and upgrading. Her work focused on decarbonization technology development, carbon accounting, and environmental performance. She came to Tuck to explore her interests in enabling an equitable energy transition through the deployment of technologies and infrastructure in frontier markets. At Tuck, Claire is a Director at Tuck Social Venture Fund and a Co-Chair of Tuck Sustains, MWHI, and LIFT. This summer, Claire will be interning at Bain & Company. Claire holds a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry and mathematics from McGill University, and a Master of Science in chemical and petroleum engineering.

Gagan Makhija T’24

Gagan Makhija is a T'24 Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation Fellow. Prior to Tuck, he worked as an engineer in the energy industry. He started with Sony as a design engineer of cells for energy storage and recently moved to Panasonic, where he designed cell technology for Tesla. Gagan is passionate about creating a sustainable planet by enabling large organizations to switch to sustainable solutions. At Tuck, he is also a TAA and a Non-Profit Board fellow. Rahul will spend his summer as a consultant at Altman Solon in San Fransisco. He holds a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay.

Ryan Mooney T’24

Ryan Mooney is a T'24 Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation Fellow. Prior to Tuck, he worked as a quantitative trader at Societe Generale in New York, focusing on equity program trading. Ryan is interested in sustainable investing and venture capital. At Tuck, Ryan enjoys skiing, tripod hockey, and spending time with classmates. Ryan holds a B.S.B.A. in Finance from Georgetown University.

Seamus Nolan T’24

Seamus Nolan is a T'24 Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation Fellow. Prior to Tuck, Seamus worked as a legislative aide to Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont as a member of his economic policy team. At Tuck, Seamus is a co-chair of the Business and Politics Club, and spends his free time hiking, biking, and skiing throughout New England. Seamus is passionate about accelerating the energy transition through the development and utilization of coordinated strategies on the part of both the public and private sectors. Over the summer, he will be interning at AVANGRID, focusing on electric vehicle infrastructure strategy. Seamus holds a B.A. in Geography and Political Science from Middlebury College.

Tobe Okpala T’24

Tobe Okpala is a T'24 Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation Fellow. Prior to Tuck, Tobe worked as a product consultant for a digital art startup where he led product development. In previous roles, he worked in strategy and operations at Cisco and Zendesk. At Tuck, Tobe is passionate about energy financing, cleantech, and energy transitions. He spends his free time enjoying the outdoors and playing sports in the Upper Valley. Tobe majored in Finance at San Jose State University and holds a MPA from UC Berkeley.

Edmund Ong T’24

Edmund Ong is a T'24 Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation Fellow. Prior to Tuck, he was a Management Consultant in the Tech Strategy & Advisory Group at Accenture. He was primarily based in Western Canada where he worked on a number of energy and natural resources projects. Edmund is looking forward to transitioning into a career in Finance this summer when he will be interning at Morgan Stanley's investment banking division in New York City. He is passionate about helping utilities successfully transition to a more sustainable grid through investment in renewable energy development projects. At Tuck, Edmund is the Student Board President and enjoys outdoor activities in the Upper Valley. He holds a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering from the University of British Columbia.

Rohini Poptani T’24

Rohini Poptani is a T'24 Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation Fellow. Prior to tuck, Rohini was a petroleum engineer and worked as a reservoir engineer in an Indian Oil and gas firm. She is most passionate about the transition to green energy and carbon footprint reduction. This summer, she will be interning with McKinsey in their Houston office.

Rifqi Putera T’24

Rifqi Putera is a T'24 Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation Fellow. Prior to Tuck, he worked in investment banking at Mandiri Sekuritas, where he mainly focused on infrastructure and energy deals in Indonesia. He is passionate about renewable energy investment and energy transition in emerging markets. During the summer, he will work as an Investment Banking Summer Associate in the Energy & Transition group at Credit Suisse in New York City. He holds dual degrees in Economics and Finance from the University of Melbourne and the University of Indonesia, and he is currently pursuing a joint degree in MPA at the Harvard Kennedy School.

James Randon T’24

James Randon is a T'24 Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation Fellow. Prior to Tuck, he was a professional track athlete running the 1500m internationally for Saucony. During his time competing he also co-founded a company in the running space called Recover Athletics based around injury prevention, which was acquired by Strava in January of 2022. James is looking forward to transitioning into a career in energy this summer when he will be interning in Barclays’ Sustainable & Impact Banking investment banking division in New York City. He is passionate about helping utilities successfully transition to a more sustainable grid through investment in renewable energy development projects. At Tuck, James is a Co-Chair of the Finance Club, a Tuck Social Venture Fund Fellow, a Tuck Mentor, and a volunteer assistant coach on the Dartmouth Track and Field team. He holds a B.A. in History from Yale University.

