Ron Pernick — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Managing Director at Clean Edge, Inc. since 2000, a developer and publisher of thematic stock indexes tracking clean energy, transportation, water, and the grid.
Co-founder of Clean Edge, Inc.
Co-authored the first report to identify business and financial opportunities of clean technology, 'Clean Tech: Profits & Potential' (2001), helping to popularize the term.
Led the design and development of multiple clean-energy and sustainable-infrastructure focused stock indexes with Nasdaq, including U.S.-listed clean energy (CELS) and global smart-grid and grid infrastructure (QGRD).
Co-author of 'The Clean Tech Revolution' (2007) and 'Clean Tech Nation: How the U.S. Can Lead in the New Global Economy' (2012).
Taught MBA-level courses at Portland State University and New College.

Biography

Ron Pernick is the co-founder and managing director of Clean Edge, Inc., a firm dedicated to developing and publishing thematic stock indexes that track clean energy, transportation, water, and the grid. He has been with Clean Edge since 2000 and is also a co-author of two influential books, *Clean Tech Nation* and *The Clean Tech Revolution*, along with numerous industry reports.