Ron Pernick is an American author who is the co-founder and managing director of Clean Edge, a developer and publisher of thematic stock indexes tracking clean energy, transportation, water, and the grid.
Pernick has co-authored reports on emerging green technologies and has worked with multinational companies, government agencies, and investors.
Pernick co-authored the first report to identify the business and financial opportunities of clean technology (Clean Tech: Profits & Potential, 2001)[2] and has since helped to popularize the term and advance the sector.
At Clean Edge, he had led the design and development of multiple clean-energy and sustainable-infrastructure focused stock indexes with Nasdaq including U.S.-listed clean energy (CELS) and global smart-grid and grid infrastructure (QGRD).
He has also taught MBA-level courses at Portland State University and New College and spoken at industry events in the U.S. and abroad.