Alta Energy Appoints Industry Leaders to Executive Team
Company expands management to serve growing demand for sustainable
energy
SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Solar–Alta Energy, a company that provides comprehensive analytics, strategic
advice and procurement services for businesses adopting renewable
energy, today announced the appointment of key new members to its
leadership team. Paul Detering will join as Alta Energy’s chief
operating officer and board member; Chris Tilley will serve as chief
strategy officer and executive vice president; and Marc Roper will serve
as chief commercial officer and executive vice president. The Alta
Energy leadership team together brings decades of expertise to help
their clients enhance profitability and achieve their sustainability
goals.
“We are taking the next step to strengthen the leadership in our
company, position ourselves for growth, and expand the palette of
innovative and sustainable energy services that we provide to our
clients,” said Alta Energy CEO Sam Lee. “I am pleased to have Paul,
Chris, and Marc to help bring the company to further success.”
Detering brings over 25 years of experience leading early and growth
stage companies in the clean technology, telecom and software
industries. He founded and led Tioga Energy, served as the CEO and CFO
at REC Solar and led CODA Energy as its first CEO. He will oversee and
lead the company’s business operations in renewable energy.
“Alta Energy is empowering enterprises to adopt renewable energy
solutions through partnerships that take an integrated approach,” said
Mr. Detering. “I’m thrilled to be a part of guiding the company’s
comprehensive business model as we expand our customer base.”
Tilley brings over 20 years of experience in renewable energy and
technology to Alta Energy. He formerly served as CEO of SunLink
Corporation, founder and CEO of Porvenir Inc., and president and chief
financial officer of Prevalent Power. Tilley will lead strategic
planning and new product/service research and development, along with
business development and partnership activities.
“Alta provides its clients with long-term, strategic support in their
efforts to become more sustainable with respect to energy,” said Mr.
Tilley. “As new innovative clean energy technologies and solutions
emerge in a rapidly evolving market, Alta will be the expert that
enables its clients to make sense of these options and use them
appropriately as part of a holistic, comprehensive sustainable energy
strategy.”
Roper has over two decades of experience in the solar and distributed
energy industry. Prior to Alta, he served as CEO of solar developer
Sovereign Modular, chief commercial officer at energy storage provider
CODA Energy, and EVP at solar power purchase agreement (PPA) provider
Tioga Energy. He joined Alta as VP or Marketing in late 2016 with Alta’s
acquisition of Sovereign Modular, and will now lead sales and
marketing in his new expanded role.
“I am very pleased to have Paul and Chris join me here at Alta,” said
Mr. Roper, “and I am looking forward to working together with them as
Alta continues to grow and expand both its reach and its palette of
unbiased sustainable energy advisory and procurement services.”
About Alta Energy
Alta Energy provides comprehensive analytics, strategic advice and
procurement services for companies looking to become more sustainable
and profitable through the use of renewable energy. Alta Energy partners
with its customers to deliver holistic solutions that are both
technology and service neutral, representing their customers’ best
interests and enabling them to achieve the environmental and economic
benefits of renewable energy. For more information, please visit altaenergyinc.com.
Contacts
for Alta Energy
Kalena Gravina, 201-465-8013
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