Scott S Brown

Bio

Scott Brown, CEO and Managing Partner, founded NEC in 2004 and has served as its CEO, overseeing all aspects of company formation, deal origination, execution and portfolio management. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, Scott consulted extensively with state agencies on renewable energy policy, with solar technology and module component companies on strategy and new business development, and with private equity firms on clean energy investments. Previously, Scott was President and CEO of Glasstech Solar, Inc., a manufacturer of semiconductor equipment for the photovoltaic industry. During Scott's tenure, Glasstech established several world records for thin film photovoltaic efficiency, and installed solar cell manufacturing equipment in six countries. In 1988, Scott joined Solar Cells, Inc. as the founding Executive Vice President. Solar Cells later became First Solar, one of the first thin film photovoltaic manufacturers in the U.S. and now the world's leading solar thin film manufacturer. Scott was a consultant with Bain & Company in the early 1980s. From 1998-2005, Scott was a member of the National Advisory Council of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and is the founder of the Clean Development Group, Inc. Scott is a graduate of Dartmouth College (BA) and Harvard Law School (JD).