Brad Barton

Bio

Brad Barton joined NGP Energy Technology Partners in 2007 and focuses on investments in a wide range of industries including biofuels, energy storage, geothermal and solar. Brad is a board member of groSolar and LedEngin, and is a board observer of GeoDigital International. Prior to joining NGP Energy Technology Partners, Brad served as the Director of Commercialization & Deployment for the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). While at the DOE, Barton was responsible for accelerating the deployment of emerging energy technologies into the marketplace. Brad also worked nearly seven years at Hillwood Development in Dallas, Texas. Hillwood, a Perot company, owns and manages a diverse investment portfolio that includes real estate, energy, and private equity activities. While at Hillwood, Brad managed investments in natural gas, pharmaceuticals, clean energy and enterprise software. Brad holds a Master's in Business Administration from Stanford University. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University.