
Barry has over 15-year designing and installing solar equipment. He has a PhD in Biological and Agricultural Engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer. He is experienced in working with construction, electrical, and plumbing, in general, and solar power systems in particular.

Jim Bakhaus is CEO of Solar Impact. He is a NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional, and a licensed electrician. He has recently joined our team after serving as the Director of Residential Operations for the largest solar installer in Colorado. Jim has close to 20 years of residential and commercial construction experience.

Richie leads our installation team. He has a Masters of Science in Building Construction Management from the University of Florida. As a former US Army Captain and two-time combat veteran, Richie brings nearly 10 years of military planning and leadership experience to our team, ensuring that our jobs are completed on time and within budget.

Our Superintendent, Brian Leverette, is also a two-time combat veteran, and brings 4 years of military experience, 3 years of low-voltage electrical expereience, and over 5 years of roofing expereience to the team.

Our solar technician, Craig Shazer, grew up doing construction. He has over 25 years of construction experience, which includes over 3 years of solar and 14 years of roofing experience.

A Gainesville native, Haydn attended the University of Florida and completed the Sustainability and the Built Environment program. With a completed thesis on solar return on investment factors in the Florida market, Haydn has been very passionate about educating people on the benefits of solar since the beginning.
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