Hayes Barnard
Hayes Barnard | |
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Nationality | American |
Occupation | Founder, Chairman, CEO of GoodLeap Founder, Chairman, CEO of GivePower |
Hayes Barnard is an American entrepreneur, business owner and philanthropist. He is currently the founder, chairman, and CEO of GoodLeap, a technology-based finance company. Barnard is also the founder, chairman, and CEO of GivePower, a nonprofit that facilitates solar powered projects to provide clean water and energy systems to underserved communities.[1][2][3]
Career[]
In September 2003, Barnard founded Paramount Equity Mortgage (later renamed to Loanpal and subsequently rebranded to GoodLeap)[4] which provided residential home loans.[1][5] Prior to that, he worked at Oracle as a sales executive.[6] In 2008, he founded Paramount Solar, a subsidiary of Paramount Equity Mortgage, and became CEO.[1]
In 2011, Guthy-Renker became an investor and business partner assisting in the growth of Paramount Equity Mortgage and Paramount Solar.[5] Barnard and Guthy-Renker also partnered with SolarCity.[6]
In 2013, Paramount Solar was acquired by SolarCity for $120 million[6][7] and Barnard became SolarCity’s Chief Revenue Officer.[8][3] As Chief Revenue Officer, he managed a team of 8,000.[9] He was also responsible for the company’s growth and grew megawatts installed 300% from 2013 to 2015.[10][6][11]
In 2014, Barnard founded GivePower[3][10] while at SolarCity.[3] GivePower is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[12] that develops clean water and energy systems in underserved communities in developing countries.[13][14] GivePower has developed water and energy systems in 17 countries,[13] including communities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.[8][3]
In 2016, Barnard left SolarCity and took on the role of chairman and CEO of Loanpal, a financial technology platform that provides financing for clean energy products. [1][10][15] [16]
In 2018, Barnard’s non-profit organization built a solar-powered desalination system in Kiunga, Kenya that produces 19,800 gallons of fresh drinking water a day.[13][17] The organization also assisted the Sioux Nation in North Dakota in developing a 300-kilowatt solar farm in North Dakota, the first solar farm in the state.[3][18]
In 2020, Barnard started an asset management fund, GoodFinch.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Pyper, Julia (2019-04-22). "Loanpal Rockets to Second-Largest Solar Loan Provider in the US". www.greentechmedia.com. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ^ a b Levy, Ari (2021-01-27). "Exec who quit SolarCity now runs the leading lender for solar installations". CNBC. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ^ a b c d e f DeBord, Matthew (2019-07-23). "This former SolarCity exec is trying to reinvent 2 parts of the solar business". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ^ "Tesla's solar retreat provides opening for Loanpal's return". Asset Securitization Report. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ^ a b "California Lender Paramount Equity Pairs with Infomercial Creator Guthy-Renker". American Banker. 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ^ a b c d Levine, David. "Generating Business: How I Discovered The Social Side Of Sales". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ^ "Top Execs of 2013: Hayes Barnard". Sacramento Business Journal. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ a b Wang, Ucilia. "SolarCity Buys Paramount Solar To Boost Homeowner Outreach". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ^ "This Lender Has Quickly Become the Leader in Solar Finance". Lend Academy. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ a b c "Financing the Clean Energy Future Loanpal". The Silicon Review. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ "SolarCity Form 10-K 2015". SEC. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- ^ "How This Foundation is Bringing Power to the People". Inside Philanthropy. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ^ a b c "Solar-power desalination produces 20,000 gallons of fresh water each day • Earth.com". Earth.com. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ^ "Spaceship-Like Tesla Powerwall Setup Produces 50K Liters of Water a Day". Inverse. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ^ "Dividend Finance Enters Solar Loan Partnership With KeyBank". Greentech Media. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ "The 3 Huge Trends Driving the Imminent Solar Energy Revolution". Inverse. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ^ "A solar-powered system can turn salt water into fresh drinking water". ICAST. 2019-09-06.
- ^ "Solar Power Comes To Standing Rock Reservation". CleanTechnica. 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- Living people
- American chief executives of financial services companies
- People associated with solar power
- American company founders