Meet the Allterra Solar Team

Get to Know the People Behind your Project

Allterra has created an award-winning product and service offering that makes switching to cost-effective clean energy easy for home and business owners throughout the Central Coast and South Bay Area. The company’s success has been built upon customer service and employee retention. Allterra is composed of over 40 people who are passionate about solar and the community in which they work. Below are the people behind the green who make Allterra go. We hope you enjoy learning a little more about our team.

James Allen
CEO
Fact 1: Best softball player at company by far Fact...

James Allen
CEO
Fact 1: Best softball player at company by far Fact...

James Allen

Position: CEO

Fact 1: Best softball player at company by far
Fact 2: # 1 consumer of Kale Salad west of Mississippi

Micah Breeden
CFO
Fact 1: His wife has a parrot named Toohey Fact...

Micah Breeden
CFO
Fact 1: His wife has a parrot named Toohey Fact...

<img width="1200" height="1600" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Micah-1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Micah-1.jpg 1200w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Micah-1-980x1307.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Micah-1-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw" />

Micah Breeden

Position: CFO

Fact 1: His wife has a parrot named Toohey
Fact 2: Could be a professional vegetarian chef

Charles Wolff — Charles Wolff
Project Manager
Fact 1: Voted funniest person at Allterra Fact 2: Voted...

Charles Wolff
Project Manager
Fact 1: Voted funniest person at Allterra Fact 2: Voted...

Charles Wolff

<img width="1300" height="1733" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/charles-1-1-1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Charles Wolff" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/charles-1-1-1.jpg 1300w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/charles-1-1-1-1280x1706.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/charles-1-1-1-980x1306.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/charles-1-1-1-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1300px, 100vw" />

Charles Wolff

Position: Project Manager

Fact 1: Voted funniest person at Allterra
Fact 2: Voted coolest person at Allterra

Jer Breeden
Project Manager
Fact 1: Next travel destination is Bologna Italy Fact 2:...

<img width="1536" height="2048" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jer-fun.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jer-fun.jpg 1536w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jer-fun-1280x1707.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jer-fun-980x1307.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jer-fun-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1536px, 100vw" />

Jer Breeden

Position: Project Manager

Fact 1: Next travel destination is Bologna Italy
Fact 2: Thinks Charles Wolffis the funniest person at Allterra

Fidel Lainez Escobar
Foreman
Fact 1: Watches European Soccer and plays locally Fact 2:...

<img width="1512" height="2016" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Fidel.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Fidel.jpg 1512w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Fidel-1280x1707.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Fidel-980x1307.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Fidel-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1512px, 100vw" />

Fidel Lainez Escobar

Position: Foreman

Fact 1: Watches European Soccer and plays locally
Fact 2: Drinks Black Rifle Coffee

Jesus Rodriguez
Foreman
Fact 1: Next trip is to Michoacán Fact 2: Can...

Jesus Rodriguez
Foreman
Fact 1: Next trip is to Michoacán Fact 2: Can...

<img width="1920" height="2560" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jesus-biz-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jesus-biz-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jesus-biz-1280x1707.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jesus-biz-980x1307.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jesus-biz-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw" />

Jesus Rodriguez

Position: Foreman

Fact 1: Next trip is to Michoacán
Fact 2: Can make you dizzy for 1,000 hrs

Rafael Guerrero Foreman — Rafael Guerrero
Foreman
Fact 1: Fact 2:

Rafael Guerrero
Foreman
Fact 1: Fact 2:

Rafael Guerrero Foreman

<img width="1536" height="2048" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rafael-biz.jpeg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Rafael Guerrero Foreman" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rafael-biz.jpeg 1536w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rafael-biz-1280x1707.jpeg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rafael-biz-980x1307.jpeg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rafael-biz-480x640.jpeg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1536px, 100vw" />

Rafael Guerrero

Position: Foreman

Fact 1:
Fact 2:

Ruben Ponce Foreman — Ruben Ponce
Foreman
Fact 1: Favorite action series is Transformers Fact 2: Can...

Ruben Ponce
Foreman
Fact 1: Favorite action series is Transformers Fact 2: Can...

