About Cotuit Solar’s Philosophy, Experience, Founder, and Team.

Katie steers Cotuit Solar through the ever changing solar tides, helping to navigate and adopt new procedures. She looks at the bigger picture so that the team meets its goals in timeliness, efficiency, innovation and customer support. Katie has managed hundreds of residential and commercial solar installations funded in part by tax & rebate incentives. She has secured nearly 50 US Department of Agriculture, US Treasury and Massachusetts Department of Agriculture grants for solar installations at local farms and businesses including a highly competitive $113,000 USDA REAP Grant for a large scale commercial solar project. Katie has a Bachelor of Arts degree, with a major in fine art, from Colorado College. She has been with Cotuit Solar since 2006 after a short career in furniture conservation and a few years of running her own business designing and reworking clothing.  Katie is passionate about reducing her family’s imprint by living a low-impact lifestyle. She lives with her husband and four young children in a passive solar home powered by solar thermal.

Nikki is our Scheduling Coordinator and likely the first voice you will hear when you call. She graduated in 2002 from Simmons College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Art. She brings career experience from the fields of Social Work and Corporate Operations and Marketing. Nikki is passionate about helping others and strives to make sure Cotuit Solar customers are happy and confident in their Solar experience.

Diane keeps our Accounting books and Human Resource needs in order and comes to us with a Bachelor’s in Accounting from Bridgewater State University. Working previously with various types of businesses including construction, property management and insurance, Diane is in her element working at Cotuit Solar. She is a Falmouth resident who enjoys driving the backroads of beautiful Cape Cod in her Jeep.

Over the course of the past 45 years Barbara has held a variety of management positions focused on renewable energy, land preservation and affordable housing.  She is a certified Kind Yoga teacher.  When not working she is YaYa to three very active grandsons. 

A born and raised Cape Codder, Matt is passionate about community, small businesses, and environmental stewardship. He has a Master's degree in Business Administration and is a bit of a spreadsheet nerd. Matt is also a backyard tinkerer, a pickup sports enthusiast, and he moonlights as a musician.

Matt’s dog, Jobe, serves as a senior manager in Cotuit Solar's emotional support department." 

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Ignacio has been with the Cotuit Solar team since 2022. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, where he worked in construction and also with his brother in the electronic gaming machine industry. Ignacio relocated to Massachusetts and is studying for his electrical license.

With a diverse background in sales, operations, customer relations, higher education, and environmental consulting services, Lea brings a well-rounded skill set to Cotuit Solar. She supports the operations team and manages permit applications. Lea leverages her expertise in environmental and organizational management to solve challenges, drive efficiency, and build lasting relationships with our customers.

Cotuit Solar is grateful for the wide variety of knowledge that Steve brings to the Cotuit Solar Team! Steve not only oversees the general accounting at Cotuit Solar but also helps in managing our larger-scale projects. He is our company expert on tax incentives and laws and how they affect the Solar Energy Industry. Steve’s extensive experience includes a Master’s in Aerospace Engineering, a Master’s in National Resource Management, and an Associate’s Degree in Business with an emphasis in Accounting.

Master Electrician’s License, Construction Supervisors License (CSL), Weatherization Certified. A Cape Cod Native, John not only has experience with solar but has attended a boat building school. He has years of construction experience and has been with Cotuit Solar since 2009. John lives in Mashpee with his beautiful wife and two daughters.

Jeff is a licensed Master Electrician (license #22826 A) with an interest in alternative energy, energy efficiency, & reducing one’s carbon footprint. Jeff has 30+ years of experience in the computer industry designing power, cooling, and physical infrastructure systems for large data centers. In his off time he enjoys spending time with his 4 grandchildren, family & friends. On the weekend you’ll find him four-wheeling on Sand Neck Beach, snorkeling, mountain biking, fishing and visiting some of the hidden gems Cape Cod has to offer.

Licensed Electrician (Journeyman). Dylan has been with Cotuit Solar since 2015. He has a background in carpentry and construction. He enjoys the blending of trade skills required to successfully install PV systems. When not on a roof, Dylan is an aspiring musician/audio engineer with a degree from Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. He is now in school to become a licensed electrician.

Solar PV Technician. Jesse has been with Cotuit Solar since 2015. He grew up working with his dad’s company, Vaughn Homebuilders, in all phases of home building. Jesse has a passion for skateboarding and ramp building that has led to the design and builds of multiple skate parks with his brother, Dylan. Jesse likes being outdoors and hanging out with friends and family. Jesse also plays music, and although there is no official brotherly beard contest, it seems Jesse is in the lead.

Solar PV Technician. Another Cotuit native, Joel brings extensive carpentry experience to Cotuit Solar and has an interest in sustainable living. Brother to Arden, the Lockwood brothers are a great addition to our Solar team!

Saiful Bahrami joined us in September 2021.  He is a pleasure to know and work with.  Saiful was evacuated from Afghanistan as the Taliban would probably have taken his life for aiding the US.  He has a family that he hopes to be reunited with – they are still in Kabul.

A citizen of the Russian Federation, Hasib was born and studied in Afghanistan. While still in Afghanistan he worked as a supervisor at a paper factory and doing plumbing work in Kabul International Airport. He then lived in Russia from 2010 to 2023. In 2010 he started his wholesale trade of home textiles in Moscow until he came to America in 2022. He is a hard worker and a great addition to the team!

He was a teacher in Myanmar. He is joining electrical school to become a licensed electrician in Massachusetts. Sam is passionate about renewable energy and loves the environment. He lives life using the three “Rs” (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) lowering his life’s footprint.

After graduating from UVM with a degree in Math and Animal Science, Karen worked on Nantucket as a commercial fisherwoman, farm manager, boat captain, and mother. Karen has always had a deep concern for conservation and the environment. In the hope of working in the renewable energy field, Karen returned to school for Electrical Engineering. In 2013 she graduated from Vermont Technical College Sum Cum Laude and a Tau Beta Phi member. When not working towards converting everyone on Nantucket to solar power, she spends her time surfing and running in the summer and Nordic ski racing in the winter.