Two are cabinet members: Roberto Aventajado, presidential economic adviser on fast-track projects, and Executive Secretary Ronaldo Zamora, the president's chief of staff.
However, Mr. Edwards was referring to the ability for the organization as a whole to bring its people behind specific initiatives, projects, and executive visions.
"The DOE loan program provides an important financing 'bridge' at a time when the U.S. private debt markets have little to no experience financing first of their kind utility-scale solar projects, " First Solar Chief Executive Rob Gillette said in an email.