Jack Eggleston
Environmental entrepreneur, veteran of 3 startups (still running one of them), renewable energy developer, PhD engineer, looking for great people to share ideas.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Website: | http://www.pennlaird.com/hydro/ |
| Industries: | Biotech, Cleantech |
| Skills: | Business, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Investment, Leadership |
| Location: | Boston |
| Groups: | Ignite Clean Energy (ICE) |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Employment opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Giving back, Helping friends, Investing in projects, Joining a startup, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Professional opportunities, Raising money, Starting a company, Supporting my investments |
| Schools: | Duke University, Saint John's College, Annapolis |
FULL BIO
Jack Eggleston is an environmental entrepreneur and president of Blue Sky Power, a renewable energy company that recently redeveloped a 400 kW hydroelectric power plant in Virginia. He currently focuses on financial analysis and site assessment of renewable generation projects. He previously co-founded two environmental start-up companies: QEC Inc., which developed environmental monitoring technologies: and Earth Experts, which provided environmental hazard reports to residential real estate buyers.
His scientific and academic background is in water resources management. After earning a PhD in environmental engineering at Duke University, he served as a research professor at Duke. He subsequently spent seven years with the US Geologic Survey in both the Virginia and Massachusetts Water Science Centers. In that capacity he led water resources research teams, presented findings to government agencies and community groups, developed new funding sources for scientific programs, and provided guidance to water resource managers and environmental regulators in government agencies.
Prior to his PhD degree in 1997, Jack earned a bachelors degree in mathematics and philosophy from St. John’s College in 1989 and a MS in environmental engineering from Duke University in 1993.
School Stuff:
- 1997 PhD in Water Resources, Duke University, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
- 1993 MS, Fluid Modeling, Duke University, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
- 1989 BA, Mathematics and Philosophy, St. John's College
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Blue Sky Power, Charlottesville, VA |
| Position: | President |
| Time period: | December 2004 - Present |
| Description: | • Perform financial analyses and due diligence on renewable generation projects in the areas of hydroelectric, landfill methane, and biodiesel
• Completed development of a 400 KW hydroelectric plant in Virginia, bringing it online in May 2008 after negotiation of interconnection contract, power purchase agreement, and REC purchase contract • Lead project teams of employees, consultants, and subcontractors • Meet project deadlines and budget constraints in a challenging environment |
| Employer: | U.S. Geological Survey, Richmond VA and Northborough, MA |
| Position: | Hydrologist |
| Time period: | December 2001 - Present |
| Description: | • Lead multiple scientific teams performing water resource studies with annual budget of $1 million+
• Develop proposals for new projects and funding • Present findings to government agencies, community groups, and scientific conferences • Build predictive computer models to guide water resource managers and regulators |
| Employer: | Earth Experts Inc., Durham, NC |
| Position: | Co-founder and COO |
| Time period: | December 2000 - November 2002 |
| Description: | • Launched company to provide environmental risk reports to residential homebuyers
• Oversaw online operations, raised visitation rates to 1,000+ viewers/day via marketing agreements • Developed marketing agreements with home inspection firms and buyer agencies |
| Employer: | Duke University – Geology Dept., Durham, NC |
| Position: | Research Professor |
| Time period: | December 1997 - November 2001 |
| Description: | • Wrote research funding proposals and research publications
• Taught environmental science courses at undergraduate and graduate levels • Presented findings at international scientific conferences |
| Employer: | Quarternary Environmental Consultants, Durham, NC |
| Position: | Co-founder and President |
| Time period: | December 1996 - November 1998 |
| Description: | • Led startup company developing innovative environmental monitoring technologies
• Secured $65,000 Small Business Innovative Research grant for new seepage monitoring technology |
EDUCATION
| University: | Duke University |
| Time period: | 1997 |
| Degree: | Environmental Engineering, PhD |
| University: | Saint John's College, Annapolis |
| Time period: | 1989 |
| Degree: | Mathematics and Philosophy, BA |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | Many water resource papers and reports.
Here is a representative one analyzing water conservation in the Charles River basin, Massachusetts. http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/wri034330/ |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Fishing, hiking, basketball, tennis |
| Hobbies: | Fishing, reading, beer sampling |
| Clubs: | - I just moved to Boston (Jan. 2009) and am looking for options.
- Alumni groups (ST. John's College, Duke University) |
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Jack Eggleston
Startup veteran, strategic planning, renewable energy experience and connections, hands on technology expertise
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Timothy Havel
Chemistry graduate from Reed College, with PhD in Biophysics from UC Berkeley, 30 years of experience in computational biophysics, quantum physics, and applied mathematics. Currently working as Affiliate of MIT Dept. of Mechanical Engineering.