Instructors

Alex Jarvis has been working in the renewable energy (RE) field since 2006. He has been an instructor for the…

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

Craig has worked in the solar industry since 2004. He has designed and managed 500+ solar installations over the last…

Cris began teaching in 1982 for the U.S. Navy and has provided training ever since. He has been employed by…

Dan Fink has lived 11 miles off the grid, high in the Colorado mountains, since 1991. He has been teaching…

Email: jennyh@midwestrenew.org Phone: 751-900-2109 Jenny’s been a full-time employee since 2013 but has been an MREA “regular” since attending her first…

Joaquin Thomas is the owner of Go Solar Construction LLC and Go Solar Education LLC. He is a Master Electrician…

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

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

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

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.…

While earning his Bachelor of Science in Materials Science (Minnesota, 1989), Ralph developed a strong interest in photovoltaics. He decided…