https://www.spreaker.com/show/scaling-clean-the-podcastenEntrepreneurshipCopyright Mikehttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3224c6835c12c07c2f4d0b28ff0f17d8.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/scaling-clean-the-podcastFri, 25 Jul 2025 13:21:51 +0000MikeMikefeeds@spreaker.comThink of this clean energy podcast as a cross between NPR’s “How I Built This” and the New York Times' “Corner Office” interview series. We’ll glean lessons and best practices from experienced cleantech leaders and curate them for the next generation...cleanepisodichttps://www.tigercomm.us/scaling-clean-podcast/jeff-wolfe-clean-tech-entrepreneur-insights/
About Tigercomm
Tigercomm is top U.S. marketing communications and public affairs firm helping clean economy companies win with customers, investors and policy makers. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67111307Fri, 25 Jul 2025 13:19:44 +0000MikeIn this episode of Scaling Clean, we talk with Jeff Wolfe, an ‘original cleantecher’ whose career spans solar installation, EV fast charging, and work with Shell New Ventures. Now leading Veloce Energy, Jeff shares hard‑earned insights on building and...
About Tigercomm
Tigercomm is top U.S. marketing communications and public affairs firm helping clean economy companies win with customers, investors and policy makers. ]]>1571clean119fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-18-episode-18-cleantech-investments-and-leadership-with-jennifer-von-bismarck--66723468https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/team71327/episodes/2025-06-24T03_11_59-07_00Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:11:59 +0000MikeIn this Scaling Clean podcast, we talk with Jennifer Von Bismarck — a guest who brings a different perspective from most we've featured. Most of our guests to date have led companies that develop renewable energy plants, sell cleantech equipment, or...2061clean118fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-17-episode-17-pioneering-clean-energy-from-rainforests-to-solar-frontiers-with-jesse-grossman--66722626https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/team71327/episodes/2025-06-24T03_09_55-07_00Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:09:55 +0000MikeIn this Scaling Clean podcast, we talk with Jesse Grossman — a CEO who took a different path to leadership. Scaling Clean listeners know that we seek out clean economy CEOs for their lessons on building teams and running companies. All our guests to...2093clean117fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-16-episode-16-navigating-careers-and-managing-clean-energy-teams-with-miranda-ballentine--66722627https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/team71327/episodes/2025-06-24T03_07_49-07_00Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:07:49 +0000MikeIn this Scaling Clean podcast, we’ll be talking with Miranda Ballentine, a CEO with experience across “.com,” “.org,” and “.gov” sectors. Most know her as the head of the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA). But Miranda’s experience spans a wide...2455clean116fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-15-episode-15-servant-leadership-with-lightsource-bp-ceo-kevin-smith--66722628https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/team71327/episodes/2025-06-24T03_02_39-07_00Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:02:39 +0000MikeIn this Scaling Clean podcast, we’ll be speaking with Kevin Smith, CEO of Lightsource bp — one of the few leaders in cleantech who has successfully led two major solar companies. Kevin’s a great interview in part because of the depth of his...2315clean115fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-19-unveiling-leadership-wisdom-from-jeff-wolfe-s-cleantech-journey--66721618About Tigercomm
Tigercomm’s a strategic asset, not just a clean energy PR firm. Look far and wide, but you won’t find an equal … or even a close second.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66721618Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:10:39 +0000MikeIn this Scaling Clean podcast, we talk with Jeff Wolfe — an “OC,” or original cleantecher. This entrepreneur has three companies under his leadership belt, including two that he founded. Jeff’s work has spanned solar installation, EV fast charging,...About Tigercomm
Tigercomm’s a strategic asset, not just a clean energy PR firm. Look far and wide, but you won’t find an equal … or even a close second.]]>1571cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-18-cleantech-investments-and-leadership-with-jennifer-von-bismarck--66721578Scaling Clean podcast, we talk with Jennifer Von Bismarck — a guest who brings a different perspective from most we've featured. Most of our guests to date have led companies that develop renewable energy plants, sell cleantech equipment, or provide energy services. But today our guest is a pure play. She's a career-long investor who served in leadership positions at sequential investment funds, and she now serves as the co-founder and CEO of the DC-based Galway Sustainable Capital. Jennifer Von Bismarck's shop invests in companies, projects, and assets that drive environmental and social resilience at the local level. I wanted to learn from Jennifer how a career in investment shaped her views on running a successful company.
