Jay Decunzo

About Jay Decunzo

I currently lead Aurora Energy Research\'s engagement with power & renewables-focused project finance (debt and tax equity), corporate credit, investment banking, and credit rating agency clients across the Americas. I also connect client project finance & capital markets teams with the lenders and TE providers who trust Aurora’s transmission studies and asset valuations for financings.Aurora Energy Research offers subscription & consulting-based data, reports, and software backed by an expansive teams of expert who produce transmission studies, market and nodal price forecasts, and policy and strategic analysis covering CAISO, WECC, SPP, MISO, ERCOT, PJM, NYISO, ISO-NE, Alberta, Ontario, Chile, Brazil, and Mexico (and across the globe). I am passionate about the acceleration of innovative solutions to address the social and environmental challenges of climate change and navigating the energy transition. I have a background in technical business development, contracting and negotiation, project management, and investment due diligence across climate mitigation technology verticals including energy (generation, storage, transmission and efficiency), industrial decarbonization (cement, steel, chemicals, other thermal-intensives), agtech, water (stormwater management, desalination), and carbon capture sequestration and utilization. I enjoy working with a diverse and talented team of experts and strive to deliver high-quality insights and strategic advice to clients and partners.I am also an Advisory Board Member of the NUImpact Fund, a pre-seed/seed stage impact investing fund based at Northeastern University. While a student, I led institutional creation of the fund in partnership with advisors and Northeastern management and legal teams, supported investment process development, and spearheaded fundraising of our initial $250k. I now mentor and guide students through due diligence processes & provide feedback on investment review documentation for energy and environment-focused startups.

Experience

1. Advisory Board Member - Nuimpact Fund

   Nuimpact Northeastern University\'s Impact Investment Fund

   Jun 2017 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   NUImpact is an early stage impact investing fund based at Northeastern University. We built a student led and managed fund with two goals in mind: To make impactful investments in the local Boston community, and to provide an experiential learning experience for Northeastern students to gain hands on impact investing experience.The NUImpact Fund has raised $400k+ and has closed four,$25k-$50k investments in Boston-focused businesses that address social and environmental challenges faced by underserved stakeholders.I worked with the group as we grew from a team of 5 focused on educating and building awareness of impact investing to a team of 60+ with both educational programming and an investment fund, and now sit on the Alumni Advisory board and Investment Committee.

Education

• Northeastern University

  Bachelor of Science (BS)