
Alex Jarvis
Solar Systems of Indiana, Inc., Bloomington, IN
Alex Jarvis has been working in the renewable energy (RE) field since 2006. He has been an instructor for the…

Ben Nusz
Mid-State Technical College, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Benjamin Nusz has worked as an installer, site assessor, designer, and consultant for solar thermal, photovoltaic and geothermal systems. He…

Clay Sterling
Assistant Professor, Kankakee Community College
Clay is currently an associate professor for electrical engineering technology and renewable energy at Kankakee Community College in Kankakee IL.…

Craig Buttke
Owner, North Wind Renewable Energy
Craig has worked in the solar industry since 2004. Currently, Craig manages solar electric system design, installation, and servicing activities…

Cris Folk
Instructor, Madison Area Technical College
Cris began teaching in 1982 for the U.S. Navy and has provided training ever since. He has been employed by…

Jack Kluempke
Minnesota Department of Commerce, Saint Cloud, MN
Jack Kluempke is an MREA Certified Site Assessor in both PV and Solar Thermal technology, an MRES instructor in Solar…

Jenny Heinzen
Training Director
Email: jennyh@midwestrenew.org Phone: 715-592-6595 ext. 108 Jenny Heinzen is a licensed Master Electrician in Wisconsin and teaches courses in electricity, farm…

Jesse Dahl
Hibbing Community College, Hibbing, MN
Jesse started his working life in 1996 as a Carpenter in Local 606 Virginia, MN. He studied Electrical Maintenance at…

Julie Brazeau
Training Contract Manager
Email: julieb@midwestrenew.org Phone: 715-592-6595 ext. 119 Julie is the Training Contract Manager for the MREA. She served a five-year electrical…

Kris Schmid
Legacy Solar, LLC
Kris Schmid is the founder and owner of Legacy Solar, LLC, a solar energy company that has been designing and…

Matt Parks
City of Madison
Matt teaches Intermediate PV, and PV Design and Installation Lab for the MREA. He also teaches in the Electrical Apprenticeship…

Mike Joyce
Project Engineer, Full Spectrum Solar
Mike is currently a PV Project Engineer for Full Spectrum Solar in Madison, WI, where he designs and manages both residential and…

Nick Hylla
MREA Executive Director, Custer, WI
Email: nickh@midwestrenew.org Phone: 715-592-6595 ext. 107 Nick Hylla is the Executive Director of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association where he works in…

Nick Matthes
Solar Project Manager
Email: matthes@midwestrenew.org Nick is the Solar Project Manager for the MREA. He works in a variety of capacities across our…

Paul Gilman is a technical writer and trainer and has worked on projects for NREL and other clients since 2002.…