Chief Financial Officer at Catalyze
Greater Boston
Chairman @ Angel Capital Education Foundation From July 2005 to June 2006 (1 year) Chief Exploration Officer and SVP of Adventure Travel @ My Next Big Thing After 17 years of funding and supporting startups and Innovation, it was time to take a break, make some long desired trips to the great outdoors! Accomplished a 500-mile trek...
Chairman @ Angel Capital Education Foundation From July 2005 to June 2006 (1 year) Chief Exploration Officer and SVP of Adventure Travel @ My Next Big Thing After 17 years of funding and supporting startups and Innovation, it was time to take a break, make some long desired trips to the great outdoors! Accomplished a 500-mile trek through central Alaska and a 100-mile hike through Israel and Palestine. From July 2016 to October 2016 (4 months) WorldwideAdvisor and Contributor @ Various Startups Advised and consulted to various startups in renewable energy, healthcare IT, and SAAS. From August 2016 to May 2017 (10 months) Cambridge, MAManaging Director and General Partner @ Converge Venture Partners We are a seed and early stage fund, providing capital and connections for tech entrepreneurs focusing on software, internet, digital media, SAAS, cloud, mobile and other cutting-edge information technology ventures in Boston, New England, and New York City. Our investment interest is in seed rounds to early Series A. From March 2013 to June 2016 (3 years 4 months) Cambridge, MAAnalyst @ U.S. Department of Energy From May 1992 to May 1998 (6 years 1 month) Senior Advisor @ Loci Controls, Inc. Loci Controls is the leader in automated landfill gas collection. We utilize a unique and patent pending combination of wellhead-mounted hardware and cloud-based analytics and monitoring to optimize gas collection, reduce fugitive emissions, and maximize profitability for customers nationwide. From August 2016 to June 2017 (11 months) Somerville, MAChairman @ Angel Capital Association From January 2004 to June 2005 (1 year 6 months) MBA Intern @ Cambridge Energy Research Associates From May 1998 to August 1999 (1 year 4 months) Science Officer--Office of Russian Affairs @ U.S. Department of State From 1996 to 1997 (1 year) Chief Financial Officer and Co-Founder @ Catalyze Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesBoard of Directors @ MIT Alumni Association From September 2011 to June 2014 (2 years 10 months) Cambridge, MAChief Operating Officer and Co-Founder @ Catalyze Catalyze is a renewable energy development and independent power producer that partners with medium-to-large commercial and industrial real estate groups. We increase property net income and tenant value with renewable, resilient, smart energy infrastructure including solar, storage, electric vehicle charging and microgrids. We uniquely enable our customers to use that increased income as competitive advantage to expand their property portfolios. Our proprietary origination-to-operations platform provides this competitive advantage to our partners with its ability to guide optimal site identification and acquisition, energy load estimation, system design, project finance, and asset management. From June 2017 to March 2020 (2 years 10 months) Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesTrustee @ Massachsetts Technology Leadership Council The Mass Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC) is the region’s leading technology association and the premier network for tech executives, entrepreneurs, investors and policy leaders. MassTLC’s purpose is to accelerate innovation by connecting people from across the technology landscape, providing access to industry-leading content and ideas and offering a platform for visibility for member companies and their interests. From February 2008 to March 2015 (7 years 2 months) Greater Boston AreaManaging Director @ CommonAngels Ventures CommonAngels Ventures focuses on early-stage technology start-ups in the Northeast. We are the trusted funding source for new and serial entrepreneurs, providing Seed and Series A capital in a fast, seamless process. Through our extensive network of Venture Partners experienced in enterprise software, SAAS, mobile, digital media, and internet-enabled businesses, we can offer valuable support and connections for customers, partners and referrals for key new hires. From June 1999 to March 2013 (13 years 10 months) Cambridge, MA
Angel Capital Education Foundation
Chairman
July 2005 to June 2006
My Next Big Thing
Chief Exploration Officer and SVP of Adventure Travel
July 2016 to October 2016
Worldwide
Various Startups
Advisor and Contributor
August 2016 to May 2017
Cambridge, MA
Converge Venture Partners
Managing Director and General Partner
March 2013 to June 2016
Cambridge, MA
U.S. Department of Energy
Analyst
May 1992 to May 1998
Loci Controls, Inc.
Senior Advisor
August 2016 to June 2017
Somerville, MA
Angel Capital Association
Chairman
January 2004 to June 2005
Cambridge Energy Research Associates
MBA Intern
May 1998 to August 1999
U.S. Department of State
Science Officer--Office of Russian Affairs
1996 to 1997
Catalyze
Chief Financial Officer and Co-Founder
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
MIT Alumni Association
Board of Directors
September 2011 to June 2014
Cambridge, MA
Catalyze
Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder
June 2017 to March 2020
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Massachsetts Technology Leadership Council
Trustee
February 2008 to March 2015
Greater Boston Area
CommonAngels Ventures
Managing Director
June 1999 to March 2013
Cambridge, MA
What company does James Geshwiler work for?
James Geshwiler works for Angel Capital Education Foundation
What is James Geshwiler's role at Angel Capital Education Foundation?
James Geshwiler is Chairman
What industry does James Geshwiler work in?
James Geshwiler works in the Renewables & Environment industry.
Who are James Geshwiler's colleagues?
James Geshwiler's colleague is Patrick Maguire
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