Carl Zeiger

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Carl Zeiger is a founding member and investor of Greenwala, who also serves as a strategic and financial advisor. Zeiger's chief interest is to ensure that a comprehensive clean-tech energy policy be established to reduce or eliminate the United States' dependence on foreign oil.

Zeiger has more than 30 years of executive experience leading Internet, educational computer software and business software organizations. Most recently, he served as president and chief operating officer of Lightspan, Inc., a software company serving the public education marketplace. His financial acumen is expansive, having been involved in numerous fund-raising events, including venture capital, private placement and public securities offerings. In the course of his career, he has had responsibility for a variety of acquisitions and dispositions.

As a passionate defender of the community, Zeiger has served as a board member for non-profit organizations that focus on improving alternative medical care for indigent populations. He also has invested in a software company focused on providing English as a Second Language (ESL) for Hispanic food service workers.

Zeiger began his career as a certified public accountant with Deloitte & Touche and earned a bachelor’s of science degree in business administration from the University of Denver.