Robbie Thomas Email and Phone Number

For over 15 years, I have been driving a shift towards clean, renewable energy across the country, beginning in the Southeast and branching out nationwide. I built a successful solar company and delivered profitability, efficiency, productivity, and project success, followed by operational leadership in the subsequent acquiring company.My career-long successes, both within and outside the energy space, include operational start-up, scaling, turnarounds, and transformation. I offer the perfect blend of P&L management + strong technical expertise + servant leadership + customer centricity + project management as the keys to operational excellence. My dynamic leadership range extends to 120+ direct reports, 500 indirect personnel, and budgets of more than $300M.🔷 EXECUTIVE STRENGTHSOperations Management | Strategic Thinking | Organizational Leadership | Project ManagementStakeholder Engagement | Business Process Improvement | Continuous Improvement | Budget ManagementHiring, Training, Coaching & Mentoring | Team Development | Team Leadership | Six Sigma Methodology🔷 MY STORYMy career in operations began in the U.S. Navy, where I led complex military operations, projects, and process improvements as a Submarine Officer. I later spent a year turning around a manufacturing company, restoring profitability, and transforming operations to enable company viability moving forward.In 2009, I applied my interest in solar energy to found Efficient Energy of Tennessee, LLC (EETN), a ground-breaking solar photovoltaic (PV) EPC company that took the lead of the solar industry in Tennessee. I expanded the thriving company nationwide and beyond. After heading all facets of business and operational excellence for 14 years, I sold the company to the founder of Chroma Energy Group, the venture born from the acquisition.After the deal closure, I became the Interim VP of Operations at Chroma Energy Group for a year, and since completing the successful integration, I’m now planning my next move in the energy space.🔷 OUTSIDE THE OFFICEI enjoy fishing, hiking, climbing, and woodworking. I’m also an ardent champion for military veterans’ recognition, services, and wellbeing.🔷 CONTACT MEI’m active on LinkedIn and open to opportunities. Let’s connect!