Rick Bolton's 30 years of experience within the energy and Internet industries have given him a deep understanding of the ways in which policy, financing, and innovation can build new markets and fight climate change.
He is the CEO of Compass Energy Platform. Compass develops and finances 21st century energy infrastructure, helping communities and businesses fight climate change and build resilient economies. Relying on public/private partnerships, Compass defines, assesses, and builds locally-generated energy (including solar, wind, fuel cells, energy storage, and biomass), microgrids, electric transportation, and smart city assets. Prior to his current position, he held the position of Director, New Projects at Guidehouse (formerly, Navigant Consulting), serving as an intrapreneur, leading the effort to create Compass Energy Platform. Previously, he was Lead, Project Origination at Energizing Co., a Los Angeles-based investment and development platform focused on community-scale grid modernization projects in Canada and the United States.