Hannon Armstrong Managing Director Susan Nickey Appointed to American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) Board of Directors

ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 28, 2016

"We are pleased to welcome Ms. Nickey to ACORE's Board of Directors," said Greg Wetstone, President & Chief Executive Officer of ACORE.  "Ms. Nickey brings over 25 years of executive leadership in the energy and finance sectors.  Having focused her efforts on demonstrating creative solutions and innovations that make the production of renewable energy more competitive and affordable – goals well aligned with ACORE's mission – we look forward to her leadership and insights as a member of our Board."

"I am honored to have the opportunity to serve alongside leaders in the renewable energy sector as a member of ACORE's Board," said Ms. Nickey.  "I look forward to advancing ACORE's mission to strategically promote the policies and financial structures essential to renewable energy growth."

Ms. Nickey joined Hannon Armstrong in 2014 as a managing director.  Prior to that, she founded and served as CEO of Threshold Power.  Prior to working at Threshold, she served as CFO at ACCIONA Energy North America from 2007-2010 and before that as Managing Director of Investment Banking in the Project Finance Group of Mesirow Financial. Ms. Nickey has previously served on the Governor of Nevada's Renewable Energy Development Program Task Force and the Legislative and Finance Committees for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). She was named one of Women's eNews' 21 Leaders for the 21st Century for her leadership in sustainable development.   Ms. Nickey holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.

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Hannon Armstrong provides debt and equity financing to the energy efficiency and renewable energy markets. The Company focuses on providing preferred or senior level capital to established sponsors and high credit quality obligors for assets that generate long-term, recurring and predictable cash flows.  The Company is based in Annapolis, MD.

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