• GGRF projects

    ~$3M to $10M in funding and tailored support to help scale a commercialized technology in the United States

  • Resources

    Open sourcing our frameworks, toolkits, and guides we use to deploy projects in real communities and help climate companies scale

Elemental Team

Our team spans four offices and over a dozen states. We have assembled an exceptional team that blends the best of innovation, investment and community impact. We’re always seeking mission-aligned, talented individuals to join us. Explore our open positions.

Amanda Denney

Senior Director of Portfolio Operations

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Amir Chireh Mehr

Senior Investment Director

Ann Bruton

Policy Lab Senior Operations Manager

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Anna Dewan

Senior Recruiter

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Anna Menke

Chief of Staff to the COO

Annie DIllon Annie Dillon

Annelise Dillon

Portfolio Innovation Manager

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Antoinette West

Senior Career Pathways Manager, Equity & Access

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Aparna Reddy

General Counsel

Ava van der Meer

Investment Manager

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Brenda Hearn

Office Manager

Camille Bangug Camille Bangug

Camille Bangug

Partnerships Manager

Carmen Ayala

Career Pathways Senior Analyst

Chris Chang

Chris Chang

Director of Portfolio Experience

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Christian Rasnake

Partnerships Analyst

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Christina Angelides

Managing Director, Policy

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Cristine Sanchez

Development Analyst

Daniella Henry

Senior Director of Policy and Community Engagement

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Danielle J. Harris

Managing Director, Engagement & Innovation

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Danya Hakeem

Vice President of Portfolio

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Dawn Lippert

Founder and CEO

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Dmitry Chausovsky

Director of Compliance

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Emily Gercke

Portfolio Operations Manager

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Gabriel Scheer

Senior Director of Innovation

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Gwendy Brown

Senior Policy Advisor

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Hannah Corn

Growth Initiatives Manager

Heather Madison

Grant Accounting Manager

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Hunter Blas

Development Manager

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Isabel Usalj

Senior Manager of CRM & Engagement Systems

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Jackson Morton

Senior Investment Manager

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Jenna Floricel Lewinstein

Graphic Designer

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Josh Stanbro

Deputy Director, Policy Lab

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Justin Marquez

Senior Partnerships Manager, Equity & Access

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Kayla Economou

Portfolio Experience Manager

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Kela Sowell

Portfolio Experience Analyst

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Kim Karris

Managing Director, Development

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Kimberly Zhou

Data Program Analyst

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Kruti Ladani

Data & Program Sr. Manager

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Krystle Jackson

Chief of Staff

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Laith Ojjeh

Dealflow Analyst

Lani Cobb

Events Director

Lauren Tonokawa

Managing Director, Creative

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Lisa Kanehiro

Controller

Mabelle Pang Mabelle Pang

Mabelle Pang

Staff Accountant

Maddie Lee

Senior Investment Analyst

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Mark Chambers

Vice President of Partnerships

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Mary Louise Gifford

Director of Innovation

Mason Gunter

Senior Investment Manager

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Maya Hurley-Wales

Senior Manager of People Operations

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Melissa Rouse

Director of Communications Operations

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Melissa Uhl

Chief Growth Officer

Mike Curtis

Chief Financial Officer

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Mitch Rubin

Senior Director of Innovation

Morgan Serna Morgan Serna

Morgan Serna

Legal Intern

Nick Fong Nick Fong

Nick Fong

Senior Portfolio Innovation Manager

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Richard Chen

Senior Director of IT & Reporting

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Sadie Henderson

Senior Portfolio Innovation Analyst

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Samantha Grassle

Director, GGRF Implementation

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Sara Chandler

Managing Director, Equity & Access

Stephanie Wei

Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

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Tiffany Huynh

Senior Director of External Affairs

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Anna Menke

Chief of Staff to the COO

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Aparna Reddy

General Counsel

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Christina Angelides

Managing Director, Policy

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Danielle J. Harris

Managing Director, Engagement & Innovation

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Danya Hakeem

Vice President of Portfolio

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Dawn Lippert

Founder and CEO

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Kim Karris

Managing Director, Development

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Krystle Jackson

Chief of Staff

Lauren Tonokawa

Managing Director, Creative

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Mark Chambers

Vice President of Partnerships

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Melissa Uhl

Chief Growth Officer

Mike Curtis

Chief Financial Officer

Amanda Denney

Senior Director of Portfolio Operations

