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<\/figure>Name: H. Harish Hande<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Position: President, Director <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Background: Harish Hande has a D. Eng. from UMass Lowell and is a renewable energy entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of SELCO Solar Light Pvt Ltd and CEO of SELCO Foundation. In 2011 he received the \u201cAsian Nobel Prize.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>Name: John J. Duffy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Position: Founder, Past President, Director, Assistant Clerk <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Background: Professor Emeritus, UMass Lowell, and former coordinator of the renewable energy engineering graduate program there.\u00a0 All three other Board members were doctoral students of his and have been on the Board since its start in 2007.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Name: Michael Reinhardt<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Position: Director, Treasurer and Clerk<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Background: An energy program manager for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts\u2019 Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM), Michael Reinhardt has 17 years of experience managing comprehensive energy saving performance contracts for state facilities. He advises new construction and major renovation projects on sustainable design and resiliency including review of energy modeling and LCCA. Michael also conducts feasibility studies and procurements of renewable energy systems for state facilities, including wind, solar, and biomass.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>Name: Carolina Barreto<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Position: Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Background: Carolina has 15 years of experience in the off-grid and small-scale renewable energy sectors. She has designed projects and advised companies on topics ranging from solar home systems to energy-ag and rural electrification of public health facilities in 15 countries. She\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>is Tetra tech\u2019s Off-grid Director and\u00a0currently the Senior Technical Advisor for the Power Africa Off-grid Project where she\u00a0leads a team that\u00a0supports\u00a0200+ off-grid companies in the SSA market.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Name: H. Harish Hande Position: President, Director Background: Harish Hande has a D. Eng. from UMass Lowell and is a renewable energy entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of SELCO Solar … <\/p>\n