Nicholas Flanders is the co-founder and CEO of Twelve, The Carbon Transformation Company. He has dedicated his career to discovering and developing energy innovations that improve our environment and address the climate crisis. Prior to launching Twelve, he served as the COO of Levo, a venture-backed technology startup, and worked as a business analyst in McKinsey's Cleantech practice. During his time at McKinsey, he co-authored groundbreaking studies on the global energy system. Nicholas graduated with distinction from Cornell University, where he earned a degree in mathematics. He was recognized as Forbes 30 Under 30 in Energy for 2016 and is a 2016 Echoing Green climate fellow. He holds an M.S. in engineering and an MBA from Stanford University.