About Us

Previously, Rhone was President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade organization for America’s solar energy industry. During his 12-year tenure at SEIA, he worked with the top CEOs throughout the solar value chain to develop and build businesses that helped grow solar in the U.S. from 52MW to more than 16,000 MW/year. He holds an M.P.A. in management from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School, a Master of Environmental Engineering from SUNY Syracuse, and a B.A. from the University of Michigan.  He sits on the Board of Directors for SunWorks and Bright Night Energy.

Equipped with an electrical engineering degree from the Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany, with his entrepreneurial spirit he negotiated and managed projects worth hundreds of millions, built up O&M services and country organizations for Siemens Energy, and was recognized as Siemens Corporate Expert. Subsequently he took over as executive board member and CSO of IBC Solar AG overseeing their triple digit million operations.

He has founded two companies, and his career span has developed multiple technologies and physical disciplines ranging from RF, digital design, and cloud platforms to machine learning products. His deep understanding of the supply chain has allowed John and his team to develop a cloud platform that transacted over $54 billion of procurements annually. John received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Davis, and completed the AEA Stanford Executive Program.

Always ready to tackle the most difficult issues, she has a talent for bringing disparate groups together to find and implement effective solutions to business issues, balancing financial investment with company profitability. In her role as a business principle, she has been at the forefront of some of the most ground-breaking technologies to emerge over the past 20+ years, including the birth of cloud-based technologies and the Internet of Things. Most recently, she successfully managed the acquisition of ExtraTeam by Strategic Products and Services, now ConvergeOne, ensuring both companies merged smoothly throughout the transition, and shareholders received the maximum benefit for their investment.

With an affinity for start-ups, he has a demonstrated background in building global manufacturing operations from the ground up – like Shinola in Detroit, consistently decreasing operational costs and building effective teams. He thrives in managing large projects from start to finish, bringing global teams together, mentoring diverse teams on industry SOPs and automating processes across departments. Olivier has a master’s degree in electrical engineering/electronics from the University of Liege, Belgium.

Jeetu’s entrepreneurial spirit shone through when he co-founded Wellcore, a health and wellness startup, and he has been instrumental in key roles at Blackberry, Xoriant, and Veraz Networks, where he contributed to the company’s IPO. Having played a critical role in four successful startups, Jeetu excels in scaling engineering teams, driving product development, and delivering impactful business results. His blend of startup agility and corporate expertise enables him to tackle complex challenges and foster growth effectively.