Sam Place

Sam Place is a Brooklyn resident and Columbia University graduate with five years of professional experience in commercial, industrial, and community solar development across North America. Sam began their career as a Business Development Analyst at Solaire Generation, focusing on solar carport development, design, and sales. Subsequently, they worked at SunPower, where they developed, financed, and sold commercial solar projects in California, New York, and Massachusetts. Currently, Sam is the Business Operations Manager at PowerMarket, a software company that designs community solar programs nationwide. Their responsibilities include managing existing community solar programs and expanding efforts through new business development and policy analysis.

Sam's educational background includes a Bachelor's Degree in Sustainable Development from Columbia University in the City of New York.

Throughout their career, Sam has held positions such as Business Development Associate at PowerMarket, Project Development Analyst at SunPower Corporation, Business Development Analyst at Solaire Generation Inc, and research roles at various organizations such as republicEn.org (Energy & Enterprise Initiative), Environmental Law Institute, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, and KickStart International.