Benjamin Saa Hargous T’24

Benjamin Saa Hargous is a T'24 Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation Fellow. Prior to Tuck, he worked as a lawyer at Carey, the largest Chilean law-firm, where he focused on representing clients in the acquisition and sale of public and private companies, mergers, private equity and venture capital transactions, capital markets, corporate and commercial matters. Benjamin is passionate about clean energy generation and agribusiness sustainability. He will be interning this summer at McKinsey & Company. Benjamin holds a JD from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Kush Sodha T’24

Kush Sodha is a T'24 Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation Fellow. Prior to business school, he worked at SKF, a leading Swedish bearing manufacturer, where he led their North American wind energy sales team. Over the summer, he will work as an Investment Banking Associate in the Energy Transition group at Credit Suisse in New York City. At Tuck, he is focused on learning more about energy finance and investing in climate technologies. Kush is also a Fellow for the Private Equity and Venture Capital Center and a co-chair for the Mental Health and Wellness Initiative at Tuck. In his free time, Kush enjoys golf, being a tennis instructor, and trying new craft beers and whiskeys. After Tuck, Kush wants to pursue a career in finance with a focus on sustainability and clean technology. He holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University.

Luke Southwell-Chan T’24

Luke Southwell-Chan is a T'24 Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation Fellow. Prior to Tuck, he held various positions at Zoox, Amazon's autonomous robotaxi company, where he led high-impact projects in areas such as go-to-market strategy and technical road mapping. This summer, Luke is looking forward to exploring the intersection of finance and various industries through an investment banking internship with Harris Williams in San Francisco. Passionate about the confluence of mobility, energy, and finance, he is particularly interested in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, grid modernization, and bidirectional charging. At Tuck, Luke serves as Co-Chair of the Future of Mobility Club and Tuck Pride, while also being an active member of the Consortium. He holds a B.A. in Communication from the University of Southern California.

Yuka Sugimori T’24

Yuka Sugimori is a T'24 Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation Fellow. Prior to Tuck, she was a strategy consultant at PwC Strategy& in the Tokyo office. As a generalist, she covered many different industries including Technology, Automotive, and Public Sector. She is passionate about reducing the environmental footprint in businesses through energy, circularity, and more. This summer, she will be interning at Boston Consulting Group in Boston, hoping to contribute to decarbonizing clients’ businesses. Yuka holds a B.A. in Organizational Studies and a minor in Economics from University of Michigan.

Kelly Timmes T’24

Kelly Timmes is a T'24 Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation Fellow. Prior to Tuck, she spent eight years scaling operations and leading teams at a rapidly growing educational publishing and technology company. At Tuck, she is passionate about areas at the intersection of energy, impact, and entrepreneurship, including energy justice, cleantech, and renewable energy. This summer, Kelly will be working with Maine Venture Fund in Portland, Maine. She holds an A.B. in Sociology from Princeton University.

Andy Watson T’24

Andy Watson is a T'24 Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation Fellow. Prior to Tuck he earned a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and spent nine years in the Marine Corps as a helicopter instructor pilot stationed in San Diego, CA. During that time, he worked in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and South America. At Tuck, Andy is passionate about the global transition to renewable energy and is pursuing work at the intersection of sustainability, business operations and sports. He is pursuing the Management Science and Quantitative Methods designation through significant coursework in modelling and analytics. He also serves as a Visiting Executive Host Fellow and Veterans Admissions Liaison. He spends his off-time endurance training, mountain biking, and enjoying the Upper Valley with his wife Amelia, son John, and their two Chesapeake Bay Retrievers. This summer he will intern with the Global Operations Team at Nike, INC., working on Demand and Supply Management for the Asia, Pacific and Latin America region.  

Mentors

Elyse Allan

Former CEO, GE Canada

GE Canada CEO Elyse Allan D’79, T’84 is helping advance the company’s innovation agenda one good idea at a time.

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Sarah Barpoulis

board member, SemGroup Corporation

Sarah Barpoulis T'91 credits Tuck for a style that lends itself to constructive debate, consensus building, and empowering others, which she sees as the key attributes of successful board members. 

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Phil Giudice

Special Assistant to the President for Climate Policy; former CEO, Ambri

Phil Giudice T'85 is CEO of AMBRI, a Boston-based startup chasing the Holy Grail of renewable energy: cheap, reliable, and massively scalable electricity storage.

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Thad Hill

President & CEO, Calpine

As the president and CEO of Calpine, a Fortune 500 power generator and retailer, Thad Hill T’95 is doing exactly what he envisioned when he came to Tuck in 1993.

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Mike Miskovsky

CEO and president, InEVit

Energy entrepreneur Mike Miskovsky T'90 is bullish on the future of electric vehicles even though he doesn’t think much of today’s electric cars.

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Eric Spiegel

Former CEO, Siemens USA

People call Eric Spiegel T'87 the most natural leader they’ve ever met. Now CEO of Siemens USA, a global electronics and engineering powerhouse, he gets to lead on the issues that matter most. To his company and the country.

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Robert Wallace

president and CEO, BITHENERGY

Robert Wallace T'84 is a Baltimore-born entrepreneur who has written six books and runs three companies focusing on information technology, executive coaching, and most recently, renewable energy.

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