Three climatetech experts have joined Greentown's board. Photo via Greentown Labs
With dual locations in the Houston and Boston areas, Greentown Labs has added three new members of its board of directors.
The climatetech incubator has added the following individuals to its board:
- Kevin Dutt, management consultant at Sustainable Edge Consulting, who is an environmental entrepreneur, executive, and adviser with 25 years of experience
- Elizabeth Turnbull Henry, president of the Environmental League of Massachusetts, an organization that advocates for policy addressing environmental challenges
- John Hitt, general counsel at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, a regional agency focused on promoting economic and workforce development, innovation, and equity in the clean energy sector
All three of the new board members are based in the Boston area, joining 10 existing members, which includes Houstonians Barbara Burger, Dawn James, and Nisha Desai.
“On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, we enthusiastically welcome Kevin, Elizabeth, and John to Greentown Labs’ Board,” James, who serves as the board chair, says in a news release. “They each bring impressive experience and deep expertise across the climate and energy transition ecosystem that will play an important role as we chart Greentown’s next chapter of impact.”
The nonprofit has seen some big changes this year, announcing that its CEO and President Kevin Knobloch will be stepping down at the end of July. Knobloch assumed his role last September, previously serving as chief of staff of the United States Department of Energy in President Barack Obama’s second term.
The news of Knobloch's departure came several weeks after the organization announced that it was eliminating 30 percent of its staff, which affected 12 roles in Boston and six in Houston.