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Alfred I. Johnson

Alfred I. Johnson

Co‑founder & CEO focusing on climate finance and public policy

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Washington, D.C.
Joined August 2025
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Summary

Founder and operator focused on climate finance: Alfred co‑founded Crux to build capital‑markets infrastructure that makes financing for clean energy and advanced manufacturing projects more efficient (marketplace, transaction workflows, and handling transferable tax credits). He is building a multidisciplinary team to tackle a large, capital‑intensive market. cruxclimate+1
Experienced public‑sector leader with crisis and policy experience: As Deputy Chief of Staff to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (2021–2022) he worked on digital assets, cybersecurity/technology, pandemic response, and operational management for the Department, bringing government program and regulatory experience into private‑sector product strategy. treasury+1
Serial entrepreneur with proven product growth and exit: He co‑founded Mobilize (events/volunteer platform), grew its volunteer network into the millions, and saw the platform acquired in 2020; that operator experience informs his approach to product, growth, and marketplace design at Crux. wikipedia+1
Cross‑sector skillset bridging finance, technology, and policy: Early roles at BlackRock's Financial Markets Advisory and multiple Treasury roles (including advising on debt and crisis response) combine with startup sales/people leadership to make him effective at translating complex financial and regulatory constraints into product features and go‑to‑market strategy. bookplum+1

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Act as You Want Others to Act: Interview with Alfred Johnson, Co‑Founder and CEO of Crux

December 1, 2023

Long‑form interview covering Johnson's background across public service, fintech, and climate finance; discusses founding Mobilize and Crux, leadership, and building marketplaces for novel financial products.

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Hobbies

Alaska mountaineering (NOLS program) bookplum

Football — played defensive end on Stanford varsity team (interest in team sports/leadership from sports background). stanford+1

Notes

LBLucy Bradysaid they've seen
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contribute significantly to innovative technology projects.

Oct 8, 2025

RPRobert Parkersaid
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is one of the most driven founders they've seen working on early-stage digital health or energytech.

Aug 21, 2025