Aaron Kraus

Managing Director, Head of Market Development & Strategy at Nuveen Green Capital

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Aaron is the Managing Director, Head of Market Development & Strategy at Nuveen Green Capital, a leading provider of sustainable commercial real estate finance, including C-PACE.

In this role, Aaron oversees a team of nine, tasked with large segments of Nuveen Green Capital’s project lead generation. Working directly with both developers and intermediaries, his team has helped make C-PACE a mature financing offering for commercial and multifamily real estate developers across the country. The team also leads on policy matters and external affairs. With over $10 billion in originations, C-PACE has been adopted on a near-national level in over 40 states.

Aaron has over 15 years of experience in the commercial real estate, finance, and energy spaces. Prior to Nuveen Green Capital, he was a Director of Policy and Electricity Markets for SolarCity (now part of Tesla Motors), which at the time was one of the largest solar and energy storage developers in North America. He led national policy activities for the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) real estate segment of the market.

Earlier in his career, he was a member of the energy practice of Booz Allen Hamilton, where he worked on third-party financing mechanisms for renewable and energy efficiency projects, natural gas procurement, and energy-related legislative and budget matters for the U.S. Department of Defense.

Aaron received his graduate degree from Johns Hopkins University and his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland.