Cleantech Group

Kelly Chen

Kelly’s interest has always been how to use data and optimization to push boundaries, faster. From her career as a fixed income trader to building out a new trading desk for a global investment bank, she has focused closely on building the best models, structuring, and sales teams to optimize outcomes. At DCVC, she is excited about revolutionary technologies and population driven trends like future of work and eldercare.

Kelly received a joint BS/MS in Financial Engineering with honors from Columbia University and an MBA in Entrepreneurial Management from Wharton, where she served as President of the Entrepreneurship Club.

Adam Compain

Adam Compain is the CEO of ClearMetal, whom founded the company after spending time at OOCL, under the tutelage of their executive team in Hong Kong. Adam has appeared on Bloomberg TV, Gartner, and the cover of American Shipper for his company’s innovation in supply chain. Prior to ClearMetal, Adam spent five years at Google launching the company’s latest GeoCommerce technology and for 18 years, he has been the Executive Director of the nonprofit he founded to export charitable goods from North America. Adam holds five technology patents, two degrees from University of Michigan, and an MBA from Stanford University.

Dave Lyons

Dave Lyons has led the development of some of the world’s most advanced products and systems. As employee number 12 and Director of Engineering, he led the development of the powertrain for the Tesla Roadster and was the initial lead of the Tesla Model S. Throughout the 90’s Dave was studio head at IDEO, the world-renowned design firm. Dave has also led engineering for a truck APU maker.

Dave holds a BSME from MIT and an MSME and MBA from Stanford University.

Earnest Sweat

John Urban

Mr. Urban was co-founder and President of GT Nexus, the leading cloud platform for global supply chain management. Acquired by Infor in September 2015 for $675 million, GT Nexus lead the market with significant market share from Global Fortune 500 customers in retail, apparel, automotive, chemicals, pharma, consumer electronics, and logistics service providers.

Since leaving GT Nexus in 2016, Mr. Urban has become a board member and advisor at several tech start-ups in the logistics and supply chain space. He is also a consultant to 3PLs, shippers and venture capital firms.

Prior to GT Nexus, Mr. Urban was an executive with American President Lines, one of the world’s largest ocean liner companies, where he held several executive positions in Asia, North and South America. Before APL, Mr. Urban was President and CEO of NPSC Inc., a domestic intermodal carrier, and Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Brae Corporation. Mr. Urban began his career as an Account Executive at IBM.

Mr. Urban has a Master of Science in Management from The Krannert Graduate School of Management at Purdue University and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Saint Bonaventure University.