# Darren Van’t Hof

> Darren Van’t Hof is the interim president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, bringing more than two decades in institutional finance, renewable energy and tax equity to the national trade group. A University of Missouri-St. Louis political science graduate, he spent more than 20 years at U.S. Bank, later joined Oakland Capital Solutions and served on SEIA’s board for 15 years before moving from board chair to interim chief executive in January 2026.

- **Role:** Interim President and CEO at Solar Energy Industries Association
- **Organizations:** Solar Energy Industries Association, Oakland Capital Solutions, U.S. Bank, U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Political Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis
- **Known for:** Led renewable-energy investment and policy initiatives at U.S. Bank during a career of more than two decades in institutional finance., Helped U.S. Bank deploy more than $5 billion in renewable-energy investment through the initiatives described in his 2024 RE+ biography., Served 15 years on SEIA’s board, including terms leading its Federal Policy Committee and chairing the board.

## Career timeline

- **c. 2004-2025** — Held management and leadership roles at U.S. Bank and its community-development and impact-finance businesses, ultimately serving as managing director of environmental finance.
- **2010-2025** — Served for 15 years on the Solar Energy Industries Association board.
- **2021-2023** — Chaired SEIA’s Federal Policy Committee during part of his board tenure.
- **2024-2025** — Served as chair of SEIA’s board of directors.
- **2025** — Joined Oakland Capital Solutions as a principal, providing capital-markets and strategic advisory services with an emphasis on energy transition and financial services.
- **2026-01-20** — Became SEIA’s interim president and CEO, succeeding Abigail Ross Hopper during the association’s executive search.

## Achievements

- Led renewable-energy investment and policy initiatives at U.S. Bank during a career of more than two decades in institutional finance.
- Helped U.S. Bank deploy more than $5 billion in renewable-energy investment through the initiatives described in his 2024 RE+ biography.
- Served 15 years on SEIA’s board, including terms leading its Federal Policy Committee and chairing the board.
- Participated in a 2023 discussion with federal banking regulators about the proposed treatment of renewable-energy tax-equity investments.
- Took operational leadership of the national solar and storage trade association in January 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Responded to a record first quarter for U.S. energy storage by emphasizing reliability, insulation from fuel-price shocks and the need to clear federal permitting bottlenecks.
- **2026-03** — In a SunCast interview, argued that solar had won the cost contest, storage offered a durable growth opportunity and policy certainty remained essential to investment.
- **2026-01** — Began serving as SEIA’s interim president and CEO and stepped down as board chair.
- **2025-09** — Joined Oakland Capital Solutions as a principal focused on financial and strategic advisory work for an evolving energy market.

## Links

- Website: https://seia.org
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-van-t-hof-574b10212
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SEIA
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMBOemn_IAw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seiaorg/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSolarIndustry

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Last updated: 2026-09-22