John Smolen

John Smolen, CFA, is an accomplished finance and strategy expert with extensive experience in the energy sector. Currently engaged in the Climate Fellowship Program at Climatebase and the Sustainability Fellowship Program at OnePointFive, John focuses on critical areas such as climate fundamentals, net-zero planning, and greenhouse gas accounting. John's previous roles include Director of the Business Advisory Practice in the Energy Group at Huron, where a turnaround of a $100M distressed oil and gas loan was successfully spearheaded, and Executive Vice President of Finance and Co-Founder at Pintail Oil and Gas, where John secured significant private equity investment and executed multiple acquisitions. John's educational background includes an MBA from INSEAD and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin.