R. Randall (Randy) MacEwen, BA, LLB
President & CEO

R. Randall MacEwen was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors of Solar Integrated in December 2006.  He previously served as the Company’s Interim CEO from July 2006 to December 2006, and as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development from September 2005 to July 2006.  Prior to joining Solar Integrated, Mr. MacEwen was Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Hydrogenics Corporation (NASDAQ: HYGS and TSX:HYG), an alternative energy company, from January 2005 to July 2005, where he co-lead the integration of Stuart Energy Systems Corporation (formerly TSX:HHO) after its acquisition by Hydrogenics in January 2005.  Mr. MacEwen served as Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of Stuart Energy from October 2001 to January 2005.  During his tenure at Stuart Energy, Mr. MacEwen led that company's strategic planning, strategic relationships, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, legal, investor relations and human resources activities.  Mr. MacEwen led Stuart Energy's CDN $150 million initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange, its CDN $28 million acquisition and integration in 2003 of its largest European-based competitor, its CDN $24 million follow-on public equity offering in 2004, and its CDN $155 million sale to Hydrogenics Corporation in January 2005.  Prior to joining Stuart Energy, Mr. MacEwen practiced corporate and securities law with Torys LLP, a leading North American business law firm, where he specialized in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance matters from 1995 to 2001.  Mr. MacEwen is a member of the Board of Directors of the Solar Energy Industries Association.  Mr. MacEwen resides in Newport Beach, California with his wife and son.

 

John M. Palumbo, MBA, BSc, CPA
Chief Financial Officer

John M. Palumbo joined Solar Integrated as Chief Financial Officer in February 2006 and is responsible for financial management and control, reporting compliance and information technology.  From May 1997 to January 2006, Mr. Palumbo served as the Chief Financial Officer of Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KEYS), the leading U.S. distributor of aftermarket automobile collision replacement parts.  He served as the Vice President and Treasurer of Keystone from March 1996 to May 1997.  From 1988 to 1996, Mr. Palumbo served as the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary of American United Global, Inc., a public company that manufactured and distributed certain automotive parts and construction equipment.  Mr. Palumbo is a Certified Public Accountant and holds an Executive MBA.  Mr. Palumbo has been involved in numerous public offerings, including two initial public offerings, and over 35 mergers and acquisitions and subsequent integrations.  He led Keystone through its Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program.

 

Robert W. Campbell, MBA, BSc, P. Eng
Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing

Robert W. (Rob) Campbell joined Solar Integrated in December 2005 and is responsible for driving global sales growth and marketing for the Company.  Prior to joining Solar Integrated, Mr. Campbell was Vice President, Sales and Marketing for the power and hydrogen generation division of Hydrogenics Corporation, an alternative energy company.  During his tenure at Hydrogenics, Mr. Campbell developed and executed a business development and sales strategy that led to increased market share in existing and emerging markets.  Prior to joining Hydrogenics, Mr. Campbell was Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, an alternative energy company, from November 2001 to January 2005.  During his period at Stuart Energy, Mr. Campbell increased sales over 400%, and successfully expanded that company’s business into Europe, Asia and other target markets, managing customer relationships for more than 1,000 customers in over 100 countries.  Mr. Campbell has also worked as Vice President, Marketing for Skyjack, a manufacturer of aerial work platforms, and as Divisional Manager of Power Systems for Hubbell Canada, a manufacturer of power transmission and distribution products, and in a number of key executive positions in sales and marketing for GEC Alsthom, a power generation and manufacturing company, where he held a number of key executive positions in sales and marketing.  Mr. Campbell holds BSc Engineering and MBA degrees, and is a professional engineer.

