372 - A primer on risk management for Renewable Energy, with Lee Taylor, Co-Founder & CEO of REsurety

Welcome back, Solar Warrior.

Today's entrepreneur is redefining the way that clean energy buyers and sellers think about Risk Management. Lee Taylor founded REsurety before ever finishing his MBA, and he amassed a portfolio of over 5 Gigawatts of renewable energy generation with his unique insurance product.

Despite Insurance not being always the most compelling topic in clean energy, Lee's story of the what when, where, how and why of his entrepreneurial journey is worth sticking around.

He founded the company in 2012 to commercialize research he conducted at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business, and today REsurety’s products are redefining the way clean energy buyers and sellers predict value and quantify and manage risk. REsurety has supported hedging contracts covering nearly 7,000 MW of wind and solar generation capacity, for clients including Microsoft, Iron Mountain, Invenergy, Enel, Engie, Nephila Climate, and Allianz, among many others.

Resources

Connect with Lee on LinkedIn

Check out the amazing work of REsurety on LinkedIn, Twitter, and their website

An innovative offtake contract makes its solar sector debut

Download The “P99 Hedge” That Wasn’t

Download Risk Mitigation for Corporate Renewable PPAs

371 - What is the Unconscious Bias? with Tamika Jacques, Ed.D., Director of Workforce Development at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

Welcome back, Solar Warrior.

This is Tactical Tuesday, a short-form conversation with a subject matter expert designed to give you practical tools, tips and advice for building your solar business or career.

Today’s Tactical Tuesday will be longer than usual, as we have the honor to bring Dr. Tamika Jacques to the show. She is the Director of Workforce Development for the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, and she's also the CEO of Fruitful Vision Enterprise.

She's been in workforce development for over 18 years and has the honor of assisting with the distribution of nearly 30 million training programs in workforce development targeted for women, minorities, college students, youth unemployed, and underemployed.

Dr. Jacques is also the author of A Brown Girls Guide to Employment and Networking. I was happy to have Dr. Jacques speak at our SunCast Career Summit back in the fall of 2020. Today’s episode is a recap of her presentation on the subject of unconscious bias, some of its concepts and definitions, how to identify it, and how to overcome it.

Resources

Connect with Tamika on LinkedIn, Twitter, and her website

Check out the amazing work of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center on LinkedIn, Twitter, and their website

370 - How Patrick Sherwin's GoSun builds solar products you actually want

Welcome back, Solar Warrior!

Thanks so much for lending me your ears and the only non-renewable resource that you've got: your time!

Today's entrepreneur has been elevating the solar industry for more than 20 years across different roles. More recently, he’s been an inventor of breakthrough solar ovens and outdoor gear that's caught my attention.

As a Social Entrepreneur, Patrick focuses on appropriate technology with measurable impact. Patrick maintains a diverse background in construction, engineering, marketing, design, and integration of renewables.

Patrick Sherwin's thirst for solutions has put him at the center of several technology breakthroughs, and today we will unveil the how and why of his entrepreneurial journey.

Resources

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn

Check out the amazing work of GoSun on LinkedIn, Twitter, and their website

Want to grab a GoSun Sport Solar Oven? Click HERE

369 - How is the solar market evolving for developers, with Joe Tassone, Above Grid

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Welcome back, Solar Warrior!

This is Tactical Tuesday, a short-form conversation with subject matter experts designed to give you practical tools, tips and advice for building your solar business or career.

Many of you have probably listened to today's guests Joe Tassone Jr. from episodes 232 where we told his journey from the telecom industry to solar. He was also in episode 341 helping us give an overview of the clean energy industry.

If you still haven’t heard about Joe Tassone Jr., he is the Vice President of Project Development at Accencore, and Co-Founder and Vice President of Above Grid LLC. Joe has over 20 years of experience directly developing more than 5,000 wireless telecommunications projects throughout the U.S.

He has executed/originated more than 300 MW+ of PV/Storage projects in the Northeast. Prior to his current role, Joe was the co-founder of HPC Wireless Services, an Inc. 500 Project Development firm that performed turn-key projects for several Fortune 50 Companies, including Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint. He has hired and mentored more than 500 people in his career and shared his project-management expertise at conferences and board rooms across the country.

Joe is an experienced industry executive with access to the frontline conversations about what's happening in the world of project development. We brought Joe back to discuss what is happening in the world of solar project development in the United States, get his sense of how that front line is evolving, and learn about how his business ABOVEgrid is evolving so you can learn from his expertise.

