Reducing Global Energy Consumption

Chad is a co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of XCarbon Technologies. In his role, he is focused on operationalizing the exclusive global partnership with Xeco Energy. 

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In addition to his work at XCT, Chad is an investor in nZero, a carbon accounting SaaS platform, and GH Power, a breakthrough technology in green hydrogen power. He is also a Board Member of UncommonX, a cybersecurity SaaS platform.

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Prior to his role at UncommonX, Chad served as Executive Vice President at CBRE, where he led the growth and development of CBRE’s Data Center Solutions Group over a span of 20 years.

 

Chad has been at the forefront of the data center and digital infrastructure industry since its inception in the late 1990s. He pioneered several market shifts within the industry, from wholesale colocation in the early 2000s to electronic trading with matching engines and infrastructure arbitrage, to cloud computing and hyperscale data center development.

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Chad holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Iowa. He resides in Chicago with his wife Meredith, their two teenage daughters, and their dog Roxy.

Benoit is a co-founder and Chief Capital Officer of XCarbon Technologies. In this role, he manages all financial activities.

 

In addition to his responsibilities at XCT, Benoit is a Senior Advisor to KKR, supporting energy transition investments. He also serves as a board member of Exus Management Partners in Europe and is an investor in energy storage projects in California.

 

Before joining XCT, Benoit was a Managing Director with KKR’s infrastructure team and Capital Dynamics’ clean energy and infrastructure team, where he oversaw one of the largest portfolios of solar and storage in the US. His career includes roles in financing, project development, and commercial operations in the clean energy sector across the US and Europe.

 

Benoit holds an MBA from the Judge Institute at the University of Cambridge. He is based in the Greater Boston area.

Chuck is a co-founder, Board Member, and Go-to-Market Advisor for XCarbon Technologies.

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Chuck has a deep understanding of the global energy transition, its inherent complexities, and the role of energy conservation.

Beyond his work with XCT, Chuck serves as a board member for an emerging Brazilian E&P company and is the Vice President of Workday's Fortune 500 Key Accounts program.

 

Chuck’s career is marked by his success in developing innovative organizations and selling enterprise software to Fortune 500 companies at both Workday and SAP. He was also the founder and CEO of Biomass Energy Resources, where he developed renewable coal replacement technologies, manufacturing processes, and a biomass supply chain.

 

Chuck holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from The University of Texas at Austin. He lives in Dallas, Texas, with his wife Shelly, their three daughters, and their dog Moose.