Meet the Team - Greentown Labs

A message from the CEO

In 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued a report that stated we have just 12 years to make massive and unprecedented changes to our economy to mitigate the effects of climate change and keep global warming to less than 1.5 degrees celsius. Only 12 years! Today, we have 10 years left to accomplish this extraordinary transformation across all sectors of our economy: energy, transportation, building systems, manufacturing, agriculture, and more. This is no small task and will take enormous effort, but I am—and the Greentown Labs team is—optimistic and believe this is a winnable fight. I believe because of the incredible entrepreneurs we’re proud to support at Greentown Labs, who are working diligently and passionately to develop solutions to these challenges. I believe because of our network of partners and investors who are embracing a leadership role in corporate climate action, increasing their efforts to procure renewable energy, and helping startups bring their technologies to market. I believe because of the climate and cleantech ecosystem across the country—and the globe—that’s committed to working hard today to create a better tomorrow for all of us. We’re eager to bring together communities from around the world to connect, convene, and collaborate on climate action. I hope you’ll join us!

Onward,
Emily Reichert, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Greentown Labs
#ClimateOptimist

Executive Team

Ryan Dings

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Suzanne Oakley

Part-time CFO

Joubin Hatamzadeh

Vice President of Operations

Julia Travaglini

Vice President of Marketing and Communications

Team

Juliana Garaizar

Launch Director – Houston

Andrew Takacs

Senior Director of Innovation and Portfolio

Nina Birger

Senior Director of Partnerships

Cayman Somerville

Chief of Staff

Gregory Ralich

Director of Lab and Member Resources

Maya Nitzberg

Community Director

Katie Geusz

Director of Programs

Carey Ann Comeau

Director of Wet Lab Operations

Jason Ethier

Operations Lead – Houston

Graham Flynn

General Accountant

Jenn Ibañez

Senior Manager, Partnerships

Stephen Cassidy

Senior Manager of Facilities

Reena Karasin

Communications and Content Manager

Michela Grunebaum

Strategic Partnerships Manager

Marinna Teixeira

Strategic Partnerships Program Manager

Jacqueline Johnson

Community Manager

Faith Kelnhofer

Executive Communications Coordinator

Erin Silver-Wheeler

Operations Coordinator

Pray Pokharel

Wet Lab Technician

Sam Crum

Membership Growth Coordinator

Jesse Roth

Strategic Partnerships Coordinator

Jessi Duston

Development Coordinator – UMass Lowell

Steve Sansone

Machine Shop Manager

Lauren Meigel

Strategic Data and Operations Associate

Tim Hu

Investor Program Associate

Garth Grillo

Houston Launch Fellow

Su Zheng

Houston Launch Associate

Our Board of Directors

Greentown Labs’ Board of Directors represents two of our core pillars: the value of collaboration and being built by members for members. Our nine-person board includes leaders from the startups that founded Greentown, climatetech and cleantech ecosystem leaders, and deeply involved current members who are responsible for voicing the community’s needs.

The Board of Directors helps Greentown charter our path forward as we continue to grow and evolve to meet members’ needs. The board also gives final approval to all new members.

Board of Directors

Adam Rein

Managing Director, MissionPoint Partners

Alicia Barton

CEO, FirstLight Power

Darryl Pollica

President + CEO, Ivys Energy Solutions

Emily Reichert

CEO, Greentown Labs

Matthew Nordan

Managing Director, PRIME IMPACT FUND

Mitch Tyson

Co-founder + Chair, NECEC

Sam White

Co-founder, PROMETHEAN POWER

Shreya Dave

CEO, Via Separations

Steve Pike

CEO, MassCEC

Our Values

The Greentown team views driving climate impact through entrepreneurship, partnership, and collaboration as our North Star. In order to curate, support, and foster our community of startups and corporate partners in the name of climate action, we use the following values as our compass.

We Are OPEN

We believe in transparency and integrity, and use these qualities as a guide in all of our communications, behaviors, and attitudes. We are open to diverse perspectives, community members, and partners, and seek them out as often as we can.

We Are RESPECTFUL

We follow the golden rule and treat others how we want to be treated. We are thoughtful, helpful, and kind to our colleagues, community members, and partners, and we treat them all equally.

We are APPRECIATIVE

We celebrate and acknowledge wins within our team and community—both big and small. We are empathetic and patient with our colleagues and our community members.

We are RESOURCEFUL

We hustle with purpose. We’re collaborative and pragmatic in our approach to pursuing new opportunities and solving big challenges.

We are RESILIENT

We are driven by a passion for our mission and we subscribe to an optimistic mindset. We persevere in trying times with the grit of an entrepreneur.

We MAKE WORK FUN

We find humor and joy in our day-to-day operations and strive to create genuine camaraderie among our team. We welcome and encourage spontaneous team time amidst the buzz of our everyday activities.