Experience

Sangha Systems

• United States
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & Co-founder

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Brooklyn, New York Sangha Systems and its portfolio of operating companies help high density computational and indoor agricultural environments gain competitive advantage by locating them in sites with massive power infrastructure and access to cheap renewable energy. Our core focus is on analyzing, designing, building, and operating Bitcoin mines behind the meter of underperforming renewable energy assets within owners' portfolios. Our approach applies to either existing sites or projects in the… Show more Sangha Systems and its portfolio of operating companies help high density computational and indoor agricultural environments gain competitive advantage by locating them in sites with massive power infrastructure and access to cheap renewable energy. Our core focus is on analyzing, designing, building, and operating Bitcoin mines behind the meter of underperforming renewable energy assets within owners' portfolios. Our approach applies to either existing sites or projects in the development pipeline. Bitcoin mining creates the possibility of selling energy into a new frontier that can be arbitraged with conventional merchant energy sales. Where there is market fit, we create additional value through software that allows us to dimension the Bitcoin mine to allow for the transferability of electrons between the mine and the energy market. We also capture and monetize the waste heat generated by the mining process by routing it to environments like greenhouses and breweries that have high thermal energy demand. Beginning in the summer of 2019, we controlled, designed, and built a Bitcoin mining facility at a former steel mill in Central Illinois with an 82 megawatt substation and electricity under 4 cents per kilowatt hour. We successfully sold that project in the summer of 2022. This project - Hennepin - is where we cut our teeth. Show less



STEM Cultivation, Inc.

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director; Chief Strategy Officer

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  New York, United States Reimagining indoor agriculture through efficient manipulation of space, light, water, and electricity.



L & S Consulting

• President

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Greater New York City Area We strategically advise clients how best to advance their technical, economic, and service line objectives across diversified energy markets. Clients include the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, energy asset managers, and private equity firms.



Samba Energy

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing

• Director Of Business Development

  • Jun 2018 - Sep 2019

  Greater New York City Area Helped Samba Energy grow its residential and commercial solar project development footprint in New York City by managing strategic business development efforts.



Sustainable CUNY

• NYS Solar Ombudsman

  • Sep 2016 - Jan 2018

  Greater New York City Area Spearheaded a first-in-kind thought leadership program focused on establishing tangible price signals for the resiliency offerings of integrated solar + storage energy systems by engaging the insurance and banking industries, taxing authorities, and leaders in the solar + storage development industry. See: https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy18osti/71143.pdf.



Clyde & Co

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Oct 2015 - Sep 2016

  New York, New York • Drafted insurance coverage opinions for clients seeking analysis of insurance coverage implications of Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Department of Justice, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and other governmental investigations, civil litigations, and shareholders' derivative lawsuits under directors & officers, mortgagee's liability, and professional liability policies arising out of violations of securities laws, improper mortgage underwriting, and violations of the… Show more • Drafted insurance coverage opinions for clients seeking analysis of insurance coverage implications of Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Department of Justice, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and other governmental investigations, civil litigations, and shareholders' derivative lawsuits under directors & officers, mortgagee's liability, and professional liability policies arising out of violations of securities laws, improper mortgage underwriting, and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act • Advised clients insuring financial institutions in the negotiation and settlement of insurance coverage disputes at the primary, intermediate, and excess levels of insurance coverage towers totaling in excess of $500 million • Managed document review team on complex document discovery in federal court case • Drafted client reports analyzing allegations, theories of liability, and potential damages exposure of underlying securities class action lawsuits filed against clients' foreign and domestic insureds Show less



Jeff Kurzon for Congress

• Volunteer Campaign Manager

  • Mar 2016 - Jun 2016

  Brooklyn, New York • Organized social media, field, and event planning operations for campaign to unseat Democratic incumbent in New York's 7th Congressional District • Brainstormed and implement creative "guerrilla style" campaign tactics to increase candidate's name recognition and develop a progressive Democratic messaging platform, relying exclusively on volunteer support • Managed growing team of volunteers, starting at fewer than 10 and growing to nearly 100 in a two-month span



Jaffe & Asher LLP

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Insurance Coverage Litigation Associate

  • Apr 2013 - Oct 2015

  • Successfully argued motion for summary judgment obtaining a declaration that co-insurer owed duty to defend and duty to indemnify for up to $1,000,000 in insurance coverage • Negotiated favorable settlements forcing commercial general liability insurer for downstream contractors to provide defense and indemnification up to $1,000,000 to our client’s insured • Represented commercial general liability insurer in complex insurance coverage dispute resulting in the claw-back of $500,000 of… Show more • Successfully argued motion for summary judgment obtaining a declaration that co-insurer owed duty to defend and duty to indemnify for up to $1,000,000 in insurance coverage • Negotiated favorable settlements forcing commercial general liability insurer for downstream contractors to provide defense and indemnification up to $1,000,000 to our client’s insured • Represented commercial general liability insurer in complex insurance coverage dispute resulting in the claw-back of $500,000 of additional insured insurance coverage • Prevailed in defense of auto insurer against claims for General Business Law § 349 violations, breach of contract, and quantum meruit brought by auto body shops related to the alleged underpayment of auto claims • Deposed material witnesses in insurance fraud case • Effectively prosecuted actions for recovery of insurance premiums, including those based on retrospective calculations • Drafted insurance coverage opinions for clients seeking analysis of insurance coverage implications of claims made under automobile, professional liability and commercial liability policies, including breach of professional obligations, bodily injury related to construction accidents, construction defects, employment-related liability, and auto liability • Briefed appellate courts on complex areas of insurance coverage law • Asserted creditors’ claims to wages, real estate, and other assets in the process of effectuating judgment enforcement Show less



Energy Tax Savers, Inc.

• Tax Analyst

  • Jun 2010 - Apr 2012

  Syosset, NY • Authored over 30 articles, published in the Corporate Business Taxation Monthly (see below) • Counseled local village Board of Trustees on streamlining local land use regulations pursuant to the Long Island Power Authority’s Unified Solar Permitting Initiative • Represented a Manhattan apartment building owner in a deal with a major integrated energy company to convert from heating oil no. 6 to natural gas



Mayor's Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability

• Policy Intern

  • Oct 2011 - Dec 2011

  New York, NY • Brainstormed policy initiatives for the Bloomberg administration to execute throughout the development of its PlaNYC sustainability commitment • Integrated federal energy policies into citywide regulations • Reviewed vendor contracts for the City of New York



Majora Carter Group, LLC

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Bronx, NY • Completed grant applications for public financing of a wetlands restoration project • Completed the documentation necessary for an Initial Price Offering on Mission Markets, a socially responsible securities market • Coordinated meetings with real estate developers, engineers, and tenants to discuss technological, legal, and financial implications of energy retrofits