Kate R. Sherwood

Seasoned commercial leader in solar, storage, and grid modernization — Kate has spent two decades moving from project development in utility-scale solar to leading P&L and sales organizations for large energy firms. Her career includes senior development roles at Recurrent Energy and SunPower, sales leadership at Cogenra and SunLink, grid modernization leadership at 3M, and later business-director and origination roles focused on grid-scale battery storage and market optimization. grid-modernization-forum+2

Proven go-to-market and P&L leadership in energy storage and commercial energy services — at Wärtsilä she led North America energy storage as a business director, and later led origination and advisory roles that span commercial sales, project finance, and product-market fit for storage and electrification offerings. wartsila+2

Transitioned into energy advisory and entrepreneurship — after years at operator and vendor firms she moved into leadership/owner roles (Green Blue Energy) and energy advisory (ZeroEnergy), signaling a focus on strategic consulting and helping commercial, industrial, and government clients implement decarbonization and energy optimization strategies. zeroenergyservices+1

Active industry participant and representative — Kate has been publicly listed as a company representative to industry bodies and event organizers (e.g., NAEMA, Energy Storage conferences), indicating ongoing engagement with market design, origination, and trading/optimization conversations for battery storage. naema+1