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Panel
Kleinman Center Event
Careers in the Energy Sector: Energy Week Alumni Panel
Thursday, March 14, 2024 | 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Energy Week
Speakers
Aseem Kapur
Head of Products, General Motors Energy
Rob Ritchie
Director of Energy Storage, Nexamp
Rishika Ghosh
Senior Associate, Philadelphia Green Capital Corp. (PGCC)
Dominic McGraw
Deputy Director of Energy Services & Operations, City of Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability
Moderator
Scott Kleinman
Co-President, Apollo Global Management, Inc
Location
Kleinman Energy Forum
220 S. 34th St.
Fisher Fine Arts Building, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Accomplished alumni working in the field of energy share insights for preparing for a successful entrance into the energy sector.
Event Summary
Interested in a career in the energy sector? The Kleinman Center presents a panel of accomplished alumni working in the field of energy. Each panelist shares highlights about their career trajectories, the lessons they have learned, the trends they observe, and recommendations for students interested in entering this sector. This program is an invaluable opportunity for students and advisors.
A happy hour reception follows.
This event is part of Energy Week at Penn. Check out the rest of the 2024 programming at energyweek.upenn.edu.
speaker
Aseem Kapur
Head of Products, General Motors Energy
Aseem 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.
speaker
Rob Ritchie
Director of Energy Storage, Nexamp
Rob 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.
speaker
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.
speaker
Dominic McGraw
Deputy Director of Energy Services & Operations, City of Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability
Dominic 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.
moderator
Scott Kleinman
Co-President, Apollo Global Management
Scott 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.