SolarCraft Management Team

Bill Stewart, President/Co-Founder

Bill Stewart joined the solar industry in 1978, co-founded SolarCraft in 1984 and has since helped to build one of the most recognized names in the industry. Bill holds B (General Building), C10 (electrical) and C46 (solar) contractor's licenses and has served as a Subject Matter Expert for the California State Licensing Board for the development and update of the C46 Solar License requirements for over ten years. He is one of a few individuals who are certified both in Photovoltaic and Thermal technologies by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP). Bill serves on the Board of Directors of both the California Solar Energy Industries Association, (www.calseia.org), and the Marin Economic Forum (www.marineconomicforum.org) and is also a member of the North Bay Leadership Council (www.northbaycouncil.org). Bill and his wife Deborah are longtime Sonoma residents where they also own and operate SoloQuest Learning Center, an accredited private school where Middle and High School students learn through individualized and small group instruction.

Dennis Nuttman, Co-Founder

Dennis Nuttman has over 30 years experience in the solar industry and co-founded SolarCraft in 1984. Dennis graduated from USF in 1975 with a BA. He has sold, designed, installed, or managed the installation of over 4,000 systems in Marin and Sonoma. Dennis is a life-long resident of Marin County and has lived in Novato since 1977.

Bob Smith, Director of Sales & Marketing

In addition to his position as Director of Sales & Marketing at SolarCraft, Robert (Bob) Smith is a licensed General Building Contractor (B) and a practicing attorney who specializes in construction law, contract obligation, performance bonds, licensing, and certification requirements. Bob began his career after graduating cum laude with a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of San Diego.

Riley Riggs, PV Operations Manager

Riley Riggs has been in the solar industry for four years and has both installed and managed over 150 installations of more than 100 projects totaling over 2 MW. He has completed numerous manufacturer and code compliance trainings, and is NABCEP certified in Solar Electric Installation.

Marcus Rome, Service/Operations Manager - Solar Thermal Division

Marcus Rome has over 20 years of experience in the construction industry. Joining SolarCraft in 1996 as a crew chief and service technician, Marcus has been factory trained by many of the leading companies in the industry including Fafco, Heliodyne, and Pentair. Having worked the past 5 years as the Thermal Service and Operations Manager, Marcus is committed to the high standard of customer service and quality installation practices put into place 25 years ago by founders Bill Stewart and Dennis Nuttman. Marcus is a Marin County native, raised in Novato where he still lives with his wife and 2 children.

Rob Baum, Sales Manager - Solar Thermal Division

Rob Baum started his career in the Solar Industry in 1980 as a crew chief for Solar Energy Sales Inc. At Solar Energy Sales he met and worked with Bill Stewart and Dennis Nuttman who in 1984 began SolarCraft in partnership. Over the years Rob has worked and been trained in the residential and heavy construction industries, doing inside and outside sales. In 2003 he began working with SolarCraft as the estimator for Solar Thermal. Predominately doing outside sales for Solar Thermal, Rob has been awarded repeatedly as a top producer in sales of FAFCO products. FAFCO is the largest producer of solar thermal collectors in the US.