SAN MATEO, CA -- (eSolarEnergyNews)-- SolarCity today announced that it has promoted Executive Vice President of Global Capital Markets Radford Small to the role of Chief Financial Officer, reporting to CEO Lyndon Rive.Mr. Small, among the most experienced executives in renewable energy finance, has enjoyed a successful tenure at SolarCity, where he helped the company create approximately $3 billion in new financing for solar projects. "Rad" initially joined SolarCity in 2015 to oversee financial business development and investor relations, and his role has steadily expanded to include all of the company's global capital markets activity.