About us

Sparkfund powers organizations by providing access to the latest energy technology in a new and better way - through a simple monthly subscription model backed by a no risk guarantee.

We partner with contractors, ESCOs, manufacturers, utilities, and energy retailers to deliver the Sparkfund Technology Subscription, transforming how businesses implement energy technology.

Sparkfund seeks to create positive change for the world by deploying solutions that make good business sense and are good for the planet.

Our Team


Pier LaFarge
Co-Founder & CEO
Nikko Patten-Weinstein
Co-Founder & President
Leigh-Golding DeSantis
COO, Founding Team
Angela Ferrante
CMO, Founding Team
Asher Burg
Chief Sales Officer
Nathan Sorenson
Software Engineer,
Founding Team
Jeffrey Stanton
Software Engineer,
Founding Team
MaryLauran Hall
Director of Product
Virginia Hewitt
Director, Enablement
Claire Alvis
Software Engineer
Kyle Saltsman
Director, Operations
Natalie Valentin
Account Manager
Nathan Kowalski
Operations Manager
Annie Hurwitz
Customer Success Manager
Alex Dickson
Senior Solution Architect
Donald Ball
Software Engineer
Michael McLenahan
Director, Credit and Portfolio
Cassandra John
Director of Financial Infrastructure
Michael Wurzbacher
Account Manager
Paul Roberts
Director of Finance
Tanner Smith
Director, Business Development
Matt Bosch
Director, Utility Sales
Lee McElroy
Account Associate
John Lee
Graphic Designer
Phil Croker
Operations Associate
Maggie Litton
Director of Engineering
Patch Ronald
Senior Accountant
Ben Hill
Operations Associate
David Hoedeman
Director of Direct Sales
Mike Kohn
Vice President, People Operations
Russell Kellogg
Credit Analyst
Mike Derzko
Senior Business Development Manager
Megan Fellows
Office Coordinator
Chris Martin
Senior Director, Marketing
Brendan Reed
Senior Business Development Manager
Lauren Harris
Director of Channel Sales
Emily Rasowsky
Customer Experience

Board of Directors


Reuben Munger
DR Richardson
Lindsay Luger
Brandon Hurlbut
Pier LaFarge
Joe Indvik

Advisors

Sparkfund's Advisory Board includes:

  • Dan Reicher, Executive Director at Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy
  • Kate Brandt, Sustainability Lead at Google
  • Ray Rothrock, Partner Emiritus at Venrock
  • Jeff Navin, Partner at Boundary Stone and former DOE Chief of Staff
  • Richard Graves, Chief Impact Officer & Co-Founder at CleanChoice Energy
  • Ron Smith, President at Curtis H. Stout
  • David Litt, Former Senior Speechwriter to President Barack Obama