Clean Energy Entrepreneur
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Founder at GetSolar.com
- Past
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- MBA Sudent at MIT/Sloan
- Strategy Consulting Intern at Chilean Wine Association
- Captain at Southwest Airlines
- Contract Negotiator at Southwest Airlines Pilots Association
- Education
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management
- Skidmore College
- Middlesex School
- Connections
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- Industry
- Renewables & Environment
- Websites
Matthew Jennison’s Summary
Direct experience leading teams in a high workload, safety critical high consequence operational environment. Currently applying skills to address the high consequence environment of energy security and climate change.
Matthew Jennison’s Specialties:
Managing Operational Risk, Labor Negotiations, Low Cost Carrier Operations. Competitve Analysis, Internal and External Marketing and Communications. Sustainable Corporate Culture and Values leading to High Performance Organizations. Strong Service Delivery Ethic. French and Spanish Language Skills.
Matthew Jennison’s Experience
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Founder
GetSolar.com
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)
Marketing and Sales platform to the burgeoning Solar and Clean Energy industry. Getsolar.com provides Lead Generation Services to both Commercial and Residential Solar Integrators and Clean Energy providers through an information packed, user generated content, consumer web community.
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MBA Sudent
MIT/Sloan
(Higher Education industry)
June 2004 — June 2006 (2 years 1 month)
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Strategy Consulting Intern
Chilean Wine Association
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Wine and Spirits industry)
January 2006 — January 2006 (1 month)
• Int'l Strategy Consulting Internship, Santiago, Chile.
• Developed Global Branding Strategy for Chilean Wine Industry.
• Performed market segmentation and competitive analysis, with emphasis on higher value market penetration.
• Formulated go to market strategy for the US, including organizational structure and marketing agreements
• Performed internal organizational assessment and member segmentation to increase operational efficiency of the association. -
Captain
Southwest Airlines
(Public Company; Airlines/Aviation industry)
1994 — 2003 (9 years)
On site Team Leader reinforcing the corporate ideals throughout the national system to our internal customers and external customers. Strong team ethic and important focus on operational efficiency and sense of fun. Deep technical knowledge of large commercial aircraft systems and national airspace environment.
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Contract Negotiator
Southwest Airlines Pilots Association
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry)
January 1997 — January 2002 (5 years 1 month)
Senior Contract Negotiator. As a contract negotiator in 1997 and in 2001/2002 I produced strong measurable effects on the financial, scheduling, benefits, and quality of life issues negotiated for the 4000+ pilot members of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) while preserving Southwest Airline's (SW) superb competitive position. Negotiated $1.7B contract and 45 million share stock option grant directly with the CEO and CFO of the airline.
Matthew Jennison’s Education
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management
MBA, Innovation and Global Business, 2004 — 2006
- Activities and Societies:
- Member of Venture Capital/Private Equity Club. Member of Finance Club. Member of European Club. Member of Transportation Club.
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Skidmore College
BA, Political Science, Int'l Affairs, 1983 — 1987
- Activities and Societies:
- Minor Concentration in French and Spanish Literatures. Very involved in the Ceramics Art Program
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Middlesex School
High School, Liberal Arts, September 1978 — June 1982
Additional Information
Matthew Jennison’s Websites:
Matthew Jennison’s Interests:
Flying, Ski Mountaineering, Windsurfing, Gourmet Cooking, Ceramic Art, Travel.
Matthew Jennison’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
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