 

Randall E. Jurisch, BS ChE,
Vice President, Manufacturing and Product Development

Randall (Randy) E. Jurisch joined Solar Integrated in August 2005 as Director of Manufacturing, and was promoted to Vice President, Manufacturing and Product Development in April 2006.  With a broad manufacturing, engineering and product development background, Mr. Jurisch is responsible for high quality, low cost product manufacturing.  With over 20 years leadership experience with both large and start-up companies, Mr. Jurisch brings experience tailoring large organization business systems and best practices to start-up and growth companies.  Prior to joining Solar Integrated, Mr. Jurisch founded and led a renewable energy consulting firm from 2002 to August 2005, during which time he developed a volume manufacturing and cost reduction strategy for a solar renewable energy business.  From 1999 to 2002, Mr. Jurisch served as Vice President, Operations for ReliOn (formerly Avista Labs), a developer of modular PEM fuel cells, where he led ISO quality, growth and cost reduction initiatives.  From 1990 to 1999, Mr. Jurisch was Director of Operations for Advanced Silicon Materials, U.S. subsidiary of Komatsu, a world leader in semiconductor materials manufacture, where he led operations, engineering and quality.  During his tenure with Advanced Silicon Materials, Mr. Jurisch doubled manufacturing capacity and transitioned the product to a higher margin profile.  From 1975 to 1990, Mr. Jurisch served in a variety of manufacturing, engineering and product development functions for Union Carbide Corporation, a global specialty chemicals company.

 

Randall B. Corey
Vice President, Construction Operations and Supply Chain Management

Randall (Randy) B. Corey joined Solar Integrated in February 2006 as Vice President, Construction Operations and Supply Chain Management.  With over 25 years of experience in construction, electrical, engineering, project management, manufacturing, and supply chain management, Mr. Corey is responsible for the Company’s construction and installation operations and supply chain management.  Prior to joining Solar Integrated, Mr. Corey was Director of Manufacturing Operations and Procurement for FTI International, a manufacturer of alternative fuel compressors and dispensers, from 2004 to January 2006.  From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Corey served as Director of Manufacturing Operations and Procurement for Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, an alternative energy company.  From 1993 to 2001, Mr. Corey held various engineering and supply chain management positions with Pratt & Whitney, a world leader in the design, manufacture and support of aircraft engines.  From 1982 to 1993, Mr. Corey held various construction and electrical project management, estimating, bid preparation, superintendent and supply chain management positions with construction and electrical firms.

 

Arthur Rudin
Vice President, Product Development

Arthur Rudin joined Solar Integrated in January 2008 as Vice President, Product Development. He is responsible for the Company’s global product development activities. Mr. Rudin has more than 30 years of experience in the photovoltaic industry with a strong background in product development, product design, systems integration, business development, sales, distribution, technical sales support and training. Mr. Rudin has product development experience with numerous thin film and crystalline-based products as well as with building-integrated products. He served as Sharp Solar’s Director of Engineering for the past six years. He previously served in various roles with Siemens Solar over 12 years. Mr. Rudin holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University and has served on various industry committees. He currently serves on the board of directors of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Photovoltaic System Assistance Center and the SolarTech Committee.

 

Kurtis G. Borg, MBA, BSc, CEM, CISM
Vice President, Energy Management

Kurtis (Kurt) G. Borg joined Solar Integrated in 2002 and served in various functional roles prior to being promoted to Vice President, Energy Management in December 2006.  As a Certified Energy Manager and a Certified Information Security Manager, Mr. Borg leads all aspects of Solar Integrated’s energy management and information technology operations.  Mr. Borg developed the Company’s proprietary Renewable Energy Management (REM) software system, a comprehensive energy management data collection and analysis tool.  Mr. Borg has over 20 years of experience in project management, finance, and accounting.  Mr. Borg’s energy-related expertise includes economic and policy analysis; program planning, design, and development; and program management and evaluation.  He has also led and participated in various assignments on end-use energy efficiency, market development, institutional assessment, regulatory development, and efficient power production including projects with Coca-Cola Enterprises, GSA NARA, Luke Air Force Base, and San Diego Unified School District.  Prior to joining Solar Integrated, Mr. Borg served in various finance, information technology and strategic planning roles for SCR Group, a commercial roofing company.  Mr. Borg is a graduate of the University of Southern California and holds a master's degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from The University of California at Los Angeles.

