Chief Executive Officer

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

With a background in Community and Real Estate Development, Jesse has long worked initiatives with medium-term development cycles, with “people” and leveraging energy of the “collective” at the heart of success. Since beginning work in the renewables industry in 2008, Jesse has taken the “working-up-the-ranks” path, leading each of the development disciplines from site prospecting and land acquisition through off-take and EPC contracting in greenfield and mid-stage acquisition environments within the Utility-Scale Renewables space, personally realizing over 1GW of projects either operating or fully contracted. Jesse now leads National Renewable Solutions development team with a focus on near-term performance and forward strategy.

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

As its primary risk management and contracting officer, Lindsey oversees the operating activities for all of NRS’s projects, as well as the operations of the company.  During her energy career, she has worked as a Project Developer, Title Specialist and as an Investor Relations officer.  She has specific expertise in title and real estate geared toward the renewable energy industry, and manages the company’s site acquisition efforts, keeping 100% of these efforts in-house. She’s worked with rural landowners signing leases in seven states representing over 250,000 acres (and counting).

Lindsey has a BS from Montana State University – Bozeman.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Ryan has 15+ years in renewable energy corporate and project finance experience in ownership and management positions in investment banking and consulting.  As CFO of National Renewable Solutions, Ryan leads all financial activities of the company with a focus on development, finance and M&A activities of the NRS portfolio consisting of over 3G of renewable energy development assets.

Prior to joining NRS, Ryan spent 10+ years in investment banking raising debt and equity capital for numerous corporate financings and energy projects, including wind energy, ethanol, and biodiesel projects, most recently as a Principal of BrokerBank Securities.

Ryan graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Finance from the Isenberg School of Business at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst and has held the FINRA series 7, 63 and 79 representative securities licenses and the series 24 general principal securities license.

Supply Chain and Contracts Manager

Lori joins NRS with over 11 years contract management experience in projects within the construction industry for Solar, Power, and Water markets. She has over 6 years’ Procurement Management experience purchasing and managing complex equipment for utility solar projects.  Prior to joining NRS, she was a Project Procurement Manager for Black & Veatch on Renewable Projects for Duke Energy, Dominion, Silicon Ranch, and NextEra Energy.  She will lead Procurement as the Supply Chain & Contracts Manager.

Lori graduated with a BS from Fort Hays State University.

Principal Civil Engineer

Gene joins NRS with over 15 years of experience in renewable energy projects, including wind, solar, storage, and transmission. He has a broad background in civil/structural engineering and project management, with a deep expertise in geotechnical and foundation engineering. Gene has experience throughout the life cycle of projects from early development through design and construction, supporting the engineering for 10’s of GWs of projects across nearly every US state.

Previously, Gene spent over a decade with Barr Engineering and 4 years with EDF Renewables, and a brief time at NextEra Energy before joining NRS. He has a BS in Civil Engineering from South Dakota State University, along with professional engineering (PE) credentials in multiple states, and Project Management (PMP) certification.

Senior Vice President - Origination

With a background in trading, wholesale power marketing and portfolio optimization, Chase has spent the last 13 years working in the energy and utility industry. Chase successfully lead a trading team and managed a portfolio with over 1000 MW of renewable generation that included wind, solar, batteries and geothermal. Chase has extensive experience in the WECC and is passionate about the future of the energy industry as it transitions to a cleaner, more efficient mix of resources.

Chase attended the University of New Mexico and Western Governors University where he earned a BS in Business Management with a focus in Economics.

Director of Project Management

Senior Vice President - Construction

Doren joins NRS with extensive experience in Renewable Energy and Project Management with a solid background and technical expertise in engineering, procurement, and construction. Prior to joining NRS, he was most recently the Head of Construction for Avangrid Renewables. He will oversee the procurement and construction activities across the NRS portfolio.

Doren graduated with a Bachelor of Business from the University of La Verne, an MBA from Troy University, a Master of Project Management from Villanova, and has PMP certification from PMI.

DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

Finance Manager

Alina joins NRS with a background in renewable energy valuation and financial modeling. Her prior work at a utility-scale solar developer focused on valuation and risk assessment of solar and storage development projects, M&A, debt and tax equity analysis. She is very excited to be a part of the team and help advance society towards a sustainable future powered by clean energy. Alina has a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Mathematics from Baruch College.

Finance Manager

Brian joins NRS with a background in project finance, M&A activities, and renewable energy investments. His prior work at a large-scale utility focused on the financial analysis and financing of renewable development projects in debt and tax equity markets. He is excited to join the team and is very passionate about helping to decarbonize the energy sector.

Brian has a B.A. in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an MBA from the UNC Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Business School, and holds a certificate in clean energy finance from Yale University.

Brian resides in Charlotte, NC with his wife, Kelly; two sons, Beckett and Wesley; and dog, Buddy.

