Bianca grew up on a ranch in southeastern AZ which is what she attributes her strong work ethic and love of outdoors to. She has mostly spent her time working in the hospitality and non-profit world up until joining TFS. She's excited to make a contribution to the solar energy field that is also important to her. In her time off you can find her pouring drinks at the historic Rialto Theatre, cheering on her beloved Philadelphia Eagles, somewhere on her bike or hibernating with a good book!

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Max grew up in coastal Connecticut and moved west to Arizona for college. He worked in hospitality and technology, before moving into renewables. After spending a couple of years working in the solar industry, he brought his skills to TFS, where he works to help customers meet their goals with clean energy. Max spends much of his time reading history, making music, playing video games, hiking and cycling. He’s also dedicating time to improving his new home with his partner, as they prepare to add more and more sustainable features.

Taylor grew up pursuing her passion for ballet which led her to reside and perform in cities around the country, including Texas, New York, Boston, Indiana, California, and eventually led her to Tucson to dance for Ballet Tucson. After leaving the stage, she continued to support the arts in Southern Arizona in a more behind-the-scenes, administrative role. Taylor is thrilled to bring her unique background to TFS’s mission while continuing to support the community here in Southern Arizona. In her free time, she enjoys running, hiking, and going on as many outdoor adventures as she can with her spouse and her dog, Polar.

Joe is originally from Chicago and fell in love with Arizona's diverse landscape during his college years. He comes to TFS with a background in outdoor education, urban agriculture, and carpentry. Joe is excited to apply his skills to TFS and help support Tucson's local solar needs. In his free time, Joe enjoys playing music, chilling with his cat, and exploring the desert with his friends and film camera.

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Originally from Kansas, Rip lived in Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, California and Texas before falling in love with Tucson after just 12 hours. She went on to settle in the Sonoran Desert with her tiny house. Rip has an extensive professional background in commercial project management, and is excited to be applying that at TFS and spreading sustainability with the team. Rip loves the outdoors and spends time enjoying cycling, photography, travel, dogs, community, building, repurposing, and improving. She also loves the basic food groups: sushi, salad, dark chocolate, and coffee.

Casey Richard is a native Tucson resident with a deep appreciation for the outdoors, often spending her free time gardening and cultivating native and indoor plants. Her passion for creativity extends to her hobbies, where she enjoys crafting and painting intricate miniature fantasy buildings. Outside of her personal pursuits, Casey is a dedicated family member, sharing her life with her husband and daughter. Her love for nature, art, and family deeply influences both her personal and professional endeavors.

Jorden grew up in the White Mountains of northern Arizona. The small town immersed in the tall pines fostered his love for nature. Moving to Tucson in 2012 sparked a love for the desert and sustainability. He is excited to work on the TFS team and help create a more sustainable future. In his free time Jorden loves working in his garden and landscaping his yard to create a native friendly environment.

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Originally from Tucson, Quinton studied Sustainable Built Environments and Urban Planning at the University of Arizona. He has worked as an outdoor recreation student employee; a research assistant studying urban heat, urban forestry, and the uses and challenges of electric scooters in cities; and as an intern for an alternative transportation advocacy non-profit. Quinton bikes everywhere in town and believes that good city planning, alternative transportation, and changes to our energy system can make cities more sustainable and resilient to climate change.

Vinny was raised here in Tucson, and comes from a big family of five brothers and six sisters. Previously, Vinny worked for a casino as a security guard. Some of his hobbies include playing sports and playing video games. He's really into sports, and doesn't mind sharing that his favorite team is the Arizona Cardinals. He's enjoying his time at TFS, installing solar for Tucsonans, and just became a new father in 2021!

Math grew up in Chad, and moved to Tucson in 2008. One of his passions is mathematics, and he spent years working as a high school math tutor. He also has experience working as a caregiver, and in rainwater harvesting landscapes and equipment installations, before coming to TFS to install solar projects. Math shares an interest with his colleagues in helping build a more sustainable environment, and is proud of the work he and his team do for the community.

Born and raised in Tucson, Michelangelo has previously worked in warehouses and as a food courier. Growing up in a sustainably minded household he was exposed to rainwater harvesting and natural building at a young age which helped foster his love for sustainable practices. In his free time he likes to play video games, ride his bike, and watch videos on obscure topics. Michelangelo is very excited to further his career in the solar industry with TFS!

Born and raised here in Tucson, Andres got into solar, and began building his installation skills before coming to TFS. Andres lives with his two dogs, Chula & Chiquito. He likes spending time with friends and family, at local breweries, going to concerts, talking sports and all Arizona teams, and eating at local food trucks all over Tucson.

Sam was born and raised in Tucson, and after spending time away working on boats in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and east coast, he and his wife returned to Tucson to stay close to family and warm winters. After doing a bit of everything, from firefighting to dock working, Sam made the transition into renewables at TFS. He enjoys being part of a low stress environment full of good people. Sam likes to be hands-on in all aspects of his life, and enjoys building model airplanes, remodeling his home, and camping with his wife and rescue dog when he isn't working.

From Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, Miguel went to college in Monterrey, MX, studying international relations, before heading to Arizona's NAU to complete a degree in hotel and restaurant management. He spent over 15 years working in hospitality before transitioning to a career in clean energy. Miguel has a wide variety of interests including food and wine, science fiction, blockchain technology, crypto currencies, music, rock climbing, hunting, fishing, trading, and cooking and growing mushrooms.  He spends as much time as he can with his wife, Chanel, and his two boys, Dylan and Alec, often hiking, camping and vacationing.

