Venture Capitalist Jonathan Silver Joins DOE

Jonathan Silver, former managing partner of Core Capital Partners, has been appointed to head the loan program office at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

Appointed by Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Silver will oversee the department’s Loan Guarantee Program as well as the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) loan program. Silver will report directly to Secretary Chu, helping accelerate the application review process for both programs.