It takes the best to change the industry.

The US Solar team integrates the worlds of energy, technology, and finance. Our management team brings a wealth of solar leadership expertise from industry-leading financial and solar firms.

Drawing on a unique set of strategic partnerships, we craft solutions that best meet your needs. We work with the best engineering and construction partners to design and build our systems. We craft seamless capital market solutions by working behind the scenes with large project finance banks and local lenders to address evolving opportunities and issues. And, our network of solar equipment manufacturers, energy management specialists, and legal and real estate advisors work seamlessly with our finance and investment experts to make our process as efficient as possible.

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Leadership

Martin Mobley

Chief Executive Officer

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Martin Mobley

Management | Chief Executive Officer
Connecticut

As CEO, Marty leads US Solar’s strategy, culture, and growth. Marty brings fifteen years of energy and finance experience. Prior to forming US Solar, he created and led the Solar Desk within the Commodities group at Morgan Stanley. Marty was an energy transactions attorney with Morgan Stanley and McDermott, Will & Emery.

He has an LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center, a JD/MBA from Northern Illinois University, and a BSBA from The University of Arizona.

Reed Richerson

Chief Operating Officer

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Reed Richerson

Management | Chief Operating Officer
Minnesota

As COO, Reed is responsible for the development, origination, and construction of US Solar’s projects along with the daily management of US Solar’s Minnesota office. Reed brings 10+ years of solar industry experience, previously serving as the VP of Sales and Business Development for BayWa r.e. and holding various roles for REC Solar.

Reed has a BS in Applied Economics from the University of Minnesota.

Bruce Bedwell

General Counsel

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Bruce Bedwell

Management | General Counsel
Illinois

Bruce has over 18 years of legal experience in the energy sector. Bruce’s legal practice has focused primarily on representing developers, owners, lenders, investors, manufacturers and contractors in the financing, development, acquisition and distribution of projects; with a focus on renewable energy generation. Bruce also has represented clients with respect to public-private partnership transactions, energy regulatory compliance matters, administrative litigation and regulatory proceedings before federal and state regulatory commissions and commercial litigation before federal courts. Prior to joining US Solar, Bruce was a partner at the law firm of Chapman and Cutler LLP.

Bruce has a Juris Doctor from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude, and a Bachelor of Science from Illinois State University.

Brian Lantz

Chief Financial Officer

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Brian Lantz

Chief Financial Officer
Washington DC Metro

Brian brings over 10 years of solar industry financing experience to US Solar. As the CFO, Brian is responsible for all aspects of capital raising and structuring activities. After beginning his career at a renewable energy consulting firm, he held various positions at SunEdison focusing on the distributed generation market segment where he closed debt and equity financing on over $750 million of solar projects. He was a member of the core team that successfully launched TerraForm Power's IPO and most recently served as the Director of Capital Markets and Structured Finance at TerraForm prior to joining US Solar.

Brian holds a ME in Sustainable Energy Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a BS from James Madison University.

Robert Oden

Executive Vice President

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Robert Oden

Management | Executive Vice President
Connecticut

As EVP, Rob oversees corporate reporting and manages contract administration for US Solar's development assets and fleet of operational projects. Rob brings twenty years of experience in energy and climate markets. He started his career in a principal investment group at Bear Stearns in New York and Houston and was later in the New York Commercialization group at EcoSecurities, a leading originator and trader of emission reduction credits.

Rob has an AB from Harvard College.

Key Team Members

Ross Abbey

Director, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs

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Ross Abbey

Director, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs
Minnesota

Ross Abbey has 7+ years of experience in clean energy and community solar in particular, dating back to the policy design and regulatory implementation of Minnesota’s nation-leading community solar market. In his current role, Ross assists the development team in real estate, local government permitting, and utility negotiation, and represents the company in policy and regulatory matters. Previously, Ross was a policy advocate at Fresh Energy and a litigator at Robins Kaplan LLP, where he specialized in patent and competition law.

Ross earned his J.D from the University of Chicago Law School in 2005, after earning a B.S. in chemical engineering cum laud from Texas A&M University at College Station.

Matthew Bruno, CFA

Finance Associate

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Matthew Bruno

Finance Associate
Washington DC Metro

Based in Washington, D.C., Matthew focuses on project finance. He works across the capital raising and structuring process to ensure US Solar continues to bring the best value to its stakeholders and lead the industry in the utilization and promotion of solar energy. Prior to US Solar, Matthew worked at Cambridge Associates, where he advised on institutional portfolios ranging from $80 million to over $2 billion.

Matthew graduated with a BBA in Finance and Political Science from the University of Notre Dame. Matthew is a CFA® charterholder.

