With 20 years of solar development experience, Jared leads the PureSky finance and operations teams. Over the last seven years, Jared’s team has developed, sold, built and/or financed over 650 MW of solar PV and energy storage projects in North America. His team is responsible for originating, structuring, financing, building and operating projects that target utility, commercial and agricultural sector.

Jared holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and an MBA in finance and strategy. Prior to joining PureSky, Jared held many senior executive and consulting roles within some of the world’s most prominent solar companies. Jared set up solar module and racking manufacturing facilities in North America, ran a North American solar EPC division and restructured non-core businesses for a global solar developer. He served as the Chair of Board of Directors for the Canadian Solar Industry Association, and is a former member of the Stakeholder Advisory Committee of the Ontario Independent Electricity System Operators (IESO).

As General Counsel, Bill leads PureSky’s legal effort, managing all aspects of its legal affairs. Bill has over a decade of experience as General Counsel for solar developers and installers, having assisted with the development and finance of over 250 megawatts of solar installations throughout the United States.

Bill received his juris doctorate from the University of Denver, graduating with high honors, and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado. After graduating from law school, Bill joined an AmLaw 100 law firm in its corporate transactional and international trade practices and, following that, was an associate at a sophisticated boutique firm focused on mergers and acquisitions in the natural resources industries.

Derek is the Vice President of Development for PureSky Energy, leading the team’s origination and development efforts across the US. With close to two decades of experience in renewables, Derek has worked on everything from utility wind, solar and storage technology and has deployed over 100 projects representing approximately 2 GW. His team at PureSky includes a deep bench of land originators, subject matter experts, and developers advancing projects from concept to construction.

With degrees in Sustainable Technology and Construction Management from Appalachian State University and an MBA from North Carolina State University, Derek has held many leadership roles within the sector including Director of Development at Recurrent Energy and Chief Development Officer at Encore Renewable Energy.

As the Senior Director of Community Solar at PureSky Energy, Nicholas leads all aspects of our customer acquisition and management activities for community solar farms across the US. Since joining PureSky in April of 2020, Nicholas has successfully built a market leading team that has acquired and managed thousands of customers across dozens of new solar farms.

Nicholas holds B.S. degree in Aviation Management from Metropolitan State University in Denver, Co. His career journey in the solar industry started as a Sales Consultant for SolarCity in 2014 and quickly moved into a Sales Manager role in San Francisco. Within a few short years, Nicholas was leading a team of more than 70 sales consultants and six sales managers across Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Nevada as a Sales Director for Tesla's residential solar division. Prior to diving into the renewable energy industry, Nicholas worked in a variety of industries from entrepreneurial real estate and construction endeavours to retail management.