Gary Rochlin

Gary Rochlin

Founder @ Blue Sky Energy

About

Partner - Blue Sky Energy, LLC- August 2011 – Present MANAGING PARTNER - in the development of “Blue Sky – One” a 1.5 MW a solar farm in Taos, New Mexico. Project utilizes single axis tracking and takes advantage of the latest in energy harvesting technologies resulting in a production factor of 2.2. In California “Blue Sky Energy” offers complete energy efficient upgrades including cool roofs, HVAC upgrades, lighting and controls inclusive of the installation of PV and solar thermal arrays. With our extensive entitlement and construction experience Blue Sky specializes in the hard-to-conceptualize and hard-to-build projects maximizing IRR to clients where others struggle to break ground. In 2011 we brought online two fee projects totaling 580 kW in LA City and County. My involvement was to drive the projects forward by leading the collective team from design, permitting, bidding, project build out to the system being handed over to the owner. Led the initiative for rebates with SCE and LADWP, Handled all 1603 grant issues and registered RECs on the WREGIS exchange. November 2008 to May 2010 COO at Permacity Solar: Responsibilities included strategic growth and building accountability into the everyday operations of the company. Semi Retired - Spring 2006 to November 2008 Personally built a “Green” residence in Pacific Palisades - designed and integrated systems including: radiant floor heating; a whole house heat exhaust system; a 3.6 KW Photovoltaic solar array and an open loop solar thermal hot water system. House used 3000 kWh in 4 years. Founding Partner and President - SRS Industries, Inc. 1995 to 2005 •Completed over $150 Million in profitable computer and telecommunication sales in 10 years. In 2003, SRS did $19 million in sales, had 54 employees and over 27,000 sq. ft. of office/warehouse space. •Opened and managed a highly profitable office in Amsterdam which, by 2005, accounted for over 50% of sales and 60% of the company’s profits. Specialties: Senior Management Executive Domestic and International Business Development; Quality, Performance and Crisis Management Specialist; High-Energy Driver A business leader with a record of discovering unique market niches, identifying problems, implementing solutions and then driving productivity, profitability and accountability through the clear definition of goals and outcomes.

Country

United States

City

Los Angeles

Industry

Renewables & Environment

Skill

Solar Energy, Cleantech, Alternative Energy, Photovoltaics, Renewable Energy, Structured Finance, Team Leadership, Strategy, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, Energy Efficiency, Leadership, Energy, Sales Management, Wireless, Sustainability, Visionary Thinking, Start-ups, Energy Conservation

Experience

Blue Sky Energy

Founder

Blue Sky Energy

LinkedIn
2008-7 - Present · 18 yrs 3 mos

California

Blue Sky Energy, LLC Part of a team that developed a 1.5 MW solar farm in Taos, New Mexico. Project brought online on September 2012 and utilized a sale leaseback to finance the project. Blue Sky Energy specializes in high end residential solar and battery projects, multiple high end commercial, public works solar and micro-grid projects.

Permacity Solar

Chief Operating Officer

Permacity Solar

2007-6 - 2008-6 · 1 yr 1 mo

Chief Operating Officer at Permacity Solar a growing residential and commercial solar integrator in Los Angles, California. . My real estate development and construction experience coupled with my experience in growing and running mid-sized companies has helped greatly in adding premium building practices as well as developing a strategic plan for growth. Responsibilities include building accountability in to the everyday operations of the company, restructuring the accounting systems so profit can be ascertained based off the cost attributed to each project and analyzing and acting upon monthly and quarterly financials

SRS Industries

President and Founder

SRS Industries

LinkedIn
1995 - 2005 · 10 yrs

•Completed over $150 Million in profitable computer and telecommunication sales in 10 years. In 2003, SRS did $19 million in sales, had 54 employees and over 27,000 sq. ft. of office/warehouse space. •In 2000, guided SRS through a transformation from a computer part supplier for third party maintainers to a leader in the reconditioned wireless infrastructure industry.. •Opened and managed a highly profitable office in Amsterdam which, by 2005, accounted for over 50% of sales and 60% of the company’s profits. •Set up supply, service and revenue share contracts with Agilent, Bell South, Cellular One, Cisco, Ericsson, IBM, Lucent, Millicom, Nortel, Toshiba, and Western Wireless among others. •Successfully managed and shut down SRS at the end of 2005.

Lead Tech Environmental

President and Founder

Lead Tech Environmental

1992 - 2004 · 12 yrs

•Started an environmental assessment and consulting firm specializing in lead based paint remediation •Sold LTE in 2000 in a 4 year employee buy out deal completed in 2004 •Taught lead based paint abatement and remediation classes for the EPA at UCSD and was a highly sought out speaker for HUD and the EPA on environmental issues relating to LBP. •Nominated and participated in the highly acclaimed Leadership LA Program by Ms. Dori Pye, Chairman of the Los Angeles Housing Authority and President of the Los Angeles Business Council.

Rochlin Development

President and Founder

Rochlin Development

1988 - 1995 · 7 yrs

•Developed and built a 6 unit condominium project at 2807 3rd Street in the Ocean Park area of Santa Monica. Project sold out in two months netting partners a 150% return on equity in 18 months. •Built and sold a single family home at 737 Navy Street in Santa Monica at 75% profit; •Subdivided and built an 8 unit condominium project at 845 Brooks Ave. and a duplex located at 42 Brooks Ave. both in Venice, CA. Sold 6 of 8 units on the larger project and then negotiated short sales with the banks and buyers to close out the projects. •General Contractor o11 unit condominium project over a double structural slab located at 1511 16th Street in Santa Monica.

The Somerset Company

Vice President of Development

The Somerset Company

1986 - 1988 · 2 yrs

•Headed up due diligence and feasibility analysis on various projects located in Southern California, New Mexico and Wyoming. Worked with principal partner, Dan Zerfas, consulting for the trustee on various real estate development projects in Chapter 11 throughout Southern California. •Projects: oPan Pacific Auditorium, Los Angeles, oParamount Petroleum site, Paramount o381 acre residential development in Crawford Canyon, City of Orange, oLa Posada de Santa Fe and La Posada de Albuquerque, New Mexico oSpring Creek Ranch and Wort Hotel in Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Education

USC Marshall School of Business

USC Marshall School of Business

LinkedIn

Finance / Entrepreneurial Science

1982 - 1984 · 2 yrs
ArtCenter College of Design

ArtCenter College of Design

LinkedIn

Commercial Photography, Cinematography

1980 - 1981 · 1 yr

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