11 Finance Lab Lisa Sundeen March 9,

2 Background Colorado College Coalition for Green Capital OneRoof Energy, Inc.

3 Colorado College International Political Economy Studied in Valparaiso, Chile Thesis about social capital and microfinance efficacy Played varsity lacrosse

4 First full-time job: Coalition for Green Capital Learned a TON Met a TON of people It’s like reaching the end of a moving walkway, you can go any direction but you must take a step

5 Green Banks Coalition for Green Capital's mission is to establish green banks at the state, federal, and international levels in order to minimize greenhouse gas emissions and maximize the deployment of clean electricity and energy efficiency. Public or quasi-public financial institutions with the mission of leveraging public capital to encourage private investment in clean energy and energy efficiency – Usually set up at the state level through legislation – Technology agnostic – Fiscally sustainable

6 My role(s) NY Green Bank business plan MN Green Bank proposal CA Green Bank legislation and coordination Green Bank economic modeling Fundraising Blog, website, social media, newsletters *Be present *No task too big or too small *Be present *No task too big or too small

7 OneRoof Energy, Inc. Established 2011 Solar financing, installation, monitoring company Headquartered in San Diego, operates in CA, HI, AZ, NY, MA Traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange

8 My role(s) Project Coordinator – Rebates, interconnection, waivers – Customer service – Process Development – Project Management Research and Data Analyst – Competitor research – Prepare market intelligence reports – Market, policy research Eat lunch [with colleagues]; Be flexible and nimble Eat lunch [with colleagues]; Be flexible and nimble

9 Conclusions Preparation may be more about soft skills than hard skills Be present and persistent Read and write…as much as possible Eat lunch

10 Resources Start with Why, TED Talk – Simon SinekTED Talk This is Water, Speech – David Foster WallaceSpeech Crucial Conversations, Book – Kerry PattersonBook Event on Publishing Thoughts and Advice for Young Faculty, Memo – Andrew OswaldMemo Lean In, Book – Sheryl SandbergBook

11 Thank you! Lisa Sundeen