Robert McIntosh

Senior Associate

Robert McIntosh is a Senior Decarbonization Associate at Ara, focusing on technical, economic, and emissions analysis to support the Ara’s investments and portfolio companies.

Prior to joining Ara, Robert was a Performance Strategy Manager and Energy Subject Matter Expert at Partners in Performance (acquired by Accenture in 2024), where he led decarbonization programs for global industrial clients — developing roadmaps and implementation plans across metals, mining, manufacturing, logistics providers, data centers, and utilities. Previously to that, he served as Director of Energy Programs at Eastern Research Group, overseeing climate and energy initiatives for federal, state, and municipal clients and coordinating multi-stakeholder planning processes. Earlier in his career, Robert was a Program Manager at Rocky Mountain Institute, managing major energy and industrial strategy programs across India, China, and the U.S.