#11 Erik Lensch CEO Leyline Renewable Capital

After a successful 13 year career in the financial services industry Erik made his first company acquisition in 2006, a NC-based solar equipment distribution business. Soon after the acquisition Erik started a solar construction and development company, Argand Energy Solutions. Argand grew into one of the larger commercial installation...

#10 Mike Casey Founder of Tigercomm – Clean Energy Communication Services

For 30 years, Mike has focused on the design, staffing and strategies for winning communications programs. As Tigercomm’s founder, he counsels cleantech executives, investors and philanthropists on strategies for meeting their business objectives. Mike is a top U.S. innovator and strategist on cleantech marketing and communications. He has presented...

#9 Alex Reed Co-Founder and CMO at Truman’s

Alex Reed co-founded cleaning startup Truman’s following more than a decade at fan and light manufacturer Big Ass Fans, where he led an expansive marketing division that helped the company grow from $30 million in annual sales to more than $250 million. With his innovative approaches, the company’s number...

#8 Sonal Patel Senior Associate Editor at POWER magazine

Sonal Patel is a national award–winning multimedia journalist who has, for more than a decade, covered a wide range of technology, business, and policy issues related to energy and the environment worldwide. She is currently a senior associate editor at POWER magazine, a 137-year-old trade publication dedicated to chronicling...

#7 Michael Martin Founder MM Solar Advisory

Native Dallasite Michael Martin is a passionate and experienced leader for the widespread adoption of clean and safe solar power. He wasn’t always this way as his first 2+ professional decades were in various business development roles in software/IT market segments.  Upon becoming a solar entrepreneur in 2010, he...

#6 Kimberly Britton Chief Executive Officer of EPIcenter

Kimberly M. Britton is the Chief Executive Officer of EPIcenter, a nonprofit created by CPS Energy, OCI Solar, Itron and Lyndis+Gyr to focus on innovation in energy. EPIcenter drives thought leadership, convenes human intelligence, galvanizes alliances, and catalyzes new technologies and concepts in energy. She has cultivated extensive relationships...

#5 Jonathan Crowder Founding Partner of Intelis Capital

Jonathan is a founding partner of Intelis Capital and a member of its investment committee. Jonathan serves in all aspects of the firm’s operations, with particular focus on developing investment theses, creation of internal processes and systems, sourcing potential investments, providing operational and strategic support to portfolio companies. https://www.inteliscapital.com/en

#4 Jigar Shah President of Generate Capital

Jigar Shah is the President and Co-Founder of Generate Capital, the leading investment and operating platform for sustainable infrastructure. Founded in 2014, Generate Capital is the only “one-stop-shop” for pioneers leading the Resource Revolution. Prior to Generate, as the Founder and CEO of SunEdison (NASDAQ: SUNE), Shah pioneered “no...

#3 Dr. Arun Gupta CEO of Skyven Technologies

Dr. Arun Gupta is the founder and CEO of Skyven Technologies, a company decarbonizing the industrial sector with clean, emissions-free solutions for thermal energy.  From building prototypes in his garage to winning the $1 million grand prize in New York State’s 76West Clean Energy Competition, Arun has pioneered both...

#2 Lynn Abramson President Clean Energy Business Network

Lynn Abramson is President of the Clean Energy Business Network – the small business voice for the clean energy economy. CEBN enhances opportunities for clean energy providers through policy support, business development, and market and technology education. CEBN’s 3,000+ members span all 50 U.S. states and more than 350 Congressional districts....

#1 Ben Hubbard CEO of Nexus PMG

Ben Hubbard is the CEO of Nexus PMG, an engineering firm that specializes in built-to-spec solutions for large scale infrastructure projects Mr. Hubbard is a program management consultant experienced in business strategy, strategic development and construction management. He has a proven track record of leading domestic and international high-profile...

Introduction to Bigger Than Us

Here’s a brief intro to our Bigger Than Us podcast.