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As part of her responsibilities at Expansion Capital, Diana serves on the Board of Directors of ConsumerPowerline, Orion Energy Systems, SensorTran and Tiger Optics. Prior to Expansion Capital, Diana was the co-founder and Managing Director of EA Capital, a financial services firm that advised clients on new business and investment opportunities in resource efficiency and productivity. One of the first firms specialized in this area, EA Capital established itself as a leading investment advisory firm focused on Clean Technology. At EA Capital, Diana developed venture funds and served as a business strategist and financial advisor on private equity transactions to diverse clients such as Bechtel, Texas Pacific Group, Duke Energy, the International Finance Corporation, Mr. Ted Turner, and Mr. Stephan Schmidheiny, The Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), and numerous emerging technology companies. Diana is a frequent speaker at Clean Technology related conferences and investment forums (e.g. Cleantech Venture Network, Triple Bottom Line, NREL Growth Forum, and the Hewlett and Rockefeller Foundations) and has written on venture capital investing in Clean Technology, for such publications as Morgan Stanley’s Investor Outlook and Sustainable Business Investor. Diana is Co-Editor of the ground breaking report, “Cleantech Venture Investing: Patterns & Performance,” which was published in March of 2005. Diana holds BA, summa cum laude, from Duke University, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. She speaks French fluently. |
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Diana has more than fifteen years of work experience in Clean Technology, in the areas of energy, water, advanced materials and transportation. Diana brings to Expansion Capital Partners her recognized domain expertise and her global network of entrepreneurs, venture capital investors and large corporations active in Clean Technology. Her background encompasses work with Fortune 500 companies, venture-backed technology companies, financial institutions and private investors in Clean Technology.
