Dr. Michael Dorsey
Chair, Rob & Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service
Dr. M. K. Dorsey is a recognized expert on global energy, environment, finance and sustainability matters. In 1997, in Glasgow, Scotland, Rotary International bestowed him their highest honor: The Paul Harris Medal for Distinguished Service to Humanity. Dr. Dorsey is a member of the Club of Rome. Prof. Dr. Dorsey presently holds the Chair & Directorship of the Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service — the planet’s first extension service for sustainability, based in Tempe, Arizona on the campus of Arizona State University. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Yale and the Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Dorsey is also a limited partner in the Spanish utility-scale solar concern IberSun, North American, a JV partner in the Indian based panel manufacturer Pahal Solar and the inaugural board secretary of Black Owners of Solar Services. Dorsey is also a pre-IPO investor in the exchange traded fund (ETF), Change Finance (NYSEARCA: CHGX). As an active advisor to Change Finance, in spring 2022 Dr. Dorsey led his family office’s investment in the ETF’s $3M bridge round.