Finance veteran Olaf Janke to join Mosaic as its next CFO

Olaf Janke, former CFO of Aequitas Capital and Fairway America, appointed CFO at solar financing platform Mosaic

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May 20, 2015, 10:39 ET

OAKLAND, Calif., May 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Mosaic, the nation's leading residential solar lending platform, today announced that Olaf Janke is joining the company as Chief Financial Officer. Previously, Janke was CFO at Aequitas Capital Management where he led the accounting, tax, finance, portfolio management, capital markets and treasury functions.

"Olaf brings 20 years of relevant financial services experience to the table, having raised over $10 billion in debt capital, completing over $3 billion of M&A transactions, and structuring a securitization. He'll be a tremendous asset as we extend our offering and services to a growing roster of solar partners and customers nationwide," said Billy Parish, CEO of Mosaic.

At Aequitas, Janke successfully supported the alternative investment company's rapid growth and led the entrance into the capital markets. Prior to Aequitas, Janke was CFO at Fairway America and has held executive level positions at JPMorgan Cazenove and Commerzbank AG in Europe, and GE Capital, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank in North America.

"I am excited to have the opportunity to join a fast-growing marketplace lending platform which uniquely combines the exciting world of finance with the ever increasing importance of conserving the world's resources," said Janke.

The news follows yesterday's announcement that Bob Kelly, the former CFO of SolarCity has joined Mosaic's Board of Directors.

About Mosaic

Mosaic is the nation's leading residential solar lending platform, enabling thousands of people to profit from the benefits of clean energy by owning their own solar panels. Mosaic has been honored by Fast Company as a top ten most innovative company in energy for two consecutive years, by the Department of Energy as a SunShot award recipient, The Sierra Club as the Trailblazer Company of the year, and Verizon Wireless as the environmental winner for their Powerful Answers Awards. For more information, visit: http://joinmosaic.com Solar Mosaic Inc., CFL Lic. #6054631

SOURCE Mosaic