aaron clay
Co-Founder, CEO at Sunswarm Community Solar
aaron clay community development professional 15 year assisting representing need individual , investor , nonprofit organization business area community economic development , sustainable energy , real estate , consumer law , energy policy developing solution underserved community .
Sunswarm Community Solar
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sunswarm-community-solar
Co-founder and senior executive providing business development, community outreach and market strategy for online solar marketplace platform designed to facilitate community solar projects.
Oakland, California
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Co-Founder, CEO
California Solar Energy Industry Association (CALSEIA) represents a diverse membership committed to growing the California solar industry comprised of California solar contractors, manufacturers, distributors, developers, utilities, engineers, consultants and educational organizations.
California Solar Energy Industries Association (CALSEIA)
Member, Commttiee for Workplace Diversity and Marketplace Access
Presented December 14, 2016 for the Silicon Valley Photovoltaics Society, A division of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), Palo Alto, CA
Silicon Valley Photovoltaics Society
Presentation: “California Community Solar: Opportunities and Obstacles”
Presented December 10, 2016 at the Economic Summit and Student Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, NV
Economic Summit and Student Leadership Conference
Presentation: “Developing Clean Energy Careers and Successful Businesses”
Presented November 4, 2016 at PowerLab/New Energy Nexus Clean Energy Startup Summit in Shanghai, China
PowerLab/New Energy Nexus Clean Energy
Presentation: “Clean Energy Innovation Business Models: Community Solar in the United States”
The Cleantech Open is a non-profit startup accelerator that focuses on the clean technology area. Since 2005, the Cleantech Open has awarded over $6 million in cash and services through the Cleantech Open Accelerator Program. The 1000+ companies in the Cleantech Open's Accelerator Programs have raised more than $1.1 billion in external capital.
Cleantech Open West
Impact Award Certificate of Excellence for Best Technology and Business Model Supporting Global Reach and Risk Mitigation for Critical Energy, Environmental or Economic Issues
Presented September 13, 2016 at Solar Power International 2016, Las Vegas, NV
Solar Power International Conference 2016
Presentation: “Innovations in Business: Sunswarm Community Solar”
Presented September 21, 2016 at VERGE Accelerate, Santa Clara, CA
VERGE Accelerate
Presentation: “Providing Access to Renewable Energy for Everyone: The Community Solar Solution”
Presented July 13, 2016 for the American Solar Energy Society Solar 2016 Conference, San Francisco, CA (Co-authored and presented with Thomas Millhoff, Helio Micro Utility)
American Solar Energy Society Solar 2016 Conference
Presentation: “SHARED SOLAR: The Promise, Problems and Paths Forward: Expediting Shared Solar Project Development”
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected Community Solar Marketplace startup “SunSwarm” to participate in the Prototyping Contest SunShot Catalyst Prize program.  The U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative is a collaborative national effort that aggressively drives innovation to make solar energy fully cost-competitive with traditional energy sources before the end of the decade. Through SunShot, the Energy Department supports efforts by private companies, universities, and national laboratories to drive down the cost of solar electricity to $0.06 per kilowatt-hour.
U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative
Finalist; Catalyst Business Innovation for Solar
Third Place for Community Solar business idea ("SunSwarm") and development of functional software platform in 8 hour period.
SFunCube Solar Business Incabator
SFunCube Solar Hackathon 2015
Loyola University School of Law
Leadership and Service Scholarship Award
Coursera -University of Pennsylvania
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4EY29N4WMH5U
Social Impact Strategy: Tools for Entrepreneurs and Innovators
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California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
CBEST
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        Aaron is very smart, very aware of his surroundings and easy to work with.  Myra Eder
      
          



            
              
        
              
  

    
        Aaron Clay came to us via recommendation when we were having legal issues with a homeowner's association. Mr. Clay kept on top of the issue, brought matters to a close in a non confrontational manner while also advising the homeowners association of their legal errors in the matter. 

Mr. Clay was accessible, knowledgable and affable at all times. We also had occasion to see him at professional events and found him to be the kind of person one wants to be around!! We will miss him when he relocates.
Sincerely, Myra Eder Helfer, Dec. 5, 2014
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-clay-709535192
Wichita, Kansas Metropolitan Area
Aaron Clay
Application Support Analyst II
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Raleigh, NC
Aaron Clay
Technical Recruiter at Milk Moovement
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Dayton, OH
Aaron Clay
Principal Engineering Project Manager at Ocado Group
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Atlanta Metropolitan Area
Aaron Clay
Head of North America Acquisition Strategy & Ops