Alex Turek Email & Phone Number

Greater Los Angeles Area

-Launching a commercial solar program in 2016 that has grown to $2+ million year over year. -Leading a commercial team, which to date has completed 20+ projects and over 2 MW of rooftop, carport, and groundmount solar capacity, as well as energy storage and electric vehicle service equipment installations.-Directing a grant development team, which fundraised over $12 million since 2019 in foundation, corporate and government grants, including two Transformative Climate Communities awards. -Developing new business opportunities through private, government, utility and nonprofit partnerships.-Contributing to several community-based organization led advisory panels and roundtables related to topics such as energy resilience and community solar.-Designing and advocating for energy equity policies, including virtual net metering, community solar, progressive solar/EVSE rebates, feed-in tariff, etc. -Planning and hosting in-person and virtual 100+ attendee panel-led events and roundtables.

-Overseeing a commercial and affordable housing solar program that generates $2+ million per year. -Leading a grant development team that fundraised over $20 million since 2019 in foundation, corporate and government grants, including four Transformative Climate Communities awards and three California Energy Commission awards. -Leading implementation of several government grants, including multi-partner, multi-community and multi-disciplinary planning and construction projects. -Directing an outreach team of 11 to ensure achievement of contracting goals through direct marketing, community partnerships and other trust building and customer acquisition strategies.-Directing a community engagement team to develop culturally sensitive marketing materials, host high attendance events, build trust, and achieve high impact education and outreach campaigns. -Developing new business opportunities through private, government, utility and nonprofit partnerships.-Contributing to several community-based organization led advisory panels and roundtables related to topics such as energy equity, energy resilience, solar on affordable housing and community solar.-Designing and advocating for energy equity policies, including virtual net metering, community solar, progressive solar/EVSE rebates, feed-in tariff, etc.

Greater Los Angeles Area

-Project Manager for "Guide to Design Decisions for Utility-Sponsored Community Solar"-Project manager for "Efficiently Energizing Job Creation in Los Angeles" -Contributing author for "Sharing Solar's Promise: Harnessing LA's FIT to Create Jobs and Build Social Equity"-Project manager for "FIT 100 in Los Angeles: An Evaluation of Early Progress"-Contributing author and lead statistical analyst for the APA awarded "Southern California PEV Readiness Plan" -Lead statistical analyst for "South Bay Cities Plug-in Electric Vehicle Deployment Plan"-Qualitative research: Literature review, phone and in-person interviews-Quantitative research: SPSS, Excel, Stata, model building, statistical analysis, economic and environmental analysis, IMPLAN, RIMS II, jobs analysis, ArcGIS 10, spatial analysis-Successful grant writing: California Energy Commission, California Air Resources Board, South Coast Air Quality Management District

Brooklyn, New York

-Created sustainable business certification program-Established and maintained partnerships with government and non-profits-Visited business to business to enroll local participants -Grant writing-Blogged for HII website about multiple subjects (e.g. green roofs, community solar, Rio+20, etc.)

New York City, New York

-Built NYC route maps with Google Maps and GIS-Maintained contact with community boards and borough organizations-Traveled throughout the five boroughs evaluating the health of trees and success of program-Collected, inventoried and cleaned database of nearly 7,000 participants -Presented final scientific paper to Parks Department, USFS, and NYRP upper management

New York City, New York

-Researched natural gas interests and impacts in New York-Published report concerning monetary contributions and natural gas-Interviewed relevant organizations, corporations and politicians-Updated and cleaned database featuring links between donations and politicians

-Led work and maintenance of job sites-Educated a variety of clients on water savings and local crop production-Contributed to overall company focus and strategy-Planted and maintained crops in company’s own nursery

New York City, New York

-Called previous contributors to update on current fundraising events-Traveled door-to-door to personally update and raise money-Organized and assigned member phone cards and neighborhood routes

Master Of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Urban & Regional Planning, 3.92

Focus in Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Transportation Systems

P.B, E3B: Sustainable Development, 3.58

B.S, Business Administration: Finance

Marketing And Finance Focus

Study Abroad Program