Bennett Byerley
Bennett Khurana Byerley works at the intersection of climate policy and finance to advance the clean energy transition and equitable economic development. He is the Director of Finance & Business Operations at S2 Strategies, a climate policy firm focused on maximizing the positive on-the-ground impacts of national, state, and local climate-related policies and investments.
Previously, Bennett co-founded and served as Chief Operating Officer at Verb Energy, Inc., a food and beverage brand that makes caffeinated protein and energy bars with healthy, clean ingredients. Founded during his undergraduate years at Yale, the company grew to be a rapidly growing, venture-backed startup with a nationwide presence.
He completed a Master’s in Sustainability Management from Columbia, where he volunteered with the Legal Pathways to Deep Decarbonization Model Law Project (lpdd.org) to streamline the crafting of state climate legislation. Originally from North Carolina, he now lives in New York with his wife, Sonia, whom he met at Yale College and is now an OBGYN resident at NYU.
Title: Director, Finance & Business Operations
Organization: S2 Strategies
