Erin Mathews
Erin Mathews is an accomplished executive with deep expertise in driving operations and growth through innovative design, strategic supply chain initiatives, and process transformation for industry innovators such as Dow Chemical, Tesla, Northvolt, and now Gotion Illinois New Energy. Over the past decade she has built operations strategies from the ground up in early-stage environments, […]
Elbert Walters III
Elbert “Bert” Walters III, is a Business Representative for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 134 where he partners in representing over 13,000 electricians in the Chicagoland region. Elbert started his career as an electrical apprentice in June 2004 where he received the Apprentice of the Year award. Within the I.B.E.W., Elbert serves as […]
Chynna Hampton
Chynna S Hampton is the Equity Director for Climate Jobs Illinois (CJI), a union-led initiative that has successfully passed legislation to ensure the work is continuance in ensuring equity, diversity, and inclusion (DEI) for good-paying union jobs in the clean energy sector. Hampton is working to ensure that individuals and community organizations across the state […]
Kevin Borgia
Kevin is an experienced advocate for clean energy at the state and federal levels. In his current role, Kevin manages state and federal policy for SunVest Solar, one of the nation’s leading developers of Commercial/Industrial and Community Solar projects. After hours, Kevin is a runner, climber, mountain biker, gravel biker, writer, traveler, woodworker, wannabe musician, […]
Matt Bigham
Matt Bigham, Managing Director & Co -Head of Offtake Advisory, is based in Marathon Capital’s Chicago office. He advises clients on offtake procurement, M&A, debt, equity, tax equity capital raise transactions, and strategic consulting engagements in the renewable energy and power sectors. Since joining Marathon Capital in 2016, Matt has closed a variety of notable […]
Jeff Lee
Jeff Lee is the Business Development Director at Nautilus Solar Energy, a community solar-focused Independent Power Producer established in 2008. In his role, he collaborates with project developers across the US for takeout, EPC, offtake, and development capital partnerships. With 18 years of experience in the renewable energy sector, he began his career in thin […]
Genevieve Kennedy
Genevieve is the Midwest Market Lead at Madison Energy Infrastructure (MEI) and is based in Chicago, IL. MEI is a national independent power producer (IPP) with a portfolio of distributed-scale solar and energy storage projects across the United States. In her role, Genevieve focuses on expanding MEI’s footprint in the Midwest through the acquisition of […]
Samantha Deeney
Samantha Deeney is a Managing Principal Consultant at MEPPI in the Power Systems Engineering Division (PSED). Throughout her career, Samantha has performed load flow and dynamic stability analysis for system impact and generation interconnection/retirement, as well as large scale resiliency analysis. She has executed and managed multiple Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) studies for STATCOM […]
Eric Luesebrink
Mr. Luesebrink joined Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure in 2022 as a Partner. He focuses primarily on business origination and development as well as commercial strategy for the firm. Mr. Luesebrink was previously a Senior Vice President, Development at ENGIE where he oversaw the origination, development and acquisition of distributed solar and storage projects. Prior to ENGIE, […]
Alyssa Martin
Alyssa is President of Nelnet Renewable Energy, a Midwest-based solar EPC company that focuses on commercial and utility-scale projects. At Nelnet she leads a team of about 100 people dedicated to fostering innovation and excellence in execution across the solar project lifecycle. Alyssa’s experience includes structuring and closing transactions in the renewable energy space (including […]
Christian Roselund
Christian Roselund is the senior policy analyst at Clean Energy Associates. He has 15 years’ experience in the solar and energy storage industries, including serving as founding editor for pv magazine USA. He has written broadly on clean energy policy, markets, and technology for a variety of publications.
BRIAN E LYNCH
Brian has been involved in the solar industry for two decades and has been involved in well over a GW of projects. Prior to joining REC Brian held management positions with LG, SolarWorld, and other leading companies. He resides in Rochester, NY with his wife and two children.