Alumni Networking Coffee Chats
Event Summary
(This event is by invitation only and only available to students)
Request a seat at the table for this unique Energy Week networking opportunity. We’ve gathered a group of high-level energy professionals ready to chat with students interested in energy careers. Groups of up to six students share questions and conversations with our distinguished Penn alumni. These same alumni will also present career insights in a public panel following the coffee chats.
Students should submit a proposed question in advance to be addressed. Elected students will receive confirmation emails with further details, with up to six students will be selected for each Coffee Chat Host. Forms will be reviewed in the order in which they are received.
Following these invite-only coffee chats, the alumni will be joining for an alumni career panel at 5:00, which is open to all attendees.
Please note: Coffee chats with Scott Kleinman, Aseem Kapur, and Jacob Susman are now full.
This event is part of Energy Week at Penn. Check out the rest of the 2024 programming at energyweek.upenn.edu.
Scott Kleinman
Co-President, Apollo Global ManagementScott Kleinman (C’94, W’94), along with his wife Wendy Kleinman, established the Kleinman Center with a generous $10 million gift to the Stuart Weitzman School of Design. This founding gift continues to support the center and its broad array of programs.
Aseem Kapur
Head of Products, General Motors EnergyAseem Kapur leads GM Energy’s product portfolio which includes hardware, software, and services for EV charging and energy management. Kapur holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Rutgers University, and an Executive MBA in Strategic Management from Wharton.
Jacob Susman
CEO & Co-Founder, Ambient Fuels, LLCJacob Susman is a clean economy business builder, investor, and thought leader who has been developing and originating renewable energy projects for over 20 years. He’s the CEO of Ambient Fuels, a green hydrogen developer. Jacob holds an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Rob Ritchie
Director of Energy Storage, NexampRob Ritchie is the Director of Energy Storage at Nexamp, where he leads energy storage strategy, technology evaluation, and project analysis. He holds a Master’s degree in MEAM, a Master’s Certificate in Energy Management and Policy, and Bachelor’s degree in MEAM, all from Penn.
Rishika Ghosh
Senior Associate, Philadelphia Green Capital Corp. (PGCC)Rishika Ghosh is a Senior Associate at the Philadelphia Green Capital Corp. (PGCC), the green bank affiliate of the Philadelphia Energy Authority. She holds an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and a B.S. and an M.Eng in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University.
Dominic McGraw
Deputy Director of Energy Services & Operations, City of Philadelphia’s Office of SustainabilityDominic McGraw is the Deputy Director of Energy Services & Operations for the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability. He has a Master’s Degree in Envronmental Studies from the University of Pennsylvania.
