Mr. Rogoff is Executive Chairman of HelioPower, an integrated energy solutions company and its affiliated companies, Helio Energy Solutions and Helio Micro Utility.
He is an active investor in software and renewable energy fields, serving as Co-Founder and General Partner at Sierra Nevada Partners, an investment management company established to buy and grow sustainable businesses located in the Western U.S. Ian serves as Chairman of the Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization, a non-profit public-private partnership that integrates researchers, experienced entrepreneurs, business executives and venture capital to identify and fund viable renewable energy solutions. Ian Rogoff has diverse industry experience including software, discrete manufacturing, aerospace and energy.
His prior roles include Vice President of the Worldwide Partner Group and Vice President of Enterprise Services at Microsoft, District Manager for Systems Integration at Digital Equipment Corp., and Co-Founder and President of Optimum Software, a privately-held software and consulting firm.
Ian holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Miami, a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology, a Master of Liberal Arts from Stanford University, and has completed an executive management program at Dartmouth College.