While working at a residential solar company in California during the summer of 2013, Alex Wilhelm learned the importance of electricity in rural communities. After moving back to Chapel Hill, NC, he decided to take a leap of faith and started United Solar Initiative, a scalable and sustainable non-profit organization. Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs, Alex was well aware of the sacrifices necessary to turn an idea into a reality. Alex hopes with USI, he can catalyze the world’s transition to a more sustainable energy source by working with the developing solar industry. Alex currently works at Strata Solar as a Strategic Finance Manager on the Strategic Finance Team where he is responsible for managing corporate level financings, project-level financings, and restructurings. Prior to working at Strata Solar, Alex worked for Wells Fargo Securities in the Energy and Power Group, primarily focused on renewable energy and utility mergers and acquisitions. Alex currently lives in Durham, NC.
