Teams Archive - SUNation Solar Systems

ABOUT SUNATION

Dedicated and fully committed, the SUNation Solar Systems team consists of a talented and resourceful group of professionals. Most of the staff have been involved in the solar industry for 10, 15, or 20 years or more, and we pride ourselves in furthering our education in solar technology and being knowledgeable about the latest techniques, products and installation.

Our staff is supported by a strong leadership team and we're advocates of ongoing training in solar energy and extensive quality control. What's more, SUNation Solar System employees actively participate in community events and we volunteer our time and efforts towards many different causes in the Long Island area.

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Scott Maskin

Co-Founder/CEO
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Scott Maskin

Co-Founder/CEO

Scott Maskin co-founded SUNation Solar Systems in 2003 and currently serves as President and CEO. As the company operations leader, his hands-on approach has driven SUNation’s growth and branding. Scott has a PhD from the School of Hard knocks. From 1980-1987 Scott traveled as an electrician and pyrotechnician for large touring musical, theatrical and industrial tours. The climate of conquering insurmountable tasks on a daily basis honed Scott’s organizational and communication skills and laid the foundation for everything that was to follow. Post 1987, Scott worked as a traditional electrician and obtained his Master Electrician’s license in 1994 and went out on his own. The next 18 years were filled with countless electrical and general contracting projects including hotels, large retail box stores, restaurants and thousands of residential installations. Just completing projects was never enough for Scott. Being a complete solution provider and never forgetting the importance of total customer satisfaction, will always be paramount to Scott. Solar became a passion and a direction in 2001. The mission of making the world a better place for his family, friends and fellow Long Islanders gave birth to what SUNation is, a collaborative of like-minded people who enjoy similar passions for family, the workplace and the environment. When not acting as Captain on the SUNation ship, Scott is an avid family man spending time boating, beaching and skiing and just enjoying what experiences come his way.

Mike Bailis

Co-Founder/Chief of Sales
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Mike Bailis

Co-Founder/Chief of Sales

As Co-Founder and Chief Sales Officer at SUNation Solar Systems, Mike Bailis oversees all revenue-generating business, including sales and marketing in both the residential and commercial markets. With nearly 40 years of experience in energy sales, Bailis has worked in the HVAC business since 1982 and is a recognized expert in the solar industry. Early in his career, Bailis noticed the problems the U.S. faced with its first major energy crisis, specifically with the importing and use of fossil fuels. He recognized that we cannot depend on these limited resources we have that we have no control over and saw solar as a viable solution as the sun is free, readily available, and under-utilized.

It is Bailis’ goal at SUNation to assist homeowners and businesses in our region to see the benefits of solar and to help our community transition from a carbon-based economy to a renewable energy economy.

Bailis is the former vice chairman of the Long Island Solar Energy Industry Association (LISEIA) as well as a board member of NYSEIA. He is a graduate of SUNY Cortland with a BS in Economics. When not totally consumed with running his solar business, he tries to find some down time playing tennis, golf, fishing and playing poker.

“I have enough interests and activities to retire, just not the time or desire at this time, there are just so many more homes and businesses that need solar and just 24 hours in a day.”

James R. Brennan

Chief Growth Officer
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James R. Brennan

Chief Growth Officer

Jim is a military veteran, experienced entrepreneur and investment banker with a strong record of results-driven business execution and deal making, which includes twenty-five years of experience in strategy, corporate / business development, sales and marketing management and international business. Jim has successfully led three turn-around projects; founded several companies; led the acquisition or sale of numerous companies; managed a team at a Fortune 500 company that successfully delivered hundreds of technology projects and launched several mobile computing products. To date, Jim has negotiated over 200-technology license and acquisition deals domestically and has worked on projects internationally. He earned a MBA (Finance) degree from New York University, a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University, an Associate degree in Engineering Science from Farmingdale University, is a Founding member of multiple non-profit organizations.

Jeffry Peterson

CFO

Scott Sousa

Vice President, Engineering, Licensed Master Electrician
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Scott Sousa

Vice President, Engineering, Licensed Master Electrician

Scott Sousa has been a Licensed Master electrician for over 30 years. He also has 10+ years of solar design and installation experience with over 1800 projects completed. Scott is a NABCEP PV Installation Professional and certified as an IREC PV training instructor for Bronx Community College, NY Sun Trainers Network and the Electrical Training center.

Quentin Franco

Vice President, Residential Project Acquisition
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Quentin Franco

Vice President, Residential Project Acquisition

Quentin has been designing and selling solar systems for over 7 years. He currently has over 200 systems designed and installed on Long Island. Quentin attended the University of Baltimore where he earned a B.S. in business, specializing in entrepreneurship and marketing. He is currently completing his M.B.A. at Stony Brook University. When not designing solar systems, Quentin is an avid mountain biker & enjoys playing hockey.

Nicole Sousa

Vice President of Finance
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Nicole Sousa

Vice President of Finance

After earning her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting at St. Joseph’s College, Nicole began her career in public accounting learning the ins and outs of accounting and specializing in Auditing and Taxation. She moved on to the private sector working at a Private Equity Firm serving as an Analyst/Senior Accountant. As our VP of Finance, she provides leadership and strategic direction for all financial and operational functions, and directly oversees finance and accounting.

