Founder Of GoodLeap and GivePower, Hayes Barnard

Hayes Barnard is an entrepreneur from the United States. He is the founder , chairman, and CEO of GoodLeap, a technology-based financial services firm. Barnard is also the founder, chairman, and CEO of GivePower, a nonprofit that helps marginalised communities get clean water and energy through solar-powered projects.

Hayes is a driven entrepreneur whose career exemplifies the power of combining disruptive ideas with exceptional people. Hayes launched Loanpal in late 2003 with eight years of expertise in virtual and field sales, as well as corporate software development, at Oracle Corporation. Since then, the company has grown to finance more than $40 billion in assets, with customers in all 50 states.

Hayes founded Paramount Solar in 2009, seeing an untapped opportunity to connect digital-first technology with the uptake of domestic renewable energy. He pioneered the virtual sales model for residential solar distribution. Hayes founded GoodLeap after Tesla purchased SolarCity to lead the creation of a broader sustainable marketplace.

For many mission-driven professionals serving millions of individuals who want to better their homes and save money, they deliver easy, fast, and frictionless point-of-sale technology.

Their platform allows customers to pay for solar panels, battery storage, smart home gadgets, new HVAC systems, energy-efficient windows, updated roofing, water-saving lawn, and other sustainable products in a variety of ways.

They are dedicated to protecting the environment, developing long-term relationships with our valued partners and consumers, and providing cutting-edge technology that allows more people to live a more sustainable lifestyle.

As of Spring 2021, the GoodLeap digital marketplace had deployed over $7 billion in purpose-driven capital, supporting over 44,000 clean energy jobs and enabling more than 200,000 homeowners across the United States to lower their living costs, move toward energy independence, and reduce their environmental footprint.