INSTRUCTORS

ADMINISTRATION


Owner and CEO
Wayne Wallace

Wayne Wallace is the founder and President of both AAASolar Source and Solar Source Institute. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Renewable Energy Engineering Technology from the Jordan Energy Institute in Michigan and is familiar with all aspects of the businesses from marketing to installations and service. He has personally installed over two hundred solar domestic hot water systems, twenty PV (Photovoltaic) systems, and over four hundred solar pool heaters.

Wayne received his solar PV grid connection certification in 99’ from the FSEC (Florida Solar Energy Center) and he is a member of FSPA (Florida Swimming Pool Association) and FlaSEIA (Florida Solar Energy Industries Association). In 96’ AAASolar Source was awarded a grant which was aimed at reducing swimming pool energy costs (RSPEC). Wayne has lead the way for his team on several remarkable installations including the largest solar pool heating system in the State and the largest roof top photovoltaic system in the Southeast US. He has overseen award winning projects in Michigan, Atlanta, Key West, and the Cayman Islands just to name a few.

Admissions Representative
Celeste Dumont

Celeste has worked at AAASolar Source as the assistant to the PV sales team prior to coming over to SSI as the telephone admissions representative.  Her knowledge of photovoltaic sales made her the ideal candidate to field incoming calls and questions from prospective students looking to advance their careers and businesses in the solar industry.

FACULTY

Southeast Representative & Project Manager
Mark J. Maher

Mark is the Southeast Florida Sales & Education representative of AAASolar Source and Solar Source Institute, respectively. He graduated Florida Tech as an Ocean Engineer in 1984. He brings over 25 years of Commercial and Residential Construction experience as an installer, superintendent, and mostly a project manager specializing in existing building renovations and improvements up to $100 million. He is a certified general contractor, licensed in Florida since 1992, and has a strong electrical installation background. Mark has recently joined the AAASolar Source team to increase the growth of Solar Source Institute through classroom education partnerships providing education for contractors, inspectors, teachers, and general public in the southeast area of Florida. Additionally, he is involved with commercial sales, dealer sales, consultation services, and educational instruction.

Lead Trainer
Wayne Wallace (Owner & CEO)

Trainer
Gary Rex

Gary holds a B.S. Degree in Physics and Math from West Liberty University in West Virginia.  After college he joined the DuPont Company as an Engineer and progressed through the Senior Research Engineer position before moving into engineering management and later into sales/marketing. In sales he became the Area Manager in Florida for DuPont’s high tech Medical Products Department. After taking an early retirement from DuPont, Gary began a 12 year career as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing of a software company selling systems nationally into the medical marketplace. In 2007 he joined AAASolar Source Institute, where his expertise in engineering, sales and marketing is a valuable asset toward growing new projects.

Trainer
Jeremiah Hanson Rohr

Jeremiah graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in Industrial Technology, which was closely associated with a Construction Management program only geared to industrial controls and management, with a strong concentration on electronic and electrical theory as well as practical application of industrial grade materials. Since then, he has acquired a vast knowledge of manufacturing, engineering, construction, management, and office skills. He has been responsible for large scale business system implementation and training consisting of overall theories and general understanding of the system as well as day to day interaction, workflow processes and system improvements.

In addition to these fields, Jeremiah has been interested in the photovoltaic industry for years, self-studying numerous educational resources. Most recently, he has received his NABCEP Certificate of Knowledge for PV Entry Level from Solar Source Institute.