Phillip Boltan

Background

About Phillip Boltan

Phillip Boltan is an MBA candidate at Harvard Business School committed to making energy more reliable, affordable, sustainable, and globally accessible. Originally from Dallas, Phillip earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, where he conducted nanotechnology research and partnered with the Switch Energy Alliance, an energy education non-profit, to engage students worldwide in addressing energy poverty. He also studied abroad in Tokyo and Copenhagen, deepening his perspective of international energy markets. After graduation, Phillip joined Strategy & in Houston, where he led transformations of Fortune 500 energy and industrial companies. He later joined Veriten, an energy research, strategy, and investing firm. There he advised the executives and board members of legacy and emerging energy organizations, helping them navigate the ever-evolving sector landscape. He also performed end-to-end venture capital investment activities, deploying capital in startups solving the energy industry’s most pressing challenges and helping them overcome obstacles on their path to scale. In addition, Phillip volunteered with the Houston Angel Network, mentoring early-stage founders as they raised their initial rounds of funding. At Harvard, Phillip aims to catalyze teams and ideas that advance an equitable energy future. In his spare time, Phillip enjoys traveling, hiking, dancing, and playing outdoor sports such as ultimate frisbee, pickleball, and beach volleyball.