Construction Manager
As our construction manager for the North Bay region, Gavin knows how to run his teams like a “tight ship”. Gavin was a former Marine who served 4 years in Iraq, Kuwait, Okinawa, Thailand, South Korea, and here at home in San Diego. After leaving the Marines, Gavin wanted to augment the technical training he received in the military towards a career in the construction trades. He signed on for 526 hours of classes at the Construction Craft Training Center in Hayward, CA, and while there, was encouraged to consider the promising future of solar.
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Jennie has always had a deep love for the environment, as evidenced by her tireless work in the fields of nature conservation and renewable energy. Prior to joining Real Goods Solar, Jennie supported the efforts of RECON Environmental Inc. where she wrote and compiled environmental impact reports. Realizing that such work was primarily “reactionary” in terms of protecting the environment, Jennie sought out a more “proactive” approach to her work. And she found it in solar.
Nelson joined Real Goods Solar, in May of 2008. He is a native of Napa where he and his wife keep busy raising their two young daughters. Prior to beginning his career with Real Goods Solar, Nelson enjoyed a 20+ year career in the health and fitness industry as founder and owner of 2 health and fitness in St. Helena and Yountville.
Will has been in the solar industry for over five years. Prior to that he spent 15 years in the municipal bond market as a portfolio manager analyzing and trading utility, water, and renewable energy bonds. He has a Bachelors of Science from the University of Colorado in Environmental Conservation and a MBA in finance from the University of San Francisco. A lifelong advocate of the environment and conservation, Will saw the “light” and now puts all his efforts into our fight against global warming.
Dan Williams is proud to be running the operations for our Real Goods Solar North Bay office. A certified journeyman electrician by trade, Dan literally “saw the light” when it came to solar and decided that was where the future of electrical power would be. Dan came on as operations manager back in 2006. Now a veteran at Real Goods Solar, Dan looks over his team like family.
Managing a team of solar installers is no small feat, but Nick Cohen takes on the challenge with serious dedication. He was inspired to join the solar movement after his next door neighbor had solar installed. Nick started as a solar installer, but his leadership abilities were quickly recognized and he was promoted to foreman.
Energy efficiency is Andrew Deis’ middle name. A graduate of Humboldt State University, Andrew already had a natural inclination towards the science and mechanics of electrical systems. It was, in Andrew’s words, a need to put his energy into something useful that brought him into the solar field.
Sarah is the IIT (Incentives & Interconnection Team) Specialist for the North Bay region. That means that she’s the gal that makes sure all the important paperwork involving solar installation for our customers gets processed. Sarah’s primary focus is on solar incentives (making solar systems more affordable for our customers) and interconnections (allowing customers to be electricity generators on the utility grid).
Toni found her way into solar as she does with all things in life, through her heart. “A friend told me of an open position at Real Goods Solar, and I am always looking to combine my work with my social conscious concerns. Working for a leading and growing solar company pairs those two interests of mine very well.” Toni’s heart shows itself in the way that she works diligently to support the marketing and operations efforts for the North Bay region of Real Goods Solar.
