ELECTRIC PEOPLE PODCAST

Mike is currently the Chief Product Officer at Sunrun, but is quite well rounded, having completed the pre-med program at Johns Hopkins, followed by Columbia Law School. After practicing law for 10 years, he made the jump to renewable energy. Now he's passionate about bringing products to homeowners that help them save money and electrify the home. Tune in to hear about the future of the industry and why Sunrun is leading it!

Jeremy Jones is a professional snowboarder who's career has spanned over two decades, in a sport where most careers last just a handful of years. During his career, Jeremy was selected to join Forum Snowboarding, where he became part of the original eight snowboarders of the team. Listen in as he talks about his commitment to the sport and overcoming the naysayers - he was passionate about a sport that was brand new, and one in which everyone told him he couldn't succeed with. "I was constantly being told 'no'."

Amadou has been selling solar with Sunrun since 2019, and has been leading a team in Maryland since 2020. Amadou hails from Mali in west Africa, loves basketball, speaks 7 languages, and is always happy! Amadou has an amazing story of dedication and hard work, going from a very humble upraising to find success in direct solar sales. Plus, listen in as he tells an incredible story of first meeting David Bywater 13 years ago in Mali, and then meeting him again at a Vivint Solar conference.

Thiago has been selling solar since 2015, having started in Maryland and then moved to the New England area. He has seen the downs of struggling to open a new market, but also the ups of leading an office to 300+ quarter installs. Tune in as a talks about believing in yourself! Believe in yourself that you can win, and the rest follows. Don't give up and believe!

Lynn Jurich has transformed the residential energy arena. She is a graduate of Stanford business school and created solar as a service. She founded Sunrun in 2007, and the accolades quickly followed: Top 10 Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs by Fortune in 2009, Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young in 2010, Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business 2013, Forbes Top Women to Watch in 2015, and Top 40 under 40 by Fortune in 2018. Tune in as she talks about creating a company that is disrupting a trillion dollar industry, and how Sunrun is positioned to continue to grow!

Katelyn is currently a district manager in Connecticut. She's been in the solar industry since 2017, and has nearly 300 career installs. In 2020, she was the 2nd highest female earner on the entire east coast. Tune in as she talks about getting introduced to the company, falling in love with the culture, and taking advantage of the huge opportunity to grow. Just work hard and the results will follow!

Brady has been in direct sales for over a decade, and has been selling solar for over 2 years. Before going door to door, he had a successful baseball career, including being named Utah's Mr. Baseball in high school and eventually being drafted by the New York Yankees. Once his baseball career ended, he joined the summer sales force selling alarms, and eventually made the jump to solar. Tune in as he talks about joining the best salesforce and following his leaders to be the best himself.

He's the King of Culture. Jason has been in the business of building culture and motivation for over a decade. He knows what it takes to drive production and retain team members. Tune in to hear about his background and how he works tirelessly to bring about the greatest sales platform in the industry.

Mike is one of the top individual producing leaders in the top producing office in the company. He has a background of founding tech start ups, and uses this experience to bring systems into his leadership style. Mike takes on the role of "tactician" in the office, using his skills to create a game plan for both competitions and life goals. Tune in as he talks about getting complacent, and how you can get back on track.

John has a ton of experience in direct sales, starting his career in 2007. He now has 350+ career solar installs and has built very strong teams around him. Tune in as John talks about the enjoyment he finds in being a leader -- growing and developing those around him. But he's not just a great leader, he's impressive as an individual sales rep. Lead from the front, and everything else will follow.