 

John Snelling
Vice President, Sales & Marketing (Americas)

John Snelling was promoted to Vice President, Sales & Marketing (Americas) in January 2008. He is responsible for the Company’s overall sales, marketing, estimating and back-office activities in the Americas. Mr. Snelling previously served as Director, Sales & Marketing (Americas) in 2007. He brings more than 15 years of strong sales and marketing background to Solar Integrated. Mr. Snelling previously served for 10 years as Vice President, Sales & Marketing of Hanna Paper, a leader in waste paper management and global marketing of secondary fibres. He also previously served as Vice President, Operations of Hanna Paper with responsibility for two environmentally-sensitive lamination and manufacturing facilities with approximately 85 employees.

 

David Gralnik
Vice President, Strategic Accounts & Alliances

David Gralnik joined Solar Integrated in January 2008 as Vice President, Strategic Accounts & Alliances. He is responsible for managing and expanding the Company’s strategic accounts and certain alliance partnerships. Mr. Gralnik brings more than 20 years of energy industry experience to Solar Integrated. For the past 4 years, Mr. Gralnik served as an Area Sales Manager for Honeywell SES, focusing on the renewable energy market. Prior to Honeywell SES, Mr. Gralnik’s experience includes VP responsibilities in national accounts sales management and commercial structuring at RealEnergy, TXU Energy, Sempra Energy Solutions and PG&E Energy Services. He also previously served as the Regional Performance Contracting Sales Manager for Johnson Controls and Honeywell, Inc. He was also was a member of the Board of Directors of Real Estate Energy Solutions, an energy services joint venture between PG&E Energy Services and Jones Lang LaSalle. He holds a BA in Business Administration from California State University at Northridge and is Six Sigma certified.

 

Jim Balas, BSc, CPA
Vice President, Finance

Jim Balas joined Solar Integrated in March 2006 as Vice President, Finance. From 2003 to February 2006, Mr. Balas was Director of Finance and Corporate Development for Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KEYS), the leading U.S. distributor of aftermarket automobile collision replacement parts, where he was responsible for strategic planning, budgeting, mergers and acquisitions, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. From 1998 to 2003, Mr. Balas was a Senior Manager, Corporate Development for Capgemini (and previously Ernst & Young Consulting), a leading provider of consulting, technology and outsourcing services. From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Balas served as an auditor for Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Balas is a Certified Public Accountant, and holds a Bachelor of Science, Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from California State University, Long Beach and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Southern California.

 

Peter Douglas, BSME
Director of Manufacturing

Peter Douglas joined Solar integrated in October of 2007 as Director of Manufacturing, and is responsible for implementing and driving sustained improvement of production planning, quality, and manufacturing processes.  Mr. Douglas has an extensive engineering and manufacturing management background, most recently with DuPont from October 2002 to September 2007.  While at Dupont, Mr. Douglas held the title of Operations Manager and was also the key technical lead for the LCD Enhancements Division based in Torrance, California and Shenzhen, China.  Mr. Douglas’ team helped DuPont grow the Enhancements business from $5 Million to $35 Million in only four years.  Prior to that, Mr. Douglas worked from 2000 to 2002 as Manufacturing Manager for ACS/Qualtech, a telecommunications and specialty electronics manufacturer based in Irvine, California.  From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Douglas was a Logistics Manager for AVO International, where he successfully directed a major supply chain and inventory management improvement project, reducing annual costs to the business by over $3 Million.  After receiving his Mechanical Engineering degree from The University of Texas in 1995, Mr. Douglas worked as a Design Engineer and Program Manager for McDonald Technologies, a Dallas, TX-Based commercial and military electronics sub-contractor.     

 

Steven Jones
Corporate Controller

Steven Jones joined Solar Integrated in February 2006 as Corporate Controller.  With over 20 years of accounting, management reporting and internal controls experience, Mr. Jones is responsible for all of the Company’s control functions.  Prior to joining Solar Integrated, he held various accounting positions for Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KEYS), the leading U.S. distributor of aftermarket automobile collision replacement parts, from 1999 to February 2006, including as Corporate Controller and previously as Accounting Manager.  From 1981 to 1999, Mr. Jones held progressively responsible positions as assistant controller, accountant and cost accountant at Federal Mogul, American United Global and Hutchison Seal.

