Jade Garrett

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DISC Type : ci

Media Specialist at Solar Maverick Podcast

Sterling, Virginia, United States

Overview

Jade Garrett is the founder of Positive Deviancy, an organization dedicated to uplifting non-traditional startups in clean energy. With over 15 years of experience in renewable energy and robotics, she has helped over 400 founders secure more than $14M in funding. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science from George Mason University.

Personally, Jade is motivated by a desire to create a better world for her children. This drives her work in making clean energy more accessible and ensuring that job opportunities in the sector are equitable and open to all. She is actively creating a Clean Tech Accelerator alliance in Virginia.

Unique fact: Jade holds a U. S. patent for a system for securely generating and printing documents, showcasing a background in technology and security.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Curious

Example Seeker

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Clean Energy Startups
As the founder of Positive Deviancy, she helps hundreds of clean energy startups and innovators secure funding and resources through programs like the DOE's American-Made Challenges.
Inclusive Innovation
Her work focuses on supporting non-traditional, women-led, and minority-led companies, reflecting her participation in the ACORE Accelerate program.
Community Engagement
She frequently moderates panels and holds workshops, such as at RE+Hawaii, to engage local communities in the clean energy transition.

Media Appearances

Jade Garrett – ACORE Profile. Featured in American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)

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ACORE Power Perspectives with Jade Garrett. Featured in American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)

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Work History

12-2025
Media Specialist at Solar Maverick Podcast
2-2025 - 10-2025
Grants Specialist at Tebughna Foundation
1-2025 - 1-2026
ACORE Board Member 2025 at American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)
8-2023 - 3-2025
Executive Director at Northwest Xcelerator
5-2021 - 10-2022
Product Manager at Capital One

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc from George Mason University
Associate of Science (A.S.) from Northern Virginia Community College

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Exp : 16 Location : Sterling, Virginia, United States Job Level : Junior Designation : Media Specialist at Solar Maverick Podcast
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Insights For Selling To Jade

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jade is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jade

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jade move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Jade take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Jade

Personality Compatibility


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