Managing Director, Engine No. 1

Harris is a Managing Director at Engine No. 1. He oversees private equity and venture capital investments at Engine No. 1 focusing on investments in Cleantech, Energy Transition, Agriculture, and Infrastructure. He has over 15 years of private equity and venture capital experience and was an early investor in sectors leading the U.S. clean energy transition.

Before joining Engine No. 1, Harris was the Chief Investment Officer of Pelican Advisors where he built several successful businesses across multiple industries. Prior to joining Pelican Advisors, he invested in the energy industry at Good Energies / Bregal Energy and prior to that at LS Power Equity Advisors. He began his career as an investment banker at Credit Suisse First Boston.

Harris received a BS with Honors in Policy Analysis and Management from Cornell University with minors in Economics and Government. He currently sits on several boards, including the non-profit organization Teach-it-Back, and is a mentor to early-stage entrepreneurs at the NASDAQ Entrepreneurial Center.