Mike Alter

Mike Alter has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Mike currently holds the position of Director, Optimization Solutions at Stem, Inc. Mike previously served as the Director - FTM Product Marketing and Senior Product Marketing Manager - FTM at the same company.

Prior to joining Stem, Inc., Mike worked at KBRA as an Associate Director, specializing in Power, Energy, and Renewable Finance.

Mike has also held several positions at ICF, including Manager, Distributed Grid Strategy, Senior Consultant, and Consultant in the Distributed Grid Strategy department. In these roles, they managed coordination among utilities, ISOs, and regulatory staff, developed roadmaps for utilities and ISOs, and tracked policy and regulatory changes in the electricity market design.

Before ICF, Mike gained experience as a Strategic Innovation Group Summer Intern at Booz Allen Hamilton, where they conducted retail analytics, enhanced managerial skills as a project manager, and contributed to the design of a government program promoting electric vehicles.

Mike also worked at Moody's Investors Service as an Associate Analyst in the Northeast Local Governments and Municipal Structured Products Group. In these positions, they conducted research, assisted with credit rating reviews, and analyzed the short-term municipal debt market.

Earlier in their career, Mike held internships at AEPG Wealth Strategies and the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust, gaining experience in investment management and financial analysis.

Overall, Mike Alter has a diverse background with expertise in optimization solutions, product marketing, power and energy finance, distributed grid strategy, analytics, credit rating, and financial analysis.

Mike Alter earned their Master's Degree in Master in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that, they completed their undergraduate studies at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, where they obtained a B.A in Economics and Political Science (double major) from 2008 to 2012. Mike completed their high school education at Hightstown High School from 2004 to 2008.