Steve Newby

Mr. Newby is an energy industry executive with a range of experience including the alternatives and midstream segments. He is the Chairman and Owner of Sunshine Solar, one of the largest commercial solar installers in the Southeast, and an Adjunct Professor at the Kenan Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Previously Steve was the Founder, President and CEO of Summit Midstream, which he led through a period of rapid growth from both acquisition and development along with its initial public offering in 2012. His background includes over 20 years of oil and gas experience with a focus on the midstream sector, as well as extensive experience with the financial markets having led multiple public and private raises of debt and equity capital. He also spearheaded over $2 billion of mergers and acquisitions over his decade of leadership at Summit.

Immediately prior to forming Summit, Mr. Newby managed a proprietary fund for ING Investment Management focused on the private and public investment in the energy infrastructure space. He began his career with SunTrust Bank, rising to Managing Director and Head of Project Finance in their Capital Market's Division.