Ed Sappin

Current

• Senior Project Developer at BP Solar International
• Principal at The Willowbrook Company

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Industry

Renewables & Environment

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Ed Sappin’s Summary

Driven and results-oriented business development, finance, and strategy leader. I leverage my global experience and love of innovation to help companies focus their business development and finance strategies and then execute to achieve robust growth.

- Senior executive who can lead diverse initiatives ranging from high level strategy to tactical execution and knows how to get things done.

- Business and bridge builder with a value-added global network.

- Successfully driven and contributed to more than 40 business development, strategy, and investment projects, collaborating with C-level executives throughout career.

- Strong background in renewable energy, internet/new media, and high technology.

- Additional experience in healthcare, telecommunications, and consumer/retail.

- Advanced Mandarin speaker, with the ability to lead meetings, conduct negotiations, and generally operate on a professional level in Chinese.

- Government and politics aficionado, especially foreign affairs, defense issues, and international finance.

- Wharton (BS Economics) and SAIS (MA International Relations) educated.

If you would like to talk shop, will be passing through New York, or need advice or help on anything in general, feel free to get in touch with me at linkedin@sappin.com.

Ed Sappin’s Specialties:

Core Competencies

- Global strategy: US base, deep China and Asia experience, and strong Europe knowledge

- Business development: Organic and inorganic growth strategies

- Finance: Venture capital, private equity, project finance, strategic alliances, and mergers and acquisitions

- Management: Team management, project management, and process improvement

- Deals: Structuring, negotiation, and financial engineering

- Market research: Segmentation, entry, and expansion

Ed Sappin’s Experience

• Senior Project Developer

  BP Solar International

  (Renewables & Environment industry)

  May 2009 — Present (10 months)

  Focus on the marketing and development of solar PV projects for utility and independent power producer (IPP) customers for industry pioneer (track record of over 35 years and more than 1 gigawatt installed).

• Principal

  The Willowbrook Company

  (Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

  November 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

  Invest in and advise innovative early stage companies, primarily in the internet/new media and high technology sectors.

Additional Information

Ed Sappin’s Websites:

• My Twitter

Ed Sappin’s Interests:

Innovation in the renewable energy/cleantech, high technology, internet/new media, social investment, healthcare, financial services, and nanotechnology sectors. Personal: Distance running, photography, wine & spirits, Guinness, good food, creative people

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