OFFICE MANAGER

Khulud joins NRS as the Office Manager where she is focusing on organizing office operations, designing processes that drive effectiveness and optimizing resources. Her background in healthcare administration along with her upbeat attitude is an advantage to the NRS team.

She earned her Bachelors of Science from the University of Minnesota in Family Social Science and minored in Youth Studies. She lives in South Minneapolis with their partner of 5 years. When she’s not managing office operations, you can find her enjoying musicals, knitting, or reading.

SENIOR PROJECT DEVELOPER

Alex is responsible for guiding utility scale wind projects from early stage development, through permitting. Alex brings over two years of experience developing wind in Illinois for Apex Clean Energy. Prior to that, Alex volunteered for an NGO in Israel and worked for a nonprofit in Illinois. Working to build the next generation of renewable facilities is now his preferred way to help advance sustainable development in communities.

Alex has a B.A. from St. John’s University and M.P.P from University of Minnesota.

Corporate Counsel

Libby joins the NRS team as Corporate Counsel. Prior to joining NRS, Libby practiced at an international law firm in Chicago and a national law firm in Minneapolis. She brings experience in real estate, finance, and general corporate law. She is licensed to practice in Illinois and Minnesota and looks forward to working on many more projects across the country.

Libby received her law degree from Mitchell Hamline School of Law, and undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. She lives in the Northeast Minneapolis neighborhood with her partner, Kyle, and dog, Birdie.

Senior Vice President - General Counsel

Ben was previously a business transactions attorney at Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., specializing in mergers & acquisitions, corporate law, and commercial finance. Ben has worked together with the NRS team as outside counsel on many of its notable transactions over the years. He is thrilled to join the team full-time and will be working from the Minnetonka office.

Ben received his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School and his MBA from the Carlson School of Management. He lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota with his wife and three children, the youngest of which arrived this January.

OPERATIONS ANALYST

Caroline brings 8+ years of marketing and operations experience to her role as Operations Analyst at NRS. Prior to this role, she worked in the healthcare industry and was most recently a consultant at Optum (UHG). Her past projects focused on reporting, process improvement and root cause analysis work and she looks forward to bringing this skillset to her role at NRS.

Caroline holds a BS in Global Public Health from Georgetown University and an MBA from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management. She lives in Maple Grove, Minnesota with her husband and young son.

Senior Project Developer

Director of Real Estate

Greg has over 15 years of experience in land acquisition and management, spending over half of his career in renewable energy. Throughout this time, he has helped acquire and develop over 5GW of wind and 3GW of solar in 11 States in the MISO and SPP regions with a mix of greenfield and late-stage development projects. He has been responsible for creating Land Departments in two companies, emphasizing standards and procedures. Most recently, Greg worked at NextEra Energy, managing a robust portfolio of Wind, Solar, and Battery Storage.

He is focused on and passionate about landowner relationships and promoting renewable energy in different kinds of communities. Greg lives in Prior Lake, Minnesota, supports several charities in the Twin Cities, and is a massive fan of Formula 1.

Director of Wind Development

With over 20 years of experience in energy and land development, Bren has spent the last eight years in the renewable energy industry as a development leader, with a focus on driving overall project feasibility within tight completion schedules. Bren successfully led diverse teams through the development of over 1.5GW of wind and solar projects within the SPP footprint. Bren is passionate about renewables and committed to the goal of reaching a 100% sustainable energy in the near future. Bren earned a BS in Mathematics/Physics from Western Colorado University.

REAL ESTATE & TITLE PARALEGAL

Michelle has experience in Telecommunication, Title, and Renewable Energy, which is where her passion lies. Michelle enjoys the fast-paced environment of managing and tracking the high volume of documents required in wind and solar projects. She loves to work directly with land developers, landowners, legal representatives, other energy team members, title companies, and surveyors. Her expertise is curative documentation, reviewing title commitments and proformas, and surveys. Michelle plans to utilize her extensive experience in drafting and negotiating lease agreements, memorandums, easements, rights-of-way, tenant agreements, amendments, estoppels, SNDA’s to NRS and its team.

Michelle is a graduate from Minnesota School of Business from the Minneapolis Campus with a Legal Secretary Diploma and continued her paralegal studies at their Richfield campus.

Director of Grid Integration

Jeff has 20+ years of electric utility experience. As Director of Grid Integration at National Renewable Solutions (NRS) Jeff will lead the efforts to identify, file, and manage all of NRS’s project interconnection applications and study coordination. In addition, Jeff is NRS’s Representative on utility Interconnection-related processes through Interconnection Agreement and facility grid integration.

Prior to joining NRS, Jeff spent 10+ years in NERC regulatory compliance assessing the technical adherence to standards for over 200 registered entities. He also spent 10 years as an engineering consultant, splitting his time between assisting independent power producers/developers and supporting large utilities with transmission study projects.

