Mark Scher is Executive Vice President of Enterprise Industry Relations for CoVolt Power, serving as the
company’s industry expert, utilizing over 40+ years in the energy sector.
As previous founder and president of Applied High Voltage (AHV), Mark led a team of senior-level electrical
engineers, civil engineers and construction professionals to design and build high-voltage substations,
switchyards, collector systems and transmission lines, earning the company’s reputation as an indispensable
resource for high-voltage expertise in the power industry.
Prior to joining AHV, Mark served as founder and Chief Executive Officer of MSE Power Systems, growing
the company to more than 200 employees and $75 million in T&D revenue before its sale in 2008. With more
than 40 years of industry experience across the U.S. and in more than a dozen countries, Mark has completed
over 300 T&D projects at voltages up to 765 kV. A pioneer in the wind industry, Mark was a co-author of the
American Wind Energy Association’s Grid Code and has interconnected more than 10 GW of wind power in
addition to over 5 GW of PV solar power, over 3 GW of natural gas generation, and over 1 GW of Battery Storage
Projects as well as multiple utility, geothermal and hydroelectric projects.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electric Power Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and is a
licensed professional engineer in multiple U.S. states.