Ruben Ponce Foreman

<img width="1300" height="1733" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ruben-biz-1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Ruben Ponce Foreman" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ruben-biz-1.jpg 1300w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ruben-biz-1-1280x1706.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ruben-biz-1-980x1306.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ruben-biz-1-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1300px, 100vw" />

Ruben Ponce

Position: Foreman

Fact 1: Favorite action series is Transformers
Fact 2: Can build a house & put solar on it by himself

Saki Quintero Shawar
Foreman
Fact 1: Tied with Abel for most stylish Fact 2:...

Saki Quintero Shawar
Foreman
Fact 1: Tied with Abel for most stylish Fact 2:...

<img width="1920" height="2560" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_5285-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_5285-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_5285-1280x1707.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_5285-980x1307.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_5285-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw" />

Saki Quintero Shawar

Position: Foreman

Fact 1: Tied with Abel for most stylish
Fact 2: Refuses to run the hill

Aaron Powers having fun — Aaron Powers
CEG, CHG, PG

Aaron Powers having fun

<img width="1920" height="2560" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Aaron-fun-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Aaron Powers having fun" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Aaron-fun-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Aaron-fun-1280x1707.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Aaron-fun-980x1307.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Aaron-fun-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw" />

Aaron Powers

Position: CEG, CHG, PG

David Stearns marketing director — David Stearns
Marketing Director
Fact 1: Surprisingly fast runner Fact 2: Has been to...

David Stearns
Marketing Director
Fact 1: Surprisingly fast runner Fact 2: Has been to...

David Stearns marketing director

<img width="1200" height="1600" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ds-biz.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="David Stearns marketing director" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ds-biz.jpg 1200w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ds-biz-980x1307.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ds-biz-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw" />

David Stearns

Position: Marketing Director

Fact 1: Surprisingly fast runner
Fact 2: Has been to more than 25 Grateful Dead shows

Ashley Harper Accounting Manager — Ashley Harper
Accounting Manager
Fact 1: Next travel destination is the Azores Fact 2:...

Ashley Harper
Accounting Manager
Fact 1: Next travel destination is the Azores Fact 2:...

Ashley Harper Accounting Manager

<img width="720" height="960" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Ashley.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Ashley Harper Accounting Manager" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Ashley.jpg 720w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Ashley-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 720px, 100vw" />

Ashley Harper

Position: Accounting Manager

Fact 1: Next travel destination is the Azores
Fact 2: Favorite food is Italian

Alyssa Traube
Project Development Manager
Fact 1: Dog mom to Mars Fact 2: Certified Yoga...

Alyssa Traube
Project Development Manager
Fact 1: Dog mom to Mars Fact 2: Certified Yoga...

<img width="1536" height="2048" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_0671.jpeg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_0671.jpeg 1536w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_0671-1280x1707.jpeg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_0671-980x1307.jpeg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_0671-480x640.jpeg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1536px, 100vw" />

Alyssa Traube

Position: Project Development Manager

Fact 1: Dog mom to Mars
Fact 2: Certified Yoga Teacher (200 RYT)

Tamara Kleinman Inside Sales Manager — Tamara Kleinman
Inside Sales Manager
Fact 1: Loves her Ausie Shep Petey Fact 2: Favorite...

Tamara Kleinman
Inside Sales Manager
Fact 1: Loves her Ausie Shep Petey Fact 2: Favorite...

Tamara Kleinman Inside Sales Manager

<img width="1512" height="2016" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Tamara-biz.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Tamara Kleinman Inside Sales Manager" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Tamara-biz.jpg 1512w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Tamara-biz-1280x1707.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Tamara-biz-980x1307.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Tamara-biz-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1512px, 100vw" />

Tamara Kleinman

Position: Inside Sales Manager

Fact 1: Loves her Ausie Shep Petey
Fact 2: Favorite movie series is Jurassic Park

Jet Quenemoen — Jet Quenemoen
Senior Sales Consultant
Fact 1: Dad to son Taj…Born in Minnesota Fact 2:...

Jet Quenemoen
Senior Sales Consultant
Fact 1: Dad to son Taj…Born in Minnesota Fact 2:...

Jet Quenemoen

<img width="1200" height="1600" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Jet-biz.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Jet Quenemoen" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Jet-biz.jpg 1200w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Jet-biz-980x1307.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Jet-biz-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw" />

Jet Quenemoen

Position: Senior Sales Consultant

Fact 1: Dad to son Taj…Born in Minnesota
Fact 2: Fought fires in the Rockies

Max Lenfestey Senior Sales Consultant — Max Lenfestey
Senior Sales Consultant
Fact 1: Tells Alexa to play Talking Heads radio on...

