Mark Sylvia

Mark Sylvia joined BlueWave as a Managing Director in January 2015 to help the company expand its solar development portfolio nationally and internationally. He was initially responsible for Business Development activities and now serves as Chief of Staff. As Chief of Staff, Mark oversees the Civic Engagement, People and Marketing teams and is responsible for corporate administration. He participates on the Northeast Clean Energy Council’s Policy Committee and Solar Working Group and serves on the New York Solar Energy Industry Association’s (NYSEIA) Board of Directors. Mark is also a board member and President of the Solar Energy Business Association of New England (SEBANE). He also represents BlueWave on the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA) leadership committee.

Mark previously served as a senior energy official in the Administration of former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, having served as the first Green Communities Division Director as well as Department of Energy Resources Commissioner and as Undersecretary for Energy. He and his team implemented nation-leading policies, leading to the number-one ranking in energy efficiency four years in a row and surpassed the Governor’s ambitious goal of developing 250 megawatts of solar energy by 2017 four years early. Under Mark’s leadership, DOER launched innovative programs to support energy resiliency, electric vehicle adoption, building labeling and renewable thermal technologies. Also during his tenure, 155 cities and towns were designated as Green Communities, a first in the nation local clean energy initiative, representing more than half of the Commonwealth’s population. Also during his tenure, he chaired the Energy Facilities Sighting Board and served on the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO), Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) boards.

Mark also spent 11 years in municipal government including as Town Manager for the Town of Plymouth from 2005 to 2009.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in public administration from the American University in Washington D.C. Mark lives with his wife, Veronique, and children, Mitchell and Scarlett, in his hometown of Fairhaven where he serves as the elected Town Moderator and serves on various local boards.