Biography
Former VP of Renewables for UL; Founder/Former CEO of AWS Truepower (Retired)
Bruce is a veteran of the renewable energy industry, beginning as a tenured research associate at the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center at UAlbany. At that time he was also the weekend meteorologist for the ABC affiliate (WTEN) in Albany, NY. He then founded AWS Truepower, a global meteorological/engineering consultancy, which he led for over 30 years. The company was acquired by UL where he became the VP of Renewables, overseeing $70 million in annual revenues. Bruce has managed the evaluation of over 140 GW of wind and solar plants, working on behalf of asset owners, developers, lenders, government, utilities, and NGOs. His expertise ranges from executive leadership and project management to renewable energy & smart technology systems evaluation, risk analysis, and the application of meteorological/climate analysis to engineering, environmental and economic planning. Bruce has chaired several industry conferences and boards and served as a University thesis mentor and guest lecturer.
My goal is to bring a private sector perspective to promoting interdisciplinary collaboration and excellence while ensuring that the Department maintains a world-class reputation.