John Harper

Founder at Birch Tree Capital LLC

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John Harper is the founder of Birch Tree Capital LLC, which was founded in 2004.
He is currently the Executive Managing Director & Partner at Clean Energy Venture Group LLC, a Partner at Cedar Energy, Inc., and a Venture Partner at Clean Energy Venture Management LLC.
Mr. Harper's former positions include Managing Director at Carreden Group, Inc. from 2014 to 2019, Managing Director-Project Investments & Partner at Global Energy Investors LLC from 2010 to 2011, Managing Director at Wärtsilä Power Contracting Co. Ltd.
from 1996 to 1999, Director of Finance at EDF Renewable Energy, Inc. from 2003 to 2004, Treasurer & Vice President at Ze-gen, Inc. from 2007 to 2009, Vice President - Business Development at GESF Energy Capital LLC from 2000 to 2002, and Manager at U.S.
International Development Finance Corp.
from 1986 to 1996.
Mr. Harper received an undergraduate degree from Pomona College and a graduate degree from The Fletcher School.

John Harper active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Birch Tree Capital LLC Birch Tree Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Birch Tree Capital LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in Framingham, MA. The company was founded by John Harper.	Founder	31/03/2004
Clean Energy Venture Group LLC Clean Energy Venture Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Clean Energy Venture Group LLC (Clean Energy Venture Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by David Miller, Daniel Goldman, and Ralph Earl. The firm is headquartered in Brookline, Massachusetts.	Private Equity Investor	30/06/2018
Clean Energy Venture Management LLC Clean Energy Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Clean Energy Venture Management LLC (Clean Energy Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Daniel P. Goldman, David S. Miller and Temple Fennell. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.	Private Equity Investor	-
Cedar Energy, Inc.	Private Equity Investor	31/10/2013

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Former positions of John Harper

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Carreden Group, Inc. Carreden Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Carreden Group, Inc. is a specialty investment banking firm engaged in representing corporate and institutional clients in a range of transactions including private placement, exclusive sale, merger and acquisition, structured finance and financial advisory assignments. The company was founded in 1990 and is located in New York, NY.	Corporate Officer/Principal	30/12/2019
Global Energy Investors LLC Global Energy Investors LLC Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Part of Commodore Applied Technologies, Inc., Global Energy Investors LLC develops independent power generation projects in foreign markets. The company is based in Washington.	Corporate Officer/Principal	30/04/2011
Ze-gen, Inc. Ze-gen, Inc. Environmental ServicesIndustrial Services Ze-gen, Inc. provides renewable energy services. It develops gasification technology for converting solid waste streams into synthesis gas (syngas), a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas. firm's products are designed to generate clean, sustainable, low-cost synthesis gas for multiple industrial applications. The company was founded by William H. Davis in 2004 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.	Corporate Officer/Principal	30/04/2009
EDF Renewable Energy, Inc. /Spinning Spur II Wind Project/	Director of Finance/CFO	31/03/2004
GESF Energy Capital LLC GESF Energy Capital LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance GESF Energy Capital LLC provides financing services for energy service companies. The company is based in Boston, MA.	Private Equity Investor	30/12/2002

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Pomona College	Undergraduate Degree
The Fletcher School	Graduate Degree

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Carreden Group, Inc. Carreden Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Carreden Group, Inc. is a specialty investment banking firm engaged in representing corporate and institutional clients in a range of transactions including private placement, exclusive sale, merger and acquisition, structured finance and financial advisory assignments. The company was founded in 1990 and is located in New York, NY.	Finance
Ze-gen, Inc. Ze-gen, Inc. Environmental ServicesIndustrial Services Ze-gen, Inc. provides renewable energy services. It develops gasification technology for converting solid waste streams into synthesis gas (syngas), a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas. firm's products are designed to generate clean, sustainable, low-cost synthesis gas for multiple industrial applications. The company was founded by William H. Davis in 2004 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.	Industrial Services
Global Energy Investors LLC Global Energy Investors LLC Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Part of Commodore Applied Technologies, Inc., Global Energy Investors LLC develops independent power generation projects in foreign markets. The company is based in Washington.	Industrial Services
GESF Energy Capital LLC GESF Energy Capital LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance GESF Energy Capital LLC provides financing services for energy service companies. The company is based in Boston, MA.	Finance
Cedar Energy, Inc.
Clean Energy Venture Group LLC Clean Energy Venture Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Clean Energy Venture Group LLC (Clean Energy Venture Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by David Miller, Daniel Goldman, and Ralph Earl. The firm is headquartered in Brookline, Massachusetts.	Finance
Wärtsilä Power Contracting Co. Ltd. Wärtsilä Power Contracting Co. Ltd. Wartsila Power Contracting Co. Ltd. provides lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy markets. The company is headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
EDF Renewable Energy, Inc. /Spinning Spur II Wind Project/	Utilities
Birch Tree Capital LLC Birch Tree Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Birch Tree Capital LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in Framingham, MA. The company was founded by John Harper.	Finance
Clean Energy Venture Management LLC Clean Energy Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Clean Energy Venture Management LLC (Clean Energy Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Daniel P. Goldman, David S. Miller and Temple Fennell. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.	Finance
U.S. International Development Finance Corp.	Government

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