Resurgence

Matthew Cason is a MBA candidate at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and is interested in advancing the world’s technological base in pursuit of a greener, more prosperous society. Prior to Booth, Matthew worked at Accenture, Oasis Financial, and Capital One, in addition to a variety of political advisory roles. Matthew hols a BA in Economics and Political Science from the University of Chicago. As a Resurgence Fellow, he will be supporting the company Alpha Nur.

Natalia Cuenca is a second year MBA student at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Prior to attending business school, Natalia worked as a materials engineer across the refining and petrochemical industries. Her work in the field led to her interests in climate tech and accelerating the energy transition. She is particularly interested in advancing solutions for hard-to-abate sectors. Natalia graduated from The Georgia Institute of Technology with a BS in Polymer Engineering. As a Resurgence Fellow, she will be supporting the company ExPost Technology.

Kelsey French is a second year MBA student at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and is passionate about North American commodity markets and decarbonization. Previously, she was an expert consultant in McKinsey & Company’s energy practice and has worked as an investor in both early-stage (VC) climatetech and late-stage (PE) industrial services sectors. She is based in Houston, Texas with her husband and three cats. As a Resurgence Fellow, Kelsey will be supporting the company C+UP.

Alexis Joo is a MBA candidate at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with a background in materials engineering and logistics. As a Resurgence Fellow, Alexis is excited to contribute to the growth of the company Natural Science through sustainable business development and by strengthening market establishment for the company’s magentic oil separation technology.

Tim Reichmann is a MBA student at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business who is passionate about sustainable energy solutions, particularly battery technology and energy storage. He has prior work experience as a software engineer and in management consulting. As a Resurgence Fellow, Tim is supporting the company Stranergy.

Kohei Yagura is a MBA candidate at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He worked in a government-owned development bank specializing in infrastructure development prior to starting business school, first as a loan officer supporting power plant projects development and then as a risk analyst engaging mainly in climate risk management. He is passionate about renewables development and scaling clean technology. As a Resurgence Fellow, Kohei is supporting the company Blaze Power.