Leadership Team

Marc-Alain serves as Nexamp’s VP of Utility-scale solar, providing the vision and leadership needed to drive Company growth in this market segment. His team is responsible for in-house development and acquisitions of transmission connected solar and storage projects.

Previously, Marc-Alain started and led the utility-scale solar business of ENGIE in North America. Spurring a period of rapid growth, he successfully contracted several hundreds of MW with Fortune 500 customers and was previously a management consultant in Booz Allen’s Energy Practice.

Marc-Alain holds an MBA from INSEAD and MSc. in management from HEC Paris. Throughout his career, Marc-Alain has been instrumental in the development of over 2GW of now operational solar plants across North and South America. He speaks five languages and has lived on four continents.

Patrick became part of the Nexamp team in 2017 and currently serves as Vice President of Engineering, leading a group that designs the Company’s solar projects. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Massachusetts and has been working in the renewable energy space for more than a decade.

Throughout his career, Patrick has evaluated products, selected suppliers, assessed construction sites, set company standards, implemented training programs, created efficiency improvements, provided end-to-end project leadership and much more. As Nexamp’s VP of Engineering, he oversees all related activities and brings very high standards to each project.

Prior to joining Nexamp, Patrick spent time at Juwi Solar, Borrego Solar Systems and GE Current in various engineering roles. He holds a B.S.E. in civil and environmental engineering from Duke University.

Alan serves as Nexamp’s VP and team leader within the Business Development group, providing the vision and leadership that brings solar projects to fruition. More specifically, the scope of his role involves site control and project feasibility, management of the entitlement process and ensuring financial success along with construction excellence.

Prior to joining Nexamp, Alan was a Principal and Managing Director of Vanasse Hangen Brustlin’s Rhode Island office and all land development operations. Always hands-on, Alan is leading many large and multi-disciplined projects such as the Fidelity Regional Campus in Smithfield, RI and the RI Convention Center Complex/Westin Hotel in Providence RI along with all corporate responsibilities for the management and growth of a 100-person regional office.

Alan holds an MBA from Boston College along with a B.S. in civil engineering from Northeastern University. He also is a licensed Civil Engineer in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Alan has personally developed over 100 megawatts of built solar projects with Nexamp while providing mentorship and quality control for the overall BD and EPC groups.

Mike leads Nexamp’s organic development in New York and New Jersey. Mike’s team is responsible for site organization, permitting, and internal coordination with Nexamp’s design and engineering teams – brining construction ready community solar and C/I projects to a growing pipeline of Nexamp assets.

Mike began his career as a high school biology teacher in NYC before moving into the clean energy space in 2011 with Next Step Living, a Boston based energy efficiency and residential solar sales company. Mike worked as an energy auditor, outreach/lead generation manager, and was GM of the Connecticut office in 2014.

Mike holds a B.S in biology from Colgate University and M.S. in energy management from the New York Institute of Technology. If you don’t find Mike presenting before a planning board or meeting with landowners, you might find him enjoying time with his family at youth hockey games or skiing.

Kelly Friend serves as Nexamp’s VP of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, having served in this position since April of 2018. She leads Nexamp’s policy-related efforts, shaping and advancing Company and industry engagement within legislative and regulatory processes across key clean energy markets. Kelly works closely with Nexamp’s project development and finance teams to anticipate policy-based risks and develop strategies to execute on emerging opportunities.

Prior to joining Nexamp, Kelly spent three years as a member of GE’s Government Affairs and Policy team in Washington D.C. She managed global government affairs for GE Hitachi, coordinating regulatory engagement and advocacy for GE’s four electricity businesses.

Before GE, Kelly worked for Keller and Heckman in Washington D.C. as an associate in the firm’s chemical control, pesticides, and workplace safety practice groups. At Keller & Heckman, she assisted companies in navigating the complex set of environmental, health and safety regulations that govern the manufacture, sale, and use of chemicals.

Kelly holds a law degree from George Mason University School of Law, a master’s degree in political science from Suffolk University, and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and their two sons.

Mark leads the origination and development of energy storage projects for Nexamp. He cultivates Nexamp’s storage strategy and leads the execution of corresponding development activities, including storage project development, analysis, and innovation.

Prior to Nexamp, Mark led the successful establishment of RWE’s energy storage business in North America, where he was responsible for all aspects of that function, including business planning, personnel, project development and execution. During his time at RWE, he also led other functions including the Energy Marketing, Market Operations & Analysis, along with Risk & Investment groups. Prior to RWE, Mark provided financial and management consulting services to companies, financial institutions, and governments throughout the United States and the world.

Mark holds a B.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the Pennsylvania State University, where he also taught undergraduate courses and was a member of Beta Gamma Sigma (Business Honor Society). The Congress of the United States has recognized Mark’s energy expertise by having him testify to the Subcommittee on Energy on the role of energy storage in the nation’s electricity system.

Kyle serves as the VP of Capital Markets and leads Nexamp’s Capital Markets and Project Finance teams. He is responsible for capital raising initiatives, establishing and maintaining investor and lender relationships, investment due diligence and various strategic initiatives related to both corporate and project finance.

Prior to joining Nexamp in 2017, Kyle was as a Senior Associate at Duff & Phelps where he was tasked with engagements including M&A advisory services, corporate restructurings, and equity valuations. In this role, Kyle served as a generalist, covering various industries for businesses ranging from small private start-ups to global public conglomerates.

Kyle received his B.S. in business administration and concentration in finance from Babson College. He is also a CFA Charterholder and a member of the Boston Security Analysts Society. Kyle is an avid lover of golf and hockey and spends his weekends staying active with his wife and dog.

Nick serves as Nexamp’s Deputy General Counsel, guiding legal support for all of Nexamp’s project and portfolio-level commercial activities and financings.

Previously, Nick was in-house counsel at Alliant Energy, a public electric and natural gas utility, where he primarily supported commercial transactions, including investments and business ventures in renewable energy. Prior to Alliant Energy, Nick was in private practice at the law firms Milbank and Jones Day.

Nick attended law school at the Ohio State University where he also completed a double major in mathematics and philosophy. He is a resident in Nexamp’s Washington, DC, office.