Mark is a Managing Director with the Carbon-Free Electricity Program at RMI, where he has
worked since 2008. Mark currently leads RMI research and collaboration efforts around
electricity grid planning for a 1.5°C-aligned future. At RMI, Mark has led research projects on
renewable energy, demand flexibility, and grid resilience, and has advised clients including large
utilities, regulatory commissions, oil majors, and cleantech companies on carbon-free energy
topics.

Prior to joining RMI, Mark worked at Ascend Analytics, helping deploy grid simulation and
financial modeling software for several large energy companies. Mark has also held research
positions at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, where he worked on improving regional
electricity system planning models, and at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where he
worked on integrating demand-side resources into electricity markets. Mark holds a B.S. in
Computer Science from Carleton College and an M.S. from the Energy & Resources Group at
the University of California, Berkeley.