Rokas Beresniovas is a climate finance executive, author, banker, and advisor with more than two decades of experience helping businesses, nonprofits, developers, governments, and community associations access capital and build long-term financial resilience.

He currently serves as Head of Partnerships at the Montgomery County Green Bank, one of the nation’s leading public-private climate finance institutions. Since joining the organization in 2021, Rokas has helped structure and advance more than $200 million in clean energy, energy efficiency, affordable housing, resiliency, and sustainable infrastructure investments. His work focuses on creating innovative financing solutions that leverage public and private capital to accelerate economic and environmental outcomes.

Prior to joining the Green Bank, Rokas held senior leadership roles with State Bank of India (USA), HSBC, Wells Fargo, EagleBank, Bank of America, and other financial institutions. Throughout his career, he has specialized in business development, commercial banking, international finance, capital formation, strategic partnerships, and market expansion.

Rokas is the author of Green as a Lever, a book examining how climate finance, public policy, and innovative capital structures can be used to drive economic development and accelerate sustainable investment. He is also the author of a forthcoming book focused on the future of financing condominium associations, homeowner associations (HOAs), cooperatives, and common-interest communities.

A recognized speaker and thought leader, Rokas regularly participates in industry conferences, policy forums, and academic discussions on climate finance, clean energy deployment, infrastructure investment, public-private partnerships, community association governance, and capital markets. He has spoken at events hosted by universities, financial institutions, government agencies, and industry organizations throughout the United States.

Beyond his professional work, Rokas has remained deeply engaged in civic and nonprofit leadership. He currently serves on several boards and advisory bodies and has contributed to organizations focused on business development, education, international cooperation, sustainability, and community impact. His public service includes appointments to government and nonprofit boards, where he helps shape policies related to building performance, climate action, economic development, and community resilience.

Born in Lithuania and later building a successful career in the United States, Rokas brings a unique international perspective to finance, entrepreneurship, and leadership. His work continues to focus on one central principle: using capital as a tool to create stronger communities, more resilient infrastructure, and lasting economic opportunity.