Gabe Gordon-harper
Senior Analyst, sPower
Gabe supports sPower in driving renewable energy procurement with utility customers by analyzing market demand and generating power marketing value propositions. Before moving to RVA in October, Gabe was a graduate student of international energy policy and markets at Johns Hopkins SAIS in Washington DC and Bologna, Italy. Gabe has worked as a Climate Corps Fellow with ICF’s energy efficiency advisory program for the New York City Mayor’s Office, and he has conducted policy research for the international aviation emissions team at the Environmental Defense Fund. He has also worked as an environmental negotiations reporter for the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Prior to his energy and environment focus, Gabe worked for a data center strategy company in Santa Barbara, CA, opened a hostel in Morocco, and taught in a high school in the San Francisco Bay Area. Gabe loves all outdoor activities, languages and making good food and big messes in the kitchen.
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Aaron Sutch
Virginia Program Director, Solar United Neighbors of Virginia
Aaron comes from a background in renewable energy and energy efficiency having worked in municipal sustainability leadership, policy & advocacy, and project management. He develops and manages all Virginia solar co-op programs, provides technical support for residents and organizations going solar, and coordinates policy advocacy for distributed solar in Virginia. Aaron received a Dual Master of Arts in International Affairs and Natural Resources, specializing in International Energy Policy from American University School of International Service and United Nations University for Peace. He has published numerous articles and speaks fluent Spanish. A native of San Diego California, Aaron enjoys being on the water, playing guitar and spending time with his son Gabriel.
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Chris Rawlings
Chief Efficiency Officer, Veteran LED
Chris is the Chief Efficiency Officer @VeteranLED , a Lighting and Energy Management firm with locations in Richmond, VA and Dallas, TX. His primary roles are leading the energy management teams and national account sales. Chris spends hours analyzing commercial and industrial building systems in efforts to reduce energy usage, environmental impact, and overall operational expenses.
After multiple deployments to Iraq (achieving the rank of Sgt.) in the Marines, and almost a decade of experience troubleshooting aircraft systems, Chris found his passion in energy in 2014. After experience working with the Army Corps of Engineers and assessing commercial energy contracts, Chris saw an opportunity for entrepreneurship. Collectively his businesses have served over 250 clients nationwide and provided solutions across multiple sectors including Education, Healthcare, Transportation, and Manufacturing.