Eric Pyenson

Eric Pyenson brings over 20 years of legal, business development, and international experience in the technology space to A123. Prior to his legal and business career, he worked for the U.S. government in Washington, DC and overseas, focusing on counterterrorism.

Before joining A123, Eric established the in-house legal functions at several Boston-area software start-ups, including Authoria, Excara and Open Market, where he helped lead that company’s successful IPO in May 1996. Eric has also served on the legal staff of Bull HN Information Systems, Inc. and was in private practice at the Boston law firms of Palmer & Dodge and Lucash, Gesmer & Updegrove.

Eric received his B.A. degree from Williams College, an M.A. degree in international relations from the University of Sussex, England and his J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law, during which time he served as a clerk to Judge William G. Young of the United States District Court in Boston.