Join North America’s top climate CEO & investor peer group.

It’s lonely at the top. But it doesn’t have to be.

We’re an invite-only, confidential community on a mission—building enterprise value by tackling climate risks


$40B

Enterprise value or AUM among members

100

EFI community member cap

4

Seats open (for now)

3

Hours per month


Survive to Thrive

Learn from the best, just like you. Our Fellows lead companies in solar, forestry, green building, electric vehicles, advanced materials, impact investing, energy storage, and more.

Level Up Leadership

Our brain trusts help you achieve faster business growth, better decisions, investor savvy, bolder thinking, stronger networks, accountability, and productivity.

Grow with a Guide

Dr. Chris Wedding is a serial founder, professor, and board member with $1B of investment experience, 90,000 students taught, and 25 years of meditation practice.


Meet some of our EFI Climate CEO Fellows

What our EFI Fellows say

  • I joined to get out of my echo chamber. I now feel a renewed sense of optimism about climate change.

    Brent Beerley, CEO of Community Energy (sold to AES)

  • This is the kind of tribe I want to surround myself with — super accomplished, but also kind and humble.

    Kameale Terry, Co-founder and CEO of ChargerHelp!

  • These CEOs (now friends) are a crucial sounding board on both personal and professional goals.

    Joseph McMillin, CEO of Atlas Organics (sold to Generate)

Benefits for EFI Climate Fellows

Faster Growth

CEOs in peer groups grow 2x faster than competitors

Fewer Blind Spots

If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room

Space to Think

Breakthroughs happen outside the daily grind (making time for deep work)

Fresh Business Ideas

Crowdsource and soundboard new business products or services

Honest Feedback

Nobody reaches their potential without some tough love

Elite Peer Group

Your network is your net worth — add 10,000+ new professionals

  • Proximity is power. Get closer to those who can help you level up.

  • We become the average of the people we spend the most time with. How closely do you curate your trusted peer network?

  • Business grow when people grow. If you're stuck, maybe you're the bottleneck.

  • "For things to change, you have to change. For things to get better, you have to get better." (Jim Rohn)

EFI Climate Fellow: Program Features

Annual Retreats

Build bonds in person with deeper dives at cool venues across the U.S. and abroad

Whole Person Focus

There’s more to life than work — e.g., physical health, mental fitness, mindfulness, and legacy

1:1 Coaching Sessions

Strategy, accountability, and goal setting for business and personal growth

Affinity Subgroups

Explore health optimization, women in climate, BIPOC CEOs, solar CEOs, meditation, and deep tech.

Candid Meetings

Intimate small group Zoom discussions to share best practices, wins, and challenges

Guest Speakers

Leading thinkers, investors, and post-exit entrepreneurs to challenge your thinking

Who are ideal EFI Climate Fellows?

CEOs of High-Growth Startups

>$15M of capital raised

CEOs of Post-Revenue Companies

>$5M in revenue

Builders Who Give

CEOs join not just for an ROI, but also to help their peers grow

Post-Exit Entrepreneurs

Building a new climate venture

Investors as Entrepreneurs

Managing > $100M

Humble Leaders on a Mission

Tackling climate change is not just about profit or ego