Christopher Hickey
Co-Founder
Christopher brings nearly a decade of renewable energy development and M&A experience to GSP. Prior to co-founding GSP, he was the Associate Vice President of Acquisitions and Structuring at Enel Green Power North America (EGPNA). There, he oversaw over 8 GW of wind, solar and storage project and pipeline acquisitions, and successfully managed 7 GW of development projects, including repowerings, through Final Investment Decision. Christopher also helped lead the Tradewind platform acquisition and spin-off of Savion to Macquarie.
Christopher has an MIB from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a BA from Bowdoin College. He is a New Hampshire native, an avid East Coast skier, and a mediocre fisherman/lobsterman.
Jessie Shor
Co-Founder
Jessie has more than ten years of renewable energy M&A and finance experience. Most recently, she was the Director of Acquisitions at EGPNA, where she led over 4.5 GW of solar, storage, and wind acquisitions and sales. She was also responsible for partnerships with developers, land investors, and JV counterparties. Previously, Jessie was EGPNA’s Senior Finance Manager, leading more than $4.0B of tax and cash equity transactions. Prior to joining EGPNA, Jessie worked in project finance at SunEdison.
Jessie has an MBA from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Kenan Flagler Business School and a BA from Yale University. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband, son, and rescue dog, and spends her free time enjoying all the outdoor activities the Granite State has to offer.
Marc Rizzo
Co-Founder
Marc is a veteran in the renewable sector with a strong track record in finance for both utility and C&I scale projects and companies, as well as in energy services. Prior to co-founding GSP, Marc was the CFO of EnerNoc, the CFO of Enel X North America, and the Head of Finance at Enel North America. Over the course of his career, he successfully managed the financial operations and closings of over $15B worth of projects, corporate acquisitions, partnerships, and financings, including tax equity.
Marc’s 15 years of experience in energy spans the entire transaction lifecycle: origination, pricing analytics, structuring, negotiation, execution, and asset management. Marc has an entrepreneurial sense of building the processes, practices, and teams that support all aspects from the ground up.
Marc, a proud Bentley alum, was born and raised on the Seacoast of New Hampshire. He enjoys golfing and vacationing with his wife Giuliana and their three daughters.
Matt Jacobs
Head of Siting and Strategy
Matt’s extensive experience in wind, solar, storage, and hydrogen goes back close to 20 years. Prior to joining GSP, Matt spent over 15 years at Tradewind Energy and later EGPNA, including more than 5 years as Vice President of Portfolio Growth and Siting. He has led teams and developed platforms that drove pipeline growth ranging from 100 MW per year to 10,000 MW per year.
Matt graduated with a BS with Honors in Atmospheric Science from the University of Kansas. He lives near Kansas City and spends as much time as possible outside, usually running or gardening. Matt holds the Kansas State Fair’s record for the largest pumpkin – 1280 pounds!
Donnie Sheehan
Director of Development - Northeast
Donnie has more than 10 years of renewable energy experience, from early development through project completion. Most recently, he was a Development Manager at EGPNA, where he was responsible for greenfielding utility scale wind and battery storage projects in New York and New England. Previously, Donnie worked as EGPNA’s Portfolio Manager, where he oversaw development systems and processes, and helped manage, develop and report on EGPNA’s 25+ GW project pipeline.
Donnie has a BA from the University of New Hampshire. He currently lives just a few miles from his alma mater with his wife and their two daughters. In his free time, Donnie enjoys golfing, skiing, and going to the beach with his family.
Jon Yost
Director of Development - Texas and SPP
Jon has over 20 years of project development experience in the renewable and thermal energy sectors, from early development through project completion. Most recently, Jon was a Development Manager at Apex Clean Energy, where he was responsible for greenfielding a pipeline of 5GW of utility scale wind, solar, battery storage and green fuels projects in ERCOT and SPP. Prior to joining Apex, Jon owned and operated a land-focused consulting business, where he oversaw GIS, Title, and negotiations for mergers and acquisitions for renewable and thermal projects.
Jon studied Civil Engineering at the University of Kentucky. Jon lives with his wife and daughter in Houston, TX. In his free time, he enjoys fishing, watching sports, and spending time with his family.
Mrunmayee Gujar
Head of Interconnection and Transmission
Mrunmayee Gujar serves as the Head of Transmission and Interconnection at Granite Source Power, leveraging a decade of expertise in interconnection strategy, grid integration and policy analysis. She specializes in evaluating optimal grid locations, assessing risks, understanding financial impacts and guiding projects through complex regulatory, technical, and policy landscapes. With a deep understanding of the full project lifecycle, she proactively identifies interconnection challenges and implements mitigation strategies to ensure the successful development of Granite Source Power’s standalone battery storage and solar-plus-storage projects.
Prior to joining Granite Source Power, Mrunmayee held leadership roles in grid integration engineering and interconnection at prominent renewable energy companies, leading national teams, developing new strategies, and working closely with multiple stakeholders. Her strategic approach has enabled market entry into new territories, optimized project feasibility and enhanced interconnection transparency in the evolving energy landscape.
Mrunmayee holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science in Energy Systems. Outside of her professional endeavors, Mrunmayee and her husband cherish spending their summers in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, exploring the region’s rolling landscapes, visiting organic farms, savoring artisanal cheeses, and immersing themselves in the vibrant local culture.
Jinjue Allen
General Counsel
Jinjue has over 15 years of combined experience in private practice and in-house counsel roles. She began her legal career at SNR Denton in Manhattan following a clerkship and started focusing on clean energy in 2013. Prior to joining GSP, Jinjue held multiple leadership positions at Enel North America, including General Counsel of its Renewables Division, General Counsel of M&A, Finance and Compliance and General Counsel of Enel X North America (fka EnerNOC). During her tenure at Enel, she served at the enterprise level and across multiple business lines covering a diverse range of clean energy solutions including utility scale renewables, demand response, DER, sustainability-linked finance and energy trading. Most recently, she led a team responsible for providing legal support across 10 GW of installed wind, solar and BESS capacity as well as a development pipeline for the US and Canada.
Jinjue received her BA from UCLA and JD from American University, WCL. She resides in the Seacoast area of New Hampshire and enjoys traveling, tennis and skiing with her family.
Board of Directors
Martin Pasqualini
Michael Storch
Michael Storch has held a variety of C-suite positions in renewables for over 35 years. Mike first served as the Chief Financial Officer of Consolidated Hydro, then became Executive Vice President of Development at EGPNA after its acquisition of Consolidated Hydro and entry into the US market. He was later named Enel X’s first Chief Executive Officer for North America.
GSP
Our Approach
GSP approaches development with an owner’s mindset, thanks to our decades of collective experience developing, acquiring, and financing projects for a long-term owner-operator. Rigorous siting analysis and an emphasis on financeability drive GSP’s development efforts and set our approach apart from others’.
Siting:
GSP’s project siting process starts with RTO- and state-level analyses to identify the most promising regions for renewables and BESS, and the key risks and opportunities in each. GSP’s robust, GIS-based siting platform allows us to dive deeper into target markets, systematically evaluating potential sites based on dozens of criteria before identifying final project locations. The results are competitive projects with long-term value propositions.
Financeability:
We understand the requirements of all key project stakeholders – including landowners, permitting authorities, offtakers, lenders and tax equity investors, independent engineers, and owner-operators. We embrace those needs throughout our development process.
