Michael Carlson

As Stem’s Chief Operating Officer, Michael Carlson manages the company’s day-to-day operations, program execution, deployment, and manufacturing. A global business executive, Michael brings 30 years of experience in finance, technology, and operations management across multiple industries and specifically 20 years of energy expertise in leveraging technology to drive value through business transformation and grid modernization. Prior to joining Stem, Michael served as Vice President at Koch Engineered Solutions, where he defined and executed the Electric Technologies strategy with an emphasis on Operational Technology software solutions. He also spent more than 12 years at General Electric, Siemens, and ABB, where he was responsible for global software strategies and solutions, product management, and delivery services. Across these roles, he transformed software solutions using advanced technologies to digitalize operations for the energy grid. Michael holds a B.S. in Business Administration with emphases in accounting, management, and computer science from Union College and an MBA in Finance from Pepperdine University.