Blake Jones - President of Namaste Solar

Blake Jones is the President of Namaste Solar, a 100% employee-owned solar electric company based in Colorado.  He began his career working as a civil engineer for Halliburton in the oil and gas industry, primarily in the Middle East.  He then spent three years in Nepal implementing solar, wind, hydro, and electric vehicle technologies.  In late 2004, he returned to the USA to co-found Namaste Solar which has installed over 1,000 solar systems throughout Colorado and was one of the fastest growing solar companies in the nation with a #56 ranking in the 2009 Inc 500.  In February of 2009, Blake had the honor of introducing President Barack Obama before he signed the historic $787 billion stimulus bill – the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) – and giving the President and Vice-President a personal tour of the rooftop solar electric system at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.  Blake holds a BE in Civil Engineering from Vanderbilt University and is certified in solar PV installation by NABCEP and CoSEIA. 

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