John J. Rockwell

Managing Director,
Element Partners

John has more than 18 years of experience investing in venture capital and developing companies commercializing applications of advanced materials and over 23 years of financial investment experience. Prior to Element, John was a Partner at Advent International Corporation and managed the firm’s California office. His primary areas of investment focus include advanced materials, energy storage, renewable energy, and supply chain management. Before Advent, John spent 7 years at Materia Ventures Associates, investing in and managing early-stage companies that were commercializing advanced material technologies. John serves on the boards of directors of AccelergyCorp.,BioFuelBox, Inc., BMG Seltec, Inc., Deeya Energy, Inc., Miartech, Inc., PowerGenix Systems, Inc., and SyntheSys Research, Inc. He is past Chairman of the CleanTech Venture Network Advisory Board.