# Chad Sachs

> Chad Sachs is NESsT’s CEO and CIO and a co-founder and former CEO of renewable energy asset manager Radian Generation. His career spans private equity, solar project finance, entrepreneurship, and lending to social enterprises in Latin America and Central and Eastern Europe.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer at NESsT
- **Organizations:** NESsT, Radian Generation, MMA Renewable Ventures, SunEdison, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, JPMorgan Partners, Credit Suisse First Boston
- **Education:** MBA, Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Bachelor’s degree in International Economics, Georgetown University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Radian Generation in 2013., Radian Generation reported 2.8 GW of renewable assets under management in September 2017 during his tenure as CEO., NESsT’s 2025 appointment announcement credits his renewable energy career with raising over $1.1 billion.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2005** — Worked at Credit Suisse First Boston and JPMorgan Partners before moving into renewable energy finance.
- **2007** — Identified as vice president of project development and finance at MMA Renewable Ventures in a company biography.
- **2013** — Co-founded Radian Generation.
- **2015** — Led Radian Generation as CEO as it reported contracts for over 150 MW at 55 sites.
- **2017** — Radian Generation reported 2.8 GW of renewable assets under management while Sachs was CEO and co-founder.
- **2019** — Joined NESsT, subsequently serving in senior investment roles including CIO.
- **2025-04** — Appointed CEO of NESsT, succeeding Kirsten Dueck.
- **2026-10** — Published reflections on site visits to Peruvian cooperatives and the visibility of women’s work in investment data.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Radian Generation in 2013.
- Radian Generation reported 2.8 GW of renewable assets under management in September 2017 during his tenure as CEO.
- NESsT’s 2025 appointment announcement credits his renewable energy career with raising over $1.1 billion.
- Led Lirio Fund investing activity that had disbursed over $11 million to 19 social enterprises by his April 2025 CEO appointment.
- Appointed NESsT CEO in April 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 15: Published reflections on recognizing women’s contributions beyond formal cooperative membership data.
- **2026-10** — October 9: Described visits to coffee cooperatives and agribusinesses in Junín, Peru.
- **2026-10** — October 1: Participated in a UNDP BIOFIN, NBSAP Accelerator Partnership, and PANORAMA discussion on inclusive nature finance.
- **2026-03** — NESsT was named to the 2026 ImpactAssets 50 Fund Managers list; Sachs commented on lending designed for social enterprises.
- **2026-02** — NESsT announced Lirio had passed $20 million in disbursements through 37 loans.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-sachs-48362/

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Last updated: 2026-10-27