Originally posted on Renewable Energy World.
San Francisco, Calif. — In an effort to recognize the up and coming rock stars of the solar industry, Renewable Energy World is pleased to announce its first “class” of 40 under 40 changemakers in the solar industry.
Renewable Energy World’s Solar 40 Under 40 recognizes these individuals and their unparalleled accomplishments within the solar industry. Their mission is to bring solar far into the 21st century and build on the roots of the solar industry and those who have come before them.
They are, and will continue to be, advocates for solar.
Each one is unique, shows a great deal of passion and has achieved accomplishments within the industry.
In alphabetical order, the inaugural Renewable Energy World Solar 40 under 40 are:
Adedoyin Adeleke, Founder/Executive Director, International Support Network For African Development (ISNAD-Africa)
Mike Arndt, Managing Director Of Development, Recurrent Energy
Amanda, Bybee, CEO, Amicus O&M Cooperative
Thomas, Byrne, CEO, Cleancapital
Franco, Capurro, Partner & CEO, Banverde
Alison, Ciesla, Post-Doctoral Fellow and Project Leader Of Industry Collaborations, UNSW
Becky, Diffen, Partner, Mcguirewoods
James, Ellsmoor, Director, Solar Head of State
Kate Bashford, Epsen, Executive Director, New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Association
Patrick, EUGENE, CEO, Digitalkap Solar
Adam, Gentner, Director of Business Development – Latin American Expansion, Sonnen
John, Gurski, CEO, Energytoolbase
Brett, Hallam, Research Director for Advanced Hydrogenation, UNSW Sydney
Walid, Halty, CEO, Dvinci Energy, Inc.
Nate, Hausman, Project Director, Clean Energy States Alliance
Bram, Hoex, Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
Justin, Hoysradt, President / CEO, Vinyasun
Jason Kaminsky, Chief Operating Officer, kWh Analytics, Inc.
Pari, Kasotia, Mid-Atlantic Director, Vote Solar
Esther, Katete, Founder, Suntap Uganda Limited
Laura, Klein, Managing Director of Development, Eagle Solar Group
Kathryn, Klement, Director, PV Power Systems, Phoventus Inc.
Mallory, Lindgren, Director, Solar and Storage, Westwood Professional Services
Sarah, Lovell, Vice President, Commercial Asset Management, Longroad Energy
Muhammed, Lubowa, Managing Director & Founder, All In Trade Limited
Raghav, Malhotra, Head of Project Management, Cleantech Energy Corporation
Rhys, Marsh, Managing Director, Avenue Capital
Jaime, Martinez Soto, CEO, Proyecto Terra
Jon, Powers, Co-Founder and President, Cleancapital
Aneri, Pradhan, Executive Director, Enventure
Laura, Recchie, President and Founder, Root + Branch
Steph, Speirs, Co-Founder And CEO, Solstice
Amro, Tabari, Senior Renewable Energy Engineer, Mott Macdonald
Jan Pieter, Versluijs, CEO, Solar Monkey
Britta, Von Oesen, Director, Cohnreznick Capital
Joshua, Weiner, CEO, Sepisolar
Tom, Weirich, Director, Cohnreznick Capital
Emily, Williams, Director of Energy Supply, Edison Energy
Maura, Yates, Managing Member, Co-Founder, Mothership Energy Group
Thatcher, Young, VP, Business Development, Radiance Solar