About

Dr. Joe Nyangon is an author of 1 patent, 7 books and book chapters, and 60+ academic papers that have been published in leading journals and conferences of Engineering, Energy, Public Policy, Economics, Management Science, Decision Analytics and Artificial Intelligence. He is an American energy executive and recognized leader in electricity market innovation. He currently serves as the Vice President of Solutions Engineering for the Americas Region at Energy Exemplar, where he leads the development of a customer-centric strategic vision to drive transformative decisions across energy markets in the Americas. Previously, he was the Deputy Director of Partnerships at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in Washington, D.C., where he led key mission-critical programs to advance energy efficiency, electrification, industrial policy, and local market transformation. His efforts included improving U.S. building performance standards, enhancing grid infrastructure, and boosting market competitiveness. Dr. Nyangon managed over $10 billion in investments from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment And Jobs Act (IIJA), directing funding to U.S. states, territories, tribes, and local governments. His leadership facilitated partnerships with national laboratories, utilities, federal agencies, and the private sector to accelerate the commercialization of clean energy solutions. A Senior Member of IEEE and a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, Dr. Nyangon holds a PhD and postdoctoral degrees in energy economics and engineering systems.