Mason Willrich

Mr. Willrich was appointed to the California Independent System Operator (California ISO) Board of Governors by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in March 2005 to a term that expires December 2007.
Mr. Willrich was a partner of NTH POWER, a venture capital firm that invests in early stage energy technology companies, from its inception in 1996 until February 2002.
He also served as director of EVERGREEN SOLAR, INC., a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules from 1998 through 2003.
Mr. Willrich was founder and served as chairman of ENERGYWORKS LLC, a joint venture of PACIFICCORP and BECHTEL which provides combined heat and power to industrial firms located in less developed countries, from its start up in 1995 until the company was sold in 1998.
From 1989 until 1994, Mr. Willrich served as Chief Executive Officer of PG&E ENTERPRISES, the subsidiary of PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY for unregulated business, which he started up and grew to profitable operations with assets of $3 billion.
From 1979 until 1989 he served as Executive Vice President responsible for strategic planning, budget, controller and information systems, and in various other executive positions at PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY.
A graduate of Yale University, Mr. Willrich was magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa and also received a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of California, Berkeley.