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Peter Harsy

Chief Executive Officer

Peter was appointed Chief Executive Officer and a Board Manager upon the formation of Madison Street Renewables (MSR) by Northleaf Capital in 2022. MSR was initially established through the acquisition of a company founded by Peter in 2020 that focused on sourcing and acquiring renewable energy land lease payment streams.

Peter has worked in the energy industry for over 13 years, a large portion of that time spent as the General Counsel and Board Secretary of Lincoln Clean Energy (now known as Ørsted Onshore North America), where he helped grow the company from its initial startup phase to become one of the largest and most active developers and owners of utility-scale wind projects in the United States.

Peter started his career working on commercial real estate development, acquisitions, and financings while serving as in-house counsel at one of the nation’s largest real estate investment trusts. Peter received his bachelor’s degree from the University of San Diego and his juris doctorate from DePaul University College of Law. 

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Matt Kneifl

Chief Operating Officer

Matt is responsible for the development and execution of the company’s strategic and business objectives and for overseeing commercial and operational matters for Madison Street Renewables.

Matt’s background consists of over 12 years of experience in renewable and thermal energy sectors, including project finance and development, mergers and acquisitions, capital formation, financial planning and analysis, asset management and other roles related to the energy transition.

Matt earned his MBA from Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business with a concentration in Energy and Finance and received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas Tech University.

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Sean Lewis

Associate

Sean focuses on the company’s outreach to landowners who want to monetize their wind and solar leases, while also assisting in the financial valuations of our prospective purchases.
Sean is a born-and-raised Texan and has been a part of the Madison team for two years, starting out as an intern while he completed his Business Management Degree, with a concentration in finance, from Texas Tech University.