Twenty years building and leading energy strategy at Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. Now advising founders, CEOs, and boards at energy, industrial, and deep-tech companies competing for hyperscaler CAPEX.
What I bring to a board.
- Hyperscaler GTM — translating hyperscaler CAPEX demand signals into commercial strategy, offtake structures, and go-to-market plans for industrial and energy suppliers
- Energy commercial & regulatory — PPA structuring, energy-as-a-service, behind-the-meter origination in ERCOT, FERC filings, NRC engagement, and utility/grid operator navigation across multiple jurisdictions
- New market creation — commercialized advanced nuclear, renewables, storage, and VPP solutions; founded AWS's global energy vertical ($1B+ ARR, 1,000+ person organization) and led energy strategy at Google Cloud and Microsoft
- Public-company governance — officer of a $1.2B+ NYSE energy services company with P&L accountability, board-level reporting, audit exposure, and fiduciary experience navigating a severe industry downturn with a 62% budget reduction
- Technical oversight — served as interim CTO at Microsoft Energy & Resources; able to evaluate technical risk, architecture decisions, and engineering roadmaps alongside commercial strategy
- Stakeholder reach — speaker at UN COP28, CERAWeek, and the White House Impact Investing Summit; relationships spanning utilities, OEMs, federal agencies, grid operators, and the hyperscaler community
What I've done.
SVP, Commercialization & Strategy / Strategic Advisor to CEO
Aalo Atomics / Austin, TXBuilt the commercial function from zero for a next-generation nuclear company manufacturing sodium-cooled microreactors for data center and industrial loads. Closed first commercial agreements and developed a multi-customer convertible pipeline structured to de-risk single-industry concentration and diversify revenue sources. Architected Aalo's presence in the Microsoft & NVIDIA "AI for Nuclear" announcement at CERAWeek 2026, including the public 92% permitting reduction / ~$80M annual savings story. Structured PPAs and energy-as-a-service frameworks for hyperscale offtake. Aligned commercial structure with investor and project-finance expectations; positioned utilities as partners rather than counterparties. Currently advising the CEO on commercial strategy, partnership structures, and regulatory positioning.
Advisory Board
Atomic CanyonAdvise an AI company modernizing the U.S. nuclear sector on hyperscaler GTM, utility customer engagement, and commercialization strategy. Guided expansion beyond the initial development customer (PG&E's Diablo Canyon) into new utility customers and partnership models. Helped structure the partnership with Microsoft and NVIDIA that placed the Neutron platform in the Microsoft Marketplace as part of the "AI for Nuclear" ecosystem.
Strategic Advisor
Hanwha Group / QCellsAdvise a global industrial and energy conglomerate on data center energy-as-a-service, battery storage, and virtual power plant solutions for hyperscale and edge compute facilities. Stress-tested a vertically integrated power-to-compute infrastructure thesis spanning generation, storage, and behind-the-meter delivery.
Advisor
Enchanted RockResolved upstream lease-term misalignment that was blocking customer decisions on backup data center power. Unblocking that issue enabled the shift from diesel to natural-gas backup generation — a key enabler of large data center agreements across multiple hyperscalers.
Board of Advisors
Greentown LabsBoard of Advisors member at North America's largest climatetech startup incubator. Guided portfolio companies on energy market entry, hyperscaler engagement, and commercial strategy.
Chief Strategy Officer & Interim CTO, Energy & Resources
MicrosoftLed worldwide commercial strategy for Microsoft's energy industry vertical. Promoted from Senior Director and granted external CSO title. Served as interim CTO, evaluating technical architecture and engineering roadmap decisions for the energy platform. Architected the Microsoft & NVIDIA CERAWeek announcement projecting 92% reduction in permitting timelines and ~$80M in estimated annual customer savings. Commercialized Azure Data Manager for Energy. Orchestrated global partnerships with Schneider Electric and SLB delivering AI-driven energy solutions at scale.
Senior Director, Energy Partnerships & Business Development
Google CloudLed global energy strategy for Google Cloud, aligning energy procurement with engineering and data center expansion roadmaps. Achieved 100% partner attachment rate on energy deals. Built partner-channel strategy that materially accelerated revenue and expanded market presence. Represented Google in energy-focused open-source community governing body.
Head of Worldwide Energy Vertical
Amazon Web ServicesFounded and scaled AWS's first global energy industry vertical from scratch. Authored the original 6-pager establishing the vertical's strategic direction across utilities, renewables, and oil & gas. Grew the AWS energy business to over $1B ARR. Built and led a global team now exceeding 1,000 people. Secured lighthouse utility and energy customers as public references.
VP, Sales, Business Development & Marketing (Officer)
Key Energy Services (NYSE)Officer of a publicly traded energy services company. Promoted three times in under four years. Accountable for $1.2B+ in revenue, 140+ person organization, $20M+ annual budget. Led commercial realignment through severe industry downturn, delivering on plan with a 62% budget reduction. Implemented the company's first global CRM (150 users) and stood up its centralized pricing function.
Director, Project Development
Free Flow Power CorporationThird employee at a hydropower startup. Secured $6M in equity investment and drove the company's first revenue. Drafted FERC filings and led utility interconnection and federal/state permitting. Advised on energy legislation; invited twice to the White House.
Earlier Career
CEB (now Gartner) · Evolution Markets · Procter & GambleAccount Director at CEB managing 125 large corporations ($1B+ revenue each), consistently ranking in the top 5% of the firm. Renewable energy market strategy at Evolution Markets. National media spokesperson for Procter & Gamble, reaching 52.7 million people.
UN COP28 (Dubai) · CERAWeek (Houston) · White House Impact Investing Summit · Executive briefing keynotes at AWS and Google · Industry conferences on AI infrastructure, grid modernization, and the energy transition.
Harvard Business School, Executive Education — Leadership & Change Management
Rice University, Jones Graduate School of Business — Graduate Certificate, Finance & Accounting
The George Washington University — B.A., International Relations (Business & Politics), Cum Laude
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro — Portuguese, Economics & International Business
How I work.
I advise founders, CEOs, and operating teams at energy, industrial, and deep-tech companies competing for hyperscaler CAPEX. My work translates AI infrastructure demand into signed offtake, partnership structures, and commercial outcomes.
Scope — commercial strategy, GTM build, hyperscaler and utility origination, PPA and energy-as-a-service structuring, partnership architecture, and board or advisory roles.
Structure — retainer, project-based, or equity, depending on stage and fit. Available for independent board seats, fractional commercial leadership, and time-bounded engagements.
Ideal fit — seed through growth-stage energy and deep-tech companies; established industrial and energy players building hyperscaler-facing commercial functions; investors and operating partners conducting diligence on energy infrastructure deals.
Let's talk.
If you are building or scaling an energy, industrial, or deep-tech company and looking for an independent board member or strategic advisor, I would welcome the conversation.