Richard Stuebi

Dr. Stuebi has 40 years of senior experience in the energy sector across a wide spectrum of professional capacities. Joining AIR in 2026, Dr. Stuebi is responsible for expanding AIR’s offerings in behavioral and social science research to public and private sector stakeholders with important roles in the energy sector.

Dr. Stuebi began his career as a consultant in the energy sector, initially by overseeing economic modeling of the coal and electric utility sectors at ICF, and then for seven years working with electric utility clients as a management consultant at McKinsey & Co. This initial phase of his career provided Dr. Stuebi a deep and broad set of knowledge encompassing most commercial aspects of the multi-faceted global energy complex.

Since the turn of the century, Dr. Stuebi has focused on advancing new technologies and business models pertaining to the energy sector. Dr. Stuebi participated in the founding of three venture-backed start-ups, served as CEO of another, and supported several others in Board and advisory roles. Dr. Stuebi also held executive strategy roles at the utility National Grid and trading company Louis Dreyfus, and was a Senior Fellow for Energy and Environmental Advancement for The Cleveland Foundation.

Most recently prior to AIR, Dr. Stuebi was a Lecturer at the Questrom School of Business at Boston University, where he taught classes on energy and was responsible for industry liaison with alumni and employers in the energy sector.