Catherine Von Burg is the Founder & CEO of SimpliPhi Power, a technology company that designs and manufactures efficient cobalt-free energy storage solutions. Under Catherine’s leadership, SimpliPhi has deployed tens of thousands of batteries and integrated systems in over 40 countries for use in residential, commercial, military, emergency response and humanitarian applications globally. Catherine serves on the Board of Directors for California Solar & Storage Association and is an advisory board member of Alegria Farmacy, a company that builds solar-powered regenerative microfarms, and the Footprint Project, an organization that focuses on delivering clean energy systems in disasters. Catherine graduated from Columbia University in New York and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Policy.