David Farias
City of Phoenix – Office of Sustainability
David Farias is highly adaptable and entrepreneurial, with extensive experience in procurement and contracts, Real Estate, sales and service, business support and development, and Lending.
Recently, Farias worked with a Non-Profit to recommend optimal strategies for properties and to develop affordable living projects. Farias has been with Freeport, Western Refining, and a Peer-to-Peer lending marketplace (Inventor, US Patent: 7,822,681 B2 – Financial Collaboration Networks). Farias is fluent in Spanish.
Farias holds a BS in Finance and an MBA from Arizona State University.
Project
The City of Phoenix is working to achieve carbon neutrality for municipal properties by optimizing existing solar assets and expanding renewable energy capacity. FUSE Executive Fellow David Farias will develop a comprehensive business case and strategic plan to transition solar assets to City ownership and identify new development opportunities on underutilized properties. Ultimately, this will help Phoenix reduce greenhouse gas emissions, maximize its solar potential, and build a more sustainable and resilient energy future for all residents.