About Us

A hybrid trade organization and non-profit, ACT was founded to ensure a better future for us all.

ACT Institute

Our 501(c)3 nonprofit, ACT Institute drives thought leadership, creating local models with global impact to accelerate the climate transition.

We are building a dynamic community of stakeholders and cultivativating a world-class cluster of clean energy companies through programs centered on innovation and entrepreneurship, industry research and development and workforce development.

Innovations & Entrepreneurship 

ACT Institute fosters a vibrant ecosystem for clean energy startups, nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship to drive the region's cleantech advancements.

Industry Research & Best Practices

Through cutting-edge research and development initiatives, ACT Institute supports the creation of groundbreaking technologies and local best-practice models with global impact.

Workforce Development

ACT Institute is committed to workforce development, ensuring the region has the skilled professionals needed to sustain and grow its clean energy economy.

ACT Institute Funders
Mission

Lead the just, equitable & rapid transition to a clean energy future and diverse climate economy.

ACT is the largest nonprofit trade organization dedicated exclusively to building and maintaining the climate economy by helping companies, nonprofits, and municipalities grow and scale their business and sustainable operations.

We work across the Northeast and in Canada to find pathways to implement and scale clean energy sources; rapidly expand and modernize our electric grid infrastructure; identify and scale new ways to decarbonize industrial processes, food, large- and small-scale transportation, and buildings; and build the workforce to power every entity doing the work.

Vision

A decarbonized, resilient, and connected Northeast and world where all communities, businesses, and institutions are empowered by a thriving and just climate economy.

ACT serves as the connective thread that weaves together policy, advocacy, resources, innovation, workforce development, clean transportation, and local government support to create a clean energy future and a diverse climate economy. We are dedicated to overcoming the immediate, mid-term, and long-term challenges facing the grid and decarbonizing our infrastructure and built environment.

Team

Get to know the ACT staff.

Board of Directors

Meet ACT's Board of Directors.

Partners & Top Sponsors

Learn more about our partners and platinum, gold and silver sponsors.

Members

Thank you to our members!

Olivia LaRoche

Olivia LaRoche

Program Manager for Cleantech Open Northeast

Natasha Perez

Natasha Perez

Vice President of Strategic Communications

Alistair Pim

Alistair Pim

Vice President, Innovation & Partnerships

Barry Reaves

Barry Reaves

Vice President, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice & Workforce Development

Tim Snyder

Tim Snyder

Vice President, Public Policy & Government Affairs

Natalie Hildt Treat

Natalie Hildt Treat

Director of Public Policy

Amy Duffuor

General Partner, Azolla Ventures

Collin Yip

Managing Partner & Founder, Rafi Properties

Dan Goldman (Board Chair)

Co-Founder & Managing Director, Clean Energy Ventures

Dan Sosland

President, Acadia Center

Dave Wilby

President, Wilby Public Affairs

David Sandbank

Vice President, Distributed Energy Resources and Transportation, NYSERDA

Dennis Villanueva

Director of Energy Strategy & Procurement, Mass General Brigham

Emily Reichert

Former CEO, Greentown Labs

Gregory King

Managing Director, TSK Energy Solutions LLC

Heather Takle

President & CEO, Power Options

Jennifer Daloisio

Chief Executive Officer, Massachusetts Clean Energy Council

Jim Hunt

Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Chief Communications Officer, Eversource Energy

John Gibson

Executive Vice President and COO, Vicinity Energy

Josh Aviv

Founder & CEO, SparkCharge

Kevin Knobloch

Chief Executive Officer, Greentown Labs (Somerville, MA)

Laura Bartsch

EVP of Sales and Marketing at Advanced Energy United

Amalgamated Bank
Analog Devices
Avangrid
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Tech
BioMed Realty
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Cabot Corporation
Cadmus
Canaccord Genuity
BLUEiQ
BP Pulse Fleet
Bamboo Energy
Barr Foundation
Bay State Hydropower Association
Beacon Integrated Solutions
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Tech
BerryDunn
BioMed Realty

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