Philip Farese

Dr. Phil Farese is the CEO of Mojave Energy Systems. Phil’s corporate, consulting, research, and academic experience spans decades and reflects his passion for building energy-efficient products that protect the planet.

Prior to Mojave, Phil held executive, strategy, and research roles at several market-leading institutions including Research Lead and Chief of Staff to the Head of Market Intelligence at Point72 Asset Management, Chief Strategy Officer at Enphase Energy, Head of R&D and CTO at Advantix Systems, and Senior Energy Analyst at National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). He began his corporate career at McKinsey and Company following a three-year research fellowship at Princeton University where he was a Research Fellow and Lecturer in the physics department.

Phil holds dual bachelor’s degrees in physics and mathematics from Cornell University, and a Ph.D. in physics from University of California, Santa Barbara.