Brad’s activism began forming at a young age while reading visionary science fiction like Asimov’s The Foundation Trilogy and grew while learning the principles of economics at Yale. His religious background and the music of Bruce Springsteen were also very formative in his passion for the environment. Following a pivotal moment at the age of 60, he fully dove into the world of climate activism, selling his business and retiring early to do everything from crawling under mobile homes to lobbying Congress.

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Brad also holds an MBA from UNC-Chapel Hill. He worked for 21 years developing energy-future planning systems for utility companies, helping pioneer the field of Integrated Resource Planning.