Erik Mazmanian is a clean energy professional with an impressive 15-year experience in managing exceptional teams and growing organizations. He is currently leading market development and emerging partnerships globally for FirstFuel Software. Erik is an alumnus of Johns Hopkins University, where he studied International Development at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). He also has an MBA in Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Marketing from Northwestern University-Kellogg School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Trinity College-Hartford.

During his career, Erik has held different leadership positions across a range of organizations. Before joining Uplight as Commercial Vice President, he served on NUvention Energy Advisory Board and worked for Brightsource Energy, Inc. as the International Market Development Lead. He was also Director, Strategy & Innovation Practice at CEB, now rebranded as Gartner.

Erik is incredibly passionate about driving a clean energy future in North America and beyond. A driven and dynamic individual, he is always on the lookout for new talent to join his high-performing teams at FirstFuel.