Mike Richter
President
Brightcore Energy
Mike Richter is President of Brightcore Energy, a leading provider of clean energy solutions for commercial and institutional buildings. Before entering the sustainability sector, he spent 15 years as goaltender for the New York Rangers, earning three NHL All-Star selections, a Stanley Cup, World Cup Gold, and an Olympic Silver Medal, culminating in his 2008 induction into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. After retiring, he earned a degree in Ethics, Politics, and Economics from Yale with a focus on environmental policy. He then co-founded Environmental Capital Partners, a $100M private equity fund supporting resource‑efficient companies, and later launched Healthy Planet Partners to deploy renewable technologies in the C&I market. He also served on multiple environmental boards and was named an Aspen Institute Environmental Fellow. Since 2016, Richter has led Brightcore’s expansion in geothermal and advanced clean energy technologies for the built environment.