Jim Matheson

Jim joined Flagship Ventures in 2000 and focuses on new ventures in the IT and special technology (e.g. nano-technology, specialty materials, and energy) arenas. He brings to this task 20 years of technology and leadership experience across a variety of organizations and roles designing, engineering and deploying sophisticated technology platforms. Jim formerly served as a Navy fighter pilot including duties flying combat missions from aircraft carriers, and as a TOPGUN Instructor. He also gained broad experience in emerging weapons system design, testing and procurement, and was deeply involved in many of the military’s IT modernization initiatives.

Jim earned an MBA from The Harvard Business School, and a Bachelor of Science (with honors) from the United States Naval Academy and he continues to serve as a Commander in the US Naval Reserves. He serves on the boards of Flagship portfolio companies Avidimer Therapeutics, e-Dialog, Genstruct, Mascoma Energy Corporation, Tira Wireless and Trusted Network Technologies, and Zingku. He was previously a director of Yantra (acquired by Sterling Commerce / SBC) and Flamenco Networks (acquired by SOA Software). Jim is on the Board of Black Horse Capital; a New York based Hedge Fund, Common Impact (a non-profit providing IT services to other non-profits), the Center for Women & Enterprise, and is actively involved in numerous entrepreneurial and venture capital organizations including the MIT Enterprise Forum, The Deshpande Center, and The Service Academy Business Network.

Scott Brown

Scott Brown has more than 20 years of entrepreneurial management experience leading start-up service and energy companies. After consulting with Bain & Company in the early 1980s, he joined the founding management team of First Solar in 1988, one of the first thin film photovoltaic manufacturers in the U.S. and now a leading solar technology provider. He left First Solar in 1989 to become President and CEO of Glasstech Solar, Inc, a manufacturer of semiconductor equipment for the photovoltaic industry. During his tenure, Glasstech established several world records for thin film photovoltaic efficiency. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, Mr. Brown consulted extensively with state agencies on renewable energy policy, with solar technology and module component companies on strategy and new business development, and with private equity firms on clean energy investments.

In 2004, Mr. Brown co-founded New Energy Capital and has led all aspects of company formation, deal origination, execution and portfolio management. He is the co-founder and practice leader of the infrastructure practice at VantagePoint Venture Partners. Mr. Brown is a member of the National Advisory Council of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the founder of Sustainable Energy for Development, Inc. He holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Jerry Bird

Mr. Bird joined MTDC in 2005. Over the past eight years, he has worked closely with the MTDC staff in four co-investments. He has over 19 years of investing and financial experience. Most recently, Mr. Bird was a partner at Brook Venture Partners and Nova MedVentures. Prior to that, he was President of Boston-based Claflin Capital Management which he joined as a general partner in 1996 and was a general partner of the three most recent funds.

While at Claflin, Mr. Bird led over a dozen investments in early-stage technology companies. He was on the boards of e-Travel, Inc. which was sold to Oracle, Andover.net which went public in 1999 and subsequently merged with VA Linux, LinkSoft Technologies which was purchased by Quadramed, Nexcen Technologies which was purchased by UCMS, and Bitpipe, Inc. which was recently purchased by TechTarget.

Prior to joining Claflin Capital Management, he spent 10 years at BankBoston in several varied capacities. He worked in the bank's energy division, two years managing an operational division of the bank's commercial loan portfolio, and three years in the bank's emerging markets investment banking group arranging capital markets financing for emerging markets companies.

Mr. Bird graduated with a BA degree from Dartmouth College in 1980 and received his MBA from the Tuck School at Dartmouth in 1986. He is also a board member and past chairman of Crossroads for Kids, Chairman of the Town of Andover Open Space Committee, and is on the Advisory Board of the Trust for Public Land. He lives in Andover, MA, with his wife and three children.

George McMillan

Mr. McMillan joined Ze-gen as a Director in November 2004. Mr. McMillan is President and Chief Operating Officer of Balanced Scorecard Collaborative, a position he accepted in January 2005. Mr. McMillan has served in executive capacities for more than 20 years and his career includes combined experience in supply chain management, media, and professional services, with demonstrated excellence in both financial and business operations. Prior to joining the Collaborative, George was Chief Execuitve Officer of CMGI, where as both Chief Execuitve Officer and Chief Financial Officer, he succcessfuly repositioned the financially distressed internet company into a billion dollar leader in supply-chain management. He joined CMGI in July 2001 from BMG Direct, a unit of Bertelsmann AG, where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer for more than 4 years. Prior to joining BMG Direct, George served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Renaissance Solutions, the technology and management consulting firm. There, he helped guide the firm from 15 members to more than 300 professionals, and through three public offerings of its shares. He also guided Renaissance through 13 consecutive quarters of rising revenue and accelerating profit and earnings per share performance. George earned his M.B.A. with distinction from Harvard Graduate School of Business, his J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School and his A.B. in Economics, Phi Beta Kappa, from Stanford University.

Michael Lucy

Michael Lucy is President and CEO of Northeast Gas Markets, LLC (NEGM) a Delaware Corporation providing energy project development, management and consulting services. He joined the Ze-gen board in early 2007.

Mr. Lucy has served in a variety of capacities in the energy business during his 30+ year career. Before forming the NEGM joint venture, he was a senior officer at J. Makowski Company and its successor, US Generating Company. He held various corporate positions including Senior Vice President, Corporate Relations responsible for Government Affairs, Public Relations and Environmental Policy. From 1994 to 1996 he was President of US Generating (Canada) Ltd., based in Calgary, responsible for the company’s interests in the Canadian “gas patch”.

During the late 1980’s Mr. Lucy was Chairman of the Government Relations Committee of the Iroquois Gas Transmission System project, a consortium of major Canadian and U.S. Northeast gas companies, and led the team that secured regulatory permits and rights of way to establish the first major new pipeline system into the U.S. Northeast in forty years. In his project management capacity Mr. Lucy serves as President of Alberta Northeast Gas, Limited (ANE) which is a long term natural gas supply consortium representing fifteen local gas distribution companies (LDCs) throughout the U.S. Northeast.

Mr. Lucy is a current Director and past President of The New England/Canada Business Council and has served on the Board of Directors of The Northeast Gas Association. Before joining J. Makowski Company, Mr. Lucy served with the U.S. Department of State as a Foreign Service Officer. He served as International Economist for the Office of International Energy Policy.

Mr. Lucy holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Massachusetts and a Certificate in Economic/Commercial studies from the U.S. Foreign Service Institute.