Don Tonic is a NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional (PV-o41616-004765) with humble beginnings. Starting in 2012 he began his solar career at Coast Career Institute in Los Angeles, CA. While completing his 720 classroom hours he heard about the Grid Alternatives Program & decided to become a volunteer to gain some hands on experience. Going above & beyond, he achieved the status of roof & ground team lead under their rigorous Team Leader training program. While working with Grid San Diego he came under the watchful eye of "Solar Ninja" & industry veteran Marty "Wallaby" Jones who took him aside & provided a wealth of knowledge on becoming a leader.     Upon entering the field, he was an installer for companies like Solar City, Sungevity & Verengo & gained valuable real world experience. He then became a project manager for Fidelity Home Energy of California which was all encompassing: site surveying, plan drafting, permit pulling, staging materials, supervising the install & completing the AHJ inspection. His above & beyond attitude got him promoted to Senior Project Manager.     After relocating back to his native Atlanta, Georgia he was a Lead Project Manager for Hannah Solar LLC & launched the "Solarize Tybee" program, the first of it's kind in Georgia. He was then awarded the Operations Manager position for Creative Solar USA & gained much more experience developing a sytem that encompassed every aspect from staffing, training, design, procurement & installation. As an OSHA 30 cardholder, safety training was & remains an intergral aspect.      Now he's embarked on his own venture Solar Plus with the goal of raising the standards for pv installations all across the SouthEastern US & beyond. With literally hundreds of PV systems designed, drafted & installed under his belt; he's fully confident in his abilities to lead great teams to success.