Green Giants Leading the Most Innovative

Green Technology Businesses

Take a look at some of the visionaries paving the way to the
future in the quickly-advancing green technology world

Mendel Biotechnology
Elon Musk - Chairman, Product Architect and CEO, Tesla Motors

Scott Lang - Chairman, President and CEO, Silver Spring Network

Tesla Motors
Elon Musk
Chairman, Product Architect and CEO
Elon Musk has played an integral role in the development of the Tesla Motors brand. Musk manages
product strategy for the business, which includes the design, engineering and manufacturing of electric
vehicles. The business aims at making electric vehicles readily available, at an affordable price, for
everyday consumers.
Musk’s role as Chairman and Product Architect put him at the forefront of design development for the
highly-progressive Tesla Roadster. Musk received the Index and Global Green award for his work on the
Tesla Roadster as well.
Musk became CEO of Tesla Motors in October of 2008, overseeing day-to-day operations as the company
increased its Roadster production. He has also led its development of a second vehicle with the Model
S, an all-electric family sedan.
Musk was responsible for securing a $50 million investment and strategic partnership with German-
based Daimler in May of 2009, as well as launching Tesla’s regional sales and service centers
throughout two continents.
Musk has held a strong interest in the development of electric cars for two decades. He earned his
Bachelor’s degrees in Business and Physics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Solyndra
Brian Harrison
President and CEO
California-based Solyndra serves the global solar community and is best known for its innovative,
cylindrical rooftop technology. The product is currently installed on over 500 rooftops around the
globe, including the rooftops of well-known commercial buildings. The technology delivers a light-
weight option, plus fast and easy installation. Customers have seen firsthand the success of converting
underutilized rooftop space into renewable energy from the sun. The technology is considered to be
the best solution for rooftop power generation.
Most recently the company installed its solar systems in Prague and Germany. Solyndra was named
“One of the 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World” by MIT Technology Review Magazine in 2010.
Brian Harrison is relatively new to the Solyndra family, having been appointed President and CEO in
July of 2010. He brought to the business a wealth of experience gained by working with big-named
companies like Numonyx Inc and Intel Corporation. Harrison has maintained multiple senior positions
throughout his career. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University
and an MBA from Santa Clara University.

Mendel Biotechnology
Neal Gutterson
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mendel Biotechnology works toward improving plant productivity and quality in order to better serve
the global bioenergy industry. The company has partnered with some major players in the biofuels
sector, including Monsanto and BP. The company was established in 1997, with the goal of meeting
global agricultural and energy production demand. The company is headquartered in the U.S. with
operations throughout the U.S. as well as in Europe and China.
Mendel is committed to becoming a premier biotechnology business that provides new genetic and
chemical solutions to large agricultural companies. The company aims to become the leading seed
company that serves the bioenergy industry.
Neal Gutterson has been CEO of Mendel since February of 2007, having originally joined the company in
2002 as VP of Research and Development. In 2005, Gutterson was promoted to President and COO
before he began his tenure as CEO. He is also an active member of the Board of Directors with the
company.
Gutterson has been involved in plant biotechnology since 1983, bringing extensive experience to
Mendel. Gutterson earned a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, and a
Bachelor of Science degree from Yale University.
He serves on the executive committee of SCRA to support regulatory approval of biotech specialty crop
products; is a member of the Food and Agriculture Section; serves on the Industrial and Environmental
Section Governing Boards of the Biotechnology Industry Organization; and serves on the steering
committee of CSBP, Council for Sustainable Biomass Production.

Silver Spring Network

Scott Lang
Chairman, President and CEO
Silver Spring supplies its advanced hardware, software and services to connect devices with the smart
grid. The company developed a Smart Energy Platform, which brings together multiple advanced
applications, like smart metering, demand response, distribution automation and distributed
generation. The Smart Utility Networks allow communication between meters, load-management
controllers, electric vehicle charging stations and the utility.
Scott Lang began his tenure with Silver Spring in 2004 as the founding chief executive. Lang brought to
the company over 25 years of experience in the services and utility industries. He earned a Bachelor of
Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Mississippi as well as an Executive MBA
from The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Under the leadership of Lang, the company was recognized as a 2008 World Economic Forum
Technology Pioneer. Lang was named 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young in the clean
technology category, and Responsible CEO of the Year in the category for private company by CRO
Magazine.

Nordic Windpower
Tom Carbone
CEO
This innovative company is best known for the development of its N-1000, 1-megawatt, two-blade wind
turbine, which is considered lighter, and easier, to maintain and install. The turbine also offers a lower
overall cost than traditional wind turbines, and is geared toward community wind, onsite generation
and smaller wind farms. Since 2007, the company has invested over $36 million in technology. Nordic
Windpower started out in Sweden, and is now based in the U.S. and in the UK.
Tom Carbone has plenty of wind energy technology experience under his belt. Carbone founded the
renewable energy advisory firm, Reliablenergy, LLC and joined the Americas division of Vestas Wind
Systems in 2003. He had served as president at Vestas from 2004, and tripled the company’s yearly
order-intake from $300 million to over $1 billion. He also headed up Wartsila North America, growing
the business to an installed base of 8,000 megawatts total.
Carbone earned his degree from Cornell University College of Engineering, School of Operations
Research and Industrial Engineering.