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Leadership

THE POWER OF Experience

Pine Gate Renewables is founder-led and united in the shared vision to decarbonize the U.S. electricity sector.

Working shoulder-to-shoulder with our team of over 350 dedicated professionals, our leadership guides the development and deployment of clean, affordable solar energy and storage. 

Together, we are powering the energy transition.

Ben Catt

Chief Executive Officer

Ray Shem

President

Judith Hall

Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel

Phil North

Chief Financial Officer

Doug Stein

Chief Administrative & Accounting Officer

Jonathan Saxon

Chief Development Officer

Ben Catt

Chief Executive Officer

Ben Catt is the driving force at Pine Gate Renewables, a leader in the solar industry, and an innovator in the movement for clean energy solutions.

As Co-Founder and CEO for one of the fastest growing solar energy companies in the U.S., Ben leads Pine Gate’s strategic vision to help decarbonize the U.S. electricity sector and generate the clean, affordable power of tomorrow.

Ray SHem

President

As Co-Founder and President, Ray Shem is a visionary leader responsible for Pine Gate’s exponential growth and expansive clean energy footprint.

Through Ray’s leadership, Pine Gate has made a transformative impact on how the broader solar energy industry finances the decarbonization of the U.S. electricity sector, resulting in more opportunities to generate the power of tomorrow.

Judith Hall

Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel

A transformative clean energy leader with unparalleled legal, engineering, and business acumen, Judith Hall is instrumental in developing and delivering the power of tomorrow.

As Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, Judith is impact-oriented and operationally focused to scale all facets of Pine Gate Renewables from development, commercial, and finance to risk mitigation, compliance, and governance.

Phil North

Chief Financial Officer

As an innovator in commercial structuring and capital market strategies, Phil North is accelerating Pine Gate’s growth and delivering on a shared vision to decarbonize the U.S. electricity sector. 

As Chief Financial Officer, Phil leverages a transformative, high-achieving team to finance, develop, and reliably deliver the power of tomorrow to our communities, corporate buyers, and utility partners. 

Doug Stein

Chief Administrative & Accounting Officer

A forward-thinking leader in the energy transition, Doug Stein spearheads the accounting, tax, technology, HR, and corporate communications functions for Pine Gate Renewables, and fosters PGR’s highly regarded values-based corporate culture. 

As Chief Administrative and Accounting Officer, Doug expands the aperture of teams, empowering individuals to see around corners and pursue innovation through diversity of thought and inclusive practice.

Jonathan Saxon

Chief Development Officer

As Chief Development Officer, Jon Saxon leads diverse, innovation-minded teams with a deep bench of technical expertise to reliably and cost-effectively deliver the power of tomorrow.

From coast-to-coast, Jon and his teams partner with communities to responsibly develop and deploy solar and energy storage projects at scale to meaningfully advance the decarbonization of the U.S. electricity sector.