OLUKAYODE (KY) AJAYI

pRESIDENT AND OWNER of Central road energy

Ky comes to CRE from a varied personal and professional background. As a first-generation Nigerian/English-American, Ky has lived on the African, European and American continents. Ky’s previous work experience includes academia and technology consulting. Since 2019, Ky has worked at StraightUp Solar as a Project Developer. At StraightUp Solar, Ky oversees the company’s submissions to the ILSFA program where he has been able to, as he says, “work to save the world, one solar panel at a time.” Ky has served his local church as a Trustee and as a Steward and is also a member of the Bloomington Human Relations Commission, having been appointed to the role by the Mayor of Bloomington

JAY CORGIAT, Ph.D.

FOUNDER of Central road energy

Jay has been in the solid waste consulting industry for over 20 years.  He has developed, owned, and operated LFGE projects, primarily in Illinois. 

Jay is the founder and President of Environmental Information Logistics, LLC, a $2.5M revenue per year solid waste consulting firm that serves clients nationwide.  

Jay has been involved in the legislative process for strengthening Illinois solar from its initial inception in February 2015 as the Clean Jobs and Future Energy Bills through the Future Energy Jobs Act, which was signed into law in December 2016.  He successfully lobbied for the inclusion of landfills as “Brownfields”.  He is currently active in the Illinois Solar for All Working Group, a stakeholder group that tracks and comments on implementation of the Solar for All program by the Illinois Power Agency, and the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition Business Table, whose purpose is to elevate business voices throughout Illinois to support the policy objectives of the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition.

Jay has spoken at two conferences about the Illinois Solar for All program, one for IBEW contractors in Champaign Urbana and the other at the Illinois Energy Market Summit of June 13 – 15, 2018.