Ron Munson

Senior Energy Executive and former U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Technology Manager with 30+ years of experience leading complex energy technology portfolios, multi-institution programs, and commercialization initiatives across government, industry, and private advisory sectors. Oversaw a $100M+ annual federal technology portfolio, guiding capital allocations, establishing technical evaluation frameworks, and de-risking high-stakes R&D and deployment projects. Provides high-value strategic counsel to private equity, venture capital, early-stage hard-tech startups, and corporate leaders on technical due diligence, Technology Readiness Level (TRL) assessments, federal funding capture, and techno-economic risk.