Resources

Connect with Joe on LinkedIn

The Boy and the Dam. Crisis averted? - By Joseph Tassone

How To Make Price Irrelevant? The Relationship Economy With John DiJulius III

368 - GAF, Solar Tiles, Tax Equity and more - Martin DeBono Redux!

Welcome back, Solar Warrior!

Today’s guest is Martin DeBono, and he is by no means a stranger to distributed energy and high growth working in the startup industry. However, he didn't cut his teeth in solar energy. In fact, he has had a bit of an unorthodox entry into alternative energy. We talked about this especially in his first episode about a year ago where he mentioned being a decorated officer on a nuclear submarine in the US Navy.

He has led sales and marketing for companies you'd recognize such as Cisco, Siebel, Insightful, and Pure Networks. He even headed SunPower's residential North American business and global commercial business before taking on the role he currently has as President of GAF Energy. We're going to get into how the new GAF Energy product rollout is going and what it means for the residential market looking forward.

If you love this episode, then you should check out our more than 350 additional founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com. And sign up to receive a notification when the next episodes have dropped!

Resources

Connect with Martin on LinkedIn

Check out the GAF Energy website

Previous SunCast Podcast episodes mentioned

224 - How GAF Energy's Martin DeBono Brought Tech Sales To Solar

367 - Can Words Impact the Climate? How communication can drive real change with Scott Nguyen, Susannah Bradley, Brooke Betts, and Carter Lavin

Welcome back, Solar Warrior!

On April 21st, the team of 17TeraWatts hosted a panel with a group of communication experts to answer the question, “How do we effectively communicate the severity of climate change and the solutions in a way that compels people to also take action?”.

During the conversation moderated by a previous SunCast guest, Scott Nguyen from 17TeraWatts, we spoke to Susannah Bradley, Director of Emerging Audiences at SunCommon, Brooke Betts, VP US Climate Campaign at Rare, and Carter Lavin, the Director at California Solar & Storage Association. Together, we explored the growing nuances in climate change messaging, the innovative programs with real-world successes, and new approaches YOU can try in your business or community.

Here are the main takeaways from each panelist:

Nico Johnson - "The guests on our show are emblematic of the kind of messaging we need recognize we don’t have time to shame others into coming alongside us, and they create products and messaging that actually demonstrates that we are not waiting for some future idea or technology to arrive. But that is already here today."

Susannah Bradley - "Your righteousness doesn’t have a place in the conversation..it really is about meeting people where they're at, finding out what little nugget you can possibly connect in their interest in their heart and their mind with the work you are doing."

Brooke Betts - "If you were just authentically talking about things with people in a way that doesn’t freak them out or scare them off, it’s really powerful...People don’t look to experts. They look to their neighbors or friends. They look to people that they actually know and trust."

Carter Lavin - “During COVID, we ran the biggest global experiment. What happens if people stopped traveling, stay home, cut their carbon footprint. Emissions went down, but they didn't go down nearly enough as they need to. This is an important reminder that yes there's stuff that we as individuals can do, but political and collective action is the way that we really unlock this."

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Resources

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Connect with Susannah on LinkedIn

Connect with Brooke on LinkedIn

Connect with Carter on LinkedIn

Previous SunCast Episodes mentioned in this episode

357 - Design Principles To Drive Customer Engagement With Scott Nguyen, CEO Of 17 TeraWatts

366 - Solar Industry Insights from 4 Decades' Experience with Rusty Schmit of Sage Energy Consulting

Welcome back, Solar Warrior.

Today’s guest is Russell Schmit, a successful executive with extensive experience in energy‑related manufacturing, service, and consulting companies ranging from start‑ups to Fortune 100 corporations. At Sage Energy Consulting, he leads the growth initiatives for the company, works on selected projects that leverage his specialized experience, and guides internal operations to achieve high levels of client satisfaction.

Beginning with his early-career work leading solar photovoltaic technology programs at the global semiconductor firms Motorola and Texas Instruments, and followed by entrepreneurial roles at manufacturing firms in the United States and Europe, Rusty has proven his skills building high-growth businesses based on energy technologies. He has led international technical and business teams to develop new, innovative products and has developed strong client relationships around the world.

Rusty has also provided technology evaluation, business development, and M&A services to global utility companies, private equity firms, and other clients in the energy field. His depth and breadth of skills and experience will help propel Sage forward into the new energy era.

If you love this episode, then you should check out our more than 360 additional founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com. And sign up to receive a notification when the next episodes have dropped!

