Frank Zhu is an experienced executive with more than sixteen years spent in the solar and renewable energy industries on multiple continents. Frank’s skillset includes business development, solar module sales, mergers and acquisitions for U.S. solar manufacturing companies, structural financing, EPC management and the operation of utility-scale PV solar projects. Over the past decade, he has successfully overseen the development of solar projects and sales of solar modules exceeding 10 GW globally.

After moving to the United States in the 1990s and becoming a U.S. citizen, Frank demonstrated a profound commitment to the renewable energy sector. His unwavering belief in the mission of Illuminate USA, coupled with the promising opportunities presented by Central Ohio, led him to relocate his family from the California Bay Area and raise his children in Columbus.

Prior to his role at Illuminate USA, Frank achieved an impressive career trajectory at Golden Concord Group Limited (GCL). He held the positions of President and CEO at GCL Solar Energy, Inc. and Executive President at GCL New Energy Inc. Before his tenure at GCL, he served as both the Vice President of Hanergy Holding Group, a multinational hydro and solar company in Hong Kong, and as the CEO for Hanergy’s Asia Pacific region. Illuminate USA could not have any better leadership or experience at the helm.