Catherine von Burg
Ceres President\'s Council @Ceres, Inc
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Ceres President\'s Council @Ceres, Inc
Ceres advances leadership among investors, companies, and capital market influencers to drive solutions and take action on the world\'s most pressing sustainability issues.
EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania
Masters, School of Social Policy
Columbia University
B.A., Physiology Psychology
ABOUT CATHERINE VON BURG
Catherine Von Burg is an entrepreneur, advisor, public speaker, author, impact investor, founder and former CEO & President of SimpliPhi Power, Inc, a 2010 startup she pioneered and led to exponential growth and a private equity sale in 2021. SimpliPhi is a California mission-based technology company that designs and manufactures safe, efficient non-cobalt lithium-ion energy storage and management solutions that seamlessly optimize solar, wind, generator and grid power for residential, commercial, military and emergency response markets – both on and off-grid. Under Catherine\'s leadership, SimpliPhi executed on an integrated bottom line, joined the UN Global Compact and deployed renewable energy systems in over 40 countries, providing access to power in some of the harshest, most remote environments and use-cases globally. Von Burg\'s brand of leadership has resulted in her being the recipient of multiple honors including-\"Global Power & Energy Elite\" leader for her impact on the transition to a more sustainable power and energy sector, 2021-\"Inc. Female Founders 100\" for challenging the status quo, tackling industry inertia and leading a profitable purpose-driven company, 2021-\"Meaningful Business 100 Award\" as a business leader combining purpose with profit to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals, 2020-\"Ventura County Woman Business Owner of the Year Award\", National Association of Women Business Owners, 2019-\"Top 50 Women in Business Award\", Pacific Coast Business Times, 2019-\"Unreasonable Fellow & Mentor\", United Nations Sustainable Development Goal No. 9, Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure, awarded jointly by the Unreasonable Group, US Department of State, World Bank, 2017-\"Silver Stevie American Business Award\", 2017-\"Gold Stevie Energy Industry Innovation of the Year Award\", 2016-\"Edison Best New Product Award\", 2016Catherine\'s career spans a diverse portfolio of strategic planning, policy development, executive leadership and multidisciplinary team building in the fields of biomedical engineering & research, health & human services, sustainability, technology and environmental conservation. Committed to the transformation of the power grid and equitable access to renewable energy, Catherine has published white papers and spearheaded national program, policy and business-driven initiatives with organizations such as Pew Charitable Trusts, Rockefeller Institute, Columbia University and John Hopkins School of Biomedical Engineering.
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