EUROPEAN OPERATIONS

 

Klaus B. Schuer
Managing Director, Solar Integrated Technologies GmbH

Klaus Schuer has worked with Solar Integrated in April 2005.  He was initially sub-contracted to perform a wide range of tasks including project planning, project management, client liaison and the set up of Solar Integrated Technologies GmbH, Solar Integrated’s wholly owned German subsidiary.  Mr. Schuer was appointed as the Prokurist of Solar Integrated Technologies GmbH in 2005 and as its Managing Director in April 2006.  Prior to joining Solar Integrated, Mr. Schuer managed Ingenieurbuero Schuer, a consultancy firm he founded in 1998 that provided construction supervision, project management, financial control, and feasibility studies.  From 1998 to 2005, Mr. Schuer led a number of major construction projects including West German Bank of Real Estate - EUR 25 mil (2000), Römerpassage shopping mall Mainz - EUR 30 mil (2003), Sinn-Leffers shopping mall Mainz - EUR 7.5 mil (2003), and Taubertsbergbad swimming pool and sauna complex - EUR 19 mil (2004).  In addition to these major projects, Mr. Schuer was responsible for the planning, installation and project management of a number of PV installations.  From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Schuer was a construction supervisor at K. Gemuenden GmbH & Co.KG, a German construction company.  From 1988 to 1993, Mr. Schuer was an officer of Tischleder GmbH, a German construction company.  He has been a significant factor in the success of Solar Integrated’s European operations to date.  Mr. Schuer is a graduate in civil engineering in the field of electrotechnology (specializing in digital and inverter technologies) from the University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden.  Mr. Schuer is fluent in German and English.

 

Bart Van Ouytsel
Vice President, European Sales & Marketing

Bart Van Ouytsel joined Solar Integrated as Vice President, European Sales and Marketing in February 2007.  Prior to joining Solar Integrated, Mr. Van Ouytsel was President & General Manager, Hydrogen Generation Division, Hydrogenics Corporation, an alternative energy company, from 2005 to January 2007.  Prior to the acquisition by Hydrogenics Corporation of Stuart Energy Systems Corporation in 2005, Mr. Van Outystel was Vice President and Managing Director, Europe for Stuart Energy Systems Corporation (and a predecessor company, Hydrogen Systems) from 2000 to 2005.  During the period from 2000 to January 2007, Mr. Van Ouytsel had profit and loss, sales and operating responsibility for a $20 million annual revenue business with approximately 75 employees.  From 1994 to 2000, he served as the Managing Director and Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Pentair Europe, a water treatment company, and as Vice President, Operations from 1988 to 1994.  From 1978 to 1988, Mr. Van Ouytsel held various sales and operations management roles in the building materials industry, food industry and automotive industry.  Mr. Van Ouytsel holds a graduate degree in electronic engineering and graduated from the Vlerick Leuven Ghent Management University in Advanced Management.  Mr. Van Ouytsel works out of the Company’s German office and speaks Dutch, German, English and French.

 

Dr. –Ing Claas Helmke
Director, Product Development – Europe

Dr.-Ing. Claas Helmke was appointed as Director, Product Development – Europe in December 2007. He is responsible for the Company’s European product development activities. Dr. Helmke has more than 15 years of experience in the photovoltaic industry in the areas of research, product development and international sales, with specific focus on BIPV products. Dr. Helmke was the technical director at United Solar Ovonic’s European office for the past 3 years. His prior experience includes 2 years with ThyssenKrupp’s Solartec group and 7 years with the European Solar Test Installations (ESTI) of the European Commission in Ispra, Italy. Dr. Helmke has significant experience with BIPV products for single-ply roofs and for metal roofs. He holds a Dipl. Eng. in mechanical engineering from University of Trier, Germany, and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from The University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.