GUIDING CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES OUT OF THE VALLEYS OF DEATH

CONSULTING FOR A BETTER WORLD

Overmountain Advisors provides strategic advice for people and organizations who are trying to make the world a better place from a team with unmatched experience, relationships, and a positive get-it-done attitude.

  • Launch and Growth Acceleration for Clean Technology and Sustainable Development

  • Supporting International Cleantech Companies with US Market Entry

TURN ASPIRATION INTO ACTION

After 20 years of building sustainable businesses, industries, buildings, and communities, our team can guide you through the process of taking a promising project, technology, or aspirational vision into reality.

Technologies and sectors we have served include:

  • Nuclear Fusion

  • Solar PV/Solar Thermal

  • Battery Energy Storage

  • Long Duration Energy Storage

  • Virtual Power Plants

  • EV/H2 Vehicle Manufacturing

  • Hydrogen and Ammonia (Green, Blue, Turquoise)

  • Advanced Geothermal

  • Small Modular Nuclear Reactors and Supply Chain

  • Industrial Decarbonization

  • Sustainable Materials (Cement, Steel, Aluminum, Plastic, Biobased)

  • Sustainable Design and Development (Commercial, Residential, Industrial)

  • Local, State, and Federal Government

  • Nonprofit and Philanthropy

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“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”

— Peter Drucker

Meet the Team

  • Michael Walton

    FOUNDER AND CEO
    Founding Partner, Precursor
    Former GM Energy Transition Finance
    Former White House EJ Advisory Council
    Former CEO green|spaces
    Architect, Board Member, Scoutmaster

  • Steve Boyd

    SENIOR ADVISOR
    Founder & CEO, New City Energy
    Principal, Boyd Strategies
    Former Senior Advisor, DOE LPO
    Former CEO & Co-Founder, Peloton Technology
    Energy & Infrastructure Executive

  • Bernie Yoo

    SENIOR ADVISOR
    FOAK Startup Builder and Advisor
    Founding Partner, Precursor
    Exited Founder, Former Cleantech Chief of Staff and Fundraiser, Former Morgan Stanley


  • Jonathan Shieber

    SENIOR ADVISOR
    Editor at Large, Resilience Media
    Senior Strategist, LaunchSquad
    Co-Founder, Abstraction Industries
    Former Venture Partner, FootPrint Coalition
    Former Senior Editor, TechCrunch
    Former Reporter, Dow Jones

  • Goksenin Ozturkeri

    SENIOR ADVISOR
    Founder & CEO, GO Renewables
    Former Chief Investment Officer, Relevate Power
    Former Director, Renewable Energy Investment Banking, CIBC
    Project Finance, Tax Equity & Capital Markets Leader

  • Nicole Geneau

    SENIOR ADVISOR
    Founding Partner, Lightwave Capital
    Top 100 Women in Greentech
    Former CEO, Mark1
    Former VP Commercial Development, Antora Energy
    Former SVP, AlphaStruxure
    Director of Development, NextEra

  • Priya Swamy

    SENIOR ADVISOR
    Senior Director, Business Development & Regulatory, Aether Fuel
    Former Federal Project Engineer, DOE Loan Programs Office
    Former Operations Supervisor, DOE Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Technologies Office
    Advanced Energy & Industrial Decarbonization Leader

  • Austin Smith

    SENIOR ADVISOR
    Principal, Clean Growth Advisors
    Product & Program Leader
    Former Director, Nielsen
    Clean Energy Operator

  • Kate Howling

    SENIOR ADVISOR
    President, Howling Engineering Resources
    Former Senior Consultant, DOE Loan Programs Office
    Former Senior Director of Engineering, GlidePath Power Solutions
    Former Senior Storage Engineer, Invenergy

  • Jonathan Siskin

    SENIOR ADVISOR
    Co-Founder, Georgia Cleantech Innovation Hub
    Strategic Growth & Transformation Leader
    Former SVP, Equifax

  • Jerri Negash

    SENIOR ADVISOR
    Strategic Merger and Acquisition Advisor
    Former Investment Banking Analyst, Goldman Sachs
    Power & Digital Infrastructure Specialist

  • Jon Okafor

    SENIOR ADVISOR
    Investment Officer, DOE LPO
    Former Investment Banking Associate, Credit Suisse
    Former Co-Founder, Zenith Futbol Academy

  • Joseph Batir

    SENIOR ADVISOR
    Managing Director, Geothermal Industry Advisor, BatirWeGo Holdings
    Geothermal Technical Advisor, Precursor
    Podcaster, O&G Global Network
    Former Geothermal Development Manager, Teverra

  • SVEN MERTEN

    SENIOR ADVISOR
    Founder, spacepiglet venture advisory
    Operating Partner, Beverly Ridge Capital
    Former Managing Director & CEO, COMATCH US
    Former Circular Economy Secondee, World Economic Forum
    Former Senior Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Company
    Sustainability and Resource Productivity Fellow

  • ONGELEIGH UNDERWOOD

    SENIOR ADVISOR
    Founder, Appalachian Carbon Exchange
    Former Managing Director, Circular Carbon Network
    Former Founder, Temperate Clothing
    Associate Director, North Chickamauga Creek Conservancy

SERVICES

WORKSHOPS

Focused, one to five day, sessions designed to help leadership teams clarify strategy, assess risk, and make decisions at critical inflection points. Rooted in design-thinking, these workshops can focus on:

  • Market entry

  • Site Selection and Incentive Pursuit

  • Project Development

  • Non-dilutive Fundraising

  • State and Federal Policy

  • Ecosystem Building

  • Community and Stakeholder Engagement

Workshops can be located:

  • Onsite at your headquarters or project location

  • A strategic hub like DC, NYC, LA, SF, London, or Zurich to facilitate follow-on meetings

  • Outdoor destinations like Chattanooga, Seattle, or Zermatt with facilitated adventures to facilitate team consensus and relationship building.

PROJECT-BASED CONSULTING

Time-bound engagements focused on advancing a defined initiative from concept to execution. These projects combine strategic analysis with hands-on support to reduce risk, accelerate progress, and prepare initiatives for investors, customers, and public-sector stakeholders.

Typical engagements focus on:

  • Market entry and U.S. expansion

  • FOAK and pilot project development

  • Site selection and incentive structuring

  • Non-dilutive funding strategy and application support

  • Stakeholder, utility, and agency engagement

  • Investor-ready positioning and execution planning

Project-based consulting is scoped around clear objectives, timelines, and deliverables, and is well suited for companies navigating critical technical, financial, or policy milestones.

STRATEGIC ADVISORY

Ongoing access to senior strategic judgment without predefined deliverables. This service is designed for founders and executives who benefit from regular, trusted external perspective as decisions evolve in real time.

Advisory support may include:

  • Live discussion of strategic tradeoffs and risks

  • Review of investor, partner, or agency materials

  • Rapid feedback on policy, market, or siting developments

  • Preparation for key meetings, negotiations, or announcements

  • Warm introductions to key industry stakeholders

Strategic Advisory support is typically delivered through regularly scheduled calls and ad-hoc consultations, allowing leadership teams to move faster and with greater confidence as circumstances change.

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