Stephen Lynch, E’89, Credits Northeastern for Success in Energy Industry
During his address at the College of Engineering undergraduate commencement ceremony, Stephen Lynch, E’89, electrical engineering, shared how his co-op experiences at General Motors and a nuclear power plant prepared him professionally and gave him the confidence that drove his success. Lynch, currently president and CEO of Intellastar, says his Northeastern education was his “superpower.”
This article originally appeared on Northeastern Global News. It was published by Cyrus Moulton. Main photo: Stephen Lynch, CEO of Intellastar and 1989 Northeastern graduate, speaks during the College of Engineering commencement ceremony. Photo by Heratch Ekmekjian for Northeastern University
How a Northeastern engineering degree fueled Stephen Lynch’s career in clean energy and smart tech
Northeastern University graduate Stephen Lynch has worked on nuclear submarines, co-founded a clean energy company acquired by a Fortune 200 firm, and now leads a wireless company focused on smart buildings and microgrids.
He’s also a dedicated philanthropist with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
How has he done it all?
“My Northeastern degree became my superpower,” Lynch recently told College of Engineering graduates at Matthews Arena. “Not only because of what I learned, but because of the person I became while earning it.”
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The College of Engineering held its undergraduate commencement at Matthews Arena. Photos by Heratch Ekmekjian for Northeastern University
Lynch earned his electrical engineering degree from Northeastern in 1989. He is the youngest of five siblings and the father of two children—all Huskies.
“Northeastern runs deep in my DNA,” Lynch said.
He began his career working on nuclear submarines for the U.S. Navy at General Dynamics’ Electric Boat division. He later co-founded Energy Curtailment Specialists, which was acquired by NRG Energy in 2014. Today, he is the founder and CEO of Intellastar, which offers real-time control systems to improve facility efficiency.
Lynch credited his co-op experiences at General Motors and a nuclear power plant with bringing “everything I learned in the classroom into focus.”
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