Eric Brown

Eric Brown is the CEO of Planted Solar, a company focused on providing development software, all-terrain solar arrays, and robots aimed at promoting carbon-free energy. In previous roles, Brown served on the Board of Advisors at HALL Group, where responsibilities included adapting financial and real estate strategies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As Executive Vice President, Commercial at Carbon Lighthouse, significant contributions were made in scaling the company and innovating energy-savings-as-a-service for commercial real estate, impacting over 800 buildings. Brown's career also includes positions at Cogenra Solar, All Valley Solar, and The Lee Company, highlighting experience in solar technology, project development, and engineering design. Eric Brown holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and has further education from Technische Universität Darmstadt.