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Before founding Lodestar Energy, Jeffrey founded ALTRU Energy in 2009 to develop and finance solar DG projects. In the renewable energy sector, Jeffrey has developed and financed more than $300M (>120 MW) of projects across eight states. Prior to founding Lodestar, Jeffrey worked as an attorney in private practice at two AMLAW 50 law firms, representing public and private companies, private equity funds, and financial institutions in a variety of businesses and industries, including renewable energy, finance and real estate, and multiple tax equity transactions. Over his career Jeffrey has closed transactions in excess of $20 Billion, and has been active in the private equity, renewable energy and technology arenas for more than two decades. He represented Evergreen Solar (ESLR) during its formative years, through its initial public offering in 2000, and as a public company thereafter.

Jeffrey serves on the Avon Clean Energy Commission, and has worked extensively to support community economic development, revitalization, growth and sustainability. Since 2009, a significant proportion of Jeff’s projects have benefited underserved communities by providing below–market, renewable energy to those in need.

Jeffrey received an A.B. from Bowdoin College and J.D. from Duke University.

Before founding Lodestar Energy, Jaime was Vice President & General Manager of the US Commercial business for SunEdison with full P&L responsibility from sales through financing and operations for all commercial and public sector customers.  Under his leadership, this business unit grew from $100 million to over $250 million in two years.  His teams closed over 100 solar projects for clients such as Walmart, Kohl’s, Staples, Whole Foods and the US Air Force and US Marine Corp across over a dozen states.

Before entering renewable energy, Jaime held a variety of Executive and General Manager roles across companies from early stage to Fortune 500, including Alcoa (NYSE:  AA), FreeMarkets (NASDAQ: FMKT/ARBA), and NVR (NYSE:  NVR).

Jaime is a proud member of the Virginia Tech Committee of 100, former Chairman of the ISE Advisory Board, and was elected to the Academy of Distinguished Alumni.

Jaime currently volunteers on the board of Wakeman Town Farm, an organic demonstration farm that serves the Westport community and through HBS Community Partners, offering pro bono consulting and education to local nonprofits in Connecticut.

Jaime has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Virginia Tech and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Jack manages project financing and corporate development activities for Lodestar Energy. He is responsible for origination, transaction structuring, and execution. To date, he has successfully closed 15 solar project financings totaling more than $75 million.

Prior to joining Lodestar Energy Mr. Funk worked as Senior Investment Analyst, covering debt and non-traditional asset classes for Offit Capital, a private wealth management firm with $6.5 billion in assets under advisement.

Previously, Mr. Funk was a Senior Analyst at SunEdison where he was involved in the development of over 500 MW of solar assets across the United States. He is also the co-founder of Givlet, an online fundraising platform, which has helped nonprofits raise more than $2.5 million dollars.

Mr. Funk holds a degree in Economics from Johns Hopkins University

Joanna is a business professional and paralegal with more than 30 years of experience in real estate, business organizations and finance. Joanna manages the team in loan and tax equity transactions. She works closely with outside counsel, title companies, surveyors, lenders and landlords.  She also manages all legal entity portfolios and implements corporate governance and ensures compliance.

Prior to joining the Lodestar team, she worked as a real estate and corporate paralegal in law firms with experience in commercial real estate transactions representing buyers, sellers and lending institutions. Joanna also is experienced in corporate business law including entity formation, organization, and administration; corporate governance; corporate transactions including stock and asset; mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions.

Joanna holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Connecticut.

Joanna is a notary public for the State of Connecticut. She is a member of the Central Connecticut Paralegal Association, Inc., Connecticut Bar Association, Paralegal Section and the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. .

Jim joined Lodestar as its corporate accountant in 2020. He oversees all accounting work for Lodestar’s investment portfolios; its management analysis; and he plays a lead role in the preparation of its reviewed financial statements, tax returns and investment and operational-related reports and schedules for Lodestar’s management team.

When Jim joined the Lodestar team, he brought over 30 years of experience in the field, including 15 years at MassMutual managing accounting and financial reporting teams and 10 years working as a C.P.A. providing tax, financial reporting and management advisory services.

Jim holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Western New England University, where he was honored as first in his class in Accounting.

Samantha is responsible for site identification and development of solar projects nationwide. Sam supports the Lodestar team through the negotiation of site control agreements, securing of necessary permits, and analysis of potential project acquisition. She screens project sites for suitability based on environmental, zoning and other considerations, and contributes to the management of project budgets and timelines. Sam also coordinates utility interconnection, and tracks applicable regulatory proceedings and energy policy across the U.S.

Prior to Lodestar, Sam worked as an equity analyst at BlackRock.

Sam holds a Bachelor’s degree in economics from Middlebury College.

Oliver leads Lodestar’s corporate strategy by analyzing electricity markets and tracking policy and regulatory changes to drive new market opportunities. He also supports the Lodestar team by negotiating power purchase agreements, securing project offtake, and evaluating potential project acquisitions. He screens project sites for suitability based on environmental, zoning and other considerations, and contributes to the management of project budgets and timelines.

Oliver holds a Bachelor’s degree in public policy from Vanderbilt University. Prior to joining Lodestar, Oliver worked as a Regional Director helping manage senate and presidential campaigns in Georgia.

