Mark Ferron

Powerhouse Ventures Investor

2019 - Current

Powerhouse Ventures identifies and supports founding teams building innovative software to rapidly transform our global energy and mobility systems. Powerhouse Ventures believes that addressing the climate crisis requires deploying our most viable market-based solutions today.

Member of the Board of Trustees

2016 - 2022

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) is dedicated to research, publication, and consulting in the general field of sustainability, with a special focus on profitable innovations for energy and resource efficiency. RMI's work is independent and non-adversarial, with a strong emphasis on market-based solutions. The institute, including recently merged Carbon War Room, operates across 9 different initiative areas: Shipping Efficiency, Sunshine for Mines, Smart Island Economies, Reinventing Fire China, Mobility Transformation, Trucking Efficiency, Sustainable Aviation, Buildings, Electricity Platform and Renewable Solutions.

Board of Governors

2015 - 2018

Appointed to CAISO by Governor Jerry Brown on July 2, 2015 and confirmed by the California Senate on June 30, 2016 for a term ending December 2018. The CAISO manages the flow of electricity across the high-voltage, long-distance power lines and helps ensure California's strong commitment to competitive energy markets while promoting clean and reliable energy.

Commissioner

2011 - 2014

Appointed to the CPUC by Governor Jerry Brown on March 22, 2011 and confirmed by the State Senate on March 15, 2012. The CPUC regulates privately owned electric, natural gas, telecommunications, water, railroad, rail transit, and passenger transportation companies. Among the proceedings that I was Lead Commissioner include the following: • Renewable Portfolio Standard: implementation of Senate Bill 2(1X) which sets a goal of 33% of California’s electricity needs being met by renewable sources by 2020. • Energy Efficiency: development of the guidelines for the 2013-14 programs, emphasizing whole building retrofits, EE finance and regional government programs. • Resource Adequacy: determination that year-ahead electricity procurement is sufficient to maintain local and system wide reliability and development of guidelines for new flexible capacity for renewable energy integration.

Partner

2010 - 2014

Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2) is a donor network that combines giving money with donating the expertise of its partners (“venture philanthropy”) in order to build the capacity of non-profit organizations.

Chief Operating Officer

2001 - 2009

COO and Deputy Head of the sales and trading division comprising Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange, Commodities and Equities. Direct management responsibility for day-to-day operational activities globally. Specific management responsibility included: • Financials - financial analysis, planning, budgeting and resource allocation. • Strategy and Communications - Strategic analysis, marketing and communication, Competitor Analysis, Investor Relations and Strategic Investments • Risk and Capital – management and allocation of risk and financial resources • Governance and Implementation – Governance over the support and infrastructure investment, management of GM Committees, execution of initiatives and office management. • Human Resources development – ranging from managing the annual compensation process to the recruitment and training of graduates into Global Markets

Head of Structuring

1996 - 2001

Responsible for the design and distribution of interest rate and credit -based investment solutions for institutional investors. Managed a group of 60 structurers in 5 locations around the world. Personal focus was on the creation of innovative hedging products for pension fund and insurance companies with exposures to inflation-linked liabilities and Guaranteed Annuity Options.

Vice President

1994 - 1996

Vice President

1992 - 1994

Manager

1985 - 1991