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PowerLight is the leading global provider of large-scale solar power systems. We are committed to making solar power a mainstream source of energy, bringing unmatched experience and proven financial performance to commercial, public sector and residential customers worldwide. Understanding that our world today faces considerable energy and environmental challenges, our industry-leading solar products, technologies and services enable our customers to maximize and exceed their performance goals for clean energy output, project economics and savings.
Vice President, Residential Division
William S KellyNumber of Employees 85
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors: 238220
Recent Events
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Alliant Energy's net falls, cuts FY'09 guidance on continued pressures
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Wisconsin Power Buys Neenah Energy Facility
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Wisconsin Energy sees fall in sales
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Wal-Mart Announces Solar Power Pilot Project
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Wal-Mart Saves with SunPower
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Wisconsin Power and Light Files Request to Purchase Neenah Generating Facility
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March 20:Energy Risk - Solar Getting Limelight
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SunPower scores government award worth up to $10.5M
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Home prices up from a year ago, down from peak
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| William S Kelly | Vice President, Residential Division |
| Thomas Dinwoodie | Powerlight CEO and Founder |
| Daniel Shugar | President |
| Marty Kropelnicki | CFO |
| Michael Armsby | Chief Financial Officer |
| Howard Wenger | Executive Vice President |
| Alejandro Abalos | Vice President, Manufacturing |
| Brian Stone | Vice President, Marketing |
| Gary Wayne | Vice President Strategic Projects |
| Jack Peurach | Vice President, Product Development |
| Marco Northland | Vice President, European Operations |
| Mark Bronez | Vice President, North America and Asia |
| Thomas Leyden | Vice President East Coast Operations |
| Rick Whisman | Director of West Project Sales |
| David Eisenbud | Powerlight Senior Project Development Manager |
| Bruce Ledesma | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Mr. Kelly is Group Vice President Outdoor Equipment Group, responsible for all business functions of the Eureka! , Silva and Tech4O brands. Mr. Kelly joined Johnson Outdoors in 1993 and served in a variety of corporate and operational positions of increasing responsibility before being named Group Vice President in 2001. Prior to joining Johnson Outdoors, Mr. Kelly worked in the fly fishing, management consulting and oil and mineral industries. Mr. Kelly earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and holds a Masters in Business Administra6tion from the Wharton School of theUuniversity of Pennsylvania.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson Outdoors Inc. | President | Current |
| PowerLight Corporation | Vice President, Residential Division | Current |
| Health Scan Imaging | Founder | Current |
| Health Scan Imaging | Owner | Current |
| Health Scan Imaging | Medical Director | Current |
| Jon McRae & Associates, Inc | Senior Associate | Current |
| Phi Beta Kappa | Board of Directors | Current |
| Phi Beta Kappa | Member | Current |
| University of California, San Francisco | Associate Professor | Former |
| Mercer Management Consulting, Inc. | management consultant | Former |
| Chevron Energy Solutions | Former | |
| Radiology | Chairman | Former |
| Duke University | Ph.D. Degrees In English | Former |
| University of California, Berkeley | M.S. in Mechanical Engineering | Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania | M.B.A. | Former |
| Duke University | Masters | Former |
| Michigan State University | B.S. in Mechanical Engineering | Former |
| Stanford University | BS In Mechanical Engineering | Former |
| Virginia Military Institute | Bachelor of Arts Degree | Former |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Bachelor of Science Degree In Engineering | Former |
| United States Air Force Academy | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PowerLight Corporation | Powerlight CEO and Founder | Current |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | Former | |
| PG&E Corporation | Former | |
| Tiffany & Co. | Former | |
| Kforce Inc. | Former | |
| San Jose State University | M.A. in Business Economics | Former |
| University of California, Berkeley | M.A. In Architecture | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PowerLight Corporation | President | Current |
| Golden Gate University | M.B.A | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PowerLight Corporation | CFO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PowerLight Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Synopsys, Inc. | Vice President of Financial Planning and Strategy | Former |
| Dine Company | Co-Founder | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PowerLight Corporation | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Astropower, Inc. | Vice President, North American Business | Former |
| University of Colorado | M.S. in Engineering | Former |
| University of Colorado at Boulder | M.S. In Engineering | Former |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | B.A. In Environmental Studies | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PowerLight Corporation | Vice President, Manufacturing | Current |
| Powis Parker, Inc. | Former | |
| Uniden Corporation | Former | |
| De La Salle University | B.S. In Electronic Communications Engineering | Former |
Mr. Stone oversees all aspects of PowerLight's marketing function, including marketing communications, product marketing and alliances. He brings to PowerLight 13 years of high technology marketing, product management and business development experience. Prior to PowerLight, Mr. Stone was an Executive in Residence (EIR) at Mohr, Davidow Ventures, working with several of the firm's early stage start-up companies to develop marketing and product strategies. In addition, Mr. Stone played a leading role at Siebel Systems Inc. over six years, holding a variety of positions including General Manager of the Public Sector business unit. He also created and led the Siebel Mobile Solutions and Siebel Energy product lines, as well as managed Siebel's flagship products for sales automation and partner relationship management. Earlier experience included wireless and mobile computing product marketing at Telxon Corporation, now a Symbol Technologies company. Mr. Stone holds a BA in Economics and International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PowerLight Corporation | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Mohr Corporation | Executive | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PowerLight Corporation | Vice President Strategic Projects | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PowerLight Corporation | Vice President, Product Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PowerLight Corporation | Vice President, European Operations | Current |
| PowerLight Corporation | General Manager, Europe | Former |
| NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. | Former | |
| The George Washington University | Masters In Computer Science | Former |
| University of Chicago | Masters In Business Administration | Former |
| The George Washington University | B.S. In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| University of Chicago | B.S. In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PowerLight Corporation | Vice President, North America and Asia | Current |
| The Pennsylvania State University | M.S. In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | B.S. In Mechanical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PowerLight Corporation | Vice President East Coast Operations | Current |
| Worldwater Corp | Vice President of Marketing | Former |
| Princeton University | B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PowerLight Corporation | Director of West Project Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PowerLight Corporation | Powerlight Senior Project Development Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PowerLight Corporation | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | Current |
| Barra, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Barra, Inc. | General Counsel | Former |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | Former |
| Stanford University | B.A. In Economics | Former |
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