Alexander "Brave Journey" Sterling

Alexander "Brave Journey" Sterling is Co-Founder and CEO of Turtle Island Community Capital, where he is leading the establishment of a Native-led Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) expanding access to capital for Indigenous communities, small businesses, and clean energy projects. He brings deep experience in energy project development, financial structuring, and tribal engagement, including oversight of more than $45 million in utility-scale solar projects and leadership on a $135 million Solar For All initiative serving 14 Native communities.

Alexander is a nationally recognized speaker on Native-led energy and regenerative finance and has built extensive partnerships across philanthropy, impact investing, and Native CDFIs to advance Indigenous economic self-determination.