Robert Epstein

About

Bob Epstein is an entrepreneur and engineer with a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley.  He is a co-founder of five companies: Sybase, New Resource Bank, GetActive Software, Colorado Microdisplay, and Britton-Lee.  Bob is an elected Director of the Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District, a co-founder of Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), serves on the advisory board of the UC Davis Institute for Transportation Studies, and on the Executive Committee of the Berkeley Food Institute.

Bob co-founded Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) with Nicole Lederer. E2 is a national community of professionals and business people who believe in protecting the environment while building economic prosperity. He led the E2 team that helped to pass California’s major global warming bills – the “Clean Cars Bill” and the “Global Warming Solutions Act”.  Bob was part of the team that created the Berkeley Food Institute at U.C. Berkeley. His community activities are focused on the environment, public education, sustainable food systems and music. Bob is a classical pianist and performs four-hand and solo piano.

Last updated on 07/26/2021