Meet the team.
The Valo team is united by our shared values and commitment to building a brighter future on planet Earth.
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- Scott Tierney has sweated the small stuff and the big stuff (and contemplates the difference).
- Scott Tierney learned everything he needed to know about leading teams on the rugby pitch.
- Scott Tierney proves you can get a job out of college with a degree in social studies.
Partner LinkedIn
- Mona ElNaggar is a corporate finance and boardroom ninja.
- Mona ElNaggar is a proud, nerdy graduate of the university “where fun goes to die.”
- Mona ElNaggar knows sfogliatelle and shawarma from spätzle and shabu-shabu.
Partner LinkedIn
- Julia Trotman Brady is most likely to ask the question that reframes your challenge.
- Julia Trotman Brady navigates new cultures as effortlessly as her Olympic dinghy.
- Julia Trotman Brady eats marketing cliches for breakfast.
Partner LinkedIn
- Subodh Gupta knows what to “Flex” in order to scale a business.
- Subodh Gupta is our international sommelier and noodle connoisseur.
- Subodh Gupta absorbs all manner of content…as long as the Washington Football Team isn't playing.
Partner LinkedIn
- Sam Suskind embodies the value of hard work.
- Sam Suskind puts in the legwork to support his teams in the office and on the soccer field.
- Sam Suskind is frequently found in the field…as a ranch hand and startup supporter.
Principal LinkedIn
- Brett Teele skillfully combines pragmatism in accounting with ambition in finance.
- Brett Teele loves how venture provides an insider lens of the future.
- Brett Teele believes innovation is much like golf, a game that you can never win but can always improve on.
CFO LinkedIn
- Alison Berman hopes that more science fiction becomes science fact in the future of climate innovation.
- Alison Berman learned her most profound lessons on team dynamics while climbing mountains as a teenager.
- Alison Berman is a whole-human focused teammate.
Sr. Manager, Research & Communications LinkedIn
- Byron Hurlbut brings a relentless curiosity, wherever he finds himself.
- Byron Hurlbut covers more ground for Valo than he does on his bike.
- Byron Hurlbut is the ultimate team player — except if it's a powder day.
Analyst LinkedIn
- The Valo Team has been mission-driven since meeting each other back in the '80s.
- The Valo Team believes in finding a little Earth Day every day in every one of us.
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