Jesse Lazarus is Head of Partnerships at Matereal, where he manages partnerships with customers and other businesses, nonprofits and policymakers across three continents. He also serves as a Senior Advisor for the Greentech Alliance. He previously led the development of the U.S. federal government policy advocacy campaign plan of a Gates Ventures-backed clean energy technology venture ahead of its IPO. In addition, he practiced law with Wilson Sonsini’s Energy and Climate Solutions practice group, helping startups, companies and nonprofits secure over $1.8B in U.S. federal funding for clean energy technology infrastructure. He also advised the U.S. SEC’s Sr. Advisor on Climate & ESG on developing a climate financial risk disclosure rule, as well as the Environmental Defense Fund on developing clean energy partnerships with Fortune 500 Companies in China. Jesse published the feature article in one of the nation’s most widely-cited environmental law journals – the Environmental Law Institute’s Environmental Law Reporter – on addressing critical legal and policy obstacles facing climate tech ventures. Jesse holds degrees from Stanford (JD), Yale (MBA), and Middlebury College (BA).