

Anna Demeo, Ph.D
CEO
Anna is a serial entrepreneur, CEO, and strategist working at the intersection of AI, energy, and critical infrastructure. She previously co-founded Racepoint Energy and served as CTO of Savant Inc. and GE Lighting. She was the Chief Product Officer of Fermata Energy. Most recently, she was Managing Partner at Clean Tech Strategy Advisors, advising investors, corporations, and startups on energy strategy. A Forbes contributor writing about AI, electrification, and the modernization of energy systems, Anna holds a Ph.D in smart grid technology.

Sig Eschholz
CTO
Sig is a hardware and power electronics design engineer with over 30 years of experience across bringing cutting edge, software integrated hardware to market. Sig holds dozens of patents in the smart energy space including intelligent circuit breakers. He has extensive experience in solid state technology and has designed products that revolutionize how power is monitored and controlled at both the circuit-breaker and application levels. Sig has architected full microgrid systems integrating solar, battery, and generator backup sources.


Jane Woodward
Advisory Board
Jane Woodward is Managing Partner at WovenEarth Ventures, an investment platform designed to deliver strategic exposure to Cleantech 2.0 companies that can reinvent the future of energy, industry, and resilience. Her ambition is to move capital into this underestimated space for attractive returns. In 1986, Jane founded MAP Energy, which invested $2.5B in four innovation waves in energy (natural gas, wind, solar, storage) with an exit to GIP in 2020. Jane is also an Adjunct Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University. She served on the board of Fervo Energy from 2021 to 2026.

Jigar Shah
Advisory Board
Jigar Shah is an energy entrepreneur, investor, and strategist who was featured on the 2024 TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people. In 2025, he co-founded Multiplier to help entrepreneurs achieve better exits. Previously Jigar oversaw the Loan Programs Office at the U.S. Department of Energy. Jigar co-founded and served as the president of Generate Capital; led the Carbon War Room as founding CEO; and was the founder and CEO of Sun Edison. He is the author of Creating Climate Wealth: Unlocking the Impact Economy (2013), a book that outlines his mission to scale the transition to a global clean energy economy.

Mark Buckley
Advisory Board
Mark F. Buckley is a business strategist and advisor focused on helping organizations navigate the transition to more intelligent, resilient, and regenerative infrastructure. Mark spent 28 years with Staples, including 16 years as Vice President of Sustainability. During his tenure, he helped establish industry-leading initiatives in renewable energy, responsible sourcing, circular economy, green buildings, electronics recycling, and sustainable supply chains while supporting one of the world's largest sustainable products and services businesses.
Leadership and Advisory Board
Merge4's leadership team and Advisory Board bring together operators, engineers, and investors who have founded, scaled, and modernized companies across energy, hardware, and AI. Together, they share a conviction that the convergence of electrification, intelligent infrastructure, and physical AI will define the next generation of energy systems.
