Council Member
Founder & Managing Partner, Fairtide Partners
Nat is a solar industry pioneer and policy leader, experienced chairman and CEO, and finance innovator. He is the founder of Fairtide Partners, which invests in helping traditional industries adopt new technologies that create sustainable value for customers, shareholders, and societies. He is also the co-founder of SunRun (NASDAQ: RUN), the nation’s second-largest owner of solar assets. Nat personally sold the first residential solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
As a policy leader in the energy transition, Nat has led two of the three largest industry trade associations. Under his leadership they won >$100 billion in government incentives and changed laws making it easier for Americans to use clean energy and electric vehicles.
Nat’s personal ownership in solar assets helped launch HDM Renewable Energy, where Nat is an investor. He is also an investor and board member in innovative sustainability companies, including AMP and Highland Electric Fleets.
Nat is the lifetime chairman emeritus of the national solar industry association (SEIA); President Obama named him a Champion of Change for his work in clean energy; and Forbes includes him in its Solar 100 list. He earned a Bronze Star in Afghanistan while serving in the U.S. Special Forces. Nat has a BS from Northwestern University and an MBA from Rice University.