Ted Fawcett

Ted Fawcett is the founder and CEO of ORKA Finance, a company he established in April 2020 to provide commercial solar loans for small businesses and nonprofits.12 Prior to founding ORKA, Fawcett held several key positions in the solar and finance industries:

1. EVP of Sales at Mosaic from March 2015 to July 20194
2. Vice President of Business Development and Strategy at Admirals Bank from November 2013 to March 20154
3. Strategic Accounts Director at Spruce Finance from November 2011 to May 20134
4. Various roles at Sungevity, including Senior Manager of Relationship Marketing and Channel Account Manager4

Fawcett has over 15 years of experience in business development for residential and commercial solar.3 He co-founded ORKA Finance with Dan Rosen of Ezra Climate and Connie Chern.2 The company aimed to improve the commercial solar financing experience for businesses and nonprofits that were underserved by traditional banking options.2

In January 2024, ORKA Finance was acquired by Sunstone Credit, with Fawcett joining Sunstone as an advisor.25 Fawcett's LinkedIn profile shows that he is based in Guilford, Connecticut, and has a BS in Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Marketing from the University of Richmond - Robins School of Business.4