Tuck Energy Currents
Tuck Energy Currents is a student-led podcast from the Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability and Innovation at the Tuck School of Business that explores career paths and contemporary topics across the energy industry. Guests include leaders in the industry and recent business school graduates who discuss career pathways in energy, current business activities, trends impacting companies in the field, and leadership lessons. For questions, please reach out to Tuck.Energy@tuck.dartmouth.edu.
Episodes
In Season 5 Episode 3 of Tuck Energy Currents, Michael Pinkerton interviews Michael Skelly, CEO of Grid United, an early-stage transmission development company.
Skelly is a legend in the energy industry, and he discusses his journey from building an aerial tram in Costa Rica to funding a highly successful transmission line company. He offers his perspective on the challenges facing transmission development in America today, as well ...
In Season 5 Episode 2 of Tuck Energy Currents, Ashna Mehta interviews Adrian Anderson, Senior Vice President of Global Energy at Equinix.
We explore Adrian's career journey from biodiesel startups in Texas to energy leadership roles at Apple, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. Adrian reflects on how the corporate energy function has evolved from a nice-to-have into one of the most mission-critical operations at the world's largest techn...
In Season 5 Episode 1 of Tuck Energy Currents, Michael Pinkerton interviews Thad Hill, who is the retired executive chairman of Calpine. Until recently, Calpine was one of the largest independent power producers in the United States.
We begin this episode exploring Thad’s career journey from the consulting sector at BCG to the energy sector working at Calpine until the merger with Constellation in 2026. Thad discusses Calpine'...
Season 5 of Tuck Energy Currents, presented by the Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability and Innovation at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, dives deeper into the transformative world of energy.
This season, Tuck Energy Currents covers topics ranging from power generation and corporate energy strategy to climate investing, grid infrastructure, and the leadership driving the energy transition.
In Season 4 Episode 5 of Tuck Energy Currents, Tobe Okpala and James Random interviews Ani Janukashvilli who is Deputy Director at Georgia Energy Development Fund (GEDF).
We begin this episode exploring Ani’s career journey from the banking sector to the public sector working at GEDF. Ani discusses various energy projects within the fund as well as the energy landscape in Georgia and complexities with its neighbors. Lastl...
In Season 4 Episode 3 of Tuck Energy Currents, host Tobe Okpala interviews Andrew Beebe, Managing Director at Obvious Ventures. We begin this episode exploring Andrew’s career journey and thought behind his decision before diving into his area of focus at Obvious. Andrew gives us the lay of the land on climate investing while exploring some interesting innovations. Finally, Andrew offers valuable advice for young professional...
In Season 4 Episode 2 of Tuck Energy Currents, guest host Jon Bakken interviews Daniel Flanigan, Chief Marketing and Product Officer for Erthos. The episode explores Daniel's early career in the solar industry in California during its nascent days, his involvement with building two previous innovative solar racking/mounting companies (Ojjo and Zep Solar), and his current role at Erthos. Daniel shares insights on the exciting busine...
In Season 4 Episode 1 of Tuck Energy Currents, host James Randon interviews Daniel Hochman, Head of Sustainability Research at Bridgewater Associates and Dartmouth College Class of 2011. The episode delves into Daniel and Bridgewater’s research on the primary factors driving the transition to a low carbon economy. Topics covered include the policy, technology, corporate, and capital drivers for a net zero carbon future. ...
Season 4 of Tuck Energy Currents, presented by the Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability and Innovation at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, dives deeper into the transformative world of energy.
This season, Tuck Energy Currents covers topics ranging from the energy markets to deep dives in the solar tech and venture landscapes along with policy discussions around energy independence in developing economies.
In Season 3 Episode 6, Pádraig chats with Abigail Ross Hopper, President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). Abby, who has navigated SEIA through critical industry milestones, shares her transition from a legal background to becoming a solar energy advocate. Her tenure includes significant roles in both the public and private sectors, laying a robust foundation for her leadership at SEIA. The conversation del...
In Season 3, Episode 5, Michael Proudfoot engages with Ryan Nielson, Vice President of Investment Banking at CITI. Ryan began his professional journey with a mechanical engineering degree from Brigham Young University, followed by a pivotal role in the energy sector, focusing on nuclear energy. Ryan's career was profoundly influenced by his involvement in the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program at a department called Naval Reactors in...
In Season 3 Episode 4 of Tuck Energy Currents, host Michael Proudfoot interviews James Coan, a Principal Consultant at S&P Global and Princeton University alumnus. The episode, produced by Tuck's Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation, delves into James's journey from energy and environmental consulting to focusing on the low-carbon energy transition. Key topics include the impact of the Inflation Reduction Ac...
In Season 3 Episode 3, Pádraig interviews Robert Gardner, a Public Policy Advisor at the law firm Baker Donalson. With a focus on advising executives on emerging policy issues, Robert's expertise spans health, clean energy incentives, supply chain, trade, and tax issues. His background includes serving on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's legislative staff, covering tax and trade, and being a part of the Tuck class of 2021. Th...
In Season 3 Episode 2 of the podcast, Pádraig interviews Owen Jones, a Senior Associate at Cypress Creek Renewables, a company specializing in solar and storage projects. Owen, a Cornell University Civil Engineering graduate, transitioned from a decade in Oil & Gas at ExxonMobil to studying at Tuck's class of 2019 as a Rever’s Center fellow. His post-graduation path included three years at Goldman Sachs in their Energy &a...
Michael Proudfoot chats with Nisha Thirumurthy, the Founder and CEO at VybeEnergy. Before founding VybeEnergy, Nisha held roles at Deloitte Consulting and the Clinton Foundation. She then transitioned to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, where she led energy assurance strategies for the Air Force and the Army and played a pivotal role in India's National Solar Mission. Nisha is a 2004 graduate of Tuck and holds a Master&rsq...
Season 3 of Tuck Energy Currents, presented by the Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability and Innovation at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, dives deeper into the transformative world of energy. As renewable technologies and sustainable solutions become more dominant forces, we aim to shed light on their ever-evolving landscape. This season, Tuck Energy Currents brings forward conversations with pioneering leader...
In season 2 episode 5, Susie speaks with Mitchell Jacobs, a T’23 and a Revers Center for Energy student fellow. Prior to Tuck, he worked as a reactor engineer for Pacific Gas and Electric Company at Diablo Canyon Power Plant in Avila Beach, CA. After graduation, Mitchell will work with J.P. Morgan in New York, NY within the Power and Renewables investment banking group. At Tuck, Mitchell is the student board Academic Cha...
In season 2 episode 4, Justin speaks with Lee Taylor, Co-Founder and CEO of REsurety, a leading analytics company which helps empower the clean energy economy through data-driven insights and solutions. Lee founded REsurety in 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. In this episode we discuss Lee's career journey leading to the founding of the company and the impacts of recent legislation on renewable development.
In the season 2 episode 3, Umut speaks with Cem Pusatciaglu, Senior Manager at PwC, a global management consulting firm that offers a wide range of probational services to organizations. Cem helps power and utilities companies make strategic decisions on their investments and operations. He graduated from the Boothe School of Business at the University of Chicago.
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