Resources

Connect with Rusty on LinkedIn

Check out the amazing work of Sage Energy Consulting on LinkedIn, Youtube and their website

Suggested Read

Getting to Zero: San Mateo County's Approach to ZNE

Episodes mentioned in this conversation

The story of the Founder Of Canadian Solar (CSIQ), Shawn Qu

Suggested Books

Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--And How It Can Renew America

Deep Survival: True Stories of Miraculous Endurance and Sudden Death

365 - Common Intellectual Property mistakes you can avoid, with Russ Krajec, Patent Attorney with BlueIron IP

Welcome back, Solar Warrior!

Welcome to another Tactical Tuesday, a short-form conversation with subject-matter experts designed to give you practical tools, tips, and advice for building your solar business or career.

Today we’re digging into the idea of intellectual property, patents, and other ways to protect your business and assets, and the guest in charge of explaining this process is Russ Krajec. How patents protect you (or not), and what should you do about it? Stay tuned to find out!

Russ Krajec is an author, inventor, angel investor, podcast host, and patent attorney. After a 13 year career as an engineer, Russ switched to patent law to “reverse engineer” the patent system to create good patents. 20 years later, he has seen the deep, dark underbelly of the patent system.

Russ has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, as well as a JD from Denver University. Russ has been on Intellectual Asset Magazine’s Top 300 Patent Strategists for several years running and is a Certified Patent Valuation Analyst.

Russ’s books “Investing In Patents” and the soon-to-be-released “Startup IP Strategy” describe the systematic process for due diligence on inventions, as well as a comprehensive framework for a startup’s IP strategy. The podcast “Patent Myths” tackles many complex IP issues, simplifying them into meaningful strategies for today’s entrepreneurs.

If you love this episode, then you should check out our more than 360 additional founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com. And sign up to receive a notification when the next episodes have dropped!

Resources

Connect with Russ on LinkedIn

Check out the amazing work of BlueIron on LinkedIn, Twitter, and their website

Suggested Reading

Provisional Patent Applications Hurt Startups

Why Your Patent Attorney Does Not Want Your Patent To Be Granted

Inhouse vs Outside Patent Counsel

Suggested Books

Investing in Patents

364 - Lessons in Solar Entrepreneurship, Robb Jetty, COO at DSD Renewables - Part 2

Welcome back, Solar Warriors!

If you're tuning in for the first time, you're tuning in to a second-part episode of my conversation with a friend and industry colleague and leader mentor, Robb Jetty.

I encourage you to check out part one of this inspiring conversation with Robb to capture more of the backstory, his origin of how he made his way into solar, and the role he has now with DSD Renewables. Today, we're gonna dig into the second half of the conversation more about what inspires him, how he made the eventual pivots, how DSD is differentiating itself in the marketplace and why Robb has decided to take this commanding role.

If you are at all curious about the career of a true Maverick, a true apprentice who has found his way to a master in operations of the solar construction industry, you've come to the right place.

Robert has a deep understanding of the entire industry and project life-cycle from market entry to development, interconnection, entitlement, permitting, and financing on through to procurement, construction, and O&M. Proven success with multi-megawatt solar rooftop and ground-mount development projects, market entry strategy, PPA, EPC, procurement, as well as real estate contract negotiations, project management, staffing, personnel management, product research, as well as sales and marketing of services and technologies for electrical power generation.

If you love this episode, then you should check out our more than 360 additional founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com. And sign up to receive a notification when the next episodes have dropped!

Resources

Connect with Robb on LinkedIn

Check out the amazing work of Distributed Solar Development on LinkedIn, Twitter, and their website

Mentioned books

Earth in Mind: On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect

363 - Journey to Chief Operating Officer, Robb Jetty, COO at DSD Renewables - Part 1

Welcome back, Solar Warriors!

Happy Earth Day!

I'm excited about all the wonderful events and activities that are going on today on Earth Day as we celebrate another year of work towards taking massive climate action.

Today we are going to learn a lot about how the solar industry has evolved. The protagonist of the story is one of the guys I've watched grow in his career for more than 15 years. Robb Jetty and I have seen each other in the industry, and today we're going to dive into how he arrived at the company that he helped launch spin out of GE. If you are a longtime listener, you'll recognize the name of the company Robb works for: Distributed Solar Development, mainly because we just had Meghan Gainer on not too long ago. I hope that you are ready to learn all about how a career is built around execution and curiosity, because that is Robb’s story.

