Rivertop Renewables CEO and leadership

A senior executive with over 17 years of successful experience in start-ups, Kolstad is a founding member of the Rivertop team. Serving first as VP of Business Development and then as CFO, Kolstad led the development of the Company’s vision with Dr. Kiely, the rest of Rivertop’s team and outside industry experts. His superior execution of business and finance development prompted the Board to elevate Kolstad to President & CFO in March, 2011. He is responsible for leading Rivertop through its next stages of product commercialization and contract manufacturing. Before entering the chemical industry, Kolstad served as VP of Sales & Business Development for internet streaming measurement leader Loudeye, which went public and was subsequently sold to Nokia. Mr. Kolstad has served in a variety of executive management roles including CEO and VP of Business Development and Sales during his career. His strong finance skills and strategy owe in part to a previous career with Deloitte as Audit Manager for Microsoft and SAFECO. Kolstad has assisted several companies in taking technology to Asia and raising early-stage venture capital.

A senior executive with over 17 years of successful experience in start-ups, Kolstad is a founding member of the Rivertop team. Serving first as VP of Business Development and then as CFO, Kolstad led the development of the Company’s vision with Dr. Kiely, the rest of Rivertop’s team and outside industry experts. His superior execution of business and finance development prompted the Board to elevate Kolstad to President & CFO in March, 2011. He is responsible for leading Rivertop through its next stages of product commercialization and contract manufacturing. Before entering the chemical industry, Kolstad served as VP of Sales & Business Development for internet streaming measurement leader Loudeye, which went public and was subsequently sold to Nokia. Mr. Kolstad has served in a variety of executive management roles including CEO and VP of Business Development and Sales during his career. His strong finance skills and strategy owe in part to a previous career with Deloitte as Audit Manager for Microsoft and SAFECO. Kolstad has assisted several companies in taking technology to Asia and raising early-stage venture capital.