Tom Ward Email & Phone Number

Greater Boston Area

The Cleantech Open is the world’s largest accelerator/business plan competition for cleantech startups.- 2019 mentoring RoCo Industries. Developing building-integrated solar siding for residential and commercial buildings.- 2018 mentored Magnomer. Innovating an improved plastic recycling process. - 2017 mentored AquaFresco. Reinventing the cleaning market with its wastewater recycling system.- 2016 mentored NuEclogical. Developing botanically-based, decentralized water treatment systems.- 2015 mentored GeoOrbital. Developed a wheel that converts any bike into an eBike in 2 minutes.- 2014 mentored Northeast Region winner, SolPower, LLC (now WrightGrid). Offering point-of-use power products to enhance mobile connectivity.

Greater Boston Area

Twyxter develops and provides private, cloud-based community platforms that help medium and large companies attract, onboard, engage and retain the best talent by increasing personal and social connections. A personal tool for the enterprise, Twyxter helps employees connect around common interests, save time and save money.

Greater Boston Area

Planet Machines is a startup company with the goal to dramatically reduce the negative environmental impact of common household machines. By employing sustainable design and manufacturing techniques we are creating household machines that will excite our customers by delivering superior performance while minimizing negative environmental impact.

Greater Boston Area

Stellaris was founded to realize the goal of making solar energy a true economic alternative to conventional sources of energy. Stellaris' patent-pending ClearPower™ technology uses passive concentrating optics (eliminating the need for tracking mechanisms and direct sunlight). The transparent characteristics of the technology create unique architectural aesthetics. Led business development and marketing functions. Assisted with raising $7.5mm Series A venture round.

Greater Boston Area

North American Consumer Electronics Division: TV Guide On ScreenThe premier developer of Interactive TV Program Guides (IPGs) built into flat-panel digital TVs and digital recorders of the leading global consumer electronics (CE) manufacturers.Senior executive reporting to the division COO. Responsible for all phases of product marketing, communications, and development of strategic partnerships with major CE retailers. Drove product feature selection, specification development and user interface design. Managed a team of nine marketing professionals.

Greater Boston Area

An interactive TV startup company, VideoGuide created the first mass market interactive TV information system. Acquired by Gemstar Development Corporation, December 1996.As a key member of senior management, managed rapid startup growth phase of subscription marketing team, news and sports content operations, and in-house customer service department. Built a team of 35 employees.

Providence, Rhode Island Area; Vermont; New Hampshire; Maryland; California

A venture backed startup cellular telephone operator providing service in Vermont and New Hampshire as a CellularOne franchisee and in rural California and Maryland as Atlantic Cellular.Led corporate marketing function directing marketing strategies and implemented pricing, communication and new service plans in each of the operating markets.

Mba, General Management, Marketing

Ba, Economics

Activities and Societies: cum laude; rugby clubconcentration in Physics

Education record