It’s the start of a New Year at All Energy Solar, and as we’re planning for the future, we’re taking a look at how we did in last year. At the beginning of 2022, we were proud to announce the major milestones of our 6,000th solar installation and our 200th employee, and we’re excited to see how the final numbers will roll out this time around.
As our company grows, we want to keep the family-owned, family-friendly culture envisioned by our founders. We’re proud of the exceptional team that we’ve built and continue today with the introductions to some of our teammates. You can see our first installment from August, as well as Meet the Crew from September, the teams we met in October, the great people we saw in November and the lineup from December. Here’s who we met in January.
Commercial Design team
Right to left – Ben T. (Joined 4/2022), John A. (Joined 09/2014) Dennis M. (Joined 02/2015), Jack M. ( Joined 07/2022)
First up, Meet Ben, John, Dennis and Jack, on the Commercial Design Team! This team describes their jobs in 3 words – trust, verify and electrifying. Their advice to someone considering a role in Design is to ask question and to double check everything. Learn more about our Commercial Design team below. Thank you John, Dennis, Ben & Jack!
Who: | John A. – Commercial Solutions Manager |
Describe your job in 3 words | Trust, Verify and Electrifying. |
What do you love doing the most in your work? | Problem solving and learning. Explaining to others where the solar panel goes. |
What is your favorite thing about working at All Energy Solar? | Working for a renewable company and in a newer industry. The relaxed work environment and the people. |
What is the best advice you can give to someone who wants to work for us? | Don’t get attached to your work. Make sure to ask questions and always double check. |
What is something people don’t know about you? | Ben – Can speak Swedish and is working on a reptile collection. John – 2nd and 3rd toes are webbed. Jack – Volunteers at a cat shelter called Feline Rescue every week and also brews his own Kombucha. Dennis – Can tie a bow tie and took a toy design class in college. |
What fictional place would you like to visit? | Ben – Pandora in Avatar |
Marketing Team
Left to Right – Sam D., Jane S., and Sophie Z.
For this Meet the Crew Spotlight, we are pleased to introduce the Marketing Team – Sam, Jane and Sophie! The thing this team loves about their job is being creative, and the three words they use to describe their work are strategic, messenger, and connecting. Thank you to our marketing team for helping to spread the word about solar! We are making the world a better place one project at a time!
Who: | Sam D. – Marketing Manager + Content Creator Sophie Z. – Marketing Campaign Coordinator Jane S. – Marketing Event and Outreach Coordinator |
Describe your job in 3 words | Strategic, messenger and connecting. |
What do you love doing the most in your work? | Finding the puzzle and pieces and putting it together. Also be creative. |
What is your favorite thing about working at All Energy Solar? | The people, missions and the “Allen’s”. AES always celebrates small wins. |
What is the best advice you can give to someone who wants to work for us? | Be ready to put in work. Listen and be open minded. |
What is something people don’t know about you? | Sam – Was a Dj before. DJ Sam played at weddings, radio stations and bars. Sophie – Has been paragliding in the Swiss Alps before. Jane – Was a beekeeper before and had two bee hives. |
If you could build a house out of whatever food, which food would it be and why? | Sam – Candy |
Accounting Team
Left to Right – Matt L., Greg S., Deb M., Zamzam A., and Kerry W.
Here is our Accounting Team – meet Greg, Kerry, Matt, Deb and Zamzam! This team’s favorite thing about working at AES is making the Earth better, and describes their work with these three words: numbers, dollars and people. Thank you to the Accounting team for keeping our financials in order!
Who: | Greg S. – Controller |
Describe your job in 3 words | Numbers, Dollars and People. |
What do you love doing the most in your work? | Receiving payments, meeting tight deadlines. Helping other people understand accounting. |
What is your favorite thing about working at All Energy Solar? | Being on a team and making earth better. |
What is the best advice you can give to someone who wants to work for us? | Be open minded, friendly and dependable. |
What is something people don’t know about you? | Greg – Taken and passed a lie detector test before and has gone skydiving. Kerry – Performed as a backup dancer to Liza Minnelli at the closing ceremonies of the centennial celebration of the Statue of Liberty in New York in 1986. Matt – The “greatest” ping pong player in the world and maybe even the galaxy. Deb – Been married for 42 years and taken sailing lessons. Zamzam – Has a twin brother. |
If you could be a state, which state would you be and why? | Greg – Montana because of the speed limit Kerry – Florida – Because of Key West Matt – Wisconsin – Because his is 80% cheese Deb – Hawaii – Because of Caribbean. Zamzam – Washington because of Seattle’s calming nature. |
Residential Project Management Team
Top Row Left to Right: Laura H., Lucy S., Anton W. (TV), Carlo M. (TV), Camille A., Annalise D., Gillian M., and Jill C.
