OMNIDIAN - Key Persons
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- Product Manager - Channel Solutions
- Program Manager, Residential Operations Training
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- Talent Acquisition Manager
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- Commercial Portfolio Operations Specialist
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- VICE PRESIDENT of SALES, COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
- VP Sales, Commercial & Industrial
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- Vice President, Sales
- Vice President, Residential Channel Sales
Barrett is a seasoned solar partnership builder. He relishes learning about new equipment, technology, and the nuances of the thriving solar industry. He has led business development efforts in New England for CED Greentech. His professional path led him to join one of the top solar lenders, Mosaic, in 2017 where he forged and supported partnerships across the Northeast and Midwest. He currently serves on the board of the Solar Energy Business Association of New England (SEBANE). He works tirelessly for his partners to ensure the highest level of service.
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- Vice President of C & I Strategic Alliances / C & I Portfolios
- Vice President of Enterprise Sales
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- Senior Portfolio Operations Manager
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- Chief Marketing Officer
- Chief Marketing Officer / Ad Age Top 50 in America
With a doctorate in law and 25-years' experience building high-growth brands and award-winning communication strategies, Brad brings national and international executive-level experience in traditional retail, financial services and renewable energy. He was appointed Chairman of the Board of the Retail Advertising & Marketing Association, inducted into the Retail Marketing Hall of Fame, named the nation's #1 CMO by U.S. Banker and featured on the cover of Brandweek magazine for his leadership in repositioning the billion-dollar retail banking ad sector. In 2016, he was invited to keynote the World Retail Congress in Dubai to speak about creating genuine value for customers. Brad leads a team of industry vets bringing the nation's leading solar protection plans and an exceptional client experience to the residential and commercial solar markets.
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- Customer Support Associate
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- Senior Manager, Engineering
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- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Financial Officer / Finance Strategist
Caroline leads finance and fundraising activities as Chief Financial Officer. Before joining our team, Caroline was a Director in RBC Capital Markets' Investment Banking division, a Vice-President for Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. and Strategy and Merger & Acquisition Coordinator for Veritas DGC and CGGVeritas. She has led and participated in more than 100 financings, mergers, acquisitions and board advisory projects, representing billions in transaction values. She holds an MS in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University and an MS and Diplome d'ingenieur from Ecole Polytechnique.
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- Senior Vice President, Products
Cedric is an industry pioneer and authority on solar asset management and operations & maintenance. After helping build SunEdison's asset management business, he founded SOLICHAMBA to deliver consulting and market intelligence services to a variety of clients including solar project developers, equipment manufacturers, O&M providers, and investors. He also authored the industry's most trusted market reports in partnership with GTM Research, a Wood MacKenzie business. Born in France, Cedric holds an MS in Engineering from IMT Atlantique and an MBA from the University of Nantes.
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- Customer Support Specialist
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- Senior Software Engineer
- Senior Software Engineer / Quality
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- Manager, Technical Support
Before coming to Omnidian, Dana spent 5 years working in higher education. She is passionate about helping individuals 1-1 while simultaneously solving systemic problems. During her tenure at Omnidian, Dana has spearheaded the Proactive, Technical, and Customer support teams. She oversees internal and external alert notifications for Omnidian's entire residential fleet and provides technical expertise for the Customer Support Team. She holds a BA in Earth and Space Sciences from the University of Washington, as well as a MBA in Sustainable Business and a Certificate in Sustainable Energy Solutions from Presidio Graduate School.
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- Portfolio Operations Manager
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- Chief Operating Officer
- Chief Operating Officer / Master Engineer
A Stanford University alumni with a MS & BS in Mechanical Engineering, David has a deep background in solar operations, including building and running the nation's second largest residential fleet. Before co-founding Omnidian, Dave was Senior Director at SunRun, managing and leading the second largest leased residential fleet in the world - including field operations, quality assurance, systems performance and field service network. He has over 12 years of solar and clean tech experience at Sunrun, Metrus Energy and MMA Renewable Ventures. Now, David is the visionary behind our proprietary analytical platform. His vision for our proprietary technology garnered the attention and support of the Department of Energy, resulting in a significant grant supporting the "accelerated development of highly impactful solar technologies."
