Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. Announces Key New Hires to Drive U.S. and International Growth in Solar, Energy Storage and E...
April 27 2021 - 8:00AM
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (“Shoals” or the “Company”)
(Nasdaq: SHLS), a leading provider of electrical balance of systems
(“EBOS”) solutions for solar, storage, and electric vehicle
charging infrastructure, today announced the addition of four
strategic senior hires to drive the Company’s U.S. and
international growth in the solar, energy storage and electric
vehicle markets.
Jeff Tolnar joins Shoals as SVP of Electric
Vehicle Solutions, bringing a 25 year proven track record of
technology, energy and electric mobility executive experience to
the Company. In this role, he is responsible for expanding Shoals’
industry-leading solar EBOS solutions into the global EV market to
enable more economical, efficient and higher quality EV charging
infrastructure deployments. Mr. Tolnar was most recently Chief
Commercial Officer for Shell | Greenlots where he was responsible
for the company’s electric mobility solution sales, marketing,
regulatory policy, sales operations, and partnerships. Prior to
Shell, he served as President of Global Software Solutions for
Honeywell’s Homes, Buildings and Utilities businesses. Mr. Tolnar
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
Technology from Youngstown State University and a Master of
Business Administration from Baker University.
Brian Van Heel joins Shoals as VP of Sales in
the U.S. with over 15 years of sales experience across all aspects
of the solar industry, including module and inverter manufacturing,
utility project development, and engineering, procurement and
construction (EPC). In this role, he is responsible for overseeing
U.S. sales of Shoals’ EBOS solutions with a focus on delivering
customized systems for solar and energy storage projects to meet
specific customer needs. Prior to joining Shoals, Mr. Van Heel led
U.S. sales for global companies such as Delta Electronics and
Huawei Technologies. He holds a Bachelor of Business
Management from California State University, Chico.
Josep Tienda joins Shoals as VP of Sales in EMEA
and is responsible for growing Shoals’ presence and EBOS sales in
key international markets, including Spain, Brazil, Germany, Italy,
Portugal and the Middle East. Mr. Tienda brings 20 years of
multinational experience in a wide variety of diverse strategic
roles, including product marketing, operations, sales and business
development in the electronics, energy and photonics industries in
EMEA, the U.S. and Canada. He most recently served as the
EMEA Sales Director for Excelitas Technologies, where he was
responsible for the Development and Execution of the Distribution
commercialization strategy, leading EMEA sales and business
development in the region since 2014. Mr. Tienda holds a Bachelor
of Science in European Business and Technology from Coventry
University in England and a Bachelor of Science in Business
Management from Girona University in Spain.
Kathy Heilmann joins Shoals as VP of Marketing,
bringing over 20 years of successful international B2B marketing
leadership in solar and high tech to the Company. In this role, she
is responsible for driving brand development and growth strategies
as Shoals grows its international presence and expands its EBOS
leadership beyond solar to energy storage and EV charging.
Previously, Ms. Heilmann was the Director of Marketing for the
Americas at Canadian Solar, where she was instrumental in driving
marketing programs in North and South America. Ms. Heilmann joined
the solar industry in 2011 and has held marketing roles at Clean
Focus Renewables (now Greenskies), LDK Solar, and Satcon
Technologies. Prior to joining the solar industry, she spent ten
years in senior global marketing roles for industrial giant Siemens
AG, earning numerous awards and recognition for the company. She
also worked as an engineer for Pacific Gas and Electric. Ms.
Heilmann earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and
a Master in Business Administration in Marketing, both from the
University of California at Berkeley.
“With the addition of Jeff, Brian, Josep and
Kathy to the Shoals team, we are ideally positioned to continue
executing our growth strategies. These include growing our solar
EBOS installations with new and existing customers, expanding our
presence into key international markets, and leveraging our
industry-leading EBOS solutions to gain market share in the rapidly
growing energy storage and EV charging infrastructure markets,”
said Jason Whitaker, Chief Executive Officer of Shoals. “I am
excited to welcome these senior executives to Shoals to further
bolster our expertise and capabilities and accelerate our global
growth plan.”
About Shoals Technologies Group,
Inc.
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. is a leading
provider of electrical balance of systems (“EBOS”) solutions for
solar, storage, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Since
its founding in 1996, the Company has introduced innovative
technologies and systems solutions that allow its customers to
substantially increase installation efficiency and safety while
improving system performance and reliability. Shoals Technologies
Group, Inc. is a recognized leader in the renewable energy industry
whose solutions are deployed on over 20 GW of solar systems
globally. For additional information, please visit:
https://www.shoals.com/.
Forward Looking Statements
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offering. These statements are not historical facts but rather are
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