Neal Donnelly is a commercial leader in the energy and climate tech space with 12 years of experience bridging software, operations, and project finance to scale decarbonization solutions. Currently Senior Originator at Fervo Energy, he focuses on commercializing 24/7 renewable power from enhanced geothermal after leading origination for heat-battery deployments and pioneering tax-credit transfer financing for renewables. Earlier roles include scaling go-to-market and R&D teams at Impossible Foods during a rapid revenue expansion and consulting on utility and capital projects at McKinsey, giving him both startup grit and strategic rigor. He began his career as a software engineer, building high-traffic web apps, and holds a BSE in Computer Science from Princeton, which informs his data-driven approach to deal structuring and product-market fit. Notably, Neal combines hands-on technical fluency with an uncommon track record of executing some of the earliest market transactions that unlocked new financing pathways for clean energy.
12 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Northampton High School
BSE Computer Science, BSE Computer Science at Princeton University
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