Kate Collardson has served in many roles during career in the solar industry, including installer, designer, permit technician, trainer, program manager, technical support agent, and product manager. Currently, Kate is a Co-Founder of Solar Service of Colorado, an O&M company. After years of lamenting the lack of recycling options for solar equipment, Kate became an advocate for PV recycling, leading to the formation of SolarRecycle.org. She holds a NABCEP PV Installation Professional credential. Kate has a B.A. in German from Colorado College and an MBA, with a Certificate in Sustainable Technology and Management, from Arizona State University.