A data and analytics nerd, Ben leads Realize2050 projects spanning across the energy transition landscape, largely on behalf of utilities and including both hard tech and software technologies. During his nearly four years at ADL Ventures, a venture development consultancy, Ben served as COO of Uptake Alliance, a NYSERDA-funded climate tech venture development program. He also co-founded and is an advisor to multiple startups decarbonizing the gas industry. Prior to ADL, Ben launched the analytics, customer success, and logistics programs at Divert, a leading producer of RNG from wasted food. Ben holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and a joint degree in Mathematics and Economics from Middlebury College.