Eric Johnson
President
Job Duties
- Strategic Planning
- Contract Negotiation
- Offtaker Development
- Relationship Development
Bio
Eric Johnson, Founder and President of Sandhills Energy, offers financial expertise and entrepreneurial fervor to the renewable energy landscape. His passion for investment started at a young age, and after graduating from Creighton University with a BS-BA in Finance in 2007, he honed his finance skills at Northwestern Mutual.
A long-time entrepreneur, Eric established Johnson Capital Management in Valentine, NE in 2010. While building ETF portfolios and navigating estate planning, a client’s query about a wind farm sparked a pivotal shift. He sold his practice and founded Sandhills Energy, becoming the wind energy developer for Cherry County Wind. This opportunity kick-started his career in renewable energy.
Under Eric’s leadership, Sandhills Energy has expanded from a single wind project to over two gigawatts of various renewable assets financed and under development over the past two decades – and it continues to grow.
Eric is also heavily involved in other important organizations as a community and industry leader. Some of the work he does helps to provide innovative solutions to the waste management crisis, educate voters and advocate for sound conservation policies, and contributes to legislative initiatives aimed at improving the lives of neglected children – among other noteworthy initiatives in the following ways:
- Treasurer of Nebraska Conservation Voters
- Treasurer of Conservation Nebraska
- Director of Housing for Omaha, Inc.
- Advocacy Committee Member of the College of Public Health at UNMC
Past Chair of Voices for Children - Chair of Voices for Children Nebraska
