Peter L. Corsell

• Chairman of the Board
  GridPoint

Peter L. Corsell is Chairman and founder of GridPoint, an established leader in the clean tech industry. M.I.T.'s Technology Review has recognized Mr. Corsell as one of the world's top innovators under age 35. Mr. Corsell founded GridPoint to fuel the widespread adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. He served as the company's President and Chief Executive Officer from 2003 until 2010. The World Economic Forum selected GridPoint as a Technology Pioneer in 2008. The company has been featured in several books including Hot, Flat and Crowded by Thomas L. Friedman. Mr. Corsell was Chairman of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Sustainable Energy (2008-2009) and is a founding member of the Electrification Coalition. Mr. Corsell is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Clinton Global Initiative. He serves on the boards of ClearPath and the Wolfsonian Museum. Previously, Mr. Corsell served with the U.S. State Department in Havana, Cuba and as a political analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency. He holds a B.S.F.S. from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.