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Lane Sharman

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President at Open Doors Management
📍 Solana Beach, California, United States

Lane Sharman is the President of Open Doors Management, focusing on land for the clean energy transition. With a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science, he is a serial entrepreneur known for founding the San Diego Energy District. Colleagues describe him as a visionary and a business model innovator.

Outside of work, Lanes lifelong passions include surfing, which he has done for over sixty years, and French culture and language. He is a climate activist and is actively engaged with non-profits to advance community-based energy solutions and sustainable resource management in California.

He developed an open-source patent for a system that generates both new water from the atmosphere and hydroelectricity.

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Experience
44 Years
Current Role
President
Job Level
Senior
Location
Solana Beach, California, United States
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Priorities

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24/7 Renewables
Advocates for moving beyond annual true-ups to achieve a truly clean grid using thermal energy storage, a key topic in his recent interviews.
Water Sustainability
Founded California's first independent water credit exchange and holds a patent related to atmospheric water generation, demonstrating long-term commitment to water solutions.
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Career

Work history

1-2021
President
Open Doors Management
10-2011
Consultant to Emerging and Established Innovators
Various Companies
10-2011
Co-Founder
San Diego Energy District Foundation
1-2004
Managing Consultant
Transform Water and Power
1-2004 - 12-2008
Chief Technical Officer
Borrego Water Exchange
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Education
1971 - 1972
First Year Towards BA in Mathematics & Computer Science
The American University of Paris
1975 - 1977
BA
San Francisco State University
1968 - 1971
High School
Cate School
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