Max Lenfestey
Senior Sales Consultant
Fact 1: Tells Alexa to play Talking Heads radio on...

Max Lenfestey Senior Sales Consultant

<img width="1200" height="1600" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Max-1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Max Lenfestey Senior Sales Consultant" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Max-1.jpg 1200w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Max-1-980x1307.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Max-1-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw" />

Max Lenfestey

Position: Senior Sales Consultant

Fact 1: Tells Alexa to play Talking Heads radio on a regular basis
Fact 2: If wasn’t in solar would be selling wind turbines in Oklahoma

Mike Taylor
Senior Sales Consultant
Fact 1: Does a solid Fabio impression Fact 2: Has...

Mike Taylor
Senior Sales Consultant
Fact 1: Does a solid Fabio impression Fact 2: Has...

<img width="1200" height="1600" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_0519.jpeg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_0519.jpeg 1200w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_0519-980x1307.jpeg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_0519-480x640.jpeg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw" />

Mike Taylor

Position: Senior Sales Consultant

Fact 1: Does a solid Fabio impression
Fact 2: Has an incredible Korean Chicken Wing recipe

Perry Samios — Perry Samios
Senior Sales Consultant
Fact 1: Grew up on West Cliff Dr in Santa...

Perry Samios
Senior Sales Consultant
Fact 1: Grew up on West Cliff Dr in Santa...

Perry Samios

<img width="1920" height="2560" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/perry-samios-biz-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Perry Samios" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/perry-samios-biz-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/perry-samios-biz-1280x1707.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/perry-samios-biz-980x1307.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/perry-samios-biz-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw" />

Perry Samios

Position: Senior Sales Consultant

Fact 1: Grew up on West Cliff Dr in Santa Cruz
Fact 2: Avid surfer

Patrick Hagan
Sales Consultant
Fact 1: Originally from NY Fact 2: Lives in Felton

<img width="1694" height="2338" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_4077.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_4077.jpg 1694w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_4077-1280x1767.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_4077-980x1353.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_4077-480x662.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1694px, 100vw" />

Patrick Hagan

Position: Sales Consultant

Fact 1: Originally from NY
Fact 2: Lives in Felton

Paul Brown
Sales Consultant
Fact 1: Above average swimmer & distance runner Fact 2:...

Paul Brown
Sales Consultant
Fact 1: Above average swimmer & distance runner Fact 2:...

<img width="1200" height="1600" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_0767.jpeg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_0767.jpeg 1200w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_0767-980x1307.jpeg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_0767-480x640.jpeg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw" />

Paul Brown

Position: Sales Consultant

Fact 1: Above average swimmer & distance runner
Fact 2: Amateur comedian

Jessica Randazza
Design & Permit Manager
Fact 1: Dog mom to Roo – torn acl means...

<img width="1200" height="1600" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_3331.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_3331.jpg 1200w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_3331-980x1307.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_3331-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw" />

Jessica Randazza

Position: Design & Permit Manager

Fact 1: Dog mom to Roo – torn acl means nothing changed but a limp
Fact 2: Next trip is with Emil to NYC

Logan Fillmore
Design & Permitting
Fact 1: Next trip is to Tiwanaku, Bolivia Fact 2:...

<img width="1300" height="1733" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Logan-1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Logan-1.jpg 1300w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Logan-1-1280x1706.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Logan-1-980x1306.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Logan-1-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1300px, 100vw" />

Logan Fillmore

Position: Design & Permitting

Fact 1: Next trip is to Tiwanaku, Bolivia
Fact 2: Favorite action series is U.S. political news

Matt Santaella — Matt Santaella
Warehouse Manager
Fact 1: Cats, dog (Merle) and chickens all living together...

Matt Santaella
Warehouse Manager
Fact 1: Cats, dog (Merle) and chickens all living together...

Matt Santaella

<img width="1536" height="2048" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Matt-fun.jpeg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Matt Santaella" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Matt-fun.jpeg 1536w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Matt-fun-1280x1707.jpeg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Matt-fun-980x1307.jpeg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Matt-fun-480x640.jpeg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1536px, 100vw" />

Matt Santaella

Position: Warehouse Manager

Fact 1: Cats, dog (Merle) and chickens all living together at Santaella residence.
Fact 2: Collects belt buckles & boy are they stylish

Byers…Just Byers
Service Manager
Fact 1: Books > TV/Movies Fact 2: Southpaws > Right-hand...

