We believe in the power of solar energy to create a brighter future for our companies and our communities.
About us
Leveraging deep market knowledge, our team of commercial real estate, finance, and renewable energy experts work closely with landowners across North America to guide your solar journey and achieve your sustainable performance goals.
Why solar? With favorable government policies combined with ambitious decarbonization goals driving an increasing demand for clean energy, commercial solar installations in North America are poised for growth in the coming years. Companies investing in solar have a unique opportunity to unlock new sustainable income streams while also improving their operational carbon footprint. NPV Solar is on a mission to support this transition, guiding real estate owners to unlock the financial, environmental, and social benefits and opportunities delivered through solar.
Leadership Team
Jamie Cox
President & CEO
As the President and CEO of NPV Solar, Jamie brings a passion for combining desirable business outcomes with solutions that promote sustainability and the best interests of our society at large.
Responsible for overseeing all facets of the organization, Jamie drives the mission, operations, development, and engagement with the board of advisors. Prior to joining NPV Solar, Jamie had an extensive career in commercial real estate development, managing complex, high-profile assets across the United States including terminals at JFK and LAX International Airports, shopping centers, and mixed-use developments.
Jamie is an experienced lecturer in the areas of solar energy, sustainability, real estate development, and business ethics, delivering talks at esteemed universities, including NYU and Yale. Additionally, Jamie co-authored a case on business ethics at Yale.
Having grown up on an organic farm, Jamie is deeply invested in solutions that improve agricultural operations and conditions for crops, workers, and livestock.
MBA, Yale School of Management, Yale University
BA, Washington State University, magna cum laude
Joe Waller
Chief Strategy Officer
A business veteran, Joe has a well-earned reputation for pushing businesses to improve revenue by embracing technology. In 2011, while at HMSHost, he led the team that created B4 You Board, the first mobile app for food ordering and delivery. The following year, the National Restaurant Association named B4 You Board one of the 3 most significant technological innovations in the restaurant industry. Joe has served in the leadership at Westfield and, as CEO, led a successful turnaround and rebranding of Pacific Gateway. As CEO of AMI-Inflight & Wine, a global company with offices in the US, UAE, Ireland and Spain, Joe grew revenues by introducing new ideas and structure. By rethinking the demand forecasting methodology, purchasing process and shipping logistics, his team was able to reduce the cost of a major airline's global wine program 40% YOY. That in turn lead to a multi-year contract extension. He then helped shepherd FetchyFox, a Silicon Valley based Artificial Intelligence start-up in which he has an ownership interest, to its first major contract win before moving on to NPV Solar. Joe has served as Chairman of the Airports Council International Associates Board of Directors and on the Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) Board of Directors.
Paul Garfinkel
Strategic Advisor
Paul Garfinkel, Strategic Advisor, is a graduate from Fordham University, CLC, and Fordham University School of Law. Paul distinguished himself as a civil prosecutor with the City of New York as well as a litigation staff attorney at such firms including Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison. Starting in 2006, Paul has worked as a GC in both the residential and light commercial construction sector and providing expert witness services. Paul recently completed an eight-year consultancy engagement with a flood mitigation firm protecting assets such as the World Trade Center, Jersey City Medical Center, JFK Airport, and the Fort Worth Zoo. Paul has garnered high marks from ownership, code officials, design professionals, and municipal officials for being focused on long term client stability rather than short term appearances.
BS, Fordham University
JD, Fordham University School of Law
Geoff Keith
Director of Origination
As the Director of Origination, Geoff represents NPV Solar in its client-facing outreach initiatives. This comes naturally for Geoff, as he has journeyed across the globe as a standup comedian and performer for the past two decades, fostering connections with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Geoff has spent the past four years in the solar energy industry, connecting households and enterprises with cost-effective and eco-friendly renewable energy systems. Geoff's history and outstanding track record demonstrate his ability to deliver exceptional outcomes for clients by identifying the most suitable solar solutions for their budget, capital investment strategy, and overarching goals.
Featured Advisors
Todd Cort
Dr. Cort works at the intersection of sustainability and investor value. Over the course of 20 years, in consulting and academia, he has applied a scientific and economic lens to corporate social and environmental responsibility (or sustainability) in order to identify the tools, mechanisms, metrics and indicators that create the greatest value for investors, businesses and society. Todd has worked extensively with companies and investors across industrial sectors. His experience ranges from ‘on the ground’ implementation of sustainability programs to corporate level communication and investor strategy development. He has also worked extensively on integrated programs to meet regulatory requirements while promoting awareness and understanding of sustainability priorities through communications and engagement with communities, regulators, policy makers and internal stakeholders.
