Executive Board

The CEI Executive Board provides advice and guidance to the Clean Energy Incubator, and opens doors in government and industry. 

	John Baker is the Chief Strategy Officer of Austin Energy. In this role he helped set the strategic direction that lead Austin Energy become one of the greenest utilities in America. He has over 30 years of utility experience.
	Clint Bybee is a co-founder and Managing Director of ARCH Venture Partners, a billion dollar Venture Capital firm, where he specializes in advanced materials, semiconductors and electronics. Mr. Bybee also serves as the first President of the Texas Venture Capital Association.
	Donald M. Carlton is the retired President and founder of Radian International LLC, an environmental engineering services company. He currently serves on the boards of National Instrument, AEP, Temple Inland and the University of Texas College of Engineering.
	Bruce Ezell is a Managing Director of Techxas Ventures. Mr. Ezell has been a venture capitalist for over ten years since co-founding Techxas Ventures at the age of 38. At the age of 32 he co-founded and served as the General Manager of Dell Software and Peripherals; at the age of 26 he co-founded and served as CFO of Underwater Technology Corporation (OTC: UTCA); and at the age of 39 he co-founded and served on the executive committee of Trinity Episcopal School (Austin). Mr. Ezell spent his early career at Gulf Oil Corporation and Ernst & Young Management Consulting.
	Jack Hewitt served as Under-Secretary of Energy under President Carter. After Graduating from the Air Force Academy and distinguished service in the Air Force, Mr. Hewitt entered the business world where he was the former Chief Executive of Versata, a San Francisco based software company.
	Robert S. Jones is founder and President of J.D. Consulting, a provider of environmental consulting and project management services to government and industrial clients in the energy field.
	Rebecca Klein is President of RA Klein & Co. and Of Counsel to the Loeffler Group. She was former Chairman of the Texas Public Utility Commission, and currently serves as Chair of the Lower Colorado River Authority. She also chairs Power Across Texas, a non-profit focused on promoting clean, clever and competitive energy.
	Steve Smaha is the founder and CEO of Haystack Labs, a security software company. He is an Angel investor and Director at AccuWater, a CEI portfolio company.
	Bill Spencer is the Chairman Emeritus of SEMATECH a major semiconductor company. He has wide experience in the technology industry having also worked with Bell Laboratories, Xerox, and Sandia National Laboratory.
	William “Dub” Taylor is Director of the Texas State Energy Conservation Office. This department is responsible for supporting, managing and monitoring all energy efficiency and renewable energy programs in the State of Texas.
	Pat Wood is the former Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Texas Public Utilities Council. He is a board member of Sunpower and Airtricity.

Advisory Committee

CEI's Success Committee is made up of industry experts, experienced entrepreneurs, and community leaders interested in furthering the growth of entrepreneurship and clean energy businesses.

The Success Committee helps CEI evaluate prospective companies and provides feedback and guidance to help companies assess their strengths and weaknesses and develop their business strategy.