About Tigercomm
Tigercomm’s a strategic asset, not just a cleantech PR firm. Look far and wide, but you won’t find an equal … or even a close second.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66721578Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:07:22 +0000MikeIn this https://www.tigercomm.us/scaling-clean-podcast, we talk with Jennifer Von Bismarck — a guest who brings a different perspective from most we've featured. Most of our guests to date have led companies that develop renewable energy plants, sell...Scaling Clean podcast, we talk with Jennifer Von Bismarck — a guest who brings a different perspective from most we've featured. Most of our guests to date have led companies that develop renewable energy plants, sell cleantech equipment, or provide energy services. But today our guest is a pure play. She's a career-long investor who served in leadership positions at sequential investment funds, and she now serves as the co-founder and CEO of the DC-based Galway Sustainable Capital. Jennifer Von Bismarck's shop invests in companies, projects, and assets that drive environmental and social resilience at the local level. I wanted to learn from Jennifer how a career in investment shaped her views on running a successful company.
About Tigercomm
Tigercomm’s a strategic asset, not just a cleantech PR firm. Look far and wide, but you won’t find an equal … or even a close second.

]]>2061cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-17-pioneering-clean-energy-from-rainforests-to-solar-frontiers-with-jesse-grossman--66721549About Tigercomm
Tigercomm’s a strategic asset, not just a cleantech PR firm. Look far and wide, but you won’t find an equal … or even a close second.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66721549Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:05:05 +0000MikeIn this Scaling Clean podcast, we talk with Jesse Grossman — a CEO who took a different path to leadership. Scaling Clean listeners know that we seek out clean economy CEOs for their lessons on building teams and running companies. All our guests to...About Tigercomm
Tigercomm’s a strategic asset, not just a cleantech PR firm. Look far and wide, but you won’t find an equal … or even a close second.]]>2093cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-16-navigating-careers-and-managing-clean-energy-teams-with-miranda-ballentine--66721513
About Tigercomm
Tigercomm’s a strategic asset, not just a cleantech PR firm. Look far and wide, but you won’t find an equal … or even a close second.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66721513Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:02:51 +0000MikeIn this Scaling Clean podcast, we’ll be talking with Miranda Ballentine, a CEO with experience across “.com,” “.org,” and “.gov” sectors. Most know her as the head of the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA). But Miranda’s experience spans a wide...
About Tigercomm
Tigercomm’s a strategic asset, not just a cleantech PR firm. Look far and wide, but you won’t find an equal … or even a close second.]]>2455cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-15-servant-leadership-with-lightsource-bp-ceo-kevin-smith--66721403Scaling Clean podcast, we’ll be speaking with Kevin Smith, CEO of Lightsource bp — one of the few leaders in cleantech who has successfully led two major solar companies. Kevin’s a great interview in part because of the depth of his background: fossil fuels and renewables, Europe and the U.S., and experience across two different types of solar. Throughout it all, he’s proven to be an impressive company builder who draws consistent praise from the people who work with him.