Bottom Row: Nick J., Andrew H., Enny K., Paris G., and Molly C.
The final January Meet the Crew spotlight is our Residential Project Management Team – please meet Laura, Lucy, Anton, Carly, Camille, Annalise, Gillian, Jill, Nick, Andrew, Anny, Peris and Molly! Some of the words this team uses to describe their job are challenging, exciting, patience, communication and reliability. In true project management fashion, this team is very thorough in documenting their responses below :) Take a look at their meet the crew information to learn more about our Project Management team. Huge thank you goes out to this group for keeping every project moving forward – the good, the bad, and everything in between!
Who: | Jill C. – Director of Project Management Molly C. – Project Manager Gillian M. – Project Manager Annalise D. – Lead Project Coordinator Lucy S. – Lead Project Coordinator Andrew H. – Project Coordinator; Carlo M. – Project Coordinator Camille A. – Project Coordinator Enny K. – Project Coordinator Laura H. – Project Coordinator Nick J. – Project Coordinator Paris G. – Project Coordinator Anton W. – Project Management Assistant |
Describe your job in 3 words | Jill – Challenging, Exciting, Rewarding Molly – Rewarding, educational, and challenging Gillian – Busy, educational, interesting Lucy – Exciting, challenging, important. Annalise – Fun, Stressful, crucial Andrew – Coordination, cooperation, communication Carlo – Challenging, rewarding, dynamic. Camille – putting out fires Enny – Setting customer expectations Laura – Patience, adaptability, and personable Nick – Communication, Teamwork, Diligent Paris – Communication, Reliability , Details Anton – improvise, adapt, overcome |
What do you love doing the most in your work? | Jill – Finding Solutions Molly – Building relationships with some interesting people. Gillian – Helping customers understand their systems. Lucy – Problem solving with the team! Annalise – reducing the carbon footprint Andrew – Love about my work- the satisfaction of marking an action “complete!” Carlo – Rising to meet challenges, providing customers with high quality solar solutions that affect their lives positively. Camille – Seeing a project go from beginning to end Enny – Problem solving Laura – Delivering positive news to customers! Nick – Working with the customers and problem solving. Paris – Interacting with customers Anton – Collaboration |
What is your favorite thing about working at All Energy Solar? | Jill – Being part of the growth Molly – The wonderful team I get to work with every day. Gillian – The people I work with! Lucy – Definitely the people/atmosphere. Also working in renewable energy. Annalise – Providing clean energy options to midwesterners Andrew – Love about AES- Flexible team oriented work with a supportive crew in a fun industry. Carlo – The self discipline and work ethic it takes to be successful. Assuming you are doing well, the freedom to not be micromanaged. Camille – Using my skills and time to help the environment Enny – The teamwork from all departments Laura – Working with a supportive team Nick – The excitement of adding clean energy to the grid and helping customers achieve their goals. Working with a great group of people. Paris – Contributing to a clean energy future Anton – The coworkers |
What is the best advice you can give to someone who wants to work for us? | Jill – Be a team player Molly – You’ll never stop learning; be ready for it. Gillian – Keep applying! Lucy – Write everything down (or task it out)! Annalise – Be ready to learn ! Andrew – Best advice for someone who wants to work for us- Come prepared to actually enjoy your coworkers! Carlo – Be water; go with the flow. Be confident in yourself, ask questions, do the right things when no one is around to see. Camille – must be a snack connoisseur Enny – We have beer carts on friday!!! Laura – Be who you are, AES is accepting of everyone! Nick – Come to work with a positive attitude Paris – Be ready to work hard and learn a lot Anton – Be prepared for challenges and change, overcome it and win. |
What is something people don’t know about you? | Jill – I am in the UWRF & WIAC Hall of Fame for Track & Field Molly – I traveled around Europe for 3 months with no real itinerary. I have many fun stories from that time. Gillian – I fell in a shark tank at the Minnesota Zoo. Lucy – I used to play First Chair violin. Annalise – I met Mark Ruffalo and Van Jones in the same weekend Andrew – Something people don’t know about me- I am an experienced raptor handler (eagles, owls, hawks, etc). Carlo – I love martial arts, fitness, and physical activity! Camille – I love making digital art on my iPad! Enny – I am double jointed and left handed Laura – I am a certified EMT Nick – I was a Co-driver for a National Rally racing team in 2013 Paris – I’ve lived in 7 states and British Columbia Anton – It’s a secret. |
What is your favorite Holiday Movie? | Jill Crandall – Elf |
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