Roey Rosenblith

Village Energy

Village Energy

Village Energy (U) Limited's aim is to bring renewable energy, first in the form of small affordable solar lighting systems to the 80% of African households that currently lack electricity.

• Startup type: Social Enterprise
• Status: Active
• Stage: Beta

Previously worked as Field Organizer at Obama Campaign for Change,Special Assistant to President of North Carolina Biofuels Center, and President of Cape Fear Biofuels Cooperative. Have also been working in the developing world market since 2007 in agriculture and renewable energy.

Employer:	Village Energy (U) Ltd
Position:	Founder and Director
Time period:	January 2008 - Present
Description:	Founded with the purpose of bringing renewable energy to the developing world. Currently we are focused on importing and selling micro-solar lighting systems for peri-urban and rural Ugandan households. In the past we have also looked at agro- processing projects and developed a biomass-for-coal substation project for Tororo Cement Ltd. of Uganda, a project still in progress. We also developed and tested a wireless mesh cell network using low-cost, off-the-shelf technology in Uganda.

Employer:	Obama Campaign for Change,
Position:	Field Organizer
Time period:	August 2008 - November 2008
Description:	Single-handedly started and operated a central office in Ashland, WI, that served a rural region of about 7,000 square miles, an area larger than N. Ireland but slightly smaller than Slovenia, which comprised: Ashland, Bayfield, Iron, Price, and Sawyer Counties. The work involved coordinating 13 volunteer teams, creating five regional office hubs, running “Get-Out-the-Vote” campaigns on three Indian reservations, one university, and recruiting around 500 volunteers. The result was an increase in democratic turnout, compared to 2004, by an average of 5.6% in the five county region; a turnout of 69% in Ashland, the second highest turnout of any county in Wisconsin, and the highest turnout in a rural area; and flipping Sawyer County into the democratic column for the first time in 12 years..

Employer:	Biofuels Center of North Carolina
Position:	Special Assistant to the President
Time period:	March 2008 - July 2008
Description:	Co-authored and researched reports analyzing the potential for using agricultural production to create a biofuels industry in North Carolina. Organized Center’s grand opening, which included 400 attendees, along with other events. Managed schedules for five of the Center’s directors.

Employer:	Cape Fear Biofuels, LLC
Position:	Founder and President of the Board
Time period:	October 2005 - September 2007
Description:	Recruited over 150 members for biodiesel fuel cooperative, now part of North Carolina’s Biodiesel Tank Trail. Oversaw construction and installation of three fueling stations and one biodiesel production facility. Organized educational workshops and public relations events. Participated and advised in state-commissioned meeting on North Carolina’s biofuels usage.

Employer:	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Position:	Executive Assistant to the Director
Time period:	May 2005 - August 2005
Description:	Coordinated the State Review Framework Project, a system for increasing accountability between federal and state environmental agencies. Coordinated the production of a report on said project which was submitted to the Office of Management and Budget, and assisted in the organization of a national conference for participating state agencies.

Employer:	Full Belly Project
Position:	Director
Time period:	March 2005 - August 2007
Description:	Led a team of 15 in Uganda to create a production facility for an international development organization that designs agro- processing equipment. Assisted in the research and development, manufacturing, and dissemination of agricultural technology. Led a team of 10 in the creation of production facility in Guatemala. Coordinated development and field testing of technology for shelling macadamia nuts for Guatemalan Agricultural Cooperative: Comunidad Nueva Alianza, in El Palmar, Quetzaltanango.

Employer:	The TONIC
Position:	Associate Publisher/Owner/Writer
Time period:	February 2004 - November 2005
Description:	Founded and operated a biweekly political, arts, and entertainment magazine with a circulation of 5,000 throughout the greater Wilmington area. Wrote over 30 articles, editorials, and investigative pieces focusing primarily on politics.

Employer:	Arianna Huffington
Position:	Research Assistant/Fact Checker
Time period:	November 2003 - April 2008
Description:	Fact-checked manuscripts for two books and conducted research for editorials and public presentations.

University:	University of North Carolina System - Wilmington
Time period:	2006
Degree:	Biology

Articles:

Over Detroit Skies: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/roey-rosenblith/over-detroi...

Sports:	Scuba Diving, Writing, Reading
Hobbies:	Breakdancing