Robert has gained extensive renewable energy experience through executive positions across the entire industry value chain. Since 2002, he’s been engaged in the development, finance, construction, and operation of over $1B (~600MWs) of roof-top, carport, and both fixed or tracking ground-mount solar projects across the country, in both the commercial and wholesale power sectors.

If you love this episode, then you should check out our more than 360 additional founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com. And sign up to receive a notification when the next episodes have dropped!

Resources

Connect with Robb on LinkedIn

Check out the amazing work of Distributed Solar Development on LinkedIn, Twitter, and their website

Mentioned books

Earth in Mind: On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect

362 - Free Legal Services from Top Legal Firms, with Stanford's Molly Melius and Jesse Lazarus

Welcome back, Solar Warriors.

This is Tactical Tuesday, a short-form conversation with subject matter experts designed to give you the practical tools, tips and advice for building your solar business or career.

Today, we're gonna be chatting with the two people who run a program I didn’t even know existed until January, Stanford's Lawyers for Sustainable Economy (LSE) Initiative, managed by Molly Melius, the Director of LS, and Jesse Lazarus, Senior Associate of LS, and a second-year law student.

The Lawyers for a Sustainable Economy Initiative, or the LSE initiative for short, is a law firm-led and Stanford-supported initiative that provides free legal assistance to sustainability focused entrepreneurs and nonprofits. And in particular, the initiative aims to support promising green entrepreneurs and nonprofits who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford legal services.

So far, the LSE initiative has been an overwhelming success: the 14 law firms (including Cooley, Latham & Watkins, Wilson Sonsini and Orrick) in the initiative have already exceeded their original commitment of $25M to provide $35M in pro bono legal services as of the end of last year.

More information can also be found on the LSE website, and LSE is happy to communicate over email or set up time for a call to address any questions not answered there.

To offer a little more detail, sustainability-focused entrepreneurs can qualify as either (i) social enterprises or (ii) income-eligible entrepreneurs (see full list of criteria for eligibility here), and then apply by submitting an intake form here.

If you still have questions, please send an email to lawyersforsustainability@law.stanford.edu

If you love this episode, then you should check out our more than 360 additional founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com. And sign up to receive a notification when the next episodes have dropped!

361 - We Don't Have Time! Is Ingmar Rentzhog the Mark Zuckerberg of Climate?

Welcome back, Solar Warrior.

In this episode we are going to be learning how we can impact the global economy with climate action. The conversation will be around an entrepreneur that I'm really excited to interview because I've been following his work for a couple of years.

Today's guest is a change maker named “The Green Mark Zuckerberg” by France,TV's. I’m referring to Ingmar Rentzhog, The CEO and Founder of We Don't Have Time, the world's largest social network for climate action. We'll hear more about what that means and how the idea was formed.

By teaming up with Twitter and the U.N We Don't Have Time is reaching millions around the globe. Ingmar will share how you can invest in We Don't Have Time and be a part of solving the climate crisis and getting good returns on your investment.

If you love this episode, then you should check out our more than 360 additional founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com. And sign up to receive a notification when the next episodes have dropped!

Resources

Connect with Ingmar on LinkedIn

Check out the amazing work of We Don’t Have Time on LinkedIn, Twitter, and their website

Suggested Reading

If we don’t give in. They can never win!

360 - The 4 Quadrants of a Growth-focused company, with Robert Cross

Welcome back, Solar Warrior.

Welcome to another Tactical Tuesday, a short form conversation with subject matter experts designed to give you the practical tools, tips and advice for building your solar business or career.

Many of you may have noted that with the tailwind provided from not only the incoming Biden administration but the overall collective focus on climate change. Perhaps you're considering not only how to scale your own business, but whether or not you're ready to jump into entrepreneurship or intrapreneurship.

Today’s guest is someone who I've been working with and who several of your colleagues have been working with behind the scenes to help clarify thoughts, especially around the topic of growth. Today's topic is specifically focused on whether or not you are ready for growth. Do you know what it looks like? Are you prepared for the way that you need to orient your team, your vision, and your mission?

We’re talking about Robert W. Cross, the Founder & CEO of Cross Consulting Services. He helps cleantech and renewable energy CEOs address challenges in their business model so they may scale. His professional background includes experience in finance, economic development, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and clean technologies.

Robert has worked with dozens of companies in renewables and cleantech. He is a business model engineer, addresses problems at their root cause, and helps companies build capacity to scale.

If you love this episode, then you should check out our more than 360 additional founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com. And sign up to receive a notification when the next episodes have dropped!

