Mike Richter serves as president of Brightcore Energy, a provider of end-to-end energy efficiency solutions to the commercial market, including LED lighting conversions, commercial and community solar, high-efficiency renewable heating and cooling (geo thermal), electric vehicle (EV) charging and battery storage. Richter, appointed to this role in 2015 at the time of the Company’s founding, handles business development and strategic opportunities. He has become a key spokesperson for environmental issues, such as resource efficiency and climate change. He speaks frequently about environmental regulations and public policy before many audiences, including The Senate Special Committee on the Climate Crises. Throughout the past decade, Richter served on boards of the Sierra Club Foundation, The Nature Conservancy and Riverkeepers. Following a 15-year career with the New York Rangers where he was a three-time NHL All-Star and Stanley Cup Champion and Olympic Medalist, Richter went on to receive his degree in Ethics, Politics and Economics with a concentration in Environmental Politics from Yale University. Richter brings a longtime passion for the environment to his leadership roles. His role at Brightcore Energy affords him the opportunity to work with entities interested in reducing their carbon footprint while using the capital markets to both affect such change and realize financial returns.