Member of Soroptimist Grass Valley Soroptimist is a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment.
Sustainable living to me means understanding how our lifestyle choices impact the world around us and finding ways for everyone to live better and lighter.
I enjoy gardening and travelling with my partner as well as eating organic and locally sourced food.
My greatest accomplishment though is raising my son and my daughter. They are my world and I love spending time with them.
Brian Bookout
PV Foreman, Service Manager
Lives in Nevada City, CA
Has worked in Solar since 2005.
California C-46, C-10 (Solar, Electrical) Contractor Since 2016.
3rd Generation Electrician. Have worked in the trades part time since junior high school.
NABCEP (Entry level, Sierra College). Certified installer for SolarEdge, Enphase, Tesla, SunPower, and SMA.
Experience in: On grid, Off grid, Microgrid Solar Installations, Generators, Home efficiency upgrades, Solar domestic hot water, Radiant floor heating, Pool heating, Equipment operation, Framing, Plumbing, Electrical, & Roofing.
Volunteer to help daughters local Ballet performances and school activities.
“Making the world more Sustainable one system at a time!”
Mandy Meier
Sales Support Manager
Has lived in Grass Valley for 11 years.
Has worked in Internet Technologies for 10 years and Solar Design for 4 years.
Has worked in Construction for 4 years.
Bachelor’s degree in Internet Technology.
Enjoys making sustainable home and beauty products, tending to an organic no-dig garden, and cooking and/or preserving with fresh whole foods.
Larken Bauers
Lead Solar Installer
Lives in Nevada County, California
Worked in Construction and Building for over 17 years
Solar for 3 years
Diane Wallace
Bookkeeper
Lives in Grass Valley, CA
Bookkeeper for over 35 yrs
Degree in Bookkeeping from Sierra CollegeQuickbooks Pro from the beginning!
Previous Jobs: Stenographer for the FBI, Medical Transcriber
Josh McCoy
Operations Manager
Has lived in Nevada City for 33 years.
Has worked in Construction for 15 years and Solar for 5 years.
Certified Solar Installer with SolarEdge, SunPower, Generac and Battery Back Up Systems
I enjoy outdoor activity’s like mountain biking, hiking, camping, gardening, enjoying swimming at the local rivers and lakes and things along that nature
Harry O’Rourke
Sustainable Business Development & IT
Lives in Nevada City, California
Sustainable Education & Development for over 16 years
Supported La Tortuga Verde, a sea turtle and bird sanctuary in El Salvador save 10,000 endangered sea turtles each year for over 3 years.
Helped create Eco Casa Madero’s mushroom school and garden program. Supported a bio-reserve for endangered animals and plants at Reserva Biologica Caoba in Colombia.
Ruby Beauchamp
Former Communication Specialist and Community Outreach Coordinator
Born and raised in Auburn, CA.
Student at the University of Portland, graduating in 2020.
Bachelor of Science in Organizational Communication and Bachelor of Art in Spanish with a Business Minor in Sustainability.
Studied abroad in Quito, Ecuador (summer 2017) and Granda, Spain (Spring 2018).