Backstory

I grew up in Wellesley, MA, where I always had a fondness for tinkering with stuff. Whether it was bicycles, electric scooters, lawn equipment, and later on, cars and computers, my hands were always going. This passion for tinkering led me to pursue a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Rochester, which I completed in 2018. 

Following graduation, I worked for a utility company for a few years as a Construction Supervisor, which introduced me to the energy and construction industries. It was here that I found a second passion that is arguably much more important than my passion for tinkering: understanding and decarbonizing our energy sector. I returned to the University of Rochester to pursue a Masters in Sustainability, focusing on Alternative Energy Studies, which I completed in 2020. 

Since then, I spend my days working at Sustainable Energy Advantage, analyzing renewable energy markets, and my afternoons and weekends running Just Ask Eric.

-Eric Pinsker-Smith