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- VP, Business and Strategy Development
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- Portfolio Operations Manager
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- Portfolio Operations Manager, Commercial / Leon
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- Director of Marcom Technology
- Director of MarCom Technology / Media Maven
Prior to becoming Director of Marcom Technology, Doug was a former owner and managing director of a graphic design business and service bureau in Southern California. He deployed bank-grade marketing technology, database management and communication systems for more than 100,000 clients and prospects, generating 8 million e-mails annually. His experience with marketing automation, website management and social media allows him to adhere to strict compliance and security requirements.
Dusty Hagstrom
Engineering Manager
Computer Wizard
WHY I LOVE OMNIDIAN
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- People Operations & Talent Coordinator
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- Manager, Commercial Enterprise Sales
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- Customer Support Specialist
- Program Manager, Residential Operations Training
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- Customer Support Associate
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- Senior Portfolio Operations Manager, Commercial
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- Portfolio Operations Manager
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- Senior Product Manager, Consumer Solutions
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- DIRECTOR of COMMERCIAL SALES
Genevieve has worked with many types of solar businesses across the country. For the past eight years, she has a developed the superpower of listening closely to discover the needs of the solar customer and works diligently to provide transparency, education and solutions.
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- Customer Support Associate
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- Customer Support Associate
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- Technical Support Specialist
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- Social Media and Events Manager
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- Vice President of Commercial Sales
- Vice President of Commercial Sales / Commercial Sales
- Vice President, Channel Sales
Jason is responsible for the growth of Omnidian's Commercial & Industrial Dealer Channel. He has spent 15 plus years successfully building out Dealer Programs and capturing market-share for leading solar firms such as PowerLight, SunPower, and Suniva. Most recently Jason led commercial solar asset financing and acquisitions through Channel Partners on behalf of Standard Solar, a renewable asset division of a multi-billion-dollar North American utility company. Jason is excited to equip commercial dealers with Omnidian's purpose-built technology and relentless focus on customer service to accelerate growth in the C&I solar market. Jason holds a degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
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- Senior Vice President of Engineering
As our Senior Vice President of Engineering, Jeff brings more than two decades of experience in engineering and leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies. During his 11-year tenure at Microsoft, he was instrumental to the vision and development of Sway, one of the company's fastest growing Microsoft Office products to date with 4 million monthly customers. Jeff also spent seven years at Amazon, where he was instrumental in transforming the user interface and software design architecture. Throughout his career, Jeff has prioritized the need to grow people and technologies that support the business. He holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Washington.
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- Business Intelligence Manager
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- Senior Manager, Commercial Operations
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- Senior Client Success Manager
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- Director
- Sales Director
- Director of Strategic Alliances
- Sales
Prior to joining Omnidian as Director of Strategic Alliances John spent several years in the solar commercial finance world before diving into the residential solar space. After standing up a successful residential solar division John moved on to work on getting solar recognized and valued in the real estate market. John is passionate about helping good business's become great and working towards a more sustainable future for all.
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- Director of Finance
- Director of Finance / Financial
Jordan is a strategic finance partner who drives Omnidian's continued evolution of technical and operational finance and accounting. His commitment to data driven process improvement strengthens organizational scale as we support a growing portfolio of industry leading clients. After starting his career at PwC, Jordan spent the last 7 years building global finance and accounting functions for technology enabled service businesses, most notably with Remitly. Jordan holds an active CPA license in the state of Washington and a Master of Accounting from the University of Southern California.
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- Director of Service Network
Before coming onboard as Director of Service Network, Justin spent more than five years working in the Natural Resources Defense Council's Forestry Program. He managed Sungevity's Field Service Project Management Department and coordinated service solutions for a fleet of more than 25,000 interconnected PV systems. His efforts to expand the Operations and Maintenance service network by providing national coverage and support reduced average service costs by 25%. He holds a BA in Environmental Studies from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a Post-Baccalaureate Certification in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) from Penn State.
Coné Salinas Trevino (he/him)
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- Technical Support Specialist
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- Principal Software Product Manager
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- Senior Manager, Residential Operations
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- Director of Data Management
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- Commercial Portfolio Operations Specialist
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- Head of People and Culture
Since graduating from Western University with a B.A. in Industrial Organized Psychology, Leah has amassed more than 20 years of HR leadership experience and is an ICF Certified Coach. At Omnidian, she works closely with the executive team to foster a workplace culture where creativity and collaboration lead to market breakthroughs and career-defining growth. Her primary focus is in advancing strategic human resources initiatives consistent with the organization's mission and values. She is a fierce advocate for both individual and company success and is passionate about creating an environment that maximizes on employees' strengths, inspires hard work and celebrates success. Part of her winning leadership strategy involves championing a diverse and inclusive organizational culture, where employees can be themselves.
