Shane Stephens

Dr. Stephens is Chief Development Officer and a Principal at FirstElement Fuel, Inc. where he is in charge of investments, business development, government/policy issues, and overall growth of the company. Prior to that he conducted groundbreaking hydrogen infrastructure research at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and led government relations and program development efforts for the National Fuel Cell Research Center. Dr. Stephens also interned at the Obama White House where he helped design and coordinate policy related to energy and disaster readiness for local communities. As a scientist and thought leader in the clean energy space Dr. Stephens has authored more than a half-dozen peer-reviewed scientific articles and won awards for his work on fuel cells and how they integrate into the broader energy ecosystem including a fellowship from the Newkirk Center for Science and Society and a Public Impact Fellowship from UC Irvine.