Brian McLaughlin Co-Founds PlanitWorks to Lead Clean Energy Revolution in Communities

This article is a reprint from The Washington Informed, dated May 15, 2024.

Brian McLaughlin, an experienced leader with more than 26 years of professional experience in the nonprofit, public and for-profit areas, has co-founded a business, PlanitWorks, that operates in the booming green energy industry.

“I want to drive the clean energy revolution into all communities,” said McLaughlin, a Silver Spring, Maryland resident. “I want solutions that work for the community, and I want solutions that work for the planet.”

McLaughlin is a founding partner and CEO of PlanitWorks, an end-to-end energy solutions development company specializing in sustainable housing and renewable energy projects on Tribal (Native American) lands and communities of color. Previously, McLaughlin served as the CEO or executive officer at five separate companies.

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