Mason Gunter is a climate investor at Elemental Impact, residing in his hometown of Washington, DC. Prior to joining Elemental, Gunter worked throughout the US and UK as a consultant, investor, and specialist for Google's Responsible Innovation and Moonshot teams, where he led strategic initiatives on emerging technologies and sustainability. He received his BS from Georgetown and his MS and MBA from Stanford. He is passionate about innovation in deep tech, climate tech, and their intersection to improve the human experience and create a sustainable and more equitable world in honor of his grandmother and his first role model, Ruth.
Gunter seeks to explore how the transformative technological moments of our transition to clean energy and the development of artificial intelligence can occur with frontline communities in mind, especially as these communities face asymmetrical harm from unintended consequences of cybersecurity risks. His approach will include developing community-centric data cards that help individuals assess technology deployments.