Annie Burnham

Accountant

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Annie Burnham

Accountant
Connecticut

Annie began her career as a Senior Associate in the Audit practice of KPMG LLP in New York City. For nine years she specialized in luxury retail finance within the LVMH Group (Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton), serving on the Corporate Finance teams of Louis Vuitton North America and Fendi North America, where her responsibilities included accounting, budgeting and forecasting.

Annie holds a BS from the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business. 

Malika El Haddi

GIS Technician

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Malika El Haddi

GIS Technician
Minnesota

Malika works as a part of the Site Selection Team using spatial and data analysis to site projects. Although new to the solar industry, she is passionate about sustainable development and the future of renewable energy. Malika is a Minnesota native and grew up in Carver County.

She earned her BS in Geography with a focus in GIS from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Erica Forsman

Manager, Origination

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Erica Forsman

Manager, Origination
Minnesota

Erica brings 9+ years of solar industry experience to the Project Development team at US Solar. She previously worked as Director of US Sales and Key Accounts for Ten K Solar, a Midwest solar manufacturer, and deployed 80MW of commercial & ground mount solar throughout the country.

Erica holds a BA from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN.

Kyle Granat

Project Engineer

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Kyle Granat

Project Engineer
Minnesota

As a Project Engineer, Kyle splits his time between the office and being out in the field. In the field, he provides oversight and performs visual inspections for US Solar's contractor partners during the construction process. Kyle also performs document transfers, quality audits, RFI & submittal reviews, and supports the other Ops team members as needed. Prior to being with US Solar, Kyle was a Field Engineer for Blattner Energy for over 3 years, working on both solar and wind projects in MN, NM, SC, and OK.

Kyle is originally from Apple Valley, MN. He attended Iowa State University and graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering.

Dana Hallstrom

Manager, Residential Program

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Dana Hallstrom

Manager, Residential Program
Minnesota

Dana is working to expand access to community solar as US Solar's Residential Program Manager. She brings 4+ years of solar industry sales and marketing experience, with a focus on building and managing new programs. From sales during community solar's start in Minnesota, to national partnerships in module manufacturing; Dana is passionate about helping partners and clients promote renewable energy and local economic growth.

She has a BS in Environmental Economics from the University of Minnesota.

Jillian Hansen

Project Development Associate

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Jillian Hansen

Project Development Associate
Minnesota

As a Project Development Associate, Jillian communicates with public entities and businesses to provide them with the benefits of community solar. In addition, as a part of the development team, she works to secure land use permits and maintain positive relationships with landowners. Jillian is excited to work with the community solar program as she is passionate about sustainable development projects that benefit both the local economy and the environment.

Jillian graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in Political Science and Global Studies.

Cullen Kobayashi

Project Development Associate

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Cullen Kobayashi

Project Development Associate
Minnesota

Cullen is a member of the development team, and is involved in the development of more than 20 MW of community solar projects in Minnesota. Cullen focuses on land acquisition, land use permitting, and commercial subscription efforts.

Cullen graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in Strategic Communications.

Kaleb Lindsey

Residential Community Solar Coordinator

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Kaleb Lindsey

Residential Community Solar Coordinator
Minnesota

Kaleb works on the Residential Team to help local residents learn about the benefits of community solar. He brings over ten years of combined sales and marketing experience, with a focus on educating folks and assisting in the process of signing up. Kaleb is enthusiastic about helping Minnesotans promote clean energy and save money.

Kaleb has lived in Minnesota for over 15 years, and attended Winona State University.

Nikki Miller

Title and Real Estate Specialist

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Nikki Miller

Title and Real Estate Specialist
Minnesota

Nikki has over 15 years of real estate and title experience. With a broad range of experience, including as a paralegal at a St. Paul law firm and as the finance director of a United States Sentate campaign, she brings a unique perspective and set of talents to US Solar. 

Raised in Minnesota, Nikki attended the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

Jacob Nordberg

GIS Technician

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Jacob Nordberg

GIS Technician
Minnesota

As part of the Site Selection team, Jacob locates and analyzes sites that are suitable for solar gardens. Jacob has held two professional internships in geospatial industries, performing duties ranging from optimizing routes for milk trucks using GIS with Organic Valley, to aerial mapping via drone during his time at Field of View. He brings a passion for the environment and renewable energy to the office and is excited to begin his career in solar energy.

Jacob earned a BS in Geography from the University of North Dakota.

Jane Qualey

Project Development Associate

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Jane Qualey

Project Development Associate
Minnesota

Jane has worked in the community solar industry for 4 years in land acquisition, residential subscriptions, and commercial subscriptions. She has signed up farmland, cities, counties, and businesses across the state for community solar and is excited to take her experience to the development side as Development Associate for US Solar. She previously worked in production for commercials and global music tours.

She is a graduate of Hofstra University.

Erin Regan

Operations Specialist

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Erin Regan

Operations Specialist
Connecticut

New to the solar industry, Erin brings the perspective from a range of experience that spans the judicial and executive branches of the federal government, multinational law firms and banks, and a start-up business.

She holds a JD from St. John's University School of Law, from which she graduated cum laude, and a BA from the College of the Holy Cross.

Luke Rehbein

Project Engineer

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Luke Rehbein

Project Engineer
Minnesota

Luke is a Project Engineer; he's the boots on the ground for US Solar, ensuring that projects are installed correctly. He enjoys getting hands-on during the construction process, and is passionate about renewable energy. Luke was previously a Field Engineer in the wind industry for two years and helped to construct over 500MW of wind energy.  He also held an internship that contributed to the construction of a 12.5MW project.

Luke graduated with a BS in Applied Engineering, with a Minor in Project Management from Bemidji State.

Erich Rentz

Director of Site Selection

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Erich Rentz

Director of Site Selection
Minnesota

As the Director of Site Selection, Erich identifies potential community solar sites through the development and assessment of geospatial data sources. A geographer and data scientist at heart, Erich enjoys applying advanced methods to effectively scale community solar across Minnesota and the rest of the U.S. Previously, Erich spent five years in transportation consulting where he developed, estimated, and applied regional travel demand models for transportation planning agencies.

Erich has a BA from Colgate University, an MSGIS from the University of Utah, and is a certified GISP (Geographic Information Systems Professional).

Nicholas Rolstad

GIS Developer

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Nicholas Rolstad

GIS Developer
Minnesota

As a GIS Developer within the Site Selection team, Nicholas designs and implements tools that aid US Solar in selecting suitable community solar sites.  He has previous experience working as a GIS Intern for the State of Utah.  Nicholas is excited to put his GIS and computer programming skills to work in the renewable energy field.

Nicholas has a BS from Montana State University and is working on a MS from the University of Wisconsin in GIS & Web Map Programming.

Jesse Royer

Director, Operations

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Jesse Royer

Director, Operations
Minnesota

Jesse has spent the last 15 years in the solar energy industry, gaining knowledge about the entire life cycle of the solar project. His experience includes solar energy business development, design and engineering, project management, site supervision, and operations and maintenance. In his current role, Jesse assists the development team in constructability analysis, oversees engineering and construction activities, and is responsible for successful operations and maintenance of US Solar's assets.

Jesse is originally from Bemidji, Minnesota and holds a degree in International Studies and Philosophy from Bemidji State University.

Peter Schmitt

Manager, New Markets

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Peter Schmitt

Manager, New Markets
Minnesota

Peter is a Project Developer responsible for 30+ MW of development in Minnesota, as well as leading efforts in other midwestern markets. Prior to joining US Solar, Peter worked as an internal consultant at Xcel Energy in transmission, worked for a public utility in Austria, and founded a commercial compost company.

Peter grew up in Minnesota and received two undergraduate and two graduate degrees, all from the University of Minnesota.

Michelle Simms

Project Development Associate

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Michelle Simms

Project Development Associate
Minnesota

With US Solar, Michelle collaborates on project development for community solar gardens. Her experience in project development, land use permitting, and commercial subscription help bring the benefits of community solar to businesses and public entities across Minnesota.

Michelle earned a B.A. in both Biology and Religion from Gustavus Adolphus College.

David Watts

Manager, Project Development

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David Watts

Manager, Project Development
Minnesota

David manages the development of US Solar's Minnesota community solar garden portfolios, totaling over 80MW. In addition to leading efforts in securing site control and use permits for our projects, he works with public entities and businesses to provide them with the benefits of community solar.

David was raised in Minnesota and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BS in Marketing.

Jack Winkels

Project Manager

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Jack Winkels

Project Manager
Minnesota

Jack manages construction operations, project commissioning, and transition to sustainable Operations and Management of US Solar’s solar assets. Jack has over 8 years of utility-scale power systems experience, focusing on Substation System Protection, Operations and Maintenance, and Electrical Equipment Testing.  He also has over 3 years of solar construction and commissioning experience. Prior to US Solar, Jack worked for Mortenson Construction and acted as Electrical Commissioning Manager where he coordinated and executed successful commissioning of over 2 Gigawatts of solar across 10 states.

 

Jack graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science - Construction Management at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

Nate Wozniak

Project Development Analyst

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Nate Wozniak

Project Development Analyst
Illinois

Based in Illinois, Nate works with US Solar's Development team to secure and permit new sites for solar development. As a Project Development Analyst, he focuses on the expanding local solar market.

Nate graduated with a Bachelors degree from Illinois State University in Renewable Energy - one of the first programs of its kind in the country. He continued at ISU and graduated with a Masters degree in Project Management.

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