Brad Barton

Principal
NGP Energy Technology Partners

Brad Barton joined NGP Energy Technology Partners in 2007 and oversees investments in a wide range of industries including solar, biofuels, energy storage and solid state lighting. Brad is a board member of LedEngin and GroSolar. He 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 DOE, Barton was responsible for accelerating the deployment of emerging energy technologies into the marketplace.

Brad also worked 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.

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