Eric Rehm

About Eric Rehm

I am known for my ability as an innovative and creative problem-solver to quickly identify situational challenges that can be overcome using strategic planning, cross-functional team leadership, and resources to deliver solutions. I am highly motivated when circumstances require change. I thrive on opportunities to collaborate that require diverse thinking, competency of skill, and strength of character to create solutions that drive growth and spur innovation. Throughout my career, I’ve held consulting and advisory, project management, and portfolio management roles overseeing systemic operations, strategic planning, financial programs, and policy deliverance; while maintaining and improving business process improvement through careful execution of work plans that mitigate risk and improve performance.My skills in leadership, contract negotiations, financial analysis, stakeholder engagement, and resource planning have been advanced through earning my finance MBA.

Experience

1. Development Director Der East

   McKinstry

   Mar 2025 — Present · St Louis Park, MN, US

   I lead the commercial development and delivery of distributed energy resource portfolios across DER East, with full accountability from origination through construction handoff. I structure and de‑risk IPP investments and large-scale DER projects by aligning development, engineering, procurement, and execution to deliver bankable projects on schedule and to forecast. My role centers on protecting investor returns, accelerating revenue realization, and scaling repeatable portfolios through disciplined risk management, stakeholder alignment, and execution certainty.

Education

• Northern Arizona University

  Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science

  1993 — 1996

• Hamline University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance

  2017 — 2019

• Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment

  Environmental Communication for Behavioral Change

  2007 — 2007