cleantechkev

Kevin Haley

I work in clean tech and live in sunny Boulder, CO.

about

- Snap Shot -
What I do: business development, marketing and operations management for small enterprise; focus in the clean energy sector
Experience: 8+ years
Lives In: Boulder, CO
Enjoys: running (Marine Corps Marathon '16; Chicago Marathon '17), golf, skiing, travel, sailing, and dogs.
Ambitions: entrepreneurship and small business ownership, private pilot license

- Let's Connect -
I'm always looking to meet people interested in clean tech, entrepreneurship, small business ownership or outdoor hobby enthusiasts! Drop me a note below or reach out on LinkedIn and let's talk.

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CV

Work Experience

Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA)

Feb. 2019 - Present

Director, Member Engagement
Leads business development and client experience for a national business association engaging 200+ Fortune 1000 companies on clean energy procurement strategies.
Responsible for primary revenue generation and business development activities
Oversees creation and improvement of internal member management tools and processes
Supports consulting and research activities for companies buying and supplying renewable energy across the U.S.
Designs and implements go-to-market strategies for REBA products and services
Serves on REBA's senior management team
Manages membership committee of the board of directors
Served as staff lead during M&A exercise to create REBA

Rocky Mountain Institute

Oct. 2016 - Present

Program Manager for RMI's Business Renewables Center (BRC)
Operations lead for BRC, leads business development, creates go-to-market strategies, and oversees annual program marketing plans
Specializes in project management, marketing, customer experience and consulting strategy
Growing expertise in renewable energy markets, power purchase transactions and financial structures and wholesale power market dynamics
Past focus areas include: corporate energy strategy, clean tech blockchain applications and gas-to-power business models

American Council On Renewable Energy

Feb. 2013 - Oct. 2016

Communications Director for ACORE; created and executed communications and marketing plans, staff hiring and management, and annual budget planning exceeding $1MM
Led industry-wide communications partnerships with national trade organizations, non-profits andmember businesses across the U.S.
Provided strategic counsel on organizational operations, fundraising and key performance indicators

Go West Strategies

June 2012 - Feb. 2013

Senior Communications and Partnership Consultant; Extensive writing, research, analysis, marketing and social media work for EnergyFactCheck.org
Researched and prepared the Clean Energy Under Siege report for the Sierra Club
Conducted research and partnership development for the Energy Foundation

American Wind Energy Association

Nov. 2011 - June 2012

Rapid Response Communications Consultant; Designed and executed strategic public relations campaigns focused on earned media
Engaged state and federal lobbying assets to advance messaging points and pass key legislation
Prepared executive briefings, confidential opposition research, and talking point memos

Education

MBA Candidate, 2020

Studying business management with a focus on finance and entrepreneurship

Completed in 2017

Passed the Credential of Readiness 150-hour certificate program on the fundamentals of business

Graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a minor in German

WORKS & publications

Musings

Cutting Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Production: One of the Year’s Biggest Energy Challenges

January 31, 2018

By Richard Ward & Kevin Haley Leave it to the rocket scientists to solve our biggest climate mysteries. That’s exactly what NASA has done to kick off 2018, using a spectrometer imaging satellite to measure global methane emissions—a potent greenhouse gas that accelerates climate change—and revealing an alarming increase in these emissions that threatens our climate. […]

5 Reasons Why The Clean Energy Future Can’t Be Stopped

January 23, 2018

Energy used to be a boring industry—no pun intended. For over a century, the proven formula for success was to drill, mine, generate, and consume more energy than the year before. But in 1976, a young energy analyst named Amory Lovins decided to question that paradigm in an article titled “Energy Strategy: The Road Not […]

Out Of Paris And Into The Frying Pan

May 31, 2017

For a President whose campaign slogans included, “Drain the Swamp,” today’s announcement on withdrawal from the Paris Agreement looks pretty cynical indeed. The People v. The Swamp – #ParisAgreement edition (via @YaleClimateComm https://t.co/DMF6rBtoqy & @AmyAHarder https://t.co/p0CFRoAUpG) pic.twitter.com/UBybKTdd61 — Kevin Haley (@cleantechkev) May 31, 2017 A decision that favors special interest groups over what the public […]

After 100 Days Of Trump, Business Success Makes Clean Energy A Winner

May 2, 2017

They say “nothing succeeds like success” – and with a new Administration that places a premium on economic accomplishment, this business maxim can be repurposed as a baseline for any industry looking to cement its standing in Washington today. As the election results rolled in last November, many observers to the clean energy industry wondered […]