Chad is a Venture Partner at Earth Foundry where he helps identify startups to invest in and assists portfolio companies in accelerating their impact. Prior to Earth Foundry, Chad was a part of the founding team and Head of Products at SPAN, developer of smart electric panels and EV chargers that make it easier for consumers to electrify their life. Prior to SPAN, Chad spent over 6 years at Tesla first designing battery packs for vehicles and then joining the founding team of Tesla Energy and grew to lead the residential product team. Chad gained his engineering degree from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.