Brian Karp

Vice President of Operations
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Brian Karp

Vice President of Operations

Brian runs all aspects of our installation, service, warehouse, fleet management and facilities teams. Brian has been with SUNation for over ten years and was employee number 5! He has been involved in over 2,500 of our Residential, Municipal and Commercial installations. One of Brian’s major milestones was the flawless consolidation of 4 facilities, 5 storage locations and 80 personnel into the company’s new headquarters. Brian is a roll-up-your-sleeves operations guy that runs a very tight ship. When not working, Brian unwinds with his wife, family and friends. One of Brian’s personal passions is woodworking with a niche of using reclaimed wood and used pallets to build custom items.

Michael Rosenberg

Vice President of Sales Origination
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Michael Rosenberg

Vice President of Sales Origination

Michael Rosenberg graduated from the University of Miami in 1983 with a Political Science degree. Instead of going to law school he started Horizon Foods in his best friend’s garage. The company sold gourmet meat & seafood directly to the home consumer. The company went nationwide by 1995, ran 32 distribution centers and employed 850 before it was sold. Prior to joining SUNation Solar Systems, Michael ran a consulting business that specialized in the food & energy sectors. Michael’s true passion comes from building sales teams and creating new channels for customer acquisition.

Gina Carrara

Director of Customer Experience
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Gina Carrara

Director of Customer Experience

After graduating from the University of Kentucky, with a degree in Retail and Fashion Merchandising, Gina worked in New York City as a Buyer for a group of department stores for 15 years. Taking a few years off to raise a family, she re-entered the work force by taking her customer service skills to the solar industry working for SUNation for the past 6 1/2 years and currently serving as the Director of Customer Experience overseeing the Client Process.

Mike Dellarocca

Director of Procurement
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Mike Dellarocca

Director of Procurement

Mike DellaRocca oversees all material and equipment purchases on SUNations’s behalf. He has established working relationships with each of our vendors and has been instrumental in our growth as a company. Mike was employee number 8!

Tara DelBianco, SHRM-CP

Director of Human Resources
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Tara DelBianco, SHRM-CP

Director of Human Resources

After earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management, Tara joined the SUNation team in 2011. She has since then held several positions in the company as Accounts Payable/Receivable Manager, Payroll Manager and Service Coordinator. Her experience in several facets of the Company have helped to make her transition into Human Resources and Training a natural progression.

Hollie Bailis

Director of Information Systems
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Hollie Bailis

Director of Information Systems

Prior to joining the SUNation team in 2011, Hollie earned a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from SUNY Oneonta. She has since earned her 2nd bachelor’s degree in Information Technology and become Director of Information Systems running the Network Operations Center (NOC) for SUNation. When she isn’t helping to keep SUNation’s tech running, she enjoys the outdoors – anything from fishing, boating, and beaching to skydiving!

Maria Martin

Director of Lead Qualification
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Maria Martin

Director of Lead Qualification

Maria is a five-year veteran at SUNation and is the first point of contact with all our potential customers. She is an expert in solar qualification and having the opportunity to speak with others has given her a deep appreciation for customer, client relations and educating the market on the benefits of going solar. Having a passion for saving homeowners and business owners money is truly what drives these conversations. When not at work, Maria loves spending time with her husband and two daughters. She truly lives the Long Island lifestyle of boating and walking the dogs on the beach.

OUR TEAM

Heather Holub

Permit Coordinator

Gary Roffman

Residential Project Acquisition

Dan Malone

Commercial Account Executive

John Bergano

PV Installer

Jason Young

PV Installer

Devin O’Conner

Community Outreach Liaison

Bryce Loeb

Community Outreach Liaison

Toni Petrone

Receptionist

Todd Nadell

Residential Project Acquisition

Tony Melendez

Residential Project Acquisition

Charlie Ward

Residential Project Acquisition

Christina Jackman

Commercial Operations Manager

Gina Marie Cicero

Closeout Coordinator

Harry Belechto

Field Engineer

Derek Handley

Lead Service Technician

Rachel Maskin

Operations Office Supervisor

Mike A. Dellarocca

Warehouse Worker

Justin Dellarocca

Warehouse Worker

Michael Krebs

PV Installer

Gerald Briggs

PV Installer

Aryana Lea

Office Assistant

Olivia Martin

Office Assistant

Jessica Vandenburgh

Office Assistant

Nick Henneborn

PV Installation Crew Leader

Stephen Cascio

PV Installer

Joseph Brindisi

PV Installer

Matt Holub

Jason Nendza

Senior PV Designer

Jason is a NABCEP PV Installation Professional.

Sean Beattie

Senior Site Evaluator

Mike Steigmeier

Site Evaluator

Tom Peppito

Commercial Account Executive

Beth Kennedy

Partner Project & Interconnection Manager

Tammy Lea

Customer Liaison & Project Coordinator

Lynn Vita

Lead Qualification Coordinator

Scott Teitler

Warehouse Coordinator

David Strickland

Facilities Maintenance Specialist

Antoinette Verzino

Permit Coordinator

David Mejia

Site Evaluator

William Auth

Residential Project Acquisition

Jonathan Gargiulo

Residential Project Acquisition

John Lownds

Residential Project Acquisition

David Ciprios

Residential Project Acquisition

Tom Connolly

Residential Project Acquisition
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Tom Connolly

Residential Project Acquisition

Tom has an extensive Investment Banking background spanning more than twenty-five years. He has unparalleled knowledge in Solar PV System design and financing and is a highly-trained PACE Financing Expert. Tom has been working in both residential and commercial solar for more than five years.