Yejide Olutosin

Yejide Olutosin is the Director of the ACORE Accelerate Program, where she supports the growth and strategic development of early-stage renewable energy companies. Yejide brings more than a decade of experience advancing clean energy initiatives across the U.S., Sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia. She has led efforts to modernize utility operations and unlock investment in…

Alex Romero joined ACORE in 2025 as the Associate of Member Services for Corporate Engagement. Alex brings her technical background in climate and conservation work as well as thorough experience in stakeholder engagement to the team. Prior to joining ACORE, Alex provided strategic programmatic and operational support for USAID’s flagship climate finance project, the Sustainable…

Stephanie Genco serves as Senior Vice President, Communications, focusing on ACORE’s public presence, brand reputation, and media presence. Stephanie brings nearly 20 years of communications, campaign, and policy experience to ACORE. Most recently at Fortescue, Stephanie led the company’s North American communications around green hydrogen investment. Previously, Stephanie was a senior public affairs consultant, building…

Brad Brewer serves as the Director of Corporate Engagement, supporting efforts to grow ACORE’s corporate membership and strengthen engagement with corporate partners. Prior to joining ACORE, Brad held roles in membership and strategic partnerships at various associations across different sectors, including communications, fintech, and digital health. In these roles, he developed strategies to expand corporate…

Sophie Stover is ACORE’s Communications Manager, a role she undertook after several months working as a Senior Public Affairs Associate on the Macro Grid Initiative (MGI). She supports ACORE’s communications efforts, including public relations and affairs as well as policy and member communications.  She previously worked at RebuttalPR, a boutique PR agency focused on creating…

Laura Zapata is the CEO & Co-Founder of Clearloop, the climate solutions platform that helps organizations of all sizes—from small businesses to Fortune 50 companies to universities like Vanderbilt—tackle their carbon footprint and expand access to clean energy. Laura believes that solar projects can be a tool for economic development for communities looking to show…

James has over 20 years experience in international banking, 15 years of which he has focused on the Renewable Energy and Energy Transition sectors. He is currently Managing Director and Co-Head of U.S. Corporate Banking for CIBC, overseeing the Energy, Infrastructure, Transition and Utility sectors as well as Loan Syndications. His client and deal responsibilities include…

Sarah Webster is Senior Vice President of External Affairs & Market Development for Pattern Energy. She oversees Pattern’s Government Relations, Corporate Communications, Stakeholder Management and Sustainability efforts. Sarah has been with Pattern Energy since 2013 and enjoys building relationships with company stakeholders and serving with her team as the “diplomatic core” for the company. She…

Steve Ryder is an Executive Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer for Clearway Energy Group, a leading US developer, owner and operator of clean energy assets with more than 10GW of operating assets under ownership and a development pipeline in excess of 30GW.  In his role, Steve oversees all key finance functions for Clearway…

Martin J. Pasqualini, Managing Director, Partner, and Founding Member, represents strategic and financial sponsors as well as capital providers in connection with the financing, acquisition, and disposition of renewable energy projects throughout the United States. As a partner and lead facilitator of wind, solar and battery storage transactions at CCA Group, he firmly believes in renewable…