Meet the Team
Tod founded Clymate Studios to help others help the climate. He has started and invested in 20+ companies in the climate and energy space since 2002. He stared a wind development company before tax equity investors entered the U.S. market, and he started XL Fleet, one the first fleet vehicle electrification companies which scaled across the U.S. and Canada and went public in 2020. From 2004-2008 he was the Dir. of Alternative Energy at Citizens Energy where he launched the company’s wind development business and assessed various clean energy and carbon offset development opportunities.
He co-chaired the Energy Committee of the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Conventions (CERC), the organization that greened the 2004 U.S. presidential Democratic and Republican National Conventions. He was treasurer and steering committee member of the Boston Climate Action Network from 2003-2008. In 2001, Tod started one of the first social networking companies, but he decided to focus on climate.
Mr. Hynes holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Science from MIT.
Co-founder and CEO of Climate Scale-Up, an innovative program created to help late stage or growth stage companies scale internationally.
Expertise in navigating complex stakeholder ecosystems, being shaped by international experiences and entrepreneurial ventures. Experience across the value chain from retail to mining, creating a holistic understanding of business operations and challenges faced by various sectors.
Background in computer science from Columbia University and an MBA from MIT with a certificate in sustainability, bringing a structured approach and unique perspective to the table.