About Us

Steve Raeder is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Summit Ridge Energy (SRE), one of the nation’s largest owner/operators of community solar assets. As the leader of the firm and its Executive Committee, Steve sets the direction for the organization, leading strategic corporate operations as well as driving the development and execution of the company’s revenue generation strategies. Prior to launching SRE in 2017, Steve served in multiple roles at SunEdison including Managing Director of Sales and General Manager of its East Coast C&I business unit where his teams developed hundreds of MWs across multiple solar markets, including pioneering work with off-site “virtual” systems that transformed the company’s business model. Steve holds a B.A. in History and Business Administration from Gettysburg College.

Brian Dunn is a co-founder of Summit Ridge Energy and serves as the company's Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer. A member of the company’s Executive Committee, Brian is responsible for all of SRE’s financial functions including accounting, audit, treasury, corporate finance, project finance, and asset management. Prior to Summit Ridge, Brian served as Vice President at Hunt Alternative Energy Investments, the energy investment subsidiary of Texas-based Hunt Companies. In his role, Brian managed the company's investments in distributed solar and combined heat and power projects. Prior to joining Hunt in 2011, Brian developed and financed clean energy projects for a private equity manager and held senior associate and analyst positions at JPMorgan and American Express. Brian received his B.A. from Bowdoin College in Economics and Government & Legal Studies.

Adam Kuehne is the Chief Investment Officer for Summit Ridge Energy. A member of the company's Executive Committee, Adam leads origination, negotiation, and execution of Summit Ridge Energy's capital formation efforts and oversees asset management. He previously led capital markets for TerraForm Power and TerraForm Global, where he raised over $14 billion of capital and led financing, M&A and operational activities of the companies' 4 GW solar and wind portfolio. Before TerraForm, Adam was an investment banker in the Leveraged Finance group of Barclays Capital where he structured debt financing across the power and natural resources sectors. He began his career as an officer in the U.S. Navy, serving for seven years as a submarine nuclear engineer, intelligence analyst and electronic warfare officer in Iraq. Adam holds a B.S. in Systems Engineering from the United States Naval Academy, an M.S. in Engineering from The Catholic University of America, and an M.B.A. in Finance from The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania.

Joyce Chang is the General Counsel for Summit Ridge Energy. A member of the company’s Executive Committee, Joyce oversees all aspects of SRE’s legal affairs. Joyce brings extensive project finance and legal compliance experience to the team. Prior to joining Summit Ridge, Joyce was acting General Counsel at Ygrene Energy Fund Inc., one of the leading providers of residential and commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing. Prior to that, Joyce was the legal head of the structured and project finance team for North America at SunEdison, a global renewable energy company. Joyce started her legal career in New York and Washington, D.C. at Milbank LLP in the global project finance group. Joyce has a B.A. in both Economics and Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from Cornell University Law School.

Jason Spreyer serves as Executive Vice President of Business Development for Summit Ridge Energy. A member of the company’s Executive Committee, Jason leads the team responsible for all new business pursuits at Summit Ridge Energy, including Project Acquisition, Power Marketing (offtake), and Project Development of both solar power and energy storage. Prior to joining Summit Ridge Energy, Jason had multiple leadership roles in a thirteen-year tenure with Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners, including SVP Business and Commercial Development, SVP Development and Construction, and SVP/Chief Financial Officer for Brookfield Utilities. Jason has also held financial leadership roles at Veolia Energy, Intergen Services, and Calpine Corporation. Jason holds an M.B.A. in Corporate Finance from Boston University, and a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth.

Barrett LaChance serves as a Senior Vice President of Execution at Summit Ridge Energy. Barrett is responsible for overseeing and executing on the company’s strategic growth plan, as well as managing process improvement between functional business units as projects progress through the development cycle and supporting capital formation efforts. Barrett has been in the renewable energy sector for over 10 years. Prior to Summit Ridge, Barrett worked at Enfinity Global in Tokyo where he originated and structured over $1.5b in debt and equity financings for utility scale solar projects in Japan. Previously, he has served in roles with renewable energy leaders such as EverStream Capital Management, NextEra, and SunEdison. Barrett holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in chemistry from Princeton University.

Brian Zalewski serves as SVP Corporate Finance and Controller for Summit Ridge Energy. Brian is responsible for accounting, tax, and financial reporting operations across Summit Ridge Energy and affiliated joint venture funds with Hannon Armstrong and Osaka Gas. Prior to joining Summit Ridge Energy, Brian was a Senior Accounting Manager at TerraForm Power responsible for acquisitions and technical accounting where he also led the implementations for the new revenue recognition and lease accounting standards. Prior to TerraForm Power, Brian spent 7-years working at KPMG LLP where he focused on mergers & acquisition advisory and audit. Brian graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration from James Madison University with degrees in Accounting and Finance.

