Kyle Woolard has worked at the intersection of climate tech and solar since 2019. After earning dual degrees in physics and astronomy from the University of Virginia, he promptly formed a band and toured North America and Europe for nearly a decade. Encounters with the stark realities of climate change in places like Alaska, Iceland, and Norway compelled him to dedicate his career to practical, forward-looking climate solutions. Outside work, Kyle writes fiction, skis, mountain bikes, and records music in his log-cabin studio in West Glover, Vermont.

Jake holds a PhD in Earth and Planetary Science from UC Berkeley, with a focus on the physics of clouds and global warming. From 2019 — 2025, he continued to do climate research at Harvard University, but his passion for solar energy (and desire to spend more time outside) ultimately led him to more hands-on pursuits. After a sabbatical spent on a farm in Vermont, he found his way to Yestermorrow, and eventually to co-founding Kingdom Sun. Outside of work, Jake is an avid runner and calisthenics athlete, and he is building the solar-powered compound of his dreams in Vermont’s beautiful Northeast Kingdom.