Todd is currently a faculty member at the Yale School of Management with courtesy appointment at the Yale School of the Environment. He serves as Faculty Co-Director for the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) and the Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance (YISF). He serves on a variety of advisory boards including the JUST Capital Scientific Advisory Board and the PRIME Coalition Academic Advisory Committee. He is also currently a Board Member and Treasurer for Save the Sound, a regional environmental non-profit serving communities around Long Island Sound.
Bob Gordon
Bob’s career has spanned the public and private sectors and, as a result, he has particular expertise in addressing issues at the intersection of business and government, i.e., the kinds of challenges encountered in the renewable energy industry. Bob currently serves as a board member of NJ Transit, the largest statewide transit system, and spent five years as a commissioner at the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. While at the BPU, he was intimately involved in all agency initiatives, including development of an offshore wind industry and the first offshore transmission system in America, transportation electrification, revamping of all solar energy programs, and integrating new sources of energy into the grid. Prior to joining the BPU, Bob spent 14 years as a New Jersey state legislator, including ten years as a state senator, and rose to Senate Majority Conference Leader. He also served as mayor of a major North Jersey municipality, as an aide to Governor Jim Florio and as an analyst at the Congressional Budget Office.
Bob’s private sector career is equally diverse. He spent ten years with major management consulting firms where he led engagements throughout the US and Europe focused on business strategy, competitive analyses, acquisition studies and business process re-engineering. He also worked with a major commercial real estate broker and managed his family’s textile factory.
Bob earned his B.A. degree from Williams College, a master of public policy degree from the University of California at Berkeley and an MBA in finance from the Wharton School. He resides in Fair Lawn, N.J. with his wife Gail, an attorney.
Fontaine Lloyd
Fontaine Lloyd has a passion for sustainability, changing the way that people interact with their environment and with other people. She is the Director of eCommerce Supply Chain at Reckitt, leading a wide range of overall strategic Supply Chain operations, focused on eCommerce, integrating advanced customer strategy to drive “best in class” customer service performance and build Supply Chain relationships with key customers. Fontaine is the founding president of Reckitt’s Black Organization for Leadership and Development, which integrates diversity, equity and inclusion into all aspects of the business and company culture through education, community service and business engagement.
Prior to joining Reckitt, Fontaine spent 14 years at Unilever where she gained experience in Supply Chain and Sales. She received her BS in Supply Chain in 2007, from Penn State University and MBA in Sustainability in 2020, from Yale University
Justin Wilson
At Plains Ventures, Justin strives to drive outstanding risk adjusted returns for LP’s by uncovering groundbreaking companies outside of the traditional coastal capital enclaves, uniting them with guidance and resources, and unlocking value that would have otherwise gone unnoticed. Investing from Pre-Seed to Series A across all major industry sectors, for more than a decade Plains has proven the transformative power of ideas born in unlikely places, with large exits in energy transformation, healthcare, fintech, and more.
Justin is a proud Tribal member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, where he served as Director of Strategic Investments prior to joining Plains. He is a former political appointee, serving as Advisor to the Special Trustee for American Indians in the Obama Administration. He holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in Physiology from Oklahoma State University. He serves as President & Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Sovereign Equity Fund, a foundation focused on advancing Native food security and strengthening Tribal sovereignty through transformative investments in agricultural infrastructure.
He lives in Edmond, Oklahoma with his wife, Brooklyn, and their two sons.
Brian Holland
Brian is Head of Real Estate for Convene, a New York City based hospitality firm, where he is responsible for real estate acquisitions across North America. He is also an active investor and developer in several west coast markets. Brian previously served as real estate counsel for OliverMcMillan and also for Brookfield Properties, where he worked on the development teams for several award winning mixed-use projects in Nashville, Atlanta, and Houston. He also practiced law for a regional firm based in San Diego.
Brian holds a B.A. from Westmont College and a J.D. from University of San Diego School of Law. Brian lives in Santa Barbara with his wife and 5-year-old son.
Amy Kundrat
Amy has spent her career leading marketing and communications, brand, and digital strategies for mission-driven organizations, including Yale University, The Financial Times Group, The National Trust for Historic Preservation, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, and REGENT, a venture-backed EV startup.
She currently serves as Director of Innovation Community at Yale Ventures, leading marketing and communications while working with teams across Yale and its partners to support and champion Yale's entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem. She also serves as an advisor at The Appalachian Mountain Club and a board member for the Ely Contemporary Art Museum.
Amy holds an M.B.A from Yale SOM and a B.A. in Art History and Government & Politics from the University of Maryland, College Park.