We think everyone should be able to harvest the clean, free-flowing energy the sun gives us every day. And there's no reason you can't have unbeatable savings today and tomorrow on your power usage.

At SunRun, we believe:

      •  Solar power should boost your savings, not deplete them

      •  Solar system performance should be guaranteed

      •  Change for the better starts at home

In addition to our commitment to bringing solar power to the mainstream, we support organizations promoting environmental stewardship, including the Nature Conservancy, the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

Nat Kreamer had the idea for SunRun while working for Governor Schwarzenegger’s office and the California Department of Water Resources. A longtime solar enthusiast, Nat was upset there wasn’t a company helping families buy solar power in an easy and affordable way.

Nat’s brainchild was sidelined temporarily when he was deployed with the U.S. Special Forces to Afghanistan as a member of the Navy Reserves. Nat’s commitment to the SunRun mission grew as he increasingly recognized how important clean, affordable, and independent energy is to our health, environment, posterity, and national security.

Returning home, Nat joined with experienced entrepreneur and former Blackstone investor, Edward Fenster. Ed was considering going solar at his house, but was dissatisfied with the lack of a power generation guarantee in the market. Too many solar systems, he thought, were being installed with too little accountability.

Nat and Ed founded SunRun in January 2007 and were joined by Ed’s Stanford business school classmate, Lynn Jurich, who recognized the great financial and environment benefits that solar power as a service provides for homeowners. After months of brainstorming, gallons of coffee, and many late nights, the SunRun team is excited to make going solar easy, smart, and affordable for everyone.

Ed Fenster, Chief Executive Officer

Ed co-founded SunRun because he believes sustainable electricity production is the key to environmental preservation and international harmony. Prior to starting SunRun, Ed was a founder of Transforma (AMEX: TAQ), CEO of Avestar-IP, and Director of Corporate Development at Asurion Corporation. Before moving to California, Ed completed more than $10 billion in private equity and merger and acquisitions transactions while at The Blackstone Group in New York. Ed’s investing activities have included companies headquartered in six countries and span the energy, telecommunications, biotechnology, software, industrials, and consumer and financial services industries. He also serves as an Advisory Partner to Millennium Technology Value Partners. Ed holds an MBA from Stanford University and a BA from The Johns Hopkins University. He spends his free time composing for and playing blues organ and piano. He is a member of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change.

Nat Kreamer, President & Chief Operating Officer

Nat decided to start SunRun while serving with the U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan because he wanted to live in a cleaner, safer nation. He worked in power industry consulting at PricewaterhouseCoopers, serving Fortune 500 energy companies and financial institutions. Before PricewaterhouseCoopers, Nat completed $300 million in venture investments in the Clean Technology Ventures group and was a member of the Emissions origination and trading group at Enron. He was also the Manager of market research and customer care at Epipeline. Nat holds an MBA from Rice University and a BS from Northwestern University. He is a U.S. Navy Officer (Reserves) and a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal. An avid sailor, he co-founded Delphia Yachts USA, an award-winning brand of pleasure sailboats. Nat is a member of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, National Audubon Society, Nature Conservancy, and Sierra Club.

Lynn Jurich, EVP Sales & Marketing

Lynn co-founded SunRun because she believes going green is the most important social objective and economic opportunity of the 21st Century. Previously Lynn was a member of the investment team at Summit Partners, a venture capital and private equity firm with over $9 billion under management. During her tenure at Summit Partners, Lynn completed investments with an aggregate market value of over $900 million in the financial services and technology sectors. Lynn holds an MBA and BS from Stanford University.

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