Jonathan Silver

Director

Mr. Jonathan Silver has been one of our Directors since October 2020.  Mr. Silver is one of the nation’s leading clean economy investors and advisors and has been recognized as one of the United States’ “Top 10 Green Tech Influencers.” Mr. Silver currently serves as a Senior Advisor at a leading investment bank, and Managing Partner of Tax Equity Advisors LLC, which has managed investments in large-scale renewable projects, and has served in such capacities since April 2020 and February 2015, respectively. From 2009 to 2011, Mr. Silver served as Executive Director of the Loan Programs Office during President Obama’s administration, leading the government’s $40 billion clean energy investment fund and its $20 billion advanced automotive technology fund, providing financing for a wide range of solar, wind, geothermal, biofuels, fossil, nuclear energy and electric vehicle projects. Earlier, Mr. Silver co-founded and served as Managing Partner of Core Capital Partners, a successful early-stage investor in battery technology, advanced manufacturing, telecommunications and software and as Managing Director and the Chief Operating Officer of Tiger Management, one of the country’s largest and most successful hedge funds. He began his business career at McKinsey and Company, a global management consulting firm. In addition, Mr. Silver has served as a policy advisor to four U.S. Cabinet Secretaries – Energy, Commerce, Interior and Treasury. Mr. Silver currently serves on the boards of National Grid (NYSE: NGG), a FTSE 15 utility company, Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG), the country’s leading manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cells and has served in such capacities since May 2019 and June 2018, respectively. He is also on the board of several privately held clean economy companies. Mr. Silver received his B.A. in Government from Harvard University and has received both the Fulbright and Rotary Graduate Fellowships.