Isaac is a native of Nogales, Arizona and has been residing in Tucson for the past twenty odd years. His first love is music and has toured extensively around the US, Europe and Japan. He’s highly attuned to working outdoors from working in the sign industry for over two decades, before joining TFS. When he’s not out in the field he’s in the recording studio working on multiple projects.

Aaron grew up in Wisconsin and moved to Tucson for graduate school where he studied microbiology. Wanting to work in a field addressing climate change, he joined TFS's field crew installing rooftop solar. When not on the job, Aaron is a husband and dad who likes to hike and bike with his family.

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Born in Michigan, Raynor has lived in Tucson since 2009. He graduated from the welding Program at Pima Community College and worked as welder for the 7 years prior to starting at TFS. He has had many jobs including working as a machinist, house painter, motorcycle repair and musician and has always enjoyed building and creating. His hobbies include wildlife photography, hiking, playing music, projects at home and most of all, spending time with his amazing wife and two lazy dogs.

Francisco grew up in a small town near Seville, Spain. He's been in the solar industry since 2006, supervising construction and initiating new solar plants in many different countries. He and his family decided to settle down in the United States in 2018, when he first started at TFS. Here, he's been able to put into practice his previous experience and learn new skills in the solar industry. You can often find him at home watching shows and movies with his family, and of course, he loves playing and watching soccer.

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Caleb hails from Colorado and the Central Plains of Kansas. After earning his Bachelor's Degree in Finance, he traveled around before ending up in the electrical trade. Caleb eventually moved to Tucson in 2020 on a whim and has since made it his home, bringing his electrical skills to TFS and the solar industry. When not installing solar, he can often be found out on the loop or hiking around the Catalinas.

Before coming to TFS, Ryan worked in the field of outdoor education where he both practiced and taught leadership in the mountains, canyons, and crags of the western US. Through this experience he developed a love for and sense of stewardship for the natural world combined with a desire to lead with care for those he works with. These desires led him to seek out TFS and their mission of serving the community, the planet and each other.

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Tony is a California native who is happy to call Tucson his home for the past 8 years. He brings with him a strong history in commercial construction. When not working on providing solar power to our communities, Tony enjoys spending time with his 2 rescue dogs, hiking around the local mountain ranges and sport climbing. He also does volunteer trail work and general stewardship for a local nonprofit climbing group as well as volunteering for local youth climbing competitions.

Jay grew up near the coast of Connecticut, and moved to Tucson in 2017. Although the heat almost drove him away, he stayed for the wonderful friends and community he found here. He was referred to TFS by another employee and feels grateful to have found an engaging and welcoming work environment. Jay has recently developed a passion for archery, and even travels to compete in competitions.

Valerie is a native Tucsonan, with stints in California and Phoenix. After spending many years in various aspects of construction, nine years in accounting and another three years in portfolio management with a commercial O&M Solar company, Valerie found her way to TFS. Val and her husband spend most of their time on home improvements and attempting to raise model citizens (their 3 daughters, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 1 fish and 1 desert tortoise).

Brian grew up in northern Delaware, and moved to Tucson in 2009. Originally on his way to California to pursue his love for beer brewing, he passed through Tucson and fell in love with the beauty of the outdoors and wonderful people he found. In his free time, he enjoys biking and taking in all of the nature that Southern Arizona has to offer. He came to TFS for a new experience after hearing high praises from current employees and is glad to have found community here.

Holly grew up in Phoenix and moved to Tucson in 2015 for school. In 2020, Holly graduated (in the comfort of her living room) from the UofA with a bachelor's in Architecture. Holly worked as a lead camp counselor for Camp Architecture, where the director of the camp introduced her to TFS. Since working here she has felt like she is making a small difference in the world. In her free time, she likes walking around playing Pokemon Go and visiting Disneyland where she can stuff her face with Mickey pretzels and Dole Whips.

James was born and raised in Arizona, and from a young age has been dedicated to working hard and learning new skills. He has worked in a variety of different settings from landscaping and roofing, to working in the front and back of restaurants. He came to TFS with a desire to be part of a team making an impact. In James' free time he enjoys being outside running and playing basketball, or staying cool from the heat playing guitar and video games. He is excited to be so early in his career and already helping to do great things for the environment and community in Southern Arizona.

Donna went to High School in Tucson and moved back a decade later to be closer to the mountains and friends that she loves. Her interest in renewable energy and sustainability has been long standing, and she first developed a relationship with TFS when they installed Solar and Rain Water Harvesting on the 100% off the grid straw bale/ adobe house that she built in 2000. After retiring and growing bored of retirement, Donna came to work at TFS so that she could contribute to the mission of spreading sustainability with a group of passionate people.

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Though born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Sofia happily calls Tucson her home. Sofia attended the U of A, spending some time in the architecture program before deciding to graduate with a degree in Sustainability. Outside of college, she continues to be inspired by sustainability, especially within the built environment. This is just one of the reasons she is grateful to have began working for TFS, alongside wonderful people who all unite behind the mission of spreading renewable energy across our region. In her spare time, you'll usually find Sofia chilling with her handsome orange cat, Tomato, and sketching up her own architectural concepts.

Nadia is a native Tucsonan who, like a solar panel, is fueled by time in the sun. She spent some of her childhood in Colorado, but did not develop a love for the cold as a result, and has happily settled in the warmth of Arizona. Nadia has two cats, Rory Calhoun and KitKat, who like to keep her company while she sews, knits, crafts, and reads. She is drawn to work that makes a difference in her community, both professionally and in her free time, and puts her crafting skills to work with her social charity group (Wasted Witches Wonderful Works).