Bloom Energy Corporation has appointed Barbara Burger, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors, effective August 1, 2024. A seasoned executive and respected leader in the energy industry, Burger finished her career at Chevron in 2022 as vice president of innovation and president of Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV). While at the helm of CTV, Burger was charged with leading the innovations that unite the technology and industry of with sustainable solutions for the energy demand of tomorrow.

This spirit of innovation and extensive technical understanding will enable her to offer a unique perspective to Bloom as the company continues to make advances in its Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) platform and provide new applications to support the energy transition and zero carbon future. Burger holds a bachelor?s degree in chemistry from the University of Rochester, an academic honor MBA in finance from the University of California, Berkeley, and a doctoral degree in chemistry from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). She holds a range of civic and industry board and advisory positions, focusing on addressing the big challenges in energy transition, equity, and access to education.

At the University of Rochester, she established the Barbara J. Burger Endowed Scholarship in the Sciences and founded the Barbara J. Burger iZone, where students generate, refine, and communicate ideas for social, cultural, community, and economic impact. At Caltech, she supports graduate women in Chemistry who aim to contribute through careers beyond academia and serves on the Strategic Advisory Board for the Resnick Sustainability Institute.