
Accelerating solar project financing and development
We are a team of experts in project finance, distributed energy systems, and software turning market insight and transaction experience into scalable tools and workflows for the industry. We believe in the power of quality partners and effective processes. And we create solutions to elevate both.
Team Bios
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Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
With a decade of experience raising $1.5 billion for clean energy projects, Marc has extensive expertise at the intersection of capital markets and energy infrastructure. He founded Conductor Solar to tackle the hardest market segment in project financing: commercial and community solar. His insight into hundreds of deals helped him identify the most important opportunities for a software company to reduce soft costs, accelerate project financing, and get more projects funded and built.
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Chief Operating Officer
With 15 years of experience at the intersection of clean energy and finance, Aaron has worked with developers, contractors, and investors to fund projects across C&I and community solar. As VP at EnergySage (acquired by Schneider), Aaron built and managed the company’s national network of solar installers and EPCs. In addition to supporting deals on Conductor, Aaron works to scale the company’s efforts by drawing on his background in software, project finance, and renewable energy.
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Vice President, Business Development
With 29 years of experience spanning energy, real estate, and telecom and a focus on commercial solar since 2008, James is an expert in financing distributed infrastructure. His work with solar contractors, lenders, PPA providers, and tax credit investors spans the key parties in solar and battery financing. James uses his insight into these stakeholders to support project and deal alignment and accelerate project financing for developers and EPCs.
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Vice President, Product
Dave is a seasoned product manager with delivery experience across multiple Fortune 500 firms. With more than a dozen years of experience managing projects and implementing new platforms, he has been responsible for leading the development of new systems from the ground up and analyzing and improving mature processes. At Conductor, Dave is responsible for the product roadmap, leading the engineering and UX/UI teams in building new software solutions, and serving as the primary point of contact for customer feedback.
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Head of Software Development
Jacob Reid is a software leader with a versatile background in UX/UI design and full-stack development accrued over more than 12 years. His focus at the intersection of technical expertise and innovation aligns teams and technologies for impactful software solutions. Before Conductor, he founded Reid Software, a company driving user engagement and operational efficiency through advanced web applications. Jacob is passionate about software that solves real-world problems and the mission-driven teams that make it a reality.
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Software Engineer
Cassie is a software engineer focused on front-end development. Her work in JavaScript powers Conductor’s user interface - the part of the Conductor Marketplace that solar developers and investors see. Having taught herself software engineering through project work and boot camps, Cassie joined Conductor in her first full-time role in web development.
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Software Engineer
Cole is a fullstack web developer working mostly in Javascript/Typescript and React. He completed a coding bootcamp prior to pursuing his BS in Computer Science and has a broader background as a small business manager. He’s also worked as a professional writer and translator, and brings his love of languages to the languages of coding and software development.
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Co-Founder and Chair of the Board
Geoff’s experience with commercial solar projects as an EPC led him to believe that there must be a better way to do project financing. He co-founded Conductor to create a software platform that connects infrastructure investors with clean energy projects and uses technology to reduce transaction expenses. In addition to serving as Conductor’s Chair of the Board, Geoff is a co-founder of Third Sun Solar (acquired by Kokosing), a NABCEP board member, and a 25-year solar industry veteran.
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Board Member
Widely recognized as a climate tech thought leader and mentor, Vikram brings to Conductor over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and business leader in start-ups, private equity, and growth strategy. As the CEO and Founder of EnergySage, he successfully built and scaled the leading online marketplace in the U.S. for all things electrification. EnergySage was acquired by Schneider Electric in 2021. Vikram joined the Conductor Board in 2024, bringing his passion for clean energy and his experience transforming an industry through trusted resources, objective advice, and a marketplace software platform.