Bob P.
IT HARDWARE & PHONE MANAGER Bob joined StraightUp Solar in September 2017. He was born in St. Louis, raised in University City, went to Michigan for H.S., and on to Villanova University for College while in the Seminary considering becoming a Priest with the Augustinians, a Catholic Religious Order. Though deciding against the Priesthood, Bob […]
Austin B.
TECH ON SITE SPECIALIST Austin joined the installation team in spring of 2019. He was a Sigma Pi community service lead and attended Meramec and Lindenwood. His previous experience before becoming part of the solar revolution included St. Louis County Parks and Dick’s Sporting Goods. Outside of work Austin enjoys anything with a ball and […]
Andrew M.
R&R SPECIALIST Andrew joined the StraightUp Solar crew in October, 2019. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with with a minor in Business from SIUE. He also has his NABCEP Associate certification. Andrew is co-owner of Mulberry Grove Market. In his free time Andrew loves to spend time with his wife, Joy, and […]
Aidan W.
ARRAY LEAD Aidan joined the StraightUp Solar Team at the end of 2020 as a Solar Installer. After high school and finishing a conservation summer program in Washington state called Northwest Youth Corps, he attended Webster University’s Conservatory for the Theatre Arts in order to pursue a degree in Technical Direction. He worked in technical […]
Aaron M.
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Aaron B.
SALES MANAGER Aaron joined the StraightUp Solar team in 2017. He was drawn to the company because of it’s sense of ethical, environmental, and economical community sustainability, proven by our B Corporation certification. He previously worked as a towboat deckhand on the Illinois River, where he discovered his love for the outdoors. However, after learning […]
Madelyn T.
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE MANAGER Madelyn joined the StraightUp Solar Service Team in 2020. She has a B.A. in Psychology and after working as a coordinator for a residential construction company for 7 years, she wanted to shift to a position in renewable-energy where her work would help support a more sustainable relationship with the environment. Her […]
Kevin B.
SENIOR SERVICE TECHNICIAN 6.96 kW System Owner & EV Owner Kevin joined StraightUp Solar as a Solar Installer in 2016, shortly after completing 5 years in the Army. He had been stationed in Korea, after studying Korean at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California. As part of his military to civilian transition process, Kevin […]
Josh S.
CREW LEAD Josh joined StraightUp Solar as a solar installer in the summer of 2021. He was promoted to Array Lead in Spring of 2022. Josh studied Renewable Energy at Illinois State University and previously worked in solar sales. Josh enjoys spending time with friends, family, his girlfriend, and their 2 dogs. He also enjoys […]
Emily O.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER Prior to joining SUS, Emily graduated from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign with degrees in Graphic Design, Photography, and a minor in Ecology and Conservation Biology. She previously worked as a photojournalist and promotion producer at WEEK-TV and most recently as a Regenerative/Organic Farm Apprentice. Emily feels “thrilled to work on a […]