Mike Dillon serves as Senior Vice President of Operations for Summit Ridge Energy. A member of the company’s Executive Committee, Mike oversees operations ensuring the high-quality execution of projects from the early-stage engineering through final completion. With over 10 years of experience in the energy industry, Mike has successfully managed and delivered many large-scale and complex projects across the country, exceeding client expectations and generating value for the company and the environment. Prior to joining Summit Ridge Energy, Mike held various roles within the energy industry and most recently served as Director of Operations for CS Energy. Mike graduated Summa Cum Laude from New England College with a bachelor’s degree in business and computer information systems. He also earned a master certificate in organizational leadership from Villanova University and is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Mike is passionate about technology and the environment and is committed to advancing the transition to a clean and sustainable energy future.

Leslie Elder serves as the Vice President of Political and Regulatory Affairs for Summit Ridge Energy. In this role Leslie drives the firm’s strategic efforts to engage federal and state governments. With more than fifteen years of regulatory and campaign work, most recently as Director of the MidAtlantic Region for CCSA (the Coalition for Community Solar Access), Leslie educates leaders on the economic and social benefits of community solar energy and energy storage. Leslie held prior leadership roles as Executive Director at the Pennsylvania Solar PAC, and as Director at the Energy Foundation. Leslie holds an M.S. in Women in Leadership from Cornell University and an M.S. in Community Nutrition from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She has a B.S. from Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Pradeep Mohanraj serves as Vice President of Engineering for Summit Ridge Energy. In this role Pradeep plans, coordinates and oversees all activities in the Engineering Department. He ensures the establishment and implementation of best practices within our solar and storage portfolio. Prior to joining Summit Ridge Energy Pradeep spent more than a decade in roles of progressively greater design and strategic responsibility at Borrego Solar Systems, and Eastern Energy Systems. Pradeep earned his Professional Engineer license in 2017, and also holds an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas in Arlington.

Mark Raeder is a Principal at Summit Ridge Energy based in Chicago, IL. Mark leads project origination and acquisition efforts in the Midwest region for Summit Ridge. In this capacity, Mark is involved in all aspects of the project development lifecycle, from policy-shaping efforts and market strategy to financial modeling, land acquisition, power sales, and design. Previously, Mark was a senior consultant for SunEdison, where he performed financial, policy, and business development services. In this role, Mark led the first large-scale participation of distributed generation solar in a regional wholesale capacity market. As a co-founder and Principal of New Grid Energy Solutions, Mark also has direct experience with the design and installation of commercial PV, solar thermal, and PV-thermal hybrid systems. Mark holds a B.A. in Computer Science from Washington & Lee University and is a NABCEP Certified PV Installation ProfessionalTM and former NABCEP Certified Solar Heating InstallerTM.

Jarryd Commerford is a Principal at Summit Ridge where he focuses on project acquisitions. Prior to Summit Ridge Energy, Jarryd held various business development positions at SunEdison. Over his 5+ years there, he executed over 100MW of Power Purchase Agreements in Massachusetts and acquired multiple large project portfolios. Prior to SunEdison, Jarryd worked in the electric vehicle industry in Europe and North America. Jarryd holds an MSc in Sustainable Energy & Entrepreneurship from the University of Nottingham in the UK and a B.A. in International Affairs and Geography from The George Washington University.

Ty Holden is a co-founder of Summit Ridge Energy and serves as its Principal in charge of Risk Management and Assessment. In this capacity, Ty manages all security and insurance requirements for the organization and the portfolio of projects operating and in development throughout the United States. Prior to Summit Ridge Energy, Ty worked at SunEdison where he supported the company’s East Coast commercial business unit as Chief of Staff to its General Manager. Ty earned his B.A. in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Morehead-Cain Scholar and minored in Chinese Languages.

Matthew Dickey serves as the Senior Vice President of Corporate Administration for Summit Ridge Energy. A member of the company’s Executive Committee, Matthew coordinates the company’s efforts in making Summit Ridge Energy staff the highest achieving teams and individuals in the renewable industry. Prior to joining Summit Ridge Energy, Matthew created and led very successful Business Development teams at then start-up SunEdison for its first nine years, where his teams grew the business from less than 10 MW to more than 1000 MW of commercial scale solar backlog and installations. Earlier, at Johnson Controls where he served for fifteen years, Matthew led the Asia Pacific sales organization, and multiple other business leadership roles. Matthew holds a B.S. in Business Administration, with a focus on Industrial Distribution Management from the University of Illinois, at Urbana-Champaign.