Austin Pugh

Austin Pugh has a diverse work experience. In 2022, they began working as Vice President of Business Development for Merlin Labs and as a Strategic Advisor for Bright Ceramic Technologies. From 2014 to 2020, they worked at PARC, a Xerox Company, in various roles, including Vice President, Head of Public Sector, Senior Director, Global Business Development, and Manager of Growth & Strategy. In 2020, they became a Venture Partner at RIDGE-LANE Limited Partners. From 2010 to 2014, they held two roles at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE): Senior Energy Advisor and Senior Commercialization Analyst. In 2010, they were an Analyst at American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE). In 2009, they were an Investment Banking Intern at Arbor Advisors, and in 2008, they were a Research Intern at Business Executives for National Security (BENS).

Austin Pugh graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies Field (ISF) in Energy Sustainability and Globalization.