10 CTOs in renewable energy
Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder CTO are among the current titles held by these ten CTOs in renewable energy, at companies including Tiger Solar, Gulf Wind Technology, Noria Energy and GroundWork Renewables. A reader can learn how CTOs lead technology organizations in renewable energy businesses.
Professionals to explore
Alex Mayer
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technology Officer · Noria Energy
Alex Mayer has been Chief Technology Officer at Noria Energy since September 2018, based in San Francisco, California; Noria Energy (acquired by Sunrock DG) is a renewable energy power generation company. Alex Mayer was Principal Technologist at SolarCity from 2014 to 2018 and Business Development Manager, Utility - North America at ABB Product Group Solar from 2013 to 2014.
Chris Preece
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technology Officer · Freedom Power
Chris Preece has been Chief Technology Officer at Freedom Power since October 2011, based in Austin, Texas. Chris Preece's LinkedIn headline and About section both describe the role as Chief Technology Officer at Freedom Solar, and Freedom Power is the only employer Chris Preece lists.
David King
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technology Officer · Gulf Wind Technology
David King has been Chief Technology Officer at Gulf Wind Technology since September 2021 and Chief Technology Officer at GWT Composites since January 2025, based in New Orleans, Louisiana. As CTO of Gulf Wind Technology, David King works with a consortium of team members and partners to develop and industrialize the technology, and was Lead Blade Structural Engineer at LM Wind Power from 2019 to 2021.
Gabriel Cantor, PE
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technology Officer · Strata Clean Energy
Gabriel Cantor is a former Chief Technology Officer of Strata Clean Energy, holding the role from November 2022 to August 2025, and has been Chief Engineering Officer there since August 2025, based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Gabriel Cantor was Director of Design Engineering at Strata Clean Energy from 2013 to 2022 and describes leading a solar engineering team as lead engineer on 60+ projects totaling 350MW+ of generation.
Guillaume Dufay, PMP
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technology Officer · Alpha Omega Power LLC
Guillaume Dufay has been Chief Technology Officer at Alpha Omega Power LLC since January 2025 and was SVP - Development & EPC there from 2023 to 2025, based in Houston, Texas. Guillaume Dufay was Vice President - Operations (EPC and Asset Management) at Broad Reach Power from 2022 to 2023 and describes a passion for managing Solar PV and BESS storage renewable energy projects.
Jim Crimmins
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technology Officer · GroundWork Renewables
Jim Crimmins has been Chief Technology Officer at GroundWork Renewables since June 2025, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. At GroundWork Renewables, Jim Crimmins was CEO, CFV Labs from 2014 to 2024, and Jim Crimmins was also President at Telluride Investment Strategies from 2008 to 2010 and Executive Director at Morgan Stanley from 1999 to 2004.
Malini Balakrishnan Pant
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technology Officer / Co Founder · Anza Renewables
Malini Balakrishnan Pant has been Chief Technology Officer / Co Founder at Anza Renewables since January 2021, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Malini Balakrishnan Pant was also Chief Information Officer at Cleanleaf Energy from 2019 to 2023 and Chief Information Officer at BMC - Building Materials and Construction Solutions from 2010 to 2016.
Matthew Dunay
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technology Officer · Tiger Solar
Matthew Dunay has been Chief Technology Officer at Tiger Solar in Boise, Idaho since January 2005; Tiger Solar provides commercial and residential solar solutions. Matthew Dunay has also been Vice President at Altenergy Incorporated since December 2005.
Robin Gray
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technology Officer · Soltage LLC
Robin Gray is a former Chief Technology Officer of Soltage LLC, holding the role from February 2022 to November 2025, and has been Chief Technical Officer & Senior Vice President - Engineering and Operations there since November 2025, based in Brooklyn, New York. Robin Gray was Senior Vice President Engineering and Project Development at Convergent Energy and Power from 2016 to 2022.
Udit Patel
LinkedInExperience: Co-Founder CTO · Daylight
Udit Patel has been Co-Founder CTO at Daylight since May 2022, based in New York, New York; Daylight is a solar electric power generation company that provides energy services including solar + storage. Udit Patel was VP of Market Operations at a New York Based Energy Retailer from 2018 to 2019 and worked in Energy and Capacity Trading - Electric Supply and Scheduling at Con Edison from 2014 to 2018.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide which new technologies are ready for use in your company's projects?
- 02What did you focus on first when you took on your CTO role?
- 03How have you organized the technical team you lead, and what would you change next time?
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