Executive Council
The Executive Council is a philanthropic advisory board comprising University Trustees and organizations principally involved in climate and energy transition and resilient communities, across technology, finance, and international conservation. Council members bring financial resources to the Institute and advise the leadership team and University decision makers on industry trends and policy.

President and Chief Financial Officer at BluePath Finance
Trustee at Northwestern University | Senior Advisor at Thurston Group
Vice President – Investor Relations & Corporate Affairs at Fortune Brands Innovation
Senior Director, Principal Engineering at UL Solutions
Sr. R&D Manager of Catalysis Fundamentals and Applications at Honeywell UOP
State Director at The Nature Conservancy, Illinois
Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer at Exelon
Partner at Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
Chief Operating Officer of LS Power
Chair, AMP Robotics; Founder, Fairtide
Former Chief Counsel at the Federal Highway Administration
Head of Sustainability at Siemens Smart Infrastructure US
President & CEO at E-J Electric Installation Co.
Trustee at Northwestern University | President at Wanxiang America
Partner at Energy Capital Ventures | Managing Director at Samuel A. Ramirez & Co.
Venture Partner, Energy Impact Partners; Board Director, TransAlta; Lead Operating Director, Dimension Energy (a Partners Group Co.)
Senior Vice President, Strategy, Business Development & Government Affairs at Schneider Electric
Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy at Leidos