Stanford Entrepreneurship Dinner

Entrepreneurship Dinner Tuesday, September 12th

Energy@Stanford&SLAC 2017
Table Hosts
Colin Bailie is the founder and Managing Director of Iris PV, a Cyclotron
Road start-up developing tandem perovskite/silicon solar cells. Iris PV is a
start-up company commercializing high-efficiency, low-cost tandem
photovoltaic (PV) solar cells based on thin-film perovskite materials. The
substance could make traditional solar panels as much as 50 percent more
efficient and 5x more valuable. During his graduate and post-graduate work at
Stanford, Colin performed seminal research on perovskite tandem solar cells,
including the first reports of mechanically-stacked perovskite on Silicon and
CIGS tandems and monolithic perovskite on silicon tandem, as well as
breakthrough engineering solutions to enhance the thermal and humidity
stability of perovskite solar cells. Colin was recognized for his
accomplishments by inclusion in the 2016 Forbes 30 under 30 in Energy list.
Colin holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University and
a MS (2014) and PhD (2015) in Materials Science and Engineering from
Stanford University.

Gracie Brown works on the Grid Integration & Innovation team at PG&E
Corporation, Northern California’s electric and natural gas utility. Gracie’s
work focuses on developing strategy to accelerate PG&E’s transition to the
sustainable energy system of the future. She has held several positions in the
energy sector working with ComEd, C3 Energy, and McKinsey & Company.
Gracie holds a BA in Environmental Studies from Harvard University and an
MBA (2016) from Stanford University.

Etosha Cave is the co-founder and Chief Science Officer of Opus-12, a

start-up developing technology to recycle CO2 into cost-competitive
chemicals and fuels. Opus-12 aims to provide an economic incentive for
companies to recycle their CO2 rather than emit it. Before founding Opus-12,
Etosha conducted research in the Jaramillo Lab at Stanford. She has also
worked at Lexmark International Inc. in Kentucky and Raytheon Polar
Services in Antarctica. Etosha holds a B.S. in Engineering from Olin College of
Engineering as well as MS (2011) and PhD (2015) degrees from Stanford.

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Entrepreneurship Dinner Tuesday, September 12th
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Table Hosts
Mark Cupta is a Principal with Prelude Ventures, having joined the firm in
2013. During his MBA program at Stanford, Mark worked at early-stage
investment firm Terawatt Ventures, as a member of the corporate venture
capital team at Chevron Technology Ventures, and with sustainable chemistry
growth start-up Novomer. Prior to business school, Mark spent more than five
years with Celanese Corporation, a Fortune 500 company specializing in
advanced materials and technology. Mark serves on the board of directors for
Citrine and Benson Hill Biosystems. He mentors for the Stanford GSB Impact
Labs Program, as well as for NREL, InvestMidwest, and the Energy
Excelerator. Mark has authored patents and publications on technologies
such as microelectronics, non-woven polymeric materials, cementitious
additives, polymeric barrier-layers, controlled release pharmaceuticals, and
pulp & paper additives. Mark received a BS and MS in Chemical & Bio-
molecular Engineering from Georgia Tech, and an MBA from the Stanford
Graduate School of Business where he specialized in venture capital and
entrepreneurship.

Chris Eberspacher is Managing Director of Iris PV, a Cyclotron Road start-

up developing tandem perovskite/silicon solar cells. Chris has a distinguished
career in thin film photovoltaic technologies such as copper indium gallium
selenide (CIGS). His expertise lies in thin film deposition and manufacturing of
semiconducting materials. Before Iris PV, Chris held the position of CTO for
Solopower Systems, Inc., Hanwha Solar, and SunFab (Applied Materials),
separately. Chris holds a BS in Physics from UT Austin and a PhD in Applied
Physics from Stanford.

Matthew Ganser currently serves as VP of Engineering & Operations for

Carbon Lighthouse, a San Francisco based company. Carbon Lighthouse
provides an actively managed energy service that reduces and cleans energy
to deliver a guaranteed revenue stream for buildings through efficiency, solar,
and other clean energy technologies. He joined Carbon Lighthouse as one of
the first employees in 2012 after graduating from Stanford University, studying
first in the Atmosphere/Energy and then the Energy Resource Engineering
programs. Prior to grad school, Matthew worked for Shell Oil Co, focused on
drilling engineering and operations in natural gas tight sands in the Rocky
Mountains. While at Shell, Matthew was also responsible for developing a
novel diesel gen-set emissions technology, which later won a Federal BLM
Best Management practices award. Matthew graduated from the University of
Texas with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. While not working, Matthew
enjoys surfing and the outdoors, spending time with his awesome wife,
beautiful twin girls, and loyal dog Luna.

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Kevin Hettrich serves as Chief of Staff for QuantumScape - a Kleiner Perkins
/ Khosla Ventures backed stealth energy storage company - where he leads
product management and finance. At Stanford, Kevin co-founded the Stanford
Energy Journal, served as co-president of the GSB Energy Club, and was co-
captain of the national champion Stanford graduate rugby team. Kevin was an
Arjay Miller Scholar, Arbuckle Leadership Fellow, and Siebel Scholar Finalist.
Kevin graduated from Stanford GSB in 2011 and the School of Earth Sciences
in 2012.

Roy Johnson is an entrepreneur and executive with 30 years of experience

in Silicon Valley. He is currently advising a number of startups and investing.
Roy joined 3Com Corporation in 1986 and enjoyed a 13 year run that
included opening the first 3Com office in Australia, running 3Com’s operations
in Asia based in Hong Kong, starting a network management division and
starting a home networking division. After 3Com, Roy joined 2Wire, a DSL and
home networking startup that pioneered highly secure and easy to use home
gateways. In 2002, Roy became CEO of Redline Networks, a leader in load
balancing and server offload. The company ramped from pre-revenue to a
$20 million run rate and was acquired by Juniper Networks in 2005 for $132
million. Starting in 2006, Roy has shifted his focus to the sustainability and
energy industries. He was CEO of Calisolar (now Silicor) an innovator in solar
materials. Roy then moved to the energy efficiency software industry at
EcoFactor, a leader in big data based cloud computing for residential energy
management. Roy is an advisor to a number of sustainability startups and has
been involved in entrepreneurship courses at the Stanford GSB, mentoring
teams of students. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of
Theatreworks Silicon Valley. He holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate
School of Business and an AB in Economics from Dartmouth College.

Jessica Mahler has been at Bloom Energy for 10 years, and currently
manages the Mechanical and Components Engineering team within System
Engineering. In her tenure she has touched all parts of the business from
working with suppliers, to creating products, to meeting with customers. In
between graduating from Stanford with her BS (2004) and MS (2005) in
Mechanical Engineering and joining Bloom Energy, Jessica spent 2 years as a
mechanical engineer at Intel Corporation. She is passionate about green
energy and is a huge Stanford football fan.

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Jan Pepper currently serves as CEO of the Peninsula Clean Energy
Authority, a joint powers authority made up of the County of San Mateo and
the 20 cities in the County which provides the residents and businesses in San
Mateo County with a cleaner and greener choice in where their energy is
sourced. Pepper has over 30 years working in or for utilities including
investor-owned and municipal utilities - most recently at Silicon Valley Power in
Santa Clara. She is the founder of four successful renewable energy
companies and has a long track record of developing local renewable energy
projects and innovating new products. In addition to her industry experience,
Pepper serves on the Los Altos City Council. Jan holds a BS in Civil
Engineering and an MBA from Stanford.

Jake Saper is a Principal with Emergence Capital and a Kauffman Fellow.

