Episode 13

Mark Danzenbaker and Peter Corsell: GridPoint

Mark Danzenbaker, CEO of GridPoint, and Peter Corsell, Founder and Chairman of GridPoint, are energy industry experts. The clean technology company helps businesses, buildings, and energy grids optimize energy efficiency, reducing carbon footprints and improving grid resilience. 


Peter, a former member of the CIA, founded the company at only 25 years old in 2003, building it from the ground up. Mark joined GridPoint in 2009, and has successfully scaled the firm since becoming CEO in 2016. The two bring a fresh, unique perspective to the energy industry, entrepreneurship, and the future. Listen now on your favorite podcast platform!


More from the episode:

Company Website → https://www.gridpoint.com/ 

Company Social → https://www.linkedin.com/company/gridpoint/

Mark’s LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/markdanzenbaker/

Peter doesn’t have one. We promise we didn’t skip him!

Conor’s LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckgone/


Time Stamps!

0:00 Cold Open

0:49 Introduction / Backgrounds

7:00 Founding GridPoint

11:37 Mark Joins Peter

16:20 What GridPoint Does

21:13 The Energy Grid

25:42 Sustainability

32:48 Motivation, Optimism

37:09 Conclusion



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Conor Gaughan

CONOR GAUGHAN
Conor founded Consensus Digital Media to
tell uplifting stories about topics that inspire. He
spent the last decade building a digital strategy
firm, and the ten years before that in media
investment banking. Conor graduated with honors
from Harvard University with a
degree in Economics, but his
(super cute) dog, Ace, makes
up for it. Most importantly– he’s
passionate about creators,
innovators, and entrepreneurs
who are making a difference
while making good money.