Mel Bergsneider

Mel Bergsneider is Executive Account Manager at Allume Energy, responsible for business development in the U.S. market. As the first U.S.-based employee at Allume Energy, Bergsneider leads the Australian-born startup’s expansion across target markets such as California, New York, and Florida. Bergsneider works closely with affordable housing providers, solar installers, and real estate developers to provide solar energy benefits to participating tenants.

Previous experience includes working in energy efficiency in San Francisco, installing solar at a Women's Cooperative in Nicaragua, and supporting sustainable development in the Amazon Rainforest. Prior to joining Allume Energy, Bergsneider worked in energy equity at GRID Alternatives and in energy efficiency at Carbon Lighthouse. She also interned in the Amazon Rainforest at Fundación Runa and was a Community Coach at Greenpeace USA, serving as Director of Sustainability at Residence Hall Association.

Bergsneider has dedicated her career towards fighting climate change, and in that path, she found a passion for solar energy. She holds a BA from Indiana University in Bloomington in Entrepreneurship, Corporate Innovation and Sustainable Business. She also holds a Certification in Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies, as well as Energy Management and Systems Technology from Stanford University.