Stephen Shirey

Stephen Shirey is an accomplished Executive-level Professional Engineer with a strong focus on Renewable Energy, Electric Transmission & Distribution. With a broad international experience, Stephen has excelled in various areas including sales & business development, manufacturing operations, and product development. His expertise spans across multiple sectors within renewable energy markets such as Solar, Energy Storage, Wind, Electric Vehicles, electric utilities, power systems, and passenger elevators. Stephen has a proven track record of success in the industry, having been a key speaker and panelist at prestigious events like InterSolar Munich, InterSolar San Francisco, and SolarEx Istanbul.

Having established new US subsidiaries for a German PV company and successfully developed international sales pipelines and supply chains in challenging environments, Stephen has demonstrated his strategic acumen and business acumen. His experience includes developing product configurations, pricing strategies, and service plans tailored for the USA market in PV and storage sectors. Additionally, Stephen has fostered valuable customer relationships in the Wind energy sector, amounting to $100M in business value.

Stephen's professional journey includes remarkable achievements such as directing manufacturing process initiatives that significantly increased elevator production volume from 2000 to 6000+ units annually. Moreover, he successfully reduced the internal cycle time of the complete elevator system from 7 to 3 days, showcasing his commitment to operational excellence and efficiency.

Stephen's academic background includes a focus on Engineering Management, Operations Research at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a BSEE in Electrical Engineering from Old Dominion University. With a rich tapestry of professional experiences in various prestigious organizations, including roles such as Vice President, Design & Engineering at Catalyze, Electrical Engineering Director at Catalyze, Head Of Engineering at NCRE, Head Of Engineering at PS Renewables, and Vice President North America at LTI REEnergy USA, among others, Stephen brings a wealth of expertise and leadership to any project or initiative.