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Mike Volpe

Co-Founder and Senior Vice President at Open Road Renewables

Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

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Skills

Engineering
Energy
Power Generation
Account Management
Process Improvement
Project Management
Six Sigma
Gas Turbines
Program Management
Leadership
SAP
Power Plants
Renewable Energy
Sales
Wind
Financial Modeling
Strategy
Project Planning
Business Strategy
Solar Energy

Education

Work Experience

  • Co-Founder and Senior Vice President

    2021

    Additional responsibilities include Board of Directors member of USSEC OH.

  • Co-Founder and Vice President

    2016 - 2021

    Utility Scale Solar Project Development Company focused on making the promise of clean energy become a reality. www.openroadrenewables.com Additional responsibilities include Board of Directors member of MDV-SEIA and USSEC OH.

2013 - 2016

  • Sales Director

    2014 - 2016

    Focused on originating DG solar opportunities on the E Coast. Primary markets include South East, Mid-Atlantic and NY state.

  • Regional Sales Manager

    2013 - 2014

    Focused on originating DG solar opportunities on the E Coast. Projects ranging from 500 kW to 2.5 MW with utility, muni, commercial, and non-profit off-take. Origination efforts led to 6 new developer/EPC partnerships and 12+ MW across 10 projects.

2012 - 2012

  • Summer Intern: Energy Storage

    2012 - 2012

    Supported the financial modeling and value story development for utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems. Contributed an innovative approach to communicating value to prospective off-takers of the energy storage reliability service. Leveraged power generation background and MBA skillset to support project development and RFP response activities.

2008 - 2011

  • Power Generation Sales Manager

    2009 - 2011

    Sales Manager selling portfolio of power generation products including Gas, Steam, and Wind Turbines. Customer coverage focused on regulated utilities, independent power producers, municipalities, and co-ops. Deal size ranged from $40M - $1.5 B.

  • Commercial Leadership Program

    2008 - 2010

    Two year rotational program supporting the development of technical sales, account management, and power generation expertise. Rotations included proposal development and negotiation, field maintenance planning and execution, and account management. Technology included steam turbines in both pulverized coal and combined cycle application, simple and combined cycle gas turbines, and utility-scale wind generation. Developed technical understanding of power plant operations, economic understanding of power markets, and comprehensive understanding of power project development, financing, and execution.

  • Business Technology Analyst

    2006 - 2008

    Team member on multi-stage SAP implementation at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. Supported business process transformation, solution development, and successful execution. Outside of project activities held leadership roles in professional skills development programming, local office "Greening" initiative, and community service activities.