Benjamin Spener is an experienced investor currently working at Holocene Advisors, LP since October 2020, specializing in global energy, materials, and renewables. Prior to this role, Benjamin served as a Private Equity Investor at Riverstone Holdings from November 2016 to October 2020, focusing on investments in renewables, power, midstream, exploration and production, and mining. Benjamin's earlier experiences include roles such as a Fulbright Scholar at Endeavor México, a Summer Research Analyst at Kensho Technologies, and an Associate Consultant at Bain & Company. Benjamin also worked as an Equity Research Associate at AB Bernstein and as a Research Associate at the Council on Foreign Relations. Academic qualifications include a B.A. in Mathematics and Latin American and Iberian Cultures from Columbia University, along with non-degree studies in Business at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México.