Cox Enterprises Appoints Bill Nussey and Matt Perkins to Lead Cleantech Growth

Cox Enterprises has named Bill Nussey senior vice president of Cleantech and Matt Perkins vice president of Cleantech, the company said in a PR Newswire announcement on November 10, 2026. The two will lead Cox's cleantech efforts, helping scale existing companies, guide investment strategy and identify new opportunities.

Nussey and Perkins Take Cox Cleantech Roles

Cox has invested more than $3 billion in cleantech companies and solutions, spanning plastics recycling, greenhouse agriculture and early-stage climate innovation. Nussey and Perkins will support portfolio companies as they grow while continuing to evaluate new investment opportunities across the cleantech landscape.

"Scaling is what Bill and Matt do," said Shereta Williams, executive vice president of Growth Operations at Cox Enterprises. "Both have successfully built and sold companies, and Bill has been an investor and champion in the industry for more than a decade."

As senior vice president, Nussey will help scale Cox's cleantech businesses, shape its investment approach and lead the search for new growth opportunities, working alongside portfolio company leaders. A four-time CEO, he built the software company Silverpop to almost 1,000 employees before its sale to IBM and led iXL through its initial public offering to a $3 billion market valuation. He has focused on clean energy since 2017, most recently as a partner at Tech Square Ventures, where he led cleantech investments and ran Engage, an enterprise accelerator and venture fund backed by 15 major Southeast corporations, including Cox.

"This is cleantech's moment," Nussey said. "The opportunity has grown beyond inventing new technologies to something that can change the world: building the companies that deliver those technologies at scale, profitably."

As vice president, Perkins will work closely with portfolio companies on growth and operations and help source and evaluate new investments. Perkins joins from Alaska Renewables, which he co-founded and led as CEO, building a developer of large-scale wind, solar, battery and geothermal projects and selling its first project portfolio to Longroad Energy. He previously served as chief product officer at Rondo Energy and chief marketing officer at 7AC Technologies, an HVAC startup acquired by Emerson in 2020. He has focused on cleantech since 2006, starting his career at GE where he helped launch the company's solar product lines and co-founded the energy optimization business that became Current.

"The cleantech companies that win focus relentlessly on market problems that innovative technology can solve, and then prove those solutions with customers," Perkins said.

Cox's Cleantech Investment Record

Cox Enterprises is a privately held, family-owned diversified company founded in 1898 and headquartered in Atlanta, according to akta.pro company records. The same records list cleantech investments of over $3 billion since 2007, spanning advanced recycling, indoor agriculture, renewable resources and sustainable infrastructure. Cox's leadership includes Alex Taylor as chairman and chief executive officer, Dallas Clement as president and chief operating officer, and Perley McBride as chief financial and administrative officer.

Earlier Cox Cleantech Moves

In August 2026, Cox launched its first Cox Cleantech Residency in Atlanta, selecting 10 early-stage startups from 75 applicants for a six-week program, Worldbiomarketinsights reported. In October 2026, Cox announced the 2026 Cox Conserves Heroes, honoring David Schick, Nithya Tammana and Detroit Hives for environmental work, with each winner receiving a $30,000 grant from the James M. Cox Foundation, according to PR Newswire. Also in October 2026, Cox donated a conservation easement to protect 4,400 acres at Clarendon Farms in South Carolina's Lowcountry, including wetlands, forests and islands, The Times of India reported.