Mark Hagan has over 25 years of energy industry experience working for large companies, consulting firms and start-ups. Mark most recently led the origination of biofuels projects for BP’s energy trading division, where he designed, evaluated and pitched business plans and financing structures for new investment opportunities. He has worked across the renewable fuels, power/utility and natural gas sectors, and began his career as an R&D engineer designing and testing hydrogen fuel cell systems. His ongoing interest is solving complex technical, financing and policy problems to grow businesses while addressing integrated energy and environmental challenges.

Mark moved with his family to Chattanooga in 2021 and looks forward to supporting regional entrepreneurs as a mentor in the Spark Cleantech Accelerator.