Experience

Fresno Metro Ministry

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Fresno, California, United States Non-profit dedicated to advancing food security and management of food waste for the United States’ largest food producing state.



Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman of the Board

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Washington, District of Columbia, United States The Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy is a post-partisan, 501(c)3 organization. The Rainey Center is fostering post-partisan dialogue and building the capacity of the next generation of diverse, inclusive policy leadership to work across political divides towards a responsible and sustainable future.



Cornerstone Group International

• United States
• Public Policy Offices

• Founding Partner

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  Washington D.C. Metro Area www.cornerstoneconservative.com Cornerstone provides public affairs, regulatory and legal services to clients in the US, Europe and Africa. Chet's industry expertise is in Fin Tech, Energy and Blockchain/Digital Assets. Chet currently serves as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for several clients. Chet also provides strategic advice for organizations for state level policy advocacy campaigns, as well as providing guidance for stakeholder engagement.



DigniFi

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Administrative Officer

  • Sep 2021 - Aug 2022

  New York, New York, United States Managed the Corporate Strategy, Business Operations, Legal, Compliance and Loan Servicing departments.

• Chief Legal Officer and Chief People Officer

  • Jan 2019 - Sep 2021

  Seattle, Washington, United States DigniFi is a rapidly growing provider of consumer lending solutions for the automotive industry. Currently the largest automotive service repair lending platform nationally, DigniFi is expanding into new verticals in 2021 — providing dealerships with innovative solutions that provide financing to all aspects of their dealership. Duties have included oversight of the Legal Department, Compliance Department, Project Management Department, Human Resources Department, Vendor Management and IT.



PACENation

• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Sep 2019 - Mar 2022

  Washington, District of Columbia, United States PACENation is a national nonprofit association that advocates for PACE financing. The goal of PACE is to accelerate America's adoption of clean energy and save Americans millions of dollars in the process.



Kurrent

• General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

  • Mar 2018 - Feb 2019

  Scottsdale, Arizona, United States Employee #3. Blockchain based cryptocurrency finance start up. Focused on building a digital asset platform to create alternative streamlined investment opportunities as well as provide innovative solutions to allow everyday consumers to find more liquid markets for traditionally illiquid assets.



Nexus Embassy US

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Legal Advisor

  • Mar 2018 - Feb 2019

  Scottsdale, Arizona, United States Blockchain project dedicated to open-source technology to support decentralization, innovative applications and responsible values.



Dividend

• United States
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

  • Aug 2016 - Nov 2017

  San Francisco Bay Area



Tesla

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Policy & Electricity Markets and Regulatory Counsel

  • Apr 2015 - Aug 2016

  *SolarCity Acquired by Tesla Oversees company strategy on key policy issues relating to renewable energy policy. Chet is an industry leading expert on matters of finance, consumer protection, and real estate matters for the solar industry and regularly speaks at national conferences on these topics. Chet also helped to start SolarCity's community engagement outreach program. Chet was also a co-chair of the Solar Energy Industries Association's (SEIA) community engagement… Show more *SolarCity Acquired by Tesla Oversees company strategy on key policy issues relating to renewable energy policy. Chet is an industry leading expert on matters of finance, consumer protection, and real estate matters for the solar industry and regularly speaks at national conferences on these topics. Chet also helped to start SolarCity's community engagement outreach program. Chet was also a co-chair of the Solar Energy Industries Association's (SEIA) community engagement committee which is focused on bringing inclusion and equality to the solar industry. Chet's current portfolio is managing consumer protection, real estate and finance matters for SolarCity. Chet is also very active with SEIA's Consumer Protection Committee as well as SEIA's Finance Initiative.

• Compliance Counsel

  • May 2014 - Apr 2015

  San Francisco Bay Area In Chet’s role, he helps develop other new products and also oversees the company’s national consumer compliance program. Additionally, he works with the company’s Policy & Markets team on federal and state renewable energy policy issues. Chet is also a co-inventor of the MyPower solar loan product launched in October of 2014. Patent publication 20160098768.



Rabobank

• Netherlands
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President/ Counsel

  • Jul 2010 - May 2014

  His responsibilities include legal oversight of the bank's Compliance, Consumer Lending, E-Channel, Human Resources, and Operations departments. He also handles general corporate matters and oversees general regulatory compliance for the bank



Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Jun 2008 - Jul 2010

  San Francisco Bay Area (Formerly Bingham McCutchen LLP) • Researched and wrote memoranda advising financial institutions on various regulatory and business issues including consumer lending and various federal regulations such as Regulation W and Regulation Z. • Provided commercial legal advice and counsel to clients on complex financial transactions including structuring a $60 million Shari’ah compliant mezzanine facility. • Developed familiarity with Article 8 and Article 9 through working on asset… Show more (Formerly Bingham McCutchen LLP) • Researched and wrote memoranda advising financial institutions on various regulatory and business issues including consumer lending and various federal regulations such as Regulation W and Regulation Z. • Provided commercial legal advice and counsel to clients on complex financial transactions including structuring a $60 million Shari’ah compliant mezzanine facility. • Developed familiarity with Article 8 and Article 9 through working on asset based lending deals. • Advised clients on various issues involving internet finance, securities, escrow, and privacy law. • Performed legal research and assisted in drafting and filing motions for firm’s litigation department. • Assisted clients in the development of their factoring business. Show less



University of San Francisco

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Ambassador

  • Aug 2006 - May 2008

  Represented the Law School at a variety of events to encourage students to apply to the Law School.