Our Mission

SEBANE's mission is to protect and promote the New England solar industry through informed policy intervention, coalition building, and stakeholder education.

OUR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:

• Representing the solar industry before state regulators and policymakers.
• Advancing progressive energy policy across the New England region in collaboration with other solar stakeholder groups.
• Hosting educational seminars, thought leadership, and networking forums designed to bring SEBANE members and other solar stakeholder together to exchange knowledge, ideas, and business opportunities.
• Providing opportunities for member companies to play a key leadership role in advancing the solar industry through board or committee service.

OUR MEMBERSHIP IS:

• Open to all companies actively engaged in the business of solar energy in New England.
• Comprised of residential and commercial developers, installers, consultants, EPCs, manufacturers, distributors, and other service providers, including legal and financial professionals.
• Annually renewable with a dues structure based on company size.

OUR MEMBERS AND SPONSORS:

• Are dedicated to expanding and improving the adoption of solar energy technology in New England.
• Conduct their businesses in compliance with jurisdictional, state, and federal laws and regulatory requirements.
• Provide customers with an accurate assessment of the benefits and costs, and the operational requirements of solar energy technology.
• Offer clear, written warranties and perform services in a professional manner.
• Respect and protection the intellectual property of others and the privacy of customers.

Our Team

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

• President Mark Sylvia (BlueWave Solar)
• Vice President Daniel Mello Guimaraes (Boston Solar)
• Vice President Nick d'Arbeloff (SunBug Solar)
• Treasurer Omar Blayton (Sunwealth)
• Board Member Kathryn Cox-Arslan (New Leaf Energy, Inc.)
• Board Member Kathy Doyle (FireFlower Alternative Energy)
• Board Member Eric Krathwohl (Rich May Attorneys-at-Law)
• Board Member Constantino Nicolaou (PanelClaw)

POLICY COMMITTEE:

• Nick d'Arbeloff, Co-Chair (SunBug Solar)
• Kathryn Cox-Arslan, Co-Chair (New Leaf Energy, Inc.)
• Russ Aney (Avid Solar)
• Jon Abe (Sunwealth)
• Ben Bramhall (Solaria)
• Claire Chang (Greenfield Solar)
• Jon Child (PV Squared Solar)
• Kate Daniel (Catalyze)
• Mark Durrenberger (New England Clean Energy)
• Chelsea Farrell (Trinity Solar)
• Courtney Feeley Karp (Klavens Law Group)
• Kelly Friend (Nexamp)
• Andrew Hickok (Solect)
• Alex Keally (Solect)
• Eric Krathwohl (Rich May Attorneys-at-Law)
• David Lyons (Rich May Attorneys-at-Law)
  
• Katie Moffitt (Sunwealth)
• Costa Nicolaou (PanelClaw)
• Doug Pope (Pope Energy)
• Kevin Price (Key Solar)
• Kavita Ravi (BlueWave Solar)
• Jessica Robertson (New Leaf Energy, Inc.)
• Celia Rosenberg (Solect)
• Stefan Rosselini (Boston Solar)
• Brian Sadler (RevoluSun)
• James Schwartz (Independence Solar)
• Brandon Smith (RevoluSun)
• Mark Sylvia (BlueWave Solar)
• Dan Valianti (RevoluSun)
• John Ward (Greenfield Solar)
• Haskell Werlin (Solar Design)
• Lou Yarid (RevoluSun)

• Kathy Doyle, Chair (FireFlower Alternative Energy)
• Ben Bramhall (Solaria)
• Daniel Mello Guimaraes (Boston Solar)
• David Lyons (Rich May Attorneys-at-Law)
• Constantino Nicolaou (PanelClaw)
• Quincy Vale (MassAmerican Energy LLC)

OFFICE STAFF:

• David Ehrlich, Executive Director (executivedirector@sebane.org)
• Olivia Liera, Operations Intern (operations@sebane.org)