Jeff has both a Bachelors and Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and a MBA from Carlson School of Management. Jeff is a licensed professional engineer and a Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional.

CORPORATE COUNSEL

Nick, and his wife, are returning home to Minnesota from Nebraska, and he is excited to join the team full-time in the Minnetonka office.

Project Developer

Walter (Walt) joins the NRS team as its Local Project Liaison. A 23-year veteran peace officer/criminal investigator, who then spent the last 15 years as a conductor for Class 1 railroad hauling coal, he was eager to make his move to the renewable energy sector.

As an NRS project landowner himself and Northeastern Colorado native, he was attracted to NRS and their open and transparent dialogue with landowners and the public. He is excited to work with his neighbors to help bring renewable energy to his community and beyond.

Senior Vice President of Engineering

Technical Coordinator

Daniel assists the Development Team on the advancement of all development-phase wind, solar, and storage projects. He brings a background of CAD design and evaluation experience and over two years of handling customer relations from his time in retail and as a service technician. He also served as the Team Manager for his Senior Design team on a project to automate the welding process for a manufacturing company.

Daniel graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and B.A. in English.

DIRECTOR OF ENERGY STORAGE

Director of Solar Development

Brian comes to NRS with 13 years of broad-based expertise in the solar and utility industries, including solar development, solar asset management, transmission development, utility operations, and power systems analysis. Before joining NRS, he developed a portfolio of 600+ MW of transmission voltage PV projects in New Mexico, and is experienced carrying utility scale PV projects from inception through to commercial operation in WECC. Brian holds a dual degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Florida. He also volunteers as ski patroller during New Mexico’s excellent (but sometimes short) ski season.

Senior Director, Project Origination and Community Outreach

After a successful 26-year career as an US Army Officer, Mark rebranded himself in retirement and continues his success in the utility industry.   Mark has vast experience in the Kansas utility market with Westar Energy, the Board of Public Utilities, and as a consultant.  Before taking on the role in Business Development, Mark served as the Liaison Representative with NRS developing the 200MW Expedition Wind Farm in Central Kansas.

Mark has an MBA from Webster University and a BS from Arizona State University.

CONTROLLER

Scott maintains financial books and records for NRS and its affiliate companies, cash flow management, financial reporting, assisting in tax and audit preparations, and office management duties as needed. Prior to joining NRS, he has worked in public accounting for two years at Clifton Larson Allen as an auditor in the healthcare industry. After that he worked at UCare for 4 years as a senior accountant.

Scott attended undergrad (2009-2013) at the University of St. Thomas and received his degree in Accounting. He also went back to get his masters in accounting the following year (2014).

Communication & Events Manager

Jacy lends her support for all NRS day-to-day office management and oversees all of the company’s HR and communications needs, including social media and news feeds. She may also be the one to greet you on the phone when you call!

Human Resources Manager

Senior Vice President of Finance

With a background in banking and finance, Aniruddh has over 18 years of experience in structured and project finance roles for the energy industry. Prior to joining NRS, Aniruddh was a Vice President in the project finance team at Pine Gate Renewables where he was responsible for leading a team and raising project finance capital for 2+ GW of utility scale solar + storage projects in both regulated and deregulated markets. Aniruddh also has over 12 years of banking experience raising financing for infrastructure and clean energy projects in the Americas and Asia.

Aniruddh graduated with Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Sciences from Anna University, an MBA in Finance from SP Jain School of Global Management and has held the FINRA series 7 and 63 securities licenses.

Project Scheduler

Cost Control Director - Construction

Dan has over 15 years of Construction/Engineering experience and is joining us from BayWa where he recently managed utility scale solar. He also has experience in managing and overseeing project controls for construction, utility scale wind, solar, and storage projects. His role leads efforts in managing project controls, construction cost estimates, CAPEX models, proposal support and evaluations, and lead purchasing efforts.

Dan has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University and a Master of Business Administration from West Chester University.

Senior Vice President - Development

Brad manages the solar development pipeline at NRS, leading projects from origination through construction.  Prior to joining NRS, he managed a robust portfolio of utility-scale solar projects over eight years as Project Developer for Ecos Energy.  Brad’s experience covers twenty-two constructed solar facilities in locations on the west coast, east coast, and in-between.  Brad is an alumni of the University of Minnesota.

Staff Accountant

Emma received her Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Accounting from Luther College in 2020, as well as earning a minor in Spanish. It was during this time that her passion for Sustainability grew; she pursued research over Environmental Management Accounting and Sustainable Development. Prior to joining National Renewable Solutions, Emma spent three years as an Auditor for Deloitte, serving a variety of industries, not limited to Power & Utilities, Manufacturing & Distribution, and Investment Management.