Team

Bryan Garcia is the president and CEO of the Connecticut Green Bank the nation’s first state-level green bank. The green bank model demonstrates how smarter use of public resources can attract more private investment in the green economy reducing the burden of energy costs on households and businesses, creating jobs in local communities, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions that cause global climate change. With its message of “inclusive prosperity,” the Connecticut Green Bank won the “Innovations in American Government Awards” in 2017 by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation.

As Chief Investment Officer of the Connecticut Green Bank, Bert leads the finance team’s development of new and innovative financing programs that attract more private capital to scale-up the state’s clean energy investments, including energy efficiency, renewables and alternative fuel vehicles and associated infrastructure.

As Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration, Jane is responsible for all financial reporting, budgeting and cash management, as well as the accounting operations of Connecticut Green Bank. Previously, Jane served as the Green Bank’s Controller for the past three years. During that time, she automated the financial reporting process with the implementation of a cloud based general ledger. She built a dashboard reporting structure that immediately puts financial results in the hands of the executive team.

Eric is responsible for the general management of the operations of the Green Bank. This includes the organization’s strategic planning, impact assessment, and evaluation, measurement, & verification as well as the administration, human resources, and technology functions.

As General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer for the Connecticut Green Bank, the nation’s first green bank, Brian directs all legal, legislative and regulatory affairs. Brian was an attorney with the AmLaw 100 law firm Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge before accepting a position with Sikorsky Aircraft as a senior attorney. Here, Brian provided legal counsel for the majority of Sikorsky’s strategic international sales campaigns and oversaw all global environmental, health and safety legal matters. Brian’s past state government experience includes time spent as a regional director for the Department of Economic and Community Development and a judicial clerkship for the Honorable Barry Schaller of the Connecticut Appellate Court.

Sergio joined the Connecticut Green Bank in 2020, where he manages the organization’s incentive programs, including the Residential Solar Investment Program (RSIP). Prior to the Green Bank, Sergio was the Director of Corporate Development for Chesapeake Utilities Corporation where he led the development and implementation of renewable and sustainability strategies. His initiatives at Chesapeake included geographic market expansion, developing new business lines, services, and products, and coordinating and facilitating cross-functional teams. Sergio holds a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Masters in Engineering Management, M.Sc. in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from Penn State University, and an MBA from Duke University – The Fuqua School of Business. He is also a Six Sigma Lean Black-Belt Professional.

Rudy brings extensive marketing and communications experience to the Green Bank team. In addition to leading on marketing for the Green Bank's retail bond offering, Rudy manages marketing for multifamily programs and brand communications, including public relations, social media, and websites.

As part of the Green Bank’s Clean Energy Finance Team, Desiree provides debt and equity financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects through the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) programs. The C-PACE Program provides debt financing for energy efficiency and solar and is mainly geared at commercial clients. The PPA program focuses on not-for-profit and municipal clients installing commercial-scale solar. Prior to joining the Green Bank, Desiree held positions at CME Group where she launched new energy futures contracts and in Con Edison’s Energy Markets Policy Group. Desiree has a B.A. from Brandeis University with majors in Economics and Psychology and a minor in Business, and an M.S. from Columbia University in Sustainability Management.