PassiveLogic Appoints Joel Harvill as Chief Financial Officer to Drive Growth in Physical AI for Autonomous Buildings

PassiveLogic Welcomes Joel Harvill as Chief Financial Officer

PassiveLogic, a pioneer in physical AI technology for autonomous buildings, has made a significant announcement regarding its leadership. The company has appointed Joel Harvill as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on April 24, 2026. With nearly two decades of experience in private credit, corporate finance, treasury, and capital markets, Harvill is set to steer PassiveLogic's financial strategy and bolster its market presence.

Having successfully managed transactions exceeding $15 billion throughout his career, Harvill has a proven track record with some of the most innovative organizations globally, including Rivian, Waymo, and AIG Investments. His previous roles highlight his expertise in handling complex financial operations and capital market strategies, making him a highly valuable addition to PassiveLogic's leadership team. Prior to this role, he served as the Vice President of Finance at Botrista, further cementing his position as a leader in the finance sector.

In his new role at PassiveLogic, Harvill will focus on enhancing the company’s financial processes while supporting the growth of the autonomy platform within the building sector. His comprehensive knowledge involves sourcing both debt and equity, accessing capital markets, financial modeling, treasury services, and contract negotiations, all of which are essential for developing robust capital strategies that support long-term growth.

Troy Harvey, CEO and Co-founder of PassiveLogic, expressed enthusiasm about Harvill's appointment: “Joel is a strong addition to our leadership team. He brings an exceptional combination of financial acumen, capital market experience, and strategic enterprise leadership within transformative industries.” As PassiveLogic continues to redefine the realm of physical AI, Harvill’s background in establishing lasting financial foundations for pioneering companies will be crucial for the firm’s next growth phase.

Harvill has built his career at the intersection of finance and industrial transformation, empowering companies to merge advanced technology with real-world infrastructure. In a recent interview, he emphasized the significance of sustainable growth, attributing it to both a solid capital structure and effective leadership. This perspective is rooted in years of experience navigating investments, structuring agreements, and guiding companies through both growth periods and market disruptions.

“I’m excited to join PassiveLogic at such a pivotal moment,” stated Harvill. “While much of the world is still debating what AI can accomplish, PassiveLogic is already applying it in the physical realm - to enhance how buildings operate, reduce energy consumption, increase comfort levels, prolong asset lifespan, and diminish emissions. This company possesses extraordinary technology with substantial global implications, and I am proud to be part of the team that is shaping this future.”

Buildings contribute significantly to global energy consumption, and PassiveLogic is at the forefront of developing a new approach to building autonomy, enabling real-time intelligent control of physical systems. By integrating world models, physics-based reasoning, and autonomous control, PassiveLogic is committed to making buildings more efficient, sustainable, and intelligent—all without requiring entirely new infrastructure.

With Harvill joining the leadership team, PassiveLogic aims to enhance its market leadership, scale its technology, strengthen its financial strategy, and accelerate its mission to transform the building sector through autonomy.

About PassiveLogic

PassiveLogic creates generative AI software for the built environment, enabling generative autonomy for objects and universal real-time collaboration between teams. The company reimagines how we design, build, operate, maintain, and manage buildings and industrial systems as infrastructural robots. Utilizing physics-informed AI and digital twin technology, PassiveLogic boasts the world’s fastest AI compiler to develop next-generation control systems. Users can build a generative autonomous infrastructure within minutes and collaborate effortlessly with AI agents through an intuitive suite of “choose your own adventure” tools.

The company seizes the opportunity of a new generation, reinvigorating building automation by replacing outdated control systems with the first modern industry platform powered by autonomous, physical AI agents, while tackling climate challenges head-on.

For more information, visit www.passivelogic.com.