Who is Sounder?
Sounder was founded by a team of like-minded engineers from the renewable industry that shared a desire and drive to build a company that operates in a way they could be proud of. Additionally, Sounder partners with some of the best individual contractors we know of in the business to provide true value to our customers. We hold ourselves to a high standard and hope that in leading by example we can influence others in the industry and beyond to do the same.
William Richardson
Bill has spent his last 16 years in the solar industry growing businesses and teams that value a strong ethic and reputation. Before Sounder he spent 8 years building Bay4 Energy Services from inception to acquisition as their President and COO. Prior to Bay4 he held a number of roles at SOLON Corp, a full-service solar manufacturer and EPC, ultimately serving as CEO. He has led teams in R&D, Product Development, Asset Management, and Engineering, all with an eye toward customer satisfaction and respect. Bill has degrees in both Electrical Engineering and Media Arts from the University of Arizona.
Jesse Campbell
Starting as a mechanical engineer in the mining industry, Jesse has over 12 years in the C&I and utility PV space. He has been an integral part of the cross functional leadership and company growth in previous roles, leading with experience in construction management, systems and product testing, performance analytics, technical training, business development, owner’s engineering services, root cause analysis, QA/QC, and distressed asset remediation. Jesse has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Management and has been a NABCEP Certified PV professional for 8 years.
Ben Striner
Ben is a senior technical leader with 15 years’ experience in the PV industry. In his previous roles he has lead all aspects of engineering, development, construction, operations and maintenance of commercial and utility-scale solar power plants and energy storage. He also has hands-on experience with solar product development, as well as technical problem solving and manufacturing support. Ben has a bachelor’s degree in Optical Engineering and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
Dr. Daniel Cormode
Daniel has over a decade of experience in the renewable energy sector running field and engineering teams; most recently as Director of Renewables Engineering and Analytics for NAES Corp. In 2011, Daniel launched SOLON’s Energy Storage Management Research and Testing (SMRT) site in Tucson, Arizona, testing the reliability and applicability of various energy storage technologies.Daniel has a PhD in Physics from the University of Arizona with an emphasis in photovoltaics.