EFL

Role: Mentor

Tracks: Deep Tech

Sam Phelps

Associate Vice President, Portfolio Oversight, CIM Group

Sam Phelps is on the Portfolio Oversight team at CIM Group, a vertically-integrated real estate and infrastructure investor, developer, owner, and operator. At CIM, he oversees decarbonization strategy with a focus on partnering with companies and technology providers advancing climate solutions. Trained as a climate scientist and analytical biogeochemist, Sam worked in academia for nearly a decade developing and applying molecular tools for reconstructing ancient environments and climate conditions. Sam holds an Sc.B. in Geology/Biology from Brown University and a Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Sciences from Columbia University.