Winning the Carbon Windfall (San Francisco)
Get the inside scoop on one of the biggest opportunities in today's market. Join the Wharton Energy Network for an enlightening discussion about opportunities in the carbon industry
Winning the Carbon Windfall
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 6pm
Whether you are a utility executive trying to cut carbon emissions, or an investor wondering how to invest in the burgeoning carbon emissions industry, or a project developer keen on creating emissions reduction projects, this event is for you. Many electricity providers are uncertain about how “carbon taxes” will affect their cost of doing business. In addition, cleantech and energy industry professionals are curious about how the power industry will be transformed by the immiment emissions regulations, and what opportunities will be created by this new industry. Join us for an exciting discussion and get ahead of the curve by mastering this industry as it evolves.
Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Time: 6pm
Location: 1 Market Street, Spear Street Tower, 28th floor (Morgan Lewis offices), San Francisco (Phone: 415.442.1000)
Refreshments: Light refreshments will be served
Cost: This event is free to attend thanks to our sponsors
PANELISTS
Ron Tenpas – Partner, Morgan Lewis (formerly Asst. Attorney General, Environmental Div.)
Rodrigo J. Prudencio - Partner, Nth Power (Venture Capitalist)
Chris Farinacci - CMO, Hara (Fastest growing start-up in its sector)
Karen Alonardo - Founder & CEO - CSRware
Neal Dikeman – Chairman - Carbonflow
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PANELIST BIOS
Ronald Tenpas
Ronald J. Tenpas is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Litigation Practice. Most recently, he was the Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division. Earlier, Mr. Tenpas served as a law clerk to Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist of the U.S. Supreme Court. He received his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1990, a B.A. from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar, and his B.A., with high honors, in international relations from Michigan State University in 1985.
Rodrigo J. Prudencio
Rodrigo Prudencio is a Partner with Nth Power. Earlier in his career, Rodrigo worked for the Department of State where he focused on a variety of global environmental negotiations. Rodrigo was also Director of the international trade program at the National Wildlife Federation. Rodrigo received his MBA from the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, and his bachelor’s degree in international relations was earned from Middlebury College in Vermont.
Chris Farinacci
Chris Farinacci is Chief Marketing Officer at Hara. Before coming to Hara, Mr. Farinacci held leadership positions at Oracle. Prior to Oracle, Mr. Farinacci served as senior vice president of global marketing at Agile Software, where he helped launch innovative new applications for environmental and FDA product compliance. He previously held leadership roles at i2, Aspect Development, and SDRC (now Siemens PLM)
Karen Alonardo
Karen is the founder of CSRware. Prior to CSRware, Karen managed global hi-tech Information Technology organizations with a drive towards innovation, product development and strategic vision. In addition, Karen is active in the formation of a carbon collaborative made up of individuals from the private and public sectors. Karen received her Master’s in Science in Environmental Management (MSEM) with a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Northeastern University
Neal Dikeman
Neal has been one of the founding partners of Jane Capital Partners LLC, an energy and technology merchant bank. whose clients have included the technology arms of multinational energy companies. Carbonflow is his fourth startup, and the third he has helped launch cross-border. He previously cofounded SC Power Systems, Inc. and its successor Zenergy Power plc (AIM:ZEN) in superconductor technology, helped launch WaiterPad POS Systems, Inc. in wireless hospitality POS solutions, and led the spin-out of Fideris, Inc. in fuel cell test & measurement. He began his career in energy investment banking at Bankers Trust, and has a B.A. from Texas A&M University
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