Jake leads Emergence’s Natural Resources Cloud practice and is passionate
about bringing the benefits of the cloud to industries operating in the physical
environment. He’s also excited about the role machine learning will play in
improving how we work. Jake currently serves as a Board Observer at Comfy,
DroneDeploy, Textio, and Augmedix. Prior to joining Emergence, Jake worked
in Kleiner Perkins’ Green Growth Fund, where he sourced and led diligence
on companies in the geospatial, agricultural tech, and enterprise SaaS
sectors. Prior to investing, Jake led international business development at
Astonfield Renewables, a startup focused on developing utility-scale solar
power plants in emerging markets. Jake loves antique swords and musical
parodies. Jake earned his BA magna cum laude from Yale University and his
MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, as an Arjay Miller Scholar.
Jake also earned an MS in Environment and Resources from Stanford.

Paul Sherer is currently Chief Energy Ambassador at Slingshot Power, a

company offering a comprehensive approach to energy savings with solar
systems, EV charging stations, and LED lighting. Paul is a Senior Technology
Venture Capitalist and Investment Banker with over 30 years experience in
Silicon Valley. He was a Partner and Managing Director of three venture
capital/ private equity funds over the last 10 years where he managed $1.75
billion across five funds, invested over $150 million in over 20 companies and
helped raise $1.5 billion as a Managing Director of VantagePoint Capital. In
2012, Paul founded Fast Forward Capital which seeks to accelerate start-ups
in Education, Clean Energy, and Preventative Health. Previously, he
established the highly successful Networking and Internet investment banking
business units as a Managing Director of Robertson Stephens & Co. Paul
holds a BA in Public Policy from Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke
University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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Table Hosts
Ben Tarbell is the Energy Principal on the Foundry team at X (formerly
Google X) where he leads the formation of new business and technology
projects with a focus on climate change. As VP of Products at SolarCity for its
first 6 years, he led the creation of many industry firsts in finance, monitoring,
mounting, storage, and energy efficiency. Ben led the development and
launch of Mosaic’s residential solar loan product. He has invested in many
cleantech startups including a period at the venture capital firm Nth Power,
and led product development for MiaSole's thin film solar product. He also led
the sustainable design practice at the product innovation firm IDEO and
currently serves on the board of GRID Alternatives. He has degrees in
engineering and business from Stanford and Cornell. Ben has lived in places
like Hockessin, Sneedville, Mbeurbeuf, and Kariobangi.

Don Wood is a partner at the venture capital firm DFJ and Energy Impact
Partners. Don spent the first 18 years of his career as a founder of and
executive in Silicon Valley technology companies. He has been a venture
capitalist for the last 16 years in partnerships that have invested in hundreds of
technology startups. He has worked and invested in the communications,
enterprise software, consumer web, and sustainable energy industries. Don
has served on 15 public and private Boards. He has a passion for helping
entrepreneurs refine their product plans and strategy. Don offers his
experience to GSB students by teaching all phases of the start-up process in
the StartUp Garage Class and in the Sustainable Energy Class: Business
Opportunities and Public Policy. Don holds a BA and MBA from Stanford.

Marianne Wu leads Energy and IoT investing at GE Ventures. She is

passionate about new business models and the opportunity for new
technologies to transform industry. She is particularly interested in the
intersection of digital and physical and the opportunity for digital technology to
transform our industrial sector. Her team focuses on IoT, energy, smart cities,
smart buildings, automotive, ag and interesting industrial applications of data.
Marianne is an experienced venture investor, start-up executive, and
management consultant and has spent her career focused on bringing new
technology to market. Prior to joining GE, she was a Partner at Mohr Davidow
Ventures where she invested in leading technology and energy companies.
Previously, she was VP Marketing at ONI Systems and consultant at McKinsey
& Company. She has been named one of SV Women of Influence, top 10
Women in Cleantech, CVC Rising Star and has been frequently cited in the
press. Marianne holds a PhD in EE from Stanford University and earned her
Bachelor’s degree from the University of British Columbia, where she is also
on the Advisory Board.