Benjamin Achterberg (he/him)

MBA Candidate '27 at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth | Tuck Admissions Associate | Renewable energy development, heading into industrials strategy Hanover, New Hampshire, United States · 500+ connections

About

Second-year at Tuck. Before school I spent five years developing community solar and battery projects across the Midwest, which mostly meant convincing township boards, farmers and utilities to agree on the same thing. As a Tuck Admissions Associate I interview applicants in Hanover and on Zoom, and I co-lead the Energy Club's Upper Valley site visits. After graduation I'm joining the corporate strategy team of an industrial equipment company in Chicago.

Ask me about: the best Tuck Winter Carnival event, which Upper Valley trail to run first, and why small classes make you a better listener.

Experience

Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth - Admissions Associate, Admissions Office · Part-time · Aug 2026 - present · Hanover, NH Conduct 30-minute interviews with MBA applicants; write evaluations for the admissions committee. - Co-Chair, Energy Club · May 2026 - present

Kestrel Ridge Industries (industrial equipment) - MBA Summer Associate, Corporate Strategy · Jun 2026 - Aug 2026 · Chicago, IL Sized the market for commercial heat-pump components; returning full time in 2027.

Northline Renewables (solar and storage developer) - Senior Development Manager · 2022 - 2025 · Minneapolis, MN Led permitting and community engagement for 14 projects totaling 160 MW. - Development Associate · 2020 - 2022

Bramwell Capital Advisors (energy project finance advisory) - Analyst · 2018 - 2020 · Chicago, IL

Education

Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth - MBA · 2025 - 2027 Activities: Energy Club, Admissions Associates, Global Insight Expedition, intramural hockey.

University of Wisconsin-Madison - BS, Agricultural and Applied Economics · 2014 - 2018

Volunteering

Mascoma Trail Stewards (fictional) - Trail crew volunteer · 2025 - present Twin Cities Youth Hockey Association (fictional) - Volunteer coach, under-12 · 2021 - 2025

Interests

Trail running · Pond hockey · Woodworking · Minnesota supper clubs