Pathways
While working in Beijing for the University of Maryland’s business school, he fractured a rib amid a smog-induced coughing fit, which prompted something like an epiphany: “Having experienced the effects of pollution due to rapid industrialization, I thought clean energy could be something to focus on.”
Czarnecki thought globally before venturing east: While at Bucknell, he spent a semester in South Africa. He began working toward the goal he envisioned in Beijing and built on his undergraduate economics studies through an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and a master’s degree from Wharton’s Institute of Management and International Studies. Those experiences propelled his new career in the energy sector.
His business experience in Asia led to his recruitment by lithium producer Livent in 2020, taking him to Singapore with his wife and young son.
“Asia is the world’s largest electric vehicle market,” Czarnecki says. “We’ve made strides in sustainability, and I feel we’re at the dawn of a new era of growth.”
photograph by Boban James
Pathways
While working in Beijing for the University of Maryland’s business school, he fractured a rib amid a smog-induced coughing fit, which prompted something like an epiphany: “Having experienced the effects of pollution due to rapid industrialization, I thought clean energy could be something to focus on.”
Czarnecki thought globally before venturing east: While at Bucknell, he spent a semester in South Africa. He began working toward the goal he envisioned in Beijing and built on his undergraduate economics studies through an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and a master’s degree from Wharton’s Institute of Management and International Studies. Those experiences propelled his new career in the energy sector.
His business experience in Asia led to his recruitment by lithium producer Livent in 2020, taking him to Singapore with his wife and young son.
“Asia is the world’s largest electric vehicle market,” Czarnecki says. “We’ve made strides in sustainability, and I feel we’re at the dawn of a new era of growth.”