About Tigercomm
Tigercomm’s a strategic asset, not just a cleantech PR firm. Look far and wide, but you won’t find an equal … or even a close second.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66721403Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:59:33 +0000MikeIn this https://www.tigercomm.us/scaling-clean-podcast, we’ll be speaking with Kevin Smith, CEO of Lightsource bp — one of the few leaders in cleantech who has successfully led two major solar companies. Kevin’s a great interview in part because of...Scaling Clean podcast, we’ll be speaking with Kevin Smith, CEO of Lightsource bp — one of the few leaders in cleantech who has successfully led two major solar companies. Kevin’s a great interview in part because of the depth of his background: fossil fuels and renewables, Europe and the U.S., and experience across two different types of solar. Throughout it all, he’s proven to be an impressive company builder who draws consistent praise from the people who work with him.
About Tigercomm
Tigercomm’s a strategic asset, not just a cleantech PR firm. Look far and wide, but you won’t find an equal … or even a close second.]]>2315cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-the-business-case-against-being-a-jerk--54832720third episode of Scaling Clean, where I spoke with former CEO of Hemlock Semiconductor, Mark Bassett. During his impressive tenure, Mark saw sales surge even in the face of the COVID recession. He’s worked most of his career in heavy, mature industries, including 11 years rising through the ranks of Dow Chemical.And he’s actually Dr. Mark Bassett, with a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and 10 peer-reviewed journal articles on non-linear dynamics and chaos in electrochemical reactions. I thought all of that made him a compelling interview for our Scaling Clean listeners, given how many companies in our sectors are growing manufacturing firms with a highly technical product line.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54832720Fri, 23 Jun 2023 01:08:52 +0000MikeWe're up with our https://www.tigercomm.us/insights/building-a-successful-cleantech-company-with-mark-bassett-scaling-clean-ep.-3, where I spoke with former CEO of Hemlock Semiconductor, https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-bassett-6a23a917/. During his...third episode of Scaling Clean, where I spoke with former CEO of Hemlock Semiconductor, Mark Bassett. During his impressive tenure, Mark saw sales surge even in the face of the COVID recession. He’s worked most of his career in heavy, mature industries, including 11 years rising through the ranks of Dow Chemical.And he’s actually Dr. Mark Bassett, with a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and 10 peer-reviewed journal articles on non-linear dynamics and chaos in electrochemical reactions. I thought all of that made him a compelling interview for our Scaling Clean listeners, given how many companies in our sectors are growing manufacturing firms with a highly technical product line.]]>1447clean13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-14-successfully-managing-multinational-teams-with-jing-tian--54832694https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/team71327/episodes/2023-05-14T21_15_35-07_00Mon, 15 May 2023 04:15:35 +0000MikeToday, we are bringing you perspective from Jing Tian, who co-founded her own company early in her career and also led the U.S. presence for three different international cleantech firms. And Jing Tian is also Dr. Tian, who earned a Ph.D. in chemistry...1369clean114fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-13-lessons-from-a-global-cleantech-leader-with-silvia-ortin--54832702https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/team71327/episodes/2023-05-14T21_15_00-07_00Mon, 15 May 2023 04:15:00 +0000MikeOn today’s Scaling Clean, a discussion with Silvia Ortín. She has worked in the power sector her entire career. Silvia started as a contract trading analyst for TXU Energy in the late 1990s. Over a quarter century later, she is the CEO of RWE...1815clean113fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-12-a-leader-in-clean-hydrogen-with-claus-nussgruber--54832697https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/team71327/episodes/2023-05-14T21_10_17-07_00Mon, 15 May 2023 04:10:17 +0000MikeEver heard the joke about the engineer who walked into a podcast interview and turned out to be a fountain of wisdom and soundbites? Well, our guest today is just that… except he’s no joke. South African-native Claus Nussgruber leads Utility Global, a...1299clean112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-11-active-listening-and-grit-with-john-belizaire-pt-2--54832698https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/team71327/episodes/2023-05-14T21_08_11-07_00Mon, 15 May 2023 04:08:11 +0000MikeWe’re back with part two of our conversation with Soluna Computing CEO John Belizaire. John’s current company is building modular green data centers that run on renewable energy. And though he just turned 50, John has already sold two companies. Our...1414clean111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-10-active-listening-and-grit-with-john-belizaire--54832701https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/team71327/episodes/2023-05-14T21_07_12-07_00Mon, 15 May 2023 04:07:12 +0000MikeJohn Belizaire is CEO of Soluna Computing, which builds modular green data centers running on renewable energy. Though he just turned 50, John has already sold two companies. In his current role, he testified before the U.S. Congress and rang the...1820clean110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-9-energy-efficiency-as-a-business-opportunity-with-al-subbloie--54832695https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/team71327/episodes/2023-05-14T20_41_27-07_00Mon, 15 May 2023 03:41:27 +0000MikeWe’ve got a heavily experienced growth company CEO for you in this episode who is lighting up the traditionally workhorse energy-efficiency sector. Al Subbloie is the CEO of the energy efficiency as a service company, Budderfly, based in Shelton,...1978clean19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-8-an-expert-in-breadth-of-development-with-kimberlee-centera--54832703https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/team71327/episodes/2023-05-14T20_33_13-07_00Mon, 15 May 2023 03:33:13 +0000MikeHost Mike Casey speak to Kimberlee Centera, President and CEO of TerraPro Solutions. Kimberlee is a trailblazer in the renewable energy sector who has helped build over 10,000 renewable energy projects in the U.S. alone. She can accurately be...1959clean18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-graham-richard-advises-cleantech-ceos-on-driving-the-shift-to-a-clean-future--54832696https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/team71327/episodes/2023-05-14T20_26_59-07_00Mon, 15 May 2023 03:26:59 +0000MikeHost Mike Casey talks with Graham Richard, the former mayor of Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He's one of the few people in clean tech who served in elected office. After his political career, Graham took the reins at the Advanced Energy Economy, a national...1568clean17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-6-the-oracle-of-cleantech-speaks-you-might-want-to-listen--54832699https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/team71327/episodes/2023-05-14T20_21_09-07_00Mon, 15 May 2023 03:21:09 +0000MikeHost Mike Casey talks with Ken Locklin, who is the cleantech oracle you probably haven’t heard of because he has the enviable combination of foresight and humility. For more than three decades, Ken’s honed his ability to observe the major developments...1819clean16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-navigating-the-rough-waters-of-cleantech--54832700https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/team71327/episodes/2023-05-14T20_17_56-07_00Mon, 15 May 2023 03:17:56 +0000MikeHost Mike Casey catches up with Abby Hopper, the head of Solar Energy Industries Association. That's the U.S.' main solar trade association. Abby is a lawyer by training, and a veteran of several top regulatory posts at the state and federal levels....1479clean15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-the-keys-to-leadership-with-chad-farrell--54832706https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/team71327/episodes/2023-05-14T20_15_30-07_00Mon, 15 May 2023 03:15:30 +0000MikeSo far on our podcast, we’ve interviewed cleantech leaders that are in a later stage of their careers. We figured that wisdom comes from a combination of gray hair and track record. Chad Farrell is different, and that’s a good thing. As the CEO of...1581clean14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-clean-economy-leadership-insights-with-bob-fishman--54832705https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/team71327/episodes/2023-05-14T20_11_04-07_00Mon, 15 May 2023 03:11:04 +0000MikeHost Mike Casey catches up with Bob Fishman, a veteran leader of energy companies. His background includes stints at Ausra, General Atomics, and the NAES Corporation. you can learn more in the podcast write-up here.1732clean12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-the-journey-from-garage-to-nasdaq-a-discussion-with-brad-mattson--54832707https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/team71327/episodes/2023-05-14T20_02_12-07_00Mon, 15 May 2023 03:02:12 +0000MikeBrad Mattson is described as a “Silicon Valley Legend” because he’s the only person to have taken two companies from his garage to Nasdaq. Brad’s also been a VC and has led two clean economy companies. Plus, he’s a thoroughly wonderful person and a...1608clean11full