Alex Jahp
Alex Jahp joined the solar industry in 2015 out of a passion for the environment, climate change, and sustainable development. He has since worn many hats – and hard hats – with roles in construction, design, and project management on projects from watts to megawatts throughout the US, Peru, and Guatemala.  His work has […]
Brian Mehalic
Brian Mehalic has over 22 years of experience designing, installing, inspecting, and servicing all types and sizes of PV and energy storage systems, and he has delivered training to thousands of students ranging from engineers and technicians to manufacturers and building officials. Brian began his career at EV Solar Products, Inc.; he worked as Project […]
Maram Al Daraiseh
Maram Al Daraiseh is a Renewable Energy Solutions Analyst at World Kinect, where she supports commercial and industrial clients in evaluating, planning, and optimizing onsite solar and solar-plus-storage projects. With experience in solar feasibility analysis, energy modeling, and tariff research, she integrates advanced digital tools to streamline project assessments and deliver data-driven recommendations. Maram is […]
Russell Vare
Russell Vare is Vice President of Vehicle Grid Integration at the Mobility House. He has 20 years of experience in clean tech with a focus on EVs, energy storage and EV charging. At Nissan and Mercedes-Benz he lead early developments of Vehicle to Grid and battery second-life projects. At Nuvve and Kaluza he held partnership […]
Joe Ritter
Joe Ritter is a Partner and Chief Development Officer at Seminole Financial Services, LLC – a full-service national investment management and financial services organization. Since 2009, Seminole has directly funded construction and permanent financing for over 1 GW worth of solar and wind projects, totaling over $2.5 billion of its own managed capital. In addition […]
Naphtal Haya
Mr. Haya is a consultant in the DNV Energy Storage Advisory North America team. He currently serves as the Practice Lead for Emerging Energy Storage Technologies. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in bioengineering from Harvard University. Mr. Haya’s experience spans energy storage research and industry worlds. As a researcher in the Aziz Group […]
Rebekah Hren
Rebekah Hren is a licensed unlimited electrical contractor and NABCEP-certified PV Installation Professional with over twenty years of experience working in the solar and energy storage industries. Rebekah has been a principal voting member of NEC® Code-Making Panel 4 representing Solar Energy International since the 2020 cycle, and was a Task Group Chair during the […]
Adam Probolsky
Adam Probolsky is president of Probolsky Research, a minority- and women-owned market and opinion research firm working on behalf of corporate, election, government, and non-profit clients. He is a senior research fellow at Claremont Graduate University’s Drucker School of Management. Dr. Probolsky has acted as pollster and strategic advisor on hundreds of successful projects in […]
Jason Anderson
Jason is President and CEO of Cleantech San Diego, a business organization that positions the greater San Diego region as a global leader in the cleantech economy. Cleantech San Diego’s members include more than 130 businesses, universities, governments, and nonprofits committed to advancing sustainable solutions for the benefit of the economy, the environment and all […]
Emma Searson
Emma leads policy and advocacy for GRID Alternatives, the country’s premier nonprofit solar and workforce development organization
Iola Hughes
Iola is Head of Research at Benchmark, following its acquisition of Rho Motion, where she has worked since the company’s inception.  Her work spans across the battery demand sectors, from electric vehicle to stationary storage forecasting, managing the team’s view of battery demand and chemistry, and considering the influence of key variables from legislation to […]
Michael Jewell
Licensed by the State Bar of Texas since 1989, Michael has advised and represented telecommunications and energy clients, including companies and organizations focused on solar, wind, energy storage, and transmission issues, as well as large industrial consumers, energy brokers, and retail electric providers, before the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, […]