About Tenneseia
TenneSEIA (Tennessee Solar Energy Industries Association) is the state affiliate for the national Solar Energy Industries Association, and represents the interest of the solar energy industry in the Tennessee Valley. The mission of TenneSEIA is to is to promote the development of solar energy and complementary technologies, including storage, positioning the Tennessee Valley’s residents and businesses as leaders in clean energy deployment and economic development.
The Association was officially kicked off at an event in Nashville on September 15th, 2010 and voted in it’s first Board of Directors on November 15th, 2010. It achieved the legal status of a 501C(6) business association on December 3rd, 2010.
Board Of Directors
- DAVID ADAMS, Wilmot Inc.
- TODD BLUECHEL, ABC Supply
- MATT BROWN, Silicon Ranch Corporation
- LANDON CASON, Green Wave Solar
- MADISON HAYNES, Bradley
- ZACHARY STINES, New Leaf Energy
- JOHN KEMP, AvanGrid Renewables
- CHRIS KOCZAJA, LightWave Solar
- MICHAEL WALLACE, AYPA
- KEITH GORDON, Duncan Weinberg Genzer & Pembroke
- BRIAN SOLSBEE, TMEPA
Legal Counsel
- KEITH GORDON, DWG&P
Staff
- GIL HOUGH, Executive Director
- Haylee Davis, Membership Coordinator
Tenneseia Executive Committee
Chris Koczaja
Chris Koczaja serves as LightWave Solar’s President and CEO, leading the company in its pursuit to deliver high quality and cost effective solar power solutions. Previous to this role, he…
David Adams
David brings a sustainable approach to engineering and design. He understands that the best solutions to a problem take into account not only financial and physical limitations, but also social…
John Kemp
John M Kemp Avangird Renewables, Senior Business Development Manager John Kemp started in the solar development business in 2008 founding Earth Right Energy, INC. During his tenure at ERE, John…
Zachary Stines
Zachary is the Director for Policy and Business Development at New Leaf Energy and as previously mentioned, the current co-chair of TenneSEIA’s Utility-scale Committee. In his role with New Leaf…