Ken Elser

Ken Elser is an Executive Director at Wells Fargo, specializing in technical due diligence for tax equity investments in clean energy technologies since September 2022. Prior experience includes serving as Senior Vice President at DNV from May 2017 to September 2022, where oversight of independent engineering services supported project financing and M&A transactions across wind, solar, and storage sectors. Ken also held various leadership roles at DNV GL, including founding the M&A Advisory team and managing a project management team focused on technical due diligence. Earlier career experiences involved project management roles in the wind energy sector and service as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy. Educational credentials include a Master's in Energy Systems Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor's in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Cornell University, complemented by advanced training in digital transformation from INSEAD.