Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, North Carolina, United States, November 2025 — Hilary Lerner has been appointed as the new Chief People Officer at Palmetto, a fast-growing clean technology company committed to accelerating the global transition to sustainable energy. In her new role, she will lead the company’s global people agenda, organizational effectiveness, culture evolution and talent strategy as Palmetto scales its mission to make clean energy affordable, accessible, and intuitive for consumers worldwide.
Before joining Palmetto, Hilary Lerner spent seven years at Teamworks, serving most recently as Executive Vice President, People & Culture. During her tenure, she played a pivotal role in shaping a global talent strategy, strengthening organizational culture, advancing employee engagement, and implementing comprehensive people operations. She oversaw talent acquisition, people analytics, total rewards, and performance systems while enabling workforce productivity and business growth across international markets.
Prior to Teamworks, Hilary spent more than nine years at the National Basketball Association (NBA) in multiple leadership roles, serving most recently as Vice President, People Experience & Innovation. In this capacity, she championed global workplace culture, developed early career programs, led employee engagement practices, and implemented innovative communication and feedback strategies across the league. Earlier at NBA, she served as Vice President, Marketing, where she led marketing modernization for the WNBA and introduced the first-ever LGBT-focused marketing platform in professional sports.
Earlier in her career, Hilary held senior commercial roles in entertainment and music, including serving as Executive Vice President, Promotion at Virgin Music Group, where she led national exposure strategies, artist partnership platforms, and promotional campaigns for Grammy-winning talent. Her leadership also extended to Epic Records, where she spent nearly nine years supporting the global careers of leading artists including Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Shakira. Hilary began her journey in the music industry at EMI Music, where she served as Senior Director of Promotion.
About Palmetto
Palmetto is a pioneering clean technology company dedicated to accelerating the transition to a clean energy future. Built on the belief that consumers should not have to choose between sustainability and affordability, Palmetto provides cutting-edge solutions that make going green effortless, transparent, and financially compelling.
Through its innovative platform, Palmetto enables homeowners, businesses, and enterprise customers to adopt clean energy solutions—including solar, HVAC electrification, and energy storage—powered by flexible financing and real-time usage analytics. With its mix of B2B and B2C operating models, the company provides services such as LightReach™ subscriptions, the Palmetto Marketplace, and an integrated Consumer App to simplify energy access and management.
With a growing portfolio of offerings and a bold innovation roadmap, Palmetto is reshaping how the world adopts and experiences clean energy—one home, one product, and one intelligent platform at a time.
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