Resources

Connect with Robert on LinkedIn

Check out the amazing work of Cross Consulting Services on LinkedIn, Twitter and their website

Suggested reading

Do you have a clear pricing strategy?

Why Clean Energy Events Need Quality Marketing Content?

359 - How can Clean Energy be dirty? EMF myth busting with B.D. Erickson, CEO of Satic USA

Welcome back, Solar Warrior.

Thank you so much for investing the only non-renewable resource that you've got: Your time.

Have you ever wondered why your cell phone gets hot when it's charging? Few folks realize the electromagnetism that's picked up as dirty electricity and moves through the circuit, making the charging process less efficient, and it not only increases your phone's heat, but your energy bills, and it shortens the life of all of the devices and appliances around us.

Well, today’s interview is with my friend B.D. Erickson who knows a thing or two about how to address that issue. His company, Satic USA has been building clean electricity products to address this issue since 2008. And more and more solar installers are beginning to install Satic products alongside their inverters to ensure a clean operating system inside your home.

If you're interested to hear how this Anthony Robbins-inspired, trained and powerful leader has found his home, back home in Missoula, Montana, growing the fastest growing solar company in that state, then I would encourage you to stick around. He decided he wanted to do something for the good people of Montana, and the solar industry at large.

If you love this episode, then you should check out our more than 350 additional founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com. And sign up to receive a notification when the next episodes have dropped!

Resources

Connect with B.D. on LinkedIn

Check out the amazing work of Satic Inc. on their website and their Instagram.

Books mentioned

Can't Hurt Me - David Goggins

Daring Greatly - Brené Brown

Awaken the Giant Within - Anthony Robbins

358 - Challenging the Status Quo: C-Suite Examples of D&I Leadership, with Matt Hankey and Michael Healy

Welcome back, Solar Warrior.

This is Tactical Tuesday, a short-form conversation, typically with subject matter experts designed to give you the practical tools, tips, and advice for building your solar business or career and grow with us here on SunCast.

What you are about to hear is content from our Career Summit, a fantastic series of conversations all about not only how to find your dream job, the perfect opportunity to transition into clean energy as a career but also how as an industry we can improve the concepts of hiring with justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Today you will hear from clean energy executives Matt Hankey and Michael Healy as they’re taking the charge in ensuring their organization and the industry as a whole represents a diverse and inclusive workforce. How are we approaching hiring and access to opportunities in one of the biggest job-creating industries in America?

Related to the conversation that we're having today is our Dream Job Coaching Program, which we call Mission-Minded. You can learn more about that at events.mysuncast.com/dreamjob.

If you love this episode, then you should check out our more than 350 additional founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com. And sign up to receive a notification when the next episodes have dropped!

Resources

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Connect with Mike on LinkedIn

357 - Design Principles to Drive Customer Engagement with Scott Nguyen, CEO of 17 TeraWatts

Welcome back, Solar Warriors.

Thank you so much for lending me your ears and the only non-renewable resource that you have: your time!

Today's entrepreneur is my friend Scott Nguyen, CEO of 17 TeraWatts. If you are in the broader energy business and you’re looking for an opportunity to get into climate tech and clean energy, you might want to take a listen for today's episode.

Scott has 15 years of energy industry experience, 18 USPTO patents, and a Ph.D. in Physics from Harvard University. He is now working on specific technology to solve problems for the homeowners and residential solar space. We're going to talk a bit more about that and how Scott found his way into that area of expertise.

If you love this episode, then you should check out our more than 350 additional founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com. And sign up to receive a notification when the next episodes have dropped!

Resources

Connect with Scott on LinkedIn and Twitter

Check out the amazing work of 17 TeraWatts on LinkedIn, Twitter, and their website.

Books mentioned

Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

Don't Make Me Think - Steve Krug

356 - Strategies to ask for the salary you deserve (and GET IT), with Karima Ladhani, Suparna Kadam, Tara Doyle, and Glenda Johnson

Welcome back, Solar Warrior.

This is Tactical Tuesday, a short-form conversation, typically with subject matter experts designed to give you the practical tools, tips, and advice for building your solar business or career and grow with us here on SunCast.

What you are about to hear is content from our Career Summit, a fantastic series of conversations all about not only how to find your dream job, the perfect opportunity to transition into clean energy as a career but also how as an industry we can improve the concepts of hiring with justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.

Do you get nervous when you have to engage in conversations to negotiate your salary? You’re not alone. In today’s episode, we have Karima Ladhani, Suparna Kadam, Tara Doyle, and Glenda Johnson sharing and discussing experiences of asking and getting their value in the workplace.