Anna is responsible for all bookkeeping functions for Lodestar including accounts receivable and accounts payable. Anna also supports team members and accountants with construction and financing transactions, contract management, legal and cost flow analysis.

Prior to joining Lodestar, Anna worked as a full-time Associate Treasury Accountant/Operations Analyst while attending college. Anna currently holds a degree in Accounting and Business Administration.

Danielle is a paralegal with over 20 years of experience in commercial and residential real estate. Danielle supports the Lodestar legal and development teams in the execution of real estate, development and finance activities for its solar asset portfolio.  She works closely with outside counsel, title companies, vendors, lenders and landlords.  She is experienced in project due diligence inclusive of creation and maintenance of data rooms, contract preparation and review, entity formation and compliance, and title review.

Prior to joining Lodestar, Danielle worked as a Senior Paralegal for a prominent national solar developer.

Danielle holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from the University of Colorado.

Eli supports the Development team in site identification and development of solar projects nationwide.

Eli supports the Lodestar team through the negotiation of site control agreements, securing of necessary permits, and analysis of potential project acquisitions. He screens sites for suitability based on environmental, zoning and other considerations, and contributes to the management of project budgets and timelines. Eli also coordinates utility interconnection, and tracks applicable regulatory proceedings and energy policy across the U.S.

Eli holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Politics and Economics from Middlebury College. Prior to joining Lodestar, Eli worked in regenerative farm-to-table culinary and business operations for Chef Melissa Kelly, 2x winner of the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Northeast.

Alex covers project financing, underwriting, acquisitions and divestitures at Lodestar. He joins Lodestar from Aspen Power, where he served as a member of the investments team. His prior roles spanned development, project management, and policy.

Alex holds bachelor’s degrees in Religion and Economics from Dartmouth College.

Thomas joined Lodestar Energy in July 2024 as an Associate Project Developer, supporting project origination and development in all of our markets.

Thomas holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh, with a major in Finance and a minor in History. Prior to working for Lodestar, Thomas spent a year at a software start-up working with food & beverage companies in a business development and customer success role.

Joshua is a strategic business development specialist focused on advancing solar energy adoption across the United States. He is responsible for supporting broad company efforts—from corporate strategy to policy & regulatory affairs, and market development. His work emphasizes leveraging policy to create new market opportunities, wherever they may arise. Acting as a liaison to Lodestar’s industry partners, he works to utilize key relationships to promote the continued development of solar energy across the nation.

Prior to joining Lodestar, Joshua gained valuable experience at the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Center for Progressive Reform, and the Pace Energy and Climate Center. He holds a J.D. from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, with an Advanced Certificate in Environmental Law.

Adam is a Project Developer with a proven track record in developing Community Distributed Generation projects. Adam adeptly fosters community partnerships and implements innovative solar solutions that benefit stakeholders. He possesses extensive knowledge of the New York State Environmental Quality Review process and has hands-on experience with public hearings, environmental and ecological permitting, title insurance, project siting, real estate, utility interconnection processes and managing projects from conception to NTP.

Over the past several years, Adam managed a 50MW pipeline of pre-NTP community solar projects, and was responsible for origination, permitting and transition to NTP.

Adam holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Guelph and is passionate about creating sustainable energy solutions for communities, bringing new ideas to the foreground, and doing business in good faith with landowners, municipalities, utilities and stakeholders.

Megan supports the Lodestar Energy team in the origination and development of solar projects across all markets. She contributes to site identification, negotiates site control agreements, and helps secure necessary permits. Megan also evaluates potential acquisitions, screens sites for environmental and zoning suitability, and assists in managing project budgets and timelines.

Megan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Jazz and Popular Music Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. She brings experience in climate and property technology sales, as well as a background in project development through working with a carbon offset project developer during her undergraduate studies.

Andrew LeGrant joins Lodestar as its Associate General Counsel.  He oversees all legal and regulatory work for Lodestar’s solar asset portfolio, its development pipeline and associated legal and contractual work.

Andrew brings with him over 10 years of experience in commercial real estate and business/transactional work as well as acquisitions, sales, leasing, and financing.

Prior to joining Lodestar, Andrew worked for a well established Connecticut law firm, as well as for a publicly traded luxury real estate developer and large Connecticut title insurance company. Andrew is familiar with real estate development, title insurance, underwriting, and general corporate and compliance matters.

Andrew holds a Bachelors of Science degree from Guilford College as well as Juris Doctor and Masters of Business Administration from Western New England University.  He is admitted to practice law in the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Jin Sun joined Lodestar as its Financial Planning & Analysis Manager.  She oversees the financial planning and execution of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects. She manages project budgeting, cash flow forecasting, lender draws, and financial reporting across the development and construction lifecycle.  Her experiences include capital budgeting, regulatory compliance, and system implementations.

Jin Sun holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Bay Path University and a Master’s Degree in Finance from Harvard University.

Ryan Checo joined Lodestar as a Senior Accountant. He organizes and tracks transactional and contract data, creates financial reports, and develops various analyses of revenue and expense activity to assist decision-making.

Ryan began his professional career as an auditor at a large CPA firm serving many Connecticut municipalities on federal and state audits. Ryan derives his skills and experience from applying complex accounting theory for clients and preparing financial statements. His background in public accounting fostered a versatile problem-solving mindset.

Ryan holds a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration with a minor in Accounting from UConn. Ryan is currently studying for the CPA exams.