BioJames Spano, Managing Director
As a developer and prominent advocate of renewable energy, Mr. Spano strives to maintain the highest quality standards and find creative solutions to move development forward, from inception through execution and commissioning. Mr. Spano’s strong financial background as well as his expertise in real estate and land development have given him a perspective that is unique among solar energy developers. Mr. Spano has played a key role in the development of projects totaling over four hundred megawatts in solar generation facilities. Through his leadership, Spano Partners Holdings Companies are now recognized as some of the top privately-owned utility-scale and C&I alternative energy developers in New Jersey.
Mr. Spano is the founder and President of the New Jersey Solar Grid Supply Association (NJSGSA), an organization of investors, developers, engineers, energy professionals and public supporters dedicated to improving New Jersey’s energy program. The Association has represented the majority of grid-connected, utility-scale solar generation facilities in New Jersey. He is also a Director of the Mid-Atlantic Solar Energy Industries Association (MSEIA). As a leader in the industry and heavily involved in the regulatory market, Mr. Spano is often called upon as an expert voice to represent the industry in both legal proceedings as well as regulatory and legislative issues.
In addition to his work promoting renewable energy, Mr. Spano is a founding member and first president of the Hillsborough Kiwanis Club and former director of the Cerebral Palsy Association of New Jersey. In addition, he is a Director of the Spano Family Foundation, a 501(c) that supports charities in the U.S., Africa ,India and Haiti. Among his projects is an over 250kW solar shipment to a hospital in Haiti, which now has the energy it needs to care for a half a million remote villagers. Mr. Spano also sits on a number of distinguished non-profit boards including Trinitas Regional Medical Center Foundation and Community Options, as well as, a number of professional boards such as the Gateway Regtional Chamber of Commerce. CompanySpano Partner HoldingsJob titleManaging Partner
