EARTHRISE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT - Key Persons


Ann Partlow - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Member of the Investment Advisory Board
  • Partner

Jim LoGerfo

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Advisory Board
  • Co - Founder, Partner / Technical

Richard Defieux

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Advisory Board

Richard E. Carlson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Advisory Board
  • President of RCS Asset Management
Richard Carlson is President of RCS Asset Management in Rancho Santa Fe, California, a private investment company, which he founded in 1996. From 1974 to 1996, Mr. Carlson was a Vice President at Rockefeller & Co., in charge of high-risk investments. He was the Managing General Partner of several limited partnerships for both marketable and venture investments. He has served as a Director of several companies. Mr. Carlson received a BS from the University of Washington, and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Robert W. Shaw

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Advisory Board
As President of Arete Corporation, and manager of the Micro-Generation Technology Fund and the five Utech Funds, Bob Shaw is recognized as one of the most experienced energy technology venture investors, with an outstanding investment record over the past 23 years. Prior to forming Arete, Dr. Shaw was Senior Vice President of Booz, Allen & Hamilton's Energy division and a member of the Firm's Board of Directors. Dr. Shaw serves as Chairman of Distributed Energy Systems Corporation (DESC) and CTP Hydrogen Corp, as well as a Director of H2Gen Innovations.