Scott W. Tinker

Chairman, Switch Energy Alliance & CEO, Tinker Energy Associates

Internationally renowned, Dr. Scott W. Tinker is an energy explorer working to bring industry, government, academia, and nongovernmental organizations together to address major societal challenges in energy, the environment, and the economy. Dr. Tinker is CEO of Tinker Energy Associates, Chairman of the nonprofit Switch Energy Alliance, and Director Emeritus of the Bureau of Economic Geology at UT Austin.

With Director Harry Lynch, Tinker co-produced and is featured in the award-winning documentary films Switch and Switch On, screened to millions of viewers globally. Tinker is the host of Energy Switch, an energy and climate talk show appearing on over 200 PBS stations nationwide, and on major podcast channels. He is the voice of Earth Date, featured on over 450 public radio stations nationwide. His writing appears from Forbes to Fortune to Scientific American. In his visits to 60 countries, Tinker has given over 1100 keynote and invited lectures and presented a TEDx on The Dual Challenge: Energy and Environment.

Tinker sits on many public, private and academic boards and councils. He served a president of several international professional associations and is an AGI Campbell Medalist, AAPG Halbouty Medalist, GCAGS Boyd Medalist, AIPG Parker Medalist, and a Geological Society of America Fellow.