Steve Raeder

Steve Raeder is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Summit Ridge Energy (SRE), one of the nation’s largest owners/operators of community solar assets. As the leader of the firm and its Executive Committee, Steve sets the direction for the organization, leading strategic corporate operations as well as driving the development and execution of the company’s revenue generation strategies. Prior to launching SRE in 2017, Steve served in multiple roles at SunEdison including Managing Director of Sales and General Manager of its East Coast C&I business unit where his teams developed hundreds of MWs across multiple solar markets, including pioneering work with off-site “virtual” systems that transformed the company’s business model. Steve holds a B.A. in History and Business Administration from Gettysburg College.