Ahmad Al Sayyad

Founder

About

CEO & Founder at VIP Solar | Serving Greater Chicago & Illinois Top-performing solar executive and entrepreneur with 15+ years of experience across sales, leadership, and renewable energy. I specialize in building high impact sales teams, launching new markets, and scaling revenue through strategic partnerships and proven systems. From leading Illinois to $85M+ in annual solar revenue to founding VIP Solar I’m driven by a mission to make clean energy simple, accessible, and profitable for both homeowners and professionals.

Country

United States

City

Greater Chicago Area

Industry

Renewables & Environment

Skill

Enterprise Software, Business Ownership, Sales Leadership, Energy Efficiency, Residential Solar, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Project Management, Business Strategy, Business Process Improvement, Direct Sales, Sales Processes, Sales Operations, Territory Account Management, Customer Retention, Customer Experience, Customer Engagement, Accounting, Sales Management, Business Development, Business Analysis

Experience

Founder

VIP Solar

2024-3 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Illinois, United States

VIP Solar — an elite solar sales organization and brokerage built to do what most companies can’t: install on all roof types and offer every solar program under one roof. At VIP Solar, we empower homeowners across Illinois with a full suite of options: 🌞 Lease 🌞 Purchase 🌞 ILSFA (Illinois Solar for All) We offer top-tier solar products, price-match guarantees, and the best warranties in the U.S. — all while partnering with Sunrise Solar, the #1 residential installer in Illinois in 2025. Our mission is to make solar simple, accessible, and affordable for every homeowner and to build a performance driven team rooted in excellence, culture, and impact.

Vice President of Sales

Sunrise Solar

2024-3 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Illinois, United States

General Sales Manager

ADT Solar

2021-1 - 2025-6 · 4 yrs 6 mos

Illinois, United States

Field Sales Consultant

Sunrun

2019-2 - 2021-2 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Dallas, Texas

Accountant

MAG & Associates

2017-3 - 2019-1 · 1 yr 11 mos

Greater Chicago Area

Experienced in the accounting industry. Skilled in accounting, account reconciliation, general ledger

Sales Manager

South Chicago Auto Auction

2016-12 - 2017-8 · 9 mos

Greater Chicago Area

Insurance Sales Manager

Developing insurance company

2013-2 - 2016-11 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Amman Governorate, Jordan

Store Manager

Raceways Karting

2010-1 - 2013-12 · 4 yrs

Amman, Jordan

Cashier/customer service, managing and taking care of employees and customer, opening credit and reward accounts for customer, managing events and birthday parties, cash handling, maintain machines and rides.