David Kenney

President & Executive Director at VertueLab; Portland, OR

David Kenney has led VertueLab since 2008. VertueLab is a bridge between cleantech innovators and those who fuel their work with funding and investment. David has led the development of programs that assist innovators and entrepreneurs with technical collaborations, access to private & public funding, business acceleration, and mentorship. Prior to joining VertueLab, David held a wide range of roles during a 12-year tenure at Intel Corporation, including finance, project management, and business/organizational operations. He helped build Intel Solution Services — a technical consulting organization — to an organization operating in more than ten countries worldwide. He also co-founded and led the Intel Employee Sustainability Network. Before joining Intel, he was a Senior Consultant with Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group in Portland, working with federal and local government clients. He holds an MBA and Certificate of Public Management from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. David Kenney was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce in 2014 and 2016 to serve on the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE).