Michael Yaki is Senior Vice President & Senior Counsel of Policy and Programs at Petros PACE Finance.

Michael’s PACE law and policy expertise has driven new market creation and PACE innovations across the country. As an industry thought leader, Michael has advised legislators in both state and local governments and local program administrators on how to establish successful C-PACE programs. His most recent accomplishment was serving as the primary author of the state of Washington C-PACE statute enacted in June 2020. In addition, his deep knowledge of the intricacies of C-PACE programs and a deft hand with deal-making has resulted in the completion of some of the largest C-PACE financings to date in the industry.

Michael received his B.A. from UC Berkeley and his J.D. from the Yale Law School.