David Fox

Work

David works primarily on the EDF Climate Corps program, particularly with cities and universities. On the city and university side of EDF Climate Corps, he manages host recruitment, fellow training and serve as the technical advisor to the fellows.

As energy efficiency coordinator for the Energy program, David also works on energy efficiency financing options for public and nonprofit entities, and eliminating policy and legislative barriers to energy efficiency, and energy efficiency investing and financing.

Key projects

• EDF Climate Corps (city and university) – place specifically-trained graduate students with cities and universities to identify energy efficiency opportunities
• New York City Housing Authority – partnering with NYCHA to adapt federal regulations to allow and incentivize Public Housing Authorities across the country to maximize their investments in energy efficiency projects
• Energy Efficiency Financing in Public Buildings – developing a menu of financing options for public and nonprofit entities to allow them access to the capital they need to implement energy efficiency projects

Background

David first developed an interest in efficiency in general as an undergraduate student majoring in business at North Carolina State University when he saw how important and impactful efficiency can be across every organizational process. During graduate school, David was a two-time EDF Climate Corps fellow, first with North Carolina Central University, the program’s first university host, and then with St. Paul A.M.E Chuch, the program’s first house of worship.

• North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC), B.S. Business Management
• North Carolina Central University (Durham, NC), Juris Doctor,  Master of Business Administration
• NCCU Graduate Student Advisory Board (GSAB) Vice Chair, 2008-2010
• Editor-in-Chief—NCCU M.B.A. Newsletter The Benchmark
• NCCU OFC Venture Capitalist Competition Team, Team Leader and President, 2008—3rd place
• Net Impact Member
• 2008 Google Online Marketing Challenge: Team Leader & Semi-Finalist, Americas Region