The Green Light

Did you know 90% of solar employees believe mentorship is critical to advancement, yet only 37% of clean energy companies offer these programs, according to the Solar Foundation?NEXTracker is one such company that offers a robust mentorship program for women, people of color & lower-income residents in order to facilitate greater diversity, equity & inclusion within the clean energy industry. Catherine speaks with Dan Shugar, CEO of NEXTracker, about this particular program, including their partnership with Women in Cleantech & Sustainability & Girls Inc. They also discuss NEXTracker’s involvement in the recently launched, ambitious Renewables Forward Initiative alongside other notable cleantech leaders; Sol Systems, Generate, SEIA, Volt Energy, Cypress Creek Renewables, New Columbia Solar, Nautilus Solar, Mosaic, EDF Renewables & the Solar Foundation.Are you looking for your next role in climate tech? Join the largest growing network of cleantech professionals and be the first to know about when industry-leading cleantech companies post new job openings. From development to finance to marketing, check out our website: dylan-green.com/latest-jobs.Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment AgencyUS Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422Email: catherine@dylan-green.com

Is climate change the tipping point for the upcoming election? In this episode, we talk to Nicole Steele, Co-Chair of Clean Energy for Biden, about CE4B’s impressive accomplishments thus far and their plan for an equitable, clean energy-led economic recovery. Are you looking for your next role in climate tech? Join the largest growing network of cleantech professionals and be the first to know about when industry leading cleantech companies first post new job openings, from development to finance to marketing, by checking out our website: dylan-green.com/latest-jobs.Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency US Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826UK Phone: 44(0)7538921422Email: cathering@dylan-green.com

Is having zero overlap in demographics a strength for management teams? Devin Hampton, CEO of UtilityAPI answers this very question and why his recent LinkedIn post about the lack of diversity & inclusion in the clean energy industry went viral.Devin and Catherine also will speak about what it takes to transition into & succeed in this industry today and Devin's own transition from bartending to working for President Obama & the U.S. Department of Energy to eventually become the CEO of a successful clean energy tech startup.Are you looking for your next role in climate tech?Join the largest growing network of cleantech professionals and be the first to know about when industry-leading cleantech companies post new job openings. From development to finance to marketing, check out our website: dylan-green.com/latest-jobs.Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment AgencyUS Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422Email: catherine@dylan-green.com

Are you an inventor looking to move your clean technology to market but need some extra support? Are you interested in providing strategic business guidance for early stage cleantech companies? The Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator (MEIA) is bringing key team members & strategic partners to new companies that are helping to mitigate climate change. One wind energy company has already earned sponsorship from Exelon as a result of MEIA. In today’s episode, we will speak with Katherine Magruder, Executive Director of Maryland Clean Energy Center, about MEIA’s Energy Executive in Residence program and the impact MEIA has had on facilitating the growth of critical clean tech companies thus far. Are you looking for your next role in climate tech? Join the largest growing network of cleantech professionals and be the first to know about when industry leading cleantech companies post new job openings. From development to finance to marketing, check out our website: dylan-green.com/latest-jobs.Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment AgencyUS Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422Email: catherine@dylan-green.com

What does it take to build a solar development firm from the ground up and how can minority-owned businesses tap into explosive growth in PPAs? In today’s Green Light episode, Catherine will answer this question and more with Gilbert Campbell, CEO & Co-Founder of Volt Energy Utility & Board Member of SEIA & American Association of Blacks in Energy.Gilbert has been featured in the Huffington Post, Fast Company, and the Atlantic for his leadership in clean energy, environmental justice, and DEI. Catherine speaks to him about how Volt Energy is both enabling greater DEI internally as it scales, as well as helping disadvantaged communities prosper through clean energy projects. Are you looking for your next role in climate tech? Join the largest growing network of cleantech professionals and be the first to know about when industry-leading cleantech companies post new job openings. From development to finance to marketing, check out our website: dylan-green.com/latest-jobs.Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment AgencyUS Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422Email: catherine@dylan-green.com

In this Green Light episode, Catherine speaks with Bee Hui Yee, the Founder of The Power of We, a social impact consultancy, focused on climate justice and the Black Lives Matter movement.We get into why more cleantech companies can and should abide by the triple bottom line and the importance of focusing on intersectionality. The framework for understanding how aspects of an individual’s social and political and other dimensions of their identity, such as race, class, sexuality, or ability, are combined to create unique modes of discrimination and privilege. Are you looking for your next role in climate tech?Join the largest growing network of cleantech professionals and be the first to know about when industry-leading cleantech companies post new job openings. From development to finance to marketing, check out our website: dylan-green.com/latest-jobs.Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment AgencyUS Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422Email: catherine@dylan-green.com

In this Green Light episode, Catherine speaks with Katherine Ryzhaya, CEO and Founder of Marvel Power Group, a consulting firm with a fresh, markets-based approach to value creation for their energy, water, manufacturing and transportation clients. We discuss what it was like to launch a cleantech startup during the COVID-19 pandemic. And the key differences between the sales and business development worlds, how to handle mansplaining, as well as the most challenging roles to find diverse candidates for. Are you looking for your next role in climate tech? Join the largest growing network of cleantech professionals and be the first to know about when industry leading cleantech companies post new job openings. From development to finance to marketing, check out our website: dylan-green.com/latest-jobs.

What does it take to start a clean energy investment firm from the ground up? How can companies ensure they’re building inclusive, diverse teams as they grow?In today’s episode, Catherine speaks with Rahul Advani, CEO & Managing Partner of SER Capital Partners, who has proven to be a leader on both fronts. Rahul discusses the founding of his mentorship-focused non-profit, StreetWise Partners and what the future of clean energy investments look like in the light of the pandemic.Are you looking for your next role in climate tech? Join the largest growing network of cleantech professionals and be the first to know about when industry leading cleantech companies first post new job openings, from development to finance to marketing, by checking out our website: dylan-green.com/latest-jobs.Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency US Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826UK Phone: 44(0)7538921422Email: cathering@dylan-green.com

As the clean energy industry continues to grow, how can we ensure our industry grows in a way that is as equitable, inclusive & diverse as possible? In this episode, Catherine speaks with Paula Glover, President & CEO of American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE), who recently was featured in Forbes, Bloomberg LP & POLITICO due to her work and leadership on workplace equity, inclusion & diversity as well as environmental justice. Are you looking for your next role in climate tech? Join the largest growing network of cleantech professionals and be the first to know about when industry leading cleantech companies first post new job openings, from development to finance to marketing, by checking out our website: dylan-green.com/latest-jobs.Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency US Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826UK Phone: 44(0)7538921422Email: cathering@dylan-green.com