Ted Butler
CEO | Head of Tech & Strategy | ClimateTech Advisor
Ted is a technology and strategy leader helping ClimateTech startups scale with purpose. He brings 20+ years of experience in the built environment, including 15 years as an engineer and construction executive overseeing complex energy-efficient projects across New England.
Now focused on driving climate innovation, Ted guides startups in aligning technology, market strategy, and commercial readiness. As an active angel investor in ClimateTech himself, Ted is relentlessly focused on creating long-term value and capital efficiency, and in developing strategies that are not only innovative but also fundamentally investable - bridging the gap between climate ambition and real-world execution.
Ted is a Denver native with a passion for active living and the outdoors. Whether on the tennis or pickleball courts or hiking through the Blue Hills with his family, he brings the same energy and curiosity to life that he does to his work.
Elayne Cronin Ph.D.
Creative Director | Documentary Filmmaker | ClimateTech Storyteller
Elayne Cronin is Creative Director at Capital Energy, where she leads brand strategy and identity development for ClimateTech clients and portfolio companies. A documentary filmmaker with a Ph.D. in International Politics, Elayne specializes in visual storytelling that sheds light on the often-invisible and always complex infrastructure behind global decarbonization - capturing the mechanics, logistics, and people driving the energy transition.
Currently, she is developing a documentary series focused on the decarbonization of heavy industries around the world, combining immersive storytelling with policy insight to explore the challenges and breakthroughs shaping our collective climate future.
Hailing from the North Shore of Boston, she’s a natural connector with a global lens - drawn to stories that span continents and cultures, from Europe to the Middle East to Asia. Her passion for filmmaking flows through both work and life, often with a camera in one hand and her kids by her side.
Carolyn MacNeill
Marketing Strategist | Content Creator | ClimateTech Communicator
Carolyn is a seasoned marketing, branding, and public relations professional with over 20 years of experience helping both startups and established brands build visibility, credibility, and market momentum. A strategist and systems thinker at her core, she supports ClimateTech startups at critical stages of growth - crafting messaging, brand identity, content, social media, and PR strategies to help them stand out in a competitive landscape.
Carolyn brings a collaborative, results-driven approach to every engagement that builds long-term trust and relevance in the marketplace. Her background spans real estate marketing for high-performing firms and agents, as well as leading PR campaigns in the tech sector.
A devoted racket sport enthusiast and coastal Maine regular, she brings a plan and purpose to both the court and her work where she excels at being a team player. In her downtime, she enjoys time by the sea with family.