Byers…Just Byers
Service Manager
Fact 1: Books > TV/Movies Fact 2: Southpaws > Right-hand...

<img width="1200" height="1600" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8226-1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8226-1.jpg 1200w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8226-1-980x1307.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8226-1-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw" />

Byers…Just Byers

Position: Service Manager

Fact 1: Books > TV/Movies
Fact 2: Southpaws > Right-hand dominant

Brian Vitale
Solar and Energy Storage Design Manager
Fact 1: Enjoys cooking Italian food and makes pizza and...

Brian Vitale
Solar and Energy Storage Design Manager
Fact 1: Enjoys cooking Italian food and makes pizza and...

<img width="1707" height="2560" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/BVitale-01-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/BVitale-01-scaled.jpg 1707w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/BVitale-01-1280x1920.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/BVitale-01-980x1470.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/BVitale-01-480x720.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1707px, 100vw" />

Brian Vitale

Position: Solar and Energy Storage Design Manager

Fact 1: Enjoys cooking Italian food and makes pizza and fresh pasta regularly.
Fact 2: Has a Dachshund named Snoodie.

Casey McDonald — Casey McDonald
Project Manager & Electrician
Fact 1: If wasn’t in solar would own BMX bike...

Casey McDonald
Project Manager & Electrician
Fact 1: If wasn’t in solar would own BMX bike...

Casey McDonald

<img width="1300" height="1733" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Casey-1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Casey McDonald" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Casey-1.jpg 1300w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Casey-1-1280x1706.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Casey-1-980x1306.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Casey-1-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1300px, 100vw" />

Casey McDonald

Position: Project Manager & Electrician

Fact 1: If wasn’t in solar would own BMX bike shop
Fact 2: Has a Turkish Angora cat named Rosie AKA Little Boss

Rebecca Shawar-Quintero Project Support — Rebecca Shawar-Quintero
Project Support
Fact 1: Fact 2:

Rebecca Shawar-Quintero
Project Support
Fact 1: Fact 2:

Rebecca Shawar-Quintero Project Support

<img width="1920" height="2560" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rebecca-biz-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Rebecca Shawar-Quintero Project Support" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rebecca-biz-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rebecca-biz-1280x1707.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rebecca-biz-980x1307.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rebecca-biz-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw" />

Rebecca Shawar-Quintero

Position: Project Support

Fact 1:
Fact 2:

Ethan Brill — Ethan Brill
Site Surveyor
Fact 1: Dad is famous Fact 2: Best drone pilot...

Ethan Brill
Site Surveyor
Fact 1: Dad is famous Fact 2: Best drone pilot...

Ethan Brill

<img width="1920" height="2560" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Ethan-Brill1-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Ethan Brill" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Ethan-Brill1-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Ethan-Brill1-1280x1707.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Ethan-Brill1-980x1307.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Ethan-Brill1-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw" />

Ethan Brill

Position: Site Surveyor

Fact 1: Dad is famous
Fact 2: Best drone pilot at Allterra

Evan Nolen Battery Storage & Service Technician — Evan Nolen
Battery Storage & Service Technician
Fact 1: Enjoys playing music Fact 2: Favorite action series...

Evan Nolen
Battery Storage & Service Technician
Fact 1: Enjoys playing music Fact 2: Favorite action series...

Evan Nolen Battery Storage & Service Technician

<img width="1300" height="1733" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Evan-1.jpeg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Evan Nolen Battery Storage & Service Technician" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Evan-1.jpeg 1300w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Evan-1-1280x1706.jpeg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Evan-1-980x1306.jpeg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Evan-1-480x640.jpeg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1300px, 100vw" />

Evan Nolen

Position: Battery Storage & Service Technician

Fact 1: Enjoys playing music
Fact 2: Favorite action series is Terminator

Eric Johnson biz — Eric Johnson
Building Inspections
Fact 1: Plays trumpet in a band Fact 2: Lives...

Eric Johnson
Building Inspections
Fact 1: Plays trumpet in a band Fact 2: Lives...

