David Steven Jacoby is a seasoned energy industry consultant, investment adviser, and regulatory policy expert with three decades of experience in corporate strategy, performance improvement, and clean energy investments. He holds an MBA from Wharton School, a Masters in International Business from Lauder Institute, and a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Jacoby has authored several books and published over 250 speeches, articles, and webcasts on energy, supply chain management, and globalization. His expertise covers energy storage, trading, strategic sourcing, and capital investments across diverse regions such as Brazil, Hong Kong, and France. He is also a certified Energy Procurement Professional (CEP), Transportation, and Logistics (CTL), among others. He has served as a contributing editor at the Economist Intelligence Unit, taught Operations Management at Boston University’s graduate school of business, and consulted for the World Bank.