Samuel Barnes

About

Columbia environmental scientist turned a16z growth leader. Head of Growth at Power Finance and Founder of Gaia AI. Experience in growth, community management, and partnerships in the tech and renewable energy sectors. Passionate about regenerative intelligence and blockchain applications.

Experience

• Co-Founder · Gaia AI2024-12-01 –
• Head of Growth · Power Finance2025-06-01 –

  As the Head of Growth at Static Finance, I am building a movement to bring the US energy industry onchain and create a home for the emergent electron economy.

• Head of Growth · Montauk Climate2025-01-01 – 2025-06-01

  Building the Electron Economy

• Head of Community · Daylight Energy2024-06-01 – 2025-05-01

  We are building a movement dedicated to decentralizing America's power grid and bringing renewable energy to the blockchain at scale alongside a world-class team and top investors.

• Head of Partnerships and Community · Quantum Temple2024-01-01 – 2024-06-01

  Leading integrations with governments, NGOs, businesses, and the public as we build the world’s leading regenerative, reciprocal travel venture, backed by the immutability of the blockchain ledger.

• Community Manager · Worldcoin2023-02-01 – 2024-06-01

  Took the community from 0-1 and led a team of ambassadors and moderators from six continents on behalf of Worldcoin, the leading Decentralized ID provider and potential UBI mechanism led by Sam Altman and Alex Blania.

• Community Manager · Forta Foundation2021-11-01 – 2023-02-01

  Building a community of developers and advocates to make the blockchain more secure.

• Head of Product · RegeNFT2021-04-01 – 2022-02-01
• Digital Coordinator · Wisdom Weavers of the World2019-09-01 – 2021-09-01
• VP of Culture · SocialEquity2020-05-01 – 2021-04-01

  GetSocialEquity.com

Education

• Columbia UniversityMaster of Public Administration - MPA, Environmental Science
• Columbia | SIPAMPA, Environmental Science and Policy
• Macaulay Honors College at The City University of New YorkBachelor's Degree, Environmental Science

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