Biography: Denis D. Du Bois

Denis Du Bois is a communications professional who conveys technology to business audiences in a clear, authentic style. His passion for innovation shows in everything he does. Mr. Du Bois is Chief Executive Officer of P5 Group Inc., a technology marketing consultancy he co-founded in 1998. Together with his partners, he has built P5 Group into a respected B2B marketing resource, focusing exclusively on the information technology and sustainable energy sectors.

As a "rational evangelist" for sustainable business, Du Bois has published over a hundred articles on energy topics. CNET has called him "an expert on marketing for sustainable energy." Since 2004 he has served as Editor of Energy Priorities Magazine, an online business publication. He has organized events on renewable energy, the smart grid, biofuels and green buildings, for audiences of 150 to 400 executives. He writes the Energy Blog at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and hosts the popular Energy Minute podcast series.

In his 25-year career, Du Bois has managed marketing for high-tech startups, turnarounds and public companies, where he has directed communications programs and campaigns to accelerate the sales process. He started writing professionally in 1984, and later served as Managing Editor of a monthly technical journal.

Du Bois is active in the Pacific Northwest tech community. He is Chair of the MIT Enterprise Forum Northwest and is a long-standing member of WTIA, a prominent industry alliance in Washington. In 1994 he founded an online community based on the concept of green bonding. He is also the founder of a 2,000-member nonprofit network of consulting professionals.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University, and a Certificate of International Management. He studied French at the University of Paris, and later pursued his MBA at Lindenwood University. His continuing education includes advanced programs on energy, sales, marketing, management, energy and technology.

Du Bois lives in the Seattle area. He and his family enjoy active weekends at their off-grid solar getaway in the Cascade Mountains.