Dan Yates
Education
Harvard University
AB, Computer Science 1995-01-01 - 1999-01-01Work Experience
Dandelion Energy
Current
Dandelion Energy
The Spice House
Current
The Spice House
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Current
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Various startups
Current
Various startups
Opower
2007-03-01 - 2017-02-01
Opower
Edusoft
2000-12-01 - 2005-01-01
Edusoft
Echo Networks
1999-01-01 - 2000-01-01
Echo Networks
Skills
Summary
Dan is a mission-driven entrepreneur who has dedicated his career to the environment. Dan is the CEO and Chairman at Dandelion, the largest and fastest-growing residential geothermal company in the US. He is also a board member of NRDC (the leading US environmental advocacy organization), co-owner of e-commerce company The Spice House, and an active tech investor. Previously, Dan was co-founder and CEO of energy efficiency software company Opower. Dan led Opower through a $1Bn+ IPO (NYSE:OPWR) in 2014 and its sale to Oracle in 2016. Opower has helped consumers save more than 35 terawatt hours of energy, making it a top five residential clean energy company. Dan has been recognized as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, one of Fortune's 40 under 40, and a Washingtonian Tech Titan.