Related to the conversation that we're having today is our Dream Job Coaching Program, which we call Mission-Minded. You can learn more about that at events.mysuncast.com/dreamjob.

If you love this episode, then you should check out our more than 350 additional founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com. And sign up to receive a notification when the next episodes have dropped!

Thanks a ton to our podcast sponsor, Endiem for continuing to help make this content FREE to You! Please check them out and let me know what you think!

Resources

Connect with Karima on LinkedIn

Connect with Suparna on LinkedIn

Connect with Tara on LinkedIn

Connect with Glenda on LinkedIn

355 - Special Report: "Not All Solar is Created Equal" with Michael Parr, Executive Director at The Ultra Low Carbon Solar Alliance

Welcome back, Solar Warrior.

Michael Parr is the Executive Director of the Ultra Low Carbon Solar Alliance, a coalition of global solar companies using market forces to decarbonize the solar supply chain, making clean energy even cleaner. Following a 30 year career with DuPont Michael established The Parr Policy Group in 2015 to provide policy and political consulting services to businesses, with an emphasis on sustainability.

For almost 20 years Michael lead DuPont’s federal government affairs efforts on environment, energy, technology, manufacturing and sustainability related topics, engaging with Congress, the White House, Administrative agencies and private sector stakeholders. He has successfully created advocacy coalitions to achieve major legislative changes related to chemicals regulation (TSCA), renewable energy and natural gas, tax policy for sustainable manufacturing, R&D and STEM education.

If you love this episode, then you should check out our more than 350 additional founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com. And sign up to receive a notification when the next episodes have dropped!

Resources

Connect with Michael on LinkedIn

Check out The Ultra Low Carbon Solar Alliance on Twitter and their website

354 - Andrea Luecke, The Roots and Fruits of The Solar Foundation

Welcome back, Solar Warrior.

As we celebrate the impact of women in our culture, the way that women increasingly are being recognized as better leaders as better and more empathic executives in businesses, it's been a real privilege and honor to be able to have some of my friends and folks that inspire me on the show.

This week on SunCast, as we wrap up Women's History Month, I am so excited to be able to bring to you a fearless leader. Today's entrepreneur is someone that I genuinely appreciate in the world and in the solar industry. Andrea Luecke is an entrepreneurial leader with a diverse international background. Over the course of a decade, she took an organization you may be familiar with, The Solar Foundation, from idea to globally renowned organization that's responsible for some of the industry's most trusted and valuable research and education.

As a means for creating more efficiencies and impact, Andrea led The Solar Foundation through a strategic merger with the Interstate Renewable Energy Council and made a voluntary commitment in to step down from her role following a successful merger agreement. This recently allowed Andrea to become free to launch a consulting firm – ALL IMPACT CONSULTING - with her 8-year-old daughter and be entrepreneurial once again in her approach to solving problems related to climate, the workforce, and equity.

Resources

Connect with Andrea on LinkedIn and Twitter

Check out the amazing work of All Impact Consulting on their website

Corrigenda:

• The number of plastic laundry jugs that go into landfills each year from the U.S. alone is 700.000.000

Books mentioned

Eat That Frog! - Brian Tracy

353 - D&I Fireside Chat with Erika Jefferson, President of Black Women in Science and Engineering (BWISE)

This is Tactical Tuesday, a short-form conversation, typically with subject matter experts designed to give you the practical tools, tips, and advice for building your solar business or career and grow with us here on SunCast.

What you are about to hear is content from our Career Summit, a fantastic series of conversations all about not only how to find your dream job, the perfect opportunity to transition into clean energy as a career but also how as an industry we can improve the concepts of hiring with justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.

What do you need to start implementing a D&I Strategy in your organization? Should you be focusing on the talent management side? Join our fireside chat with the President and Founder of Black Women in Science and Engineering (BWISE), Erika Jefferson as we discuss the first steps when looking at your organization's D&I efforts.

Related to the conversation that we're having today is our Dream Job Coaching Program, which we call Mission-Minded. You can learn more about that at events.mysuncast.com/dreamjob.

If you love this episode, then you should check out our more than 350 additional founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com. And sign up to receive a notification when the next episodes have dropped!

Thanks a ton to our podcast sponsor, Endiem for continuing to help make this content FREE to You! Please check them out and let me know what you think!

Resources

Connect with Erika on LinkedIn

Check out the amazing work of BWISE on their LinkedIn, Twitter, and website