Kyle Cherrick

Current

• Project Development Associate at Axio Power Inc.

Past

• Marketing/Communications Intern at First Solar Inc.
• Senior Account Executive at The Arizona Daily Wildcat
• Marketing Intern at The Nordensson Group

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Education

• University of Arizona, Eller College of Management

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Renewables & Environment

Websites

• Follow Me On Twitter

Kyle Cherrick’s Summary

I am a Renewable Energy and Sustainable design nut. I am excited to be part of the Axio Power team as we accelerate the adoption of utility-scale solar power.

Please visit my blog in order to learn more about my interests: REpreneur -- One young entrepreneur's adventures in renewable energy and electric vehicles -- http://www.repreneur.typepad.com

Kyle Cherrick’s Specialties:

Renewable Project Origination, Interconnection, Land Acquisition, and Project Development.

Kyle Cherrick’s Experience

• Project Development Associate

  Axio Power Inc.

  (Privately Held; Renewables & Environment industry)

  July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

  Axio Power was founded in 2007 by a group of renewable energy veterans with a singular vision: to accelerate the adoption of utility-scale solar power.
  
  * Lead development efforts in AZ, NM, NV as well as various secondary markets.
  * Monitor, evaluate, and respond to all RFP opportunities nationwide.
  * Managed re-branding effort to "Axio Power" including, renaming process, full website overhaul, and creation of new marketing materials. Result was a more distinctive brand platform that more clearly represented our business and our leadership in the utility-scale PV project sector.

• Marketing/Communications Intern

  First Solar Inc.

  (Public Company; FSLR; Renewables & Environment industry)

  May 2007 — July 2007 (3 months)

  First Solar is the leading manufacturer of thin film solar modules enabling renewable, low-cost, emission free energy from solar power. Their CdTe modules lead the industry in performance and cost-reduction and are used in many of the largest solar projects around the world.
  
  * Field and respond to all incoming inquiries through the traditional sales channels
  * Perform due diligence and provide qualified leads to Director of MarCom and VP of Sales

• Senior Account Executive

  The Arizona Daily Wildcat

  (Newspapers industry)

  December 2005 — June 2007 (1 year 7 months)

• Marketing Intern

  The Nordensson Group

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  May 2005 — August 2005 (4 months)

Kyle Cherrick’s Education

• University of Arizona, Eller College of Management

  BSBA , Entrepreneurship & Marketing , 2004 — 2008

  Member of the 2008 McGuire Entrepreneurship Class
  
  Entrepreneur Magazine & The Princeton Review rated McGuire as the #4 overall undergraduate program in the nation for 2007.
  
  2007 H.N. and Frances Berger Foundation Scholarship in Entrepreneurship
  2007 Excellence in Online Advertising Sales, Arizona Daily Wildcat
  2006 Philip Morris Undergraduate Dean’s Award for Leadership

  Activities and Societies:

  Co-founder and Vice President ('05-'07) of The Entrepreneurship Students Association, Board member of the Eller College Student Council '05-'06 (ECSC) , Board member of the Eller Student Appropriations Board '05-'07 (ESAB), 2005-06 emcee for Campus Crusade for Christ

Additional Information

Kyle Cherrick’s Websites:

• Follow Me On Twitter

Kyle Cherrick’s Interests:

My personal goal is to become a leader in developing renewable energy power generation in the US and around the world. Accompanying interests include plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles, smart grids, the marketing of green products to the mainstream, and the green media industry. Playing pickup basketball, hiking, and photography. Places I have lived: Anacortes, WA, Copper Canyon, TX, Simsbury, CT, Winter Springs, FL, University Place, WA, Tucson, AZ, Phoenix, AZ, and Mission Viejo, CA. Places I have visited: Italy, Spain, Vancouver CA, Mexico List of places to visit: Back to Spain, France, Germany, Australia, Costa Rica, Brazil, South Africa, and China.

Kyle Cherrick’s Groups:

Entrepreneurship Students Association

•    McGuire Entrepreneurship Program Alumni
•    Solar Energy (PV) Network
•    CleanTech
•    Greentech Media
•    AZ's Countdown to Greenbuild
•    Brownfields Forum
•    Thin Film Today

Kyle Cherrick’s Honors:

2007 H.N. and Frances Berger Foundation Scholarship in Entrepreneurship
2007 Excellence in Online Advertising Sales, Arizona Daily Wildcat
2006 Philip Morris Values-In-Action Undergraduate Dean's Award for Leadership

Kyle Cherrick’s Contact Settings

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