Geoff Brown is a renewable power and storage expert with 20 years of experience across companies and projects dedicated to building a cleaner world, and has a personal history of commitment to the Pacific Island community. For over 7 years Geoff served as President and CEO of Powin where he led their growth from a small start-up to one of the world’s largest battery integrators. With over 8GWh of batteries installed across 100 different projects Powin is working to advance the energy frontier and ensure the world’s access to clean, resilient and affordable power.
Before joining Powin Geoff had over a decade of experience with wind, solar, and energy storage project development, design and financing for companies including: NRG Renew, Beacon Power, Element Power, and Garrad Hassan America. This included developing microgrid projects in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam with Beacon Power – and several Caribbean island projects at NRG. Geoff comes to Mana Pacific with early exposure to the challenges and unique energy requirements of the Pacific Islands. He spent a year early in his career volunteering on Unanu, one of the outer islands in the Federated States of Micronesia, helping to build sustainable energy and water projects for the community.
Regarding his new role on the Mana Pacific team, Geoff said, “I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to bring the skills and knowledge I’ve learned over my career back to the communities where it all began for me. I am so impressed with the work the Mana Pacific team has done and look forward to supporting their continued success as a thriving benefit company doing well for all our stakeholders.”
