Gautam co-founded Greenwork. His 20 years making products have been spread between companies he started (Rickshaw, Jamglue), wildly successful companies he joined (DoorDash, Dropbox, Amazon), and innovative experiences (Media Lab). A long time ago, he got degrees from MIT.
Jamie has spent his career building customer-focused teams at startups. He was the first business hire at MOD Pizza & Mason (YC W16) and built teams to drive rapid sales growth. He is also a passionate outdoorsman and was a founding member of the City of Issaquah’s Environmental Board.
Sam co-founded Greenwork. He was previously a co-founder and Head of Analytics at Station A. Sam had the privilege of traveling the country on his dad Tom Steyer’s presidential campaign. He got his A.B. in Applied Math at Harvard and M.S. at Stanford, where he was proud Co-President of the Stanford Energy Club. Sam is a member of the SFFD Reserve.
Sarah Rizk brings over a decade of experience in climate science, clean energy entrepreneurship, and green transportation to Greenwork. Sarah has been a leader at startups spanning electric motorcycles to IOT applications in the waste industry. She served in the EPA during the Obama Administration. Sarah has deep operational experience with expertise in training and scaling workforces. Sarah is currently a Staff Product Operations Manager at Cruise Automation. She holds an MBA and an MS in Earth Systems from Stanford University.
Komal Kirtikar is an advisor for Greenwork who brings almost 10 years of marketplace start-up experience: she was the first General Manager at Lyft and helped grow the company to national scale. She also provides relevant learnings from 3 years as an executive in workforce development at Opportunity@Work. She holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Univ of Florida and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Manos is a software engineer and architect with a passion for cities, electrification, and thoughtful design. He has years of experience designing and developing software products to enable data-driven climate decision making for buildings and cities.
Manos is currently the Co-Founder and Head of Product at Station A, where he has helped build the core patented technology, scale the software platform, expand the user network, and grow both the SaaS and Marketplace side of the business. He received a Master of Science in Urbanism and Building Technology while conducting research at the MIT Sustainable Design Lab. He has published numerous papers on energy modeling and its implications for urban planning and real estate development.
Michael, passionate about energy and efficiency, has over 15 years of experience in renewable energy and grid modernization. He started his career on San Francisco rooftops leading residential and commercial PV installations. He later managed a technical sales and marketing team for a transmission technology start up. Currently, Michael is a Staff Project Manager at Tesla focusing on deployment of several GWhs of utility scale Battery Energy Storage Systems. Michael earned a Bachelors in Physics from Colorado College and a Masters in Environmental Engineering from Stanford University.
Nicole Staple is an entrepreneur and growth-minded executive now focused on the new climate economy. Currently, Nicole is Senior Growth Advisor at Rewiring America. She has over fifteen years of experience in consumer technology, brand building, digital marketing, sales, finance, business operations and strategy in high growth environments. She was an early pioneer in disrupting the large, outdated wedding industry and built a multi-million dollar direct-to-consumer brand with a team of 100+. Nicole earned a Bachelors in Economics from Wellesley College and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.
Patrick has been a dedicated professional in the HVAC industry since 2015. In 2021 he founded his own HVAC company, which he successfully grew and sold his share in 2024. Patrick currently holds a sales position in the HVAC industry, bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge to his advisory role, drawing on nearly a decade of hands-on industry experience.
Ken is an innovative HVAC sales professional with decades of experience at HVAC contractors, reps, wholesalers, and manufacturers. He is currently serving as Sales Manager at AirReps & the Middle Market Team at Thermal Supply. Ken has previous experience developing HVAC sales software which was later acquired by Goodman.
Emma has over a decade of experience in wholesale distribution & manufacturing, where she has provided leadership across marketing, technology, and product. She excels in leading change, implementing new technologies, and integrating tech stacks within organizations. She holds an MBA from Carroll University and is currently National Sales Manager at Nemco, after previously being Head of Marketing, Services & Solutions at GA Larson.
Colleen has over a decade of experience helping HVAC dealers succeed. She brings a deep understanding of the industry and a track record of driving significant results through strategic partnerships with HVAC distributors. She is currently the Director of Sales and Marketing at Online Access, a web marketing company specializing in HVAC, and also serves as President of the International Network for Women in Cooling.