Cypress Creek Renewables

Matthew McGovern co-founded Cypress Creek Renewables in 2014 and served as CEO through the company's growth into one of the largest privately-held utility-scale solar developers in the United States. Before Cypress Creek, he served as CFO of Gehrlicher Solar America from 2010 to 2012, developing and financing a large portfolio of utility-scale solar projects, and later as CFO of Paramount Equity, launching the firm's first tax equity fund with US Bank. McGovern holds a B.S. from Miami University and graduate degrees in organizational development. He departed the company's management in 2019 following a leadership transition.

Mike Cohen is a power-market attorney who co-founded Cypress Creek Renewables in 2014 and served as the company's president through its rapid growth. Before Cypress Creek, Cohen led business development and project finance for North Carolina-based utility-scale solar developer Strata Solar, and prior to that practiced law at Kirkland & Ellis focused on development, financing, and purchase/sale of renewable energy assets. His legal and finance expertise in energy project development was central to Cypress Creek's ability to originate and close solar projects across multiple states. He stepped down from management in 2019.