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- Director
- Sales Director
- Director of Strategic Alliances
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- Client Success Manager, Commercial Channel
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- Financial Operations Manager
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- Chief Executive Officer
- Co - Founder
- Chief Executive Officer / Industry
Mark Liffmann is co-founder and CEO of Omnidian - the nation's first performance assurance provider for residential and commercial solar systems. We believe capital investments in solar energy need protection and we founded Omnidian to provide lifetime performance assurance to homeowners, business owners and portfolio-scale residential and commercial system owners. A fifteen-year veteran of the solar industry, he co-founded the residential and light commercial business at SunPower and developed a $500 million global enterprise. He previously held executive leadership positions at Clean Power Research, enerG2 and Solar Depot (Soligent). He holds degrees in Physics and Public Policy from Stanford, and Economics and Law from Harvard University. "We believe capital investments in solar energy need protection and we founded Omnidian to provide lifetime performance assurance to the homeowner and portfolio-scale residential system owners."
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- Sales Analyst
- Sales Analyst / Fleet Performance Expert
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- Manager, Customer Support
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- Director of
- Director of Relationship Management
Michael has been a leader in the energy sector since 2006 and in solar fleet and portfolio management since 2013. Prior to joining Omnidian as Director of Relationship Management, he held leadership positions at Cadmus Energy Services Group and Vela Environmental. Running Spruce's Field Operations Department, he oversaw the performance of 30,000-plus residential and commercial solar assets, decreased cost of service by 20% and helped secure more than $125 million in new project financing. He holds a BS in Environmental Science from Western Washington University as well as an MBA and MA in International Environmental Policy from Middlebury.
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Customer Support Specialist
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- Portfolio Operations Manager
Ray Szylko - Chief Strategy Officer, Founder
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- Chief Strategy Officer
- Co - Founder
As co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Omnidian, Ray is responsible for business development and strategic partnerships. With over 24 years of executive leadership experience and a track record for identifying and forging strategic alliances, he most recently served as Managing Director of Advisory in Financial Services for KPMG. He previously served as a senior executive with Washington Mutual Bank's Commercial Division - where he launched a $2 billion business line, as Head of Product for Bank of the West, and as SVP with financial services provider, Account Now. In the solar industry, he transformed the global customer acquisition strategies for SunPower. Ray holds an MBA in Corporate Strategy from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and an undergraduate degree in Business Economics and Public Policy from Indiana University.
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- Director, Customer Support
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- Service Partner Compliance Specialist
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- Solar Performance Associate / Professional Nerd
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- Director of Social Media & Events
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- SVP Sales & Client Success
As our Senior Vice President of Sales and Client Success, Terri brings over two decades of experience in global sales and leadership roles with organizations ranging from venture capital-backed early-stage start-ups, private equity, and established brands such as Thomson Reuters Sony Pictures, and The Walt Disney Company. Technologies she has represented include video business intelligence and data analytics, intellectual property protection, and anti-fraud services. During her 8+ years at MarkMonitor, the global leader in Online Brand Protection, Terri led her team to year-over-year growth in new business and achieved a 93% renewal rate for $1M+ clients. She initially took on the North American and European regions, later assuming oversight for Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Terri has built a successful sales career upon strong principles-authentic, collaborative communication; a global mindset in an increasingly connected world; and an unwavering commitment to teamwork.
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- Customer Support Specialist
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- VP, C & I Strategic Partnerships
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- Principal
- Software Engineer
Wolf brings formidable experience in system design and mentorship to Omnidian. In over thirty years of industry experience in companies ranging from the very small to the very large, he's built foundational software architecture for start-ups and influenced technology strategy at Microsoft and Google. Providing technical leadership to both our broad engineering discussions and specific implementation challenges, he's able to digest technologies and ideas and present them to a variety of audiences - human or machine - on short notice.
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- Vice President of Solar Operations / System
Before serving as Omnidian's Head of Ops, Yoseff led SolarCity's Diagnostics Department and cofounded the Operations and Maintenance Department. He oversaw monitoring operations for 370,000-plus residential and commercial energy assets, acted as point on investor relations and due diligence surrounding asset performance, and managed a committee that improved SolarCity's energy forecasting tools. Yoseff also worked as an electrician, installing grid-tied and off-grid solar power systems, and spent time as a systems administrator for an Internet service provider.