Keith Akers

Founder

Keith has over 12 years of experience in the energy industry, with a primary focus on project and land development.  Prior to Queen City Solar, Keith was the SVP of Real Estate and Finance for Geenex Solar, one of the largest solar developers east of the Mississippi River.  While with Geenex, Keith focused on early-stage project development where he managed a team that successfully identified, negotiated, and acquired over 25,000 acres across 5 states.  Keith was also a key member of the deal team responsible for the second largest solar transaction in history (4.5 GW). Prior to Geenex, Keith was the VP of Development at Syncarpha Capital, a developer and long-term owner of community solar assets. While with Syncarpha, Keith successfully grew the company’s community solar pipeline to include projects in Massachusetts, Illinois, Maine, and New Mexico.