Mark W. Lausten

Lead Advisor: Energy & Community Projects
Mark Lausten is a registered Professional Engineer with an MBA and over 25 years of hands-on experience across the private EPC sector and large-scale public initiatives. Mark specializes in technologies and systems for energy generation, storage, and end-use, and is a leader dedicated to scaling solutions that build local prosperity and community resilience. His career spans the entire business arc, including R&D, technology deployment, project development and site selection, financial due diligence, risk assessment, field construction, startup, and commercial operations. Alongside his colleagues at the BETH Institute, he combines this unique depth of expertise to help cooperative utilities and hometown communities confidently pursue long-term energy security.