Kailua, HI – Sunetric, Hawaii’s leading solar design and installation company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Aaron H. Cates as an analyst.

Cates, who recently graduated with a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Hawai‘i Shidler College of Business, brings years of experience in business analysis and research, including market opportunity analyses, market profiles, and business feasibility studies. He will be responsible for internal financial analysis and the development of programs and tools to assist with the company’s finances and operations. Previously, Cates worked at Oceanit as a product development intern and at Chevron Energy Solutions as a market analyst.

Coverage

• June 30, 2012: Hawaii Star-Advertiser: Business Briefs
• May 24, 2012: Pacific Business News: PaceSetters
• May 25, 2012: Hawaii News Now Kailua

Seasoned management executive to manage day-to-day operations of Sunetric

Kailua, HI– Sunetric, Hawaii’s leading solar design and installation company, announces the promotion of Aaron Kirk to chief operating officer. Kirk, formerly director of sales, will now over oversee the day-to-day operations of the company which include supporting commercial and residential clients.

“Aaron is the perfect candidate for this position. He has been a vital team member as director of sales and has contributed significantly to Sunetric’s growth in the past year,” said Alex Tiller, CEO of Sunetric. “He is highly regarded by his colleagues and has demonstrated the necessary leadership skills and commitment to company values to be an exceptional chief operating officer.”

Kirk joined Sunetric in July 2011 as director of sales with nearly 20 years of managerial experience, including management of sales and operation divisions of companies as well as the development of long term strategies. Prior to joining Sunetric, Kirk was vice president of sales and operations at Oceanic Values. He was responsible for the management of its domestic and overseas software development teams, the creation of its sales team and overall management of the day-to-day operations of the local web-based marketing and advertising company.

Kirk has also served as vice president of operations at Toreador, LLC and general manager at Professional Image, Inc.

“I’m honored to serve as chief operating officer at a time when Sunetric is positioned to experience continued growth this year,” said Aaron Kirk. “Furthermore, I’m committed to ensuring the success of team members in their respective roles and look forward to contributing to the company’s continued success and growth.”

Kirk holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management. He is also certified trainer for ISO 9002 Quality Systems Implementation and a ‘train-the-trainer’ facilitator for Stephen Covey’s ‘Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.’

Coverage

• June 30, 2012: Hawaii Star-Advertiser: Business Briefs
• May 21, 2012: Pacific Business News: PaceSetters
• May 20, 2012: Hawaii News Now Kailua

Denver, Colorado – May 17, 2012 - Sunetric, Hawaii’s leading solar design and installation company, announces the appointment of Tyler Fauerbach as Managing Director of Project Finance and Strategic Development. Mr. Fauerbach will be responsible for raising debt, tax and cash equity for the company’s residential, commercial and utility-scale solar projects and developing new market opportunities. He will be based in the company’s Denver office.

“Tyler’s vast experience in the financial services and banking industry with a focus on the energy sector will be valuable as Sunetric continues its expansion in the continental United States,” said Alex Tiller, CEO of Sunetric. “Tyler will be developing the companies Renewable Energy Finance business, guiding and shaping the offering as we develop and introduce innovative programs to fund renewable energy systems and projects throughout the country.”

Fauerbach brings 10 years of energy banking to his new role at Sunetric. He served previously as vice president of Power Finance at U.S. Bank, where he developed the bank’s power project finance lending programs and helped facilitate approximately $270 million in wind, solar and gas-fired power generation project financings. The solar project financings in this portfolio included debt transactions for Solar Power Partners, Perpetual Energy Systems and SunEdison. In addition, Fauerbach worked closely with U.S. Bank’s Community Development Corporation on the development of unique debt and tax equity structures. Prior to working for U.S. Bank, he served as a vice president in the Utility Lending Group at CoBank, ACB where he managed a loan portfolio of electric cooperatives in excess of $300 million.

One of Fauerbach’s projects will be the development of a Solar Fund Company that is to be partially owned by Sunetric. He will be responsible for working with Tiller to help raise additional equity for the fund company, meeting with potential fund investors, and hiring and managing the fund company’s employees.