Vice President, Public Affairs
Avantus (formerly 8minute)
Alex has 20 years of development and management experience. Alex joined Avantus (formerly 8minute) in 2010 and led the company's permitting efforts in California, entitling 5.5 GW-ac of utility-scale solar + storage projects, all approved unanimously. To date, 1.1 GW-ac are operational and 400 MW-ac are under construction. Alex now leads Avantus' local government, community, and stakeholder initiatives, focused primarily on California.
Prior to joining Avantus, Alex served as Vice President at RCLCO, a leading national real estate advisory firm, where he provided strategic planning expertise to a broad array of public- and private-sector clients across the US, including commercial and residential developers, institutional investors, and state and local governments. Alex holds an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a BA in Neuroscience from Pomona College.
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM