SolarCraft Services, Inc.

Mr. Walsh has been a leader in the solar industry for more than 10 years, and has lead several local solar companies to national prominence while developing more than 100 commercial projects and several hundred residential solar projects within his community. Most recently, Ted was President of a leading national commercial solar provider based in Petaluma, leading their growth and eventual acquisition by the nation’s largest utility. Ted combines a high level of integrity, customer perspective and personnel management experience with expertise in local energy markets, project finance, renewable energy technology and the unique culture and diversity of the North Bay community. Ted holds degrees in Economics, Managerial Accounting, and Chemistry from the University of Rochester and the University of South Florida, respectively. A lifelong athlete, he competed in the decathlon in college and played professional basketball in Europe. He coaches youth sports locally, volunteers for local community and sustainability programs, and lives in Western Marin County with his wife and two young children. Walking the walk, Ted drives a hybrid, lives in as solar powered eco-friendly house and his kids’ middle names are Sunshine and Wind.

Blake Joined SolarCraft in 2013 after working in the medical field as an assistant for an ear, nose and throat doctor and head and neck surgeon. Blake started at SolarCraft as a residential install technician and worked up the ranks to Commercial Foreman, then Assistant Project Manager and also contributing to our service department before being promoted to a Project Manager. He ensures that each and every residential installation is completed to the same exacting standards. Blake also coached Lacrosse for 10 years. He lives in Santa Rosa and enjoys spending the weekends with his wife and daughter.

Jason came to SolarCraft after serving in the US Army Signal Corps in 1997. Working his way up to Thermal Crew Foreman, in 2001 he became our first Photovoltaic Crew Lead/Foreman. Over the next 8 years he became the PV Residential Project Manager/Service Manager. In 2009 he left to pursue a degree in Kinesiology. With the growth in the solar industry, Jason was persuaded to come back to SolarCraft as a Service Tech for PV and Thermal systems. Jason was then promoted to Service Manager. A life-long bay area resident, he lives in Sonoma with his wife and they have one son in college.

Jenise brings five years of multifaceted solar experience to SolarCraft, including nonprofit management at Solar Sonoma County, solar sales with Pathways Energy, supply chain management at Soligent and installations with GRID Alternatives. She is a 2015 Fellow of the Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy, serves as the Chair of the Santa Rosa Junior College Solar PV Advisory Committee, and serves as a member of the Center for Climate Protection Solar Committee.  Jenise graduated from CSU East Bay with a BS in Business Administration, earning concentrations in Corporate Management and Supply Chain Management.  A Santa Rosa native and outdoor sport enthusiast, she is usually found hiking, cycling, riding horses, enjoying the beach, exploring with her dog Bailey, or cooking.

Kimberly joined SolarCraft in 2006, bringing over 20 years of marketing experience. Prior to joining SolarCraft, she was a Product Manager at Birkenstock for 9 years. Before her career at Birkenstock, Kimberly worked for Carme’ Natural Cosmetics Manufacturer as the Customer Service/Marketing Manager, and also worked in production at Cedco Publishing. She earned her BA in Marketing Management from Sonoma State University. A life-long Marin native, she lives in Kentfield with her husband, son and two dogs.  She can be found at the local yoga studio, exploring West Marin or in her garden.

Kyle entered the Solar industry in 2010 after working as a field supervisor for Comcast for five years and hurricane flood relief in New Orleans prior to that. Kyle has been working his way up from Installation Technician to his current position as Commercial Project Manager. He has many successful solar installations under his belt and has maintained understanding and adaptability in the ever growing and changing solar industry. He and his partner reside in Cotati where he is the father of two beautiful daughters and a figure to a third.

Lisa Fait has over 20 years in sales and marketing for solar and software companies. She joined the solar industry in 2010 to match her passion for renewable energy with her career. Lisa put her software experience to work marketing and selling the leading solar quoting platform and then worked with solar companies across the U.S. to include financing in their project sales. While working with partners to finance thousands of homes, Lisa focused on building efficiency and simplicity into the solar sales and operations process. She lives in San Rafael with her husband.

Pat served in the Marine Corps from 1985 – 1993, he’s a Veteran of Operation Desert Storm. He continued from there to follow his passion for computers as a Software Developer/Programmer for entertainment and educational multimedia projects with Ion, Inc. After 3 years with Ion, Pat moved on to work for 10 years as an Independent Contractor on multimedia products. During his time with Ion and as a Contractor, Pat worked for Companies/Artists such as Seagate, Primus, Todd Rundgren, Macromedia, Apple, and Microsoft. In 1999 Pat moved to Southern California and took a job with the Marine Corps as a Civilian Contractor, managing their Combat Issue Facility. After successfully deploying Marines to combat overseas, he traveled to various Marine Bases around the world, setting up operations and database systems to manage inventory. Pat moved back up to Marin in 2009 and lives in San Rafael with his wife.

Reggie joined SolarCraft in 2015 with over 20 years experience in purchasing and warehouse management. He ensures Operations run efficiently and smoothly by managing purchasing, vendor relationships, and keeping our warehouse stocked and organized. Reggie grew up in Marin County and now lives with his family in Sonoma County.

In 2009, Jeannie pursued a career path that would combine her interests in leadership, service, and business, while impacting the triple bottom line; profit, people, and planet. She earned a Masters from the University of Denver in Environmental Policy and Management, with a concentration in Alternative Energy and Sustainability.  After way too many Michigan winters, she moved back to the North Bay to take advantage of the sun; to power our buildings, fuel our cars, and extend her golf season! Jeannie applies her educational background, business development and leadership skills, along with government contract experience to increase the adoption of solar energy in Northern California as a Commercial Solar Developer.