FORA.tv Speaker - David Arfin

David Arfin is the creator of SolarCity's SolarLease, a first-of-its-kind solar financing option that can allow homeowners to pay less for solar power than they currently pay for electricity. Prior to SolarCity, David founded FirstEnergyFinance.com, was co-founder and CEO of GlooLabs, (acquired by Cisco Systems), co-Founded Flywheel Communications, and was founder and CEO of CLE Group (acquired by Practicing Law Institute). Prior to launching companies, David was a lobbyist for the Association of American Universities, a Coro Fellow in Public Affairs in Los Angeles and an Intern in the Israeli Knesset. He received an MBA from Stanford, an MA in Public Policy Analysis from the Claremont Graduate University, and a BA in Political Science from UCLA. David is an avid San Francisco Giants fan, and in his spare time, has ridden in three Livestrong cycling events with Lance Armstrong to support the fight against cancer.