Who We Are

OUR TEAM

Brett A. Perlman has had a multifaceted career spanning management consulting, senior government leadership, and nonprofit executive roles.  

He is the Founder and CEO of Gulf Energy Catalyst, an organization founded to accelerate the development of clean energy along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

In addition to Gulf Energy Catalyst, he is currently an Impact Fellow in Residence at Harvard University’s Advanced Leadership Initiative where he focuses on strategies to address climate change as well as new energy technology commercialization. In addition, he is a Senior Advisor at  Saoradh Enterprise Partners where he works with a coalition of companies, NGOs, and policymakers to strengthen and expand the Gulf Coast’s regional clean hydrogen ecosystem.

From 2017 to 2024, he served as CEO of the Center for Houston’s Future, where he led several major energy and climate initiatives, including the creation of the HyVelocity Hub, which secured a record $1.2 billion U.S. Department of Energy grant, and the formation of a coalition of more than 35 companies collaborating to build the foundation for the Gulf Coast’s clean hydrogen ecosystem.

Brett served as a Commissioner on the Public Utility Commission of Texas, where he led the state’s landmark electricity restructuring. His consulting experience includes work with McKinsey & Company as well as his own firm, advising senior executives and private equity firms on clean energy and utility transformation.

He holds advanced degrees in public policy from Harvard University and in law from the University of Texas, and was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Northwestern University.