John Richau

Fresno, CA

 
Resume of John Richau

 

Profile

Demonstrated leadership, organizational, and technical skills including:

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Website Administration
  • Marketing and Consultative Sales
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Understanding of residential solar, state programs, and analysis
  • Understanding of State Energy Programs

Favorite quote:

"Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it. Plan more than you can do, then do it."

 

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January 2008- Present

Sole Proprietor

Certified Energy Consulting

Verification and documentation of state energy programs serving home owners and builders.Services include technical and SEP consulting, HERS, Federal Tax Credits, Rebate Programs, EEMs, Residential Solar PV Analysis, California Energy Star, and Title 24 energy modeling.

March 2008- Present

Organizer, Administrator, Executive Director

California Association of HERS Raters

Website development and administration using Joomla 1.x, CMS. Administration and integration of Community Builder, JCE, Fireboard Forum, SHEF404 and other components.  CiviCRM implementation and administration including CiviMail, CiviEvent, CiviMember, and CiviContribute utilizing Paypal API..Content contributor, webinar production, outreach.Spearheaded successful organizational hurdles including IRS acceptance and California Secretary of State registration. Print and electronic graphics using Adobe Photoshop 6.0, Adobe Acrobat Professional, and Microsoft Publisher all used to produce marketing materials. Audio production using Audacity.

Executed weekly Board meetings, create agendas, take minutes. Extensive use of gotowebinar for webinars and meetings. Serving as volunteer.

July 2006 to December 2007
Solar Energy Consultant

Akeena Solar, Inc.

-Customer solar financial analysis


September 2005-June 2006
Sales Manager

Unlimited Energy


-Created new marketing material for sales team
-Spearheaded and organized new web presence
-Organized and implemented new Trade Show campaigns
-Recruited top quality sales staff
-Developed customer satisfaction programs, company mission statement, warranty cards, lead tracking for marketing purposes,
-Implemented office automation techniques
-Helped direct company marketing efforts via print, television, and radio advertisements
- Conducted sales and informational presentations to potential customers and service organizations
- Set up and administered Customer Relationship Management System SugarCRM

June 2005- September 2005
Solar Energy Consultant

SunStar Energy

-Solar sales presentations to potential customers including performing solar financial analysis, system estimates, and feasibility studies.

1990- 2001

Delivery Driver

Unified Western Grocers

1982-1990

Delivery Driver

LD Brinkman

Education

Fresno City College- Courses in computer networking and speech communication, 3.7 GPA

Fresno Adult School- Completed High School diploma program


Training and seminars attended
California Solar Initiative- Solar Forum Diablo Valley College Feb 2007
SMA Inverter training- Unlimited Energy, Fresno, CA Jan 2007
Sharp Solar Racking System- DC Power, Healdsburg, CA Jan 2007

Volunteer Work
California Association of HERS Raters 2008-present

NorCal Solar- Solar Homes Tour 2005, 2006, 2007
Fresno Public Library- Adult Literacy Tutoring
Fresno Covenant Foundation- Literacy Tutoring
Internship- Senator Barbara Boxer 2005

Fresno Bicycle Coalition, organizer, webmaster, 2001-2005

Dailey Elementary School, Computer literacy tutor, 2003

 

 
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