Doug Robinson

As CFO, Doug Robinson leads Solidia’s finance team with responsibility for the company’s financing strategy, financial planning, and analysis functions. He actively works with the commercialization team to assess the economic benefit to Solidia and its partners of business opportunities. Solidia is the third start-up he has worked for in the cleantech space, each time in a combination of financial and engineering roles. Previously, Doug was an investment banker for 17 years with Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank. In his banking career, he provided financing and strategic advice to companies at all stages of development and across many industries. He also served as a member of the Advisory Committee of a GMO Renewable Resources timber fund. Early in his career, Doug was a reservoir engineer for Shell. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia and a doctorate in Engineering-Economic Systems with a minor in Business from Stanford University.