Board of Directors

James Rosenfield, Chairman

James Rosenfield is Co-founder and Senior Advisor of IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates (IHS CERA), a leading international energy research and advisory firm known for independent insight into the future of energy. For over two decades Mr. Rosenfield helped drive IHS CERA's growth, including strategy, new products, sales and marketing, business development and operations. He is a Senior Fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and is a Corporation Member of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Mr. Rosenfield received his MBA from Boston University.

James Wilson

James Wilson has been a Managing Director of Boston Ventures since its formation in 1983. Prior to that, he was a Vice President of First Venture Capital Corporation, a subsidiary of Bank of Boston Corporation, and initiated, structured and monitored First Ventures’ investments. Mr. Wilson received his MA degree from Cambridge University, England in 1974.

John Humphrey

John Humphrey is the Chairman and Principal of Humphrey Enterprises, LLC, the parent company to Humphrey Companies of which he is President. The Humphrey Companies include Hadley, Corvac Composites, and Eleison Composites which are suppliers to the automotive and heavy-duty vehicle markets. Prior to forming Humphrey Enterprises in 2002, he was Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of The Forum Corporation which helped clients to develop learning strategies and solutions to deploy their strategies. Mr. Humphrey graduated from Iowa State University with a BS in Industrial Engineering and received his MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.

Richard Pierro

Rick Pierro is Co-founder and owner of Superior Controls, a leading automation engineering company that serves clients that desire world-class manufacturing. He has 23 years of control systems experience. Besides serving on the Board for Acumentrics, Mr. Pierro serves on the Board of E-Trolz, a leading provider of technology for electrophysiological medical devices. He received a BA in Chemistry from Boston University in 1981, and an MS in Chemical Engineering from University of Massachusetts Lowell in 1983.

George Sakellaris

George Sakellaris is President and CEO of Ameresco, an independent energy solutions company. Mr. Sakellaris had a vision of creating an energy company that had the skills, capabilities and foresight to create energy solutions that went beyond conservation to address a customer’s entire energy stream. As a result, he founded Ameresco in April 2000, built on the principals of integrity, innovation and flexibility by delivering innovative systems, strategies and technologies. It works with customers on both sides of the meter to reduce operating costs, emissions and maintain facilities. Prior to founding Ameresco, Mr. Sakellaris became a leader in the energy industry by founding two other highly regarded energy conservation companies. Mr. Sakellaris was also appointed a Senior Vice President of a Fortune 500 Energy Company. Mr. Sakellaris served as a founding member and former President of the National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO), and continues to be an active member. He holds a BSEE from the University of Maine, and he was awarded the Edward T. Bryand Distinguished Engineering Award in November, 2007 for his contributions to the energy industry. He also earned graduate degrees in electrical engineering and business from Northeastern University.

Douglas Foy

Douglas Foy is the President of DIF Enterprises, a company devoted to sustainable business practices and the development of social enterprises. Prior to founding DIF Enterprises in 2006, Mr. Foy served as the first Secretary of Commonwealth Development in the administration of Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. In leading this "super-Secretariat", Mr. Foy oversaw the agencies of Transportation, Housing, Environment, and Energy, with combined annual capital budgets of $5 billion, and a total workforce of over 11,000. Before his service in the Romney administration, Mr. Foy served for 25 years as the President of the Conservation Law Foundation, New England's premier environmental advocacy organization. Among other awards, Mr. Foy has received the President's Environmental and Conservation Challenge Award, the country's highest conservation award, and the Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service from the Woodrow Wilson Center, the national memorial to President Wilson. Mr. Foy graduated from Princeton University as a University Scholar in engineering and physics, attended Cambridge University in England as a Churchill Scholar in geophysics, and graduated from Harvard Law School.

Paul X. Kelley

General Paul X. Kelley served as the 28th Commandant of the Marine Corps and was a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1983 to 1987. He served three U.S. Presidents in a number of capacities. During his 37-year military career, he commanded Marine Corps organizations at every echelon including command of an infantry battalion and infantry regiment in combat and served tours with the Army, Navy, Air Force and British Royal Marines. In 1979, he was appointed by the President as the first Commander of the Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force, renamed the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) in 1981. In 1983, he became the 28th Commandant of the Marine Corps. After his retirement in 1987, he was appointed Chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission and served in that capacity from 1989 to 1994 and from 2001 to 2005.

General Kelley is the recipient of numerous medals, decorations and honors including the Defense Distinguished Service Medal; the Navy Distinguished Service Medal; the Army Distinguished Service Medal; the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal; the Silver Star Medal, three awards of the Legion of Merit (Combat); and two awards of the Bronze Star (Combat) Medal. He is a founding member and co-chair of the Energy Security Leadership Council, a not-for-profit organization composed of 16 business and national security leaders committed to improving U.S. energy security (SAFE). General Kelley holds a BS in Economics from Villanova University, is a Distinguished Graduate of the Air War College, and has received honorary doctoral degrees from Villanova University, Norwich University, Webster University, Jacksonville University, The United States Sorts Academy, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Gary Simon

Gary Simon has a broad-ranging 33-year career that includes Fortune 500 companies, small start-up businesses, and consulting to major energy companies. Mr. Simon served Acumentrics as its Chief Executive Officer from July, 2004 until December 31, 2009. Prior to joining Acumentrics, he was the Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Business Development at Northeast Utilities, where he had responsibility for corporate R&D as well as for business planning and strategic M&A transactions. In that position, Mr. Simon had a major role in over $2.5 billion of transactions, was the head of corporate venture investing, and was a member of the senior management committee. He was responsible for analysis of markets, competitors, new business ventures, acquisition targets and business unit performance. Previously, he was Senior Director and head of the Global Power Practice for Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) for nine years, where he provided advice on the future directions of the industry and the sources of strategic advantage, including the emergence of new technologies. Earlier in his career, Gary was Vice President of sales and marketing for El Paso Natural Gas Company. Gary also served four years as the head of forecasting and planning for the California Energy Commission and five years as senior consultant to the energy committees of the California State Assembly. Mr. Simon holds an MS from the University of California, Davis, and a BA from Indiana University.

Mr. Simon also serves as President of Sigma Energy Group, a clean technology investment and advisory firm. He is a board member of Capstone Turbine, SmartPower, and Rentricity, as well as the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance, and the McClellan Technology Incubator.

Adam P. Briggs

Adam Briggs has spent over 25 years in global power sources industries, with specific experience developing and marketing new power generation source products. Mr. Briggs joined Acumentrics in June 2009 as President and was named CEO in January 2010. Prior to joining Acumentrics, Mr. Briggs was President of Millennium Cell Inc., a hydrogen storage technology company. From 1984 to 2001 he was with Duracell, the battery company that became a division of The Gillette Company. During his 17 years at Duracell, he held roles of increasing responsibility in the technical, sales, marketing and program management functions. Most recently, he was Vice President of Duracell's global OEM sales and consulting group that was responsible for the company’s worldwide business with manufacturers of battery powered electronic devices when he was recruited to join Millennium Cell. He holds a BS in physics from Bowdoin College.