SunWize solar electric solutions

Scott Tonn, Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Tonn joined SunWize Technologies as CEO in October 2011. Prior to joining SunWize, Mr. Tonn co-founded and served as Managing Partner at Blue Renewable Energy Holdings (BREH), a privately owned renewable energy power producer and development company focused on PV solar and wind projects.

Previously, Mr. Tonn served for ten years as President of Essco Companies, a leading West Coast electrical wholesale distributor. While at Essco, Mr. Tonn negotiated and managed the stock sale of Essco to Sonepar, one of the world's largest electrical wholesale companies. Post-sale, Mr. Tonn positioned Essco and Sonepar into the PV wholesale arena, quickly building this business into a significant solar electric industry participant. Mr. Tonn also served as Vice President, Real-Estate and Asset Dispositions at American Tire Group, where he managed real estate operations for over 300 retail and warehouse properties.

Mr. Tonn currently serves as President of the Arizona State University Sun Angel Endowment and serves on the board of trustees at Florida's Saint Leo University. Mr. Tonn holds a B.A. in economics from the University of California, Davis. Mr. Tonn and his wife Tracy have two children, Jessica and Blake.

David Kaltsas, Chief Strategy Officer

Since becoming part of the solar industry in 2001, Mr. Kaltsas has been at the forefront of the grid-tie market. Prior to joining SunWize, he was President of Mitsui USA’s Solar Initiative and previously served as Vice President of Mitsui Comtek Corp, where he focused on building and executing Comtek’s solar technology and channel strategies. In conjunction with these focuses, Mr. Kaltsas oversaw Mitsui Comtek’ strategic investment in Nanosolar Inc.

Mr. Kaltsas built his business knowledge base engaging in sales, marketing, strategic sourcing, venture investment, acquisitions, and finance activities in the global marketplace. He served as Vice President Business Development & Content Acquisition of Zapptrio Inc., a subsidiary company of Mitsui Comtek, centered on the development and distribution of mobile content. Prior to Mitsui Comtek, Mr. Kaltsas worked at Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc.'s Chicago office where he was responsible for the sales and marketing of Mitsui's services to customers and suppliers worldwide. Mr. Kaltsas began his career at Sakata INX International and was responsible for establishing and managing the U.S. subsidiary's procurement function. He also served on the Board of Directors of NuVision U.S., Inc.

Mr. Kaltsas holds a B.A. in Global Change and Transformational Leadership from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. Mr. Kaltsas and his wife Leah have two children, Sophia and Luke and reside in San Jose, CA.

Hiroshi Ashikari, Executive Vice President, Strategic Corporate Planning

Mr. Ashikari joined SunWize Technologies as Vice President of Corporate Planning in January 2010. He is responsible for overall strategic corporate planning, corporate governance, and is a representative of its wholly-owned shareholder, Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc.

Prior to joining SunWize, Mr. Ashikari served as Manager of the Renewable Energy Division at Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and was responsible for the dedicated development of PV projects from global angles. He was also a member and has experience at the Investor Relations Division and the Project Finance Division at Mitsui Headquarters with his extensive financial background. He began his career at Mitsui & Co., Ltd., in 1991 and has been heavily involved in infrastructure projects in the telecommunications sector in Latin America.

He is a Chartered Member of the Security Analysts Association of Japan (C.M.A.) and received a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Kyushu University

David Panico, Senior Vice President, Customer Services

Mr. Panico has over 24 years experience in the solar industry, involving business management, project management, design engineering, and power systems manufacturing. In addition to his current focus in the industrial PV market, he has held positions as Vice President of Project Development and Senior Vice President of the Commercial Power Systems Division, directing the business of large turnkey grid-tied system projects. Prior to joining SunWize in 1994, he held senior positions in project management and systems engineering with Integrated Power Corporation, a subsidiary of Westinghouse, and was an alternative energy engineer with the City of Austin, Texas, Electric Utility Department. Mr. Panico has designed and managed major projects involving PV-wind-diesel hybrid village power systems, stand-alone solar home systems, and large-scale grid-connected PV systems. He holds a Class B Contractor license in the State of California and has authored several publications in the field of commercial and utility applications for photovoltaics.

Mr. Panico received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from theUniversity of Delaware and a Master of Science in Engineering - Applied Solar Energy, from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.

Jim Stevenson, Senior Vice President, Operations Group

Mr. Stevenson has over 35 years experience in energy and alternative energy related fields. As senior vice president operations, Mr. Stevenson is responsible for managing logistics, computer network services, human resources, value added manufacturing and inventory control at three warehouse locations.

Prior to joining SunWize, he was senior vice president operations for Siemens Solar Industries and Arco Solar, where he held positions of senior vice president sales and marketing, and chief financial officer. Mr. Stevenson worked on several significant projects as a business consultant including representing TransPacific Capital in cogeneration and solar energy development in China, representing Webel, SL Energy Systems, India in the marketing of solar products in the United States and consulting for Southern California Edison.

Mr. Stevenson received a Masters of Business Administration from Oregon State University and a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University.

Paul Garvison, Senior Vice President, Residential and Commercial Systems Divisions

As Senior Vice President of our Residential and Commercial Systems Divisions, Mr. Garvison manages our turnkey residential and commercial installation divisions. His career in photovoltaics spans over 28 years and has focused on the development of modules, systems and solutions to meet changing customer requirements.

Mr. Garvison was formerly the Director of Business Development for BP Solar North America, where he was responsible for the creation and launch of new offers to homeowners, including the highly visible programs with Shea Homes’ Trilogy Division and Old Country Roofing’s Solar Solutions. Mr. Garvison joined BP Solar in 1997 and has served as Offer DevelopmentManager, Programs Director and Product Development Director during his tenure with the company.

Mr. Garvison holds several solar patents as well as a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Brian Helhoski, Controller

Mr. Helhoski has over 20 years experience in accounting. His responsibilities at SunWize include accounting, financial reporting, credit management and financial controls. Prior to joining SunWize in 2000, Mr. Helhoski worked for Besicorp, holding several positions of increasing financial and administrative responsibility. Previous to joining Besicorp in 1993, he held accounting positions at Iron Mountain Records Management and KPMG.

Mr. Helhoski holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Virginia.