Chief Financial Officer Kevin Hirsch was recently hired to support the company’s rapid growth.

Cranston, RI — Green Development LLC, the leading developer of renewable energy projects in Rhode Island, announced the hiring of Kevin Hirsch as a new addition to its leadership team. Hirsch will assume leadership of the finance and accounting departments in the recently expanded role of chief financial officer.  In his new role, Hirsch will work directly with Green’s CEO and Founder Mark DePasquale on strategic planning and positioning the company for future growth. 

“Our company has doubled in size over the past few years, and we are on a path to double, yet again, in the coming year,” said Mark DePasquale, CEO and founder of Green Development. “Kevin’s leadership experience in the renewable energy space will be critical to our success as we diversify and expand into new markets.”

Kevin Hirsch has been a leader in the renewable energy space for 13 years, successfully managing the development, financing, construction and operation of more than seventy-five solar, wind and energy storage projects across North America. Prior to joining Green, Kevin was vice president of project finance at Safari Energy in New York and the co-founder and CFO of Half Moon Ventures in Chicago. He has worked in a variety of Fortune 500 and start-up settings in real estate finance, international marketing and strategic planning. Kevin holds an MBA in Finance and Economics from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

“As Rhode Island’s market leader, Green Development has built a solid reputation for end-to-end development, construction, and management of renewable energy assets,” said Kevin Hirsch. “I am excited to join Green at this critical point in the company’s rapid expansion, to leverage new technologies for improved asset optimization and provide the company with the agility to pursue new market opportunities and revenue streams.”

About Green Development

Green Development LLC is the leading developer of large-scale renewable energy solutions across Rhode Island, working with communities, public entities, non-profits, landowners, and farmers to plan and construct wind turbines and solar energy systems. To learn more, please visit www.green-ri.com and follow us on Facebook @GreenDevLLC. 

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