Our Team

Lindsay Deane-Mayer

Lindsay Deane-Mayer specializes in the development and financing of alternative energy projects. She serves as a manager for project companies controlled by Palmer and leads wind energy developments and operations. She has managed and financed approximately $100 MM of community-wind assets, including securing and placing over $10 MM of federally subsidized bonds. She leads originating and negotiating PPAs, Turbine Supply, and Operating and Maintenance Agreements for Palmer’s wind developments.

Prior to Palmer, Lindsay was a Teach for America Corps Member in Oakland, California, where she taught secondary school level mathematics.

Lindsay has a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College where she Double Majored in Environmental Studies and Engineering modified with Studio Art. She also holds a Master of Arts in Education from Alliant International University.

Sumul Shah

Sumul Shah is a partner at Palmer overseeing the design, engineering and construction teams for renewable energy projects. Sumul has been involved in the installation of over 86 MW of community-scale energy resources and has overseen hundreds of energy efficiency projects.

Prior to joining Palmer, Sumul founded several companies including Solaya Energy, a renewable energy development company, and Lumus Construction, a general construction company. In 2009, President Obama awarded Sumul the “Small Business Person of the Year” for Massachusetts and 1st Runner Up nationally.

Sumul has a BS in Civil Engineering from Brown University and an MS in Construction Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he was a Schoettler Fellow.