Eric Johnson biz

<img width="1920" height="2560" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ej-2021-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Eric Johnson biz" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ej-2021-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ej-2021-1280x1707.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ej-2021-980x1307.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ej-2021-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw" />

Eric Johnson

Position: Building Inspections

Fact 1: Plays trumpet in a band
Fact 2: Lives in Soquel with wife Jessica

Brian Gambero
Service Technician
Fact 1: Loves to catch & eat fish Fact 2:...

<img width="1920" height="2560" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_2463-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_2463-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_2463-1280x1707.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_2463-980x1307.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_2463-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw" />

Brian Gambero

Position: Service Technician

Fact 1: Loves to catch & eat fish
Fact 2: Next trip is to Indo for the waves

Gavin Hunt
Site Technician
Fact 1: Very active outside of work & likes to...

<img width="1920" height="2560" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Gavin-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Gavin-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Gavin-1280x1707.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Gavin-980x1307.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Gavin-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw" />

Gavin Hunt

Position: Site Technician

Fact 1: Very active outside of work & likes to exercise
Fact 2: Podcast junkie

Abel Torres Solar Installer — Abel Torres
Solar Installer
Fact 1: Tied with Saki for most stylish Fact 2:...

Abel Torres
Solar Installer
Fact 1: Tied with Saki for most stylish Fact 2:...

Abel Torres Solar Installer

<img width="1300" height="1733" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Abel-biz-1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Abel Torres Solar Installer" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Abel-biz-1.jpg 1300w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Abel-biz-1-1280x1706.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Abel-biz-1-980x1306.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Abel-biz-1-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1300px, 100vw" />

Abel Torres

Position: Solar Installer

Fact 1: Tied with Saki for most stylish
Fact 2: Bluest hair in the game

David Hester Solar Installer — David Hester
Solar Installer
Fact 1: If he’s ever missing, look for him at...

David Hester
Solar Installer
Fact 1: If he’s ever missing, look for him at...

David Hester Solar Installer

<img width="1920" height="2560" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Hester-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="David Hester Solar Installer" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Hester-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Hester-1280x1707.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Hester-980x1307.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Hester-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw" />

David Hester

Position: Solar Installer

Fact 1: If he’s ever missing, look for him at Saki and Rebecca’s house
Fact 2: Can’t get enough watermelon

Mario Murillo
Solar Installer
Fact 1: Fact 2:

<img width="1536" height="2048" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_3363.jpeg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_3363.jpeg 1536w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_3363-1280x1707.jpeg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_3363-980x1307.jpeg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_3363-480x640.jpeg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1536px, 100vw" />

Mario Murillo

Position: Solar Installer

Fact 1:
Fact 2:

Nick Farinsky
Solar Installer
Fact 1: Next travel destination is Switzerland Fact 2: Messed...

Nick Farinsky
Solar Installer
Fact 1: Next travel destination is Switzerland Fact 2: Messed...

<img width="1300" height="1733" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_3288.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_3288.jpg 1300w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_3288-1280x1706.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_3288-980x1306.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_3288-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1300px, 100vw" />

Nick Farinsky

Position: Solar Installer

Fact 1: Next travel destination is Switzerland
Fact 2: Messed around last week and had triple double

Stephen Sutherlin
Solar Installer
Fact 1: Creates art in various mediums Fact 2: Next...

Stephen Sutherlin
Solar Installer
Fact 1: Creates art in various mediums Fact 2: Next...

<img width="1920" height="2560" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/stephen-biz-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/stephen-biz-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/stephen-biz-1280x1707.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/stephen-biz-980x1307.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/stephen-biz-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw" />

Stephen Sutherlin

Position: Solar Installer

Fact 1: Creates art in various mediums
Fact 2: Next travel destination is Tokyo

Derek Harper

<img width="1920" height="2560" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/derek.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/derek.jpg 1920w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/derek-1280x1707.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/derek-980x1307.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/derek-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw" />

Derek Harper

Miguel Gutierrez

<img width="1920" height="2560" src="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/miguel.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/miguel.jpg 1920w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/miguel-1280x1707.jpg 1280w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/miguel-980x1307.jpg 980w, https://www.allterrasolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/miguel-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw" />

Miguel Gutierrez

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Letter to the Editor | Build Back Better Act will Build Local Economy

Letter to the Editor | Build Back Better Act will Build Local Economy

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In a momentous step forward for climate and our economy, the Build Back Better Act just passed the U.S. House. Now we need Congress to make it law. These investments will create and expand good jobs, like mine, strengthen our economy, and improve U.S. competitiveness...