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Amir Chireh Mehr

Senior Investment Director

Annie DIllon Annie Dillon

Annelise Dillon

Portfolio Innovation Manager

Ava van der Meer

Investment Manager

Chris Chang

Chris Chang

Director of Portfolio Experience

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Danya Hakeem

Vice President of Portfolio

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Emily Gercke

Portfolio Operations Manager

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Gabriel Scheer

Senior Director of Innovation

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Jackson Morton

Senior Investment Manager

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Kayla Economou

Portfolio Experience Manager

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Kela Sowell

Portfolio Experience Analyst

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Laith Ojjeh

Dealflow Analyst

Maddie Lee

Senior Investment Analyst

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Mary Louise Gifford

Director of Innovation

Mason Gunter

Senior Investment Manager

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Mitch Rubin

Senior Director of Innovation

Nick Fong Nick Fong

Nick Fong

Senior Portfolio Innovation Manager

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Sadie Henderson

Senior Portfolio Innovation Analyst

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Samantha Grassle

Director, GGRF Implementation

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Antoinette West

Senior Career Pathways Manager, Equity & Access

Camille Bangug Camille Bangug

Camille Bangug

Partnerships Manager

Carmen Ayala

Career Pathways Senior Analyst

Christian Rasnake Christian Rasnake

Christian Rasnake

Partnerships Analyst

Hannah Corn Hannah Corn

Hannah Corn

Growth Initiatives Manager

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Justin Marquez

Senior Partnerships Manager, Equity & Access

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Mark Chambers

Vice President of Partnerships

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Sara Chandler

Managing Director, Equity & Access

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Tiffany Huynh

Senior Director of External Affairs

Ann Bruton

Policy Lab Senior Operations Manager

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Christina Angelides

Managing Director, Policy

Daniella Henry

Senior Director of Policy and Community Engagement

Gwendy Brown Gwendy Brown

Gwendy Brown

Senior Policy Advisor

Josh Stanbro Josh Stanbro

Josh Stanbro

Deputy Director, Policy Lab

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Samantha Grassle

Director, GGRF Implementation

Cristine Sanchez Cristine Sanchez

Cristine Sanchez

Development Analyst

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Hunter Blas

Development Manager

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Kim Karris

Managing Director, Development

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Melissa Uhl

Chief Growth Officer

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Tiffany Huynh

Senior Director of External Affairs

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Anna Dewan

Senior Recruiter

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Aparna Reddy

General Counsel

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Brenda Hearn

Office Manager

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Dmitry Chausovsky

Director of Compliance

Heather Madison

Grant Accounting Manager

Kim Zhou Kim Zhou

Kimberly Zhou

Data Program Analyst

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Kruti Ladani

Data & Program Sr. Manager

Lisa

Lisa Kanehiro

Controller

Mabelle Pang Mabelle Pang

Mabelle Pang

Staff Accountant

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Maya Hurley-Wales

Senior Manager of People Operations

Mike Curtis

Chief Financial Officer

Morgan Serna Morgan Serna

Morgan Serna

Legal Intern

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Richard Chen

Senior Director of IT & Reporting

Stephanie Wei

Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

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Danielle J. Harris

Managing Director, Engagement & Innovation

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Isabel Usalj

Senior Manager of CRM & Engagement Systems

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Jenna Floricel Lewinstein

Graphic Designer

Lani Cobb

Events Director

Lauren Tonokawa

Managing Director, Creative

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Melissa Rouse

Director of Communications Operations

Board of Directors

Laurene Powell Jobs

Board Chair
Founder and President, Emerson Collective

Dawn Lippert

Board Member
Founder and CEO, Elemental Impact

Kelvin Taketa

Board Member
Past President/CEO, Hawaii Community Foundation

Cheryl Martin

Board Member
Founder, Harwich Partners

Naveen Sikka

Board Member
CEO, Terviva

Vivian Yasunaga

Board Member
Director, Kamehameha Schools

Maurice Kaya

Director Emeritus
Elemental Impact

Portfolio Coaches

Andrew Matthews

Developer in Residence
Douglas McNeill Consulting Ltd

Avra Durack

Investor in Residence
Senior Advisor, Ad Hoc Group

Chris Parish

Sales & Growth Coach
Sales Leader, Autodesk

Dai Lin

Practitioner in Residence: Equity & Access
Director of Product, UtilityAPI

Jennifer Wagner

Entrepreneur in Residence, Carbon Finance
Fellow, Breakthrough Energy

Melinda Hanson

Entrepreneur in Residence, Policy
Founder and Principal, Brightside Strategies

Miles Walker

Developer in Residence
Partner
Argo Development Partners

Natalie Volpe

Financier in Residence
Independent advisor and climate investor

Nina Ali

Market Intelligence & Sales Coach
Principal & Founder, First Matter

Oliver Sabot

People & Operations Coach
Entrepreneur, executive coach and investor

Peter Fiske

Market Intelligence Coach
Water-Energy Resilience Research Institute Director, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Tamsen Webster

Messaging Coach
Founder and Chief Message Strategist, Find The Red Thread

TD Lowe

Investor in Residence
Partner, 42Phi Ventures

Elemental Values

Joyful Work

We find joy in our mission and in supporting others.

Growth Mindset

We seek to learn, iterate, and grow personally and professionally.

Kuleana

We embrace the responsibility and privilege of activating ourselves and others for our mission.

Humble Spirit

We approach the problems we are trying to solve with sincere and humble spirits.

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