Our Team
You can trust Diablo Solar’s team of professional installers to do the job right the first time. We have installed more solar systems in the East Bay than any other company and have over 223 years of combined solar experience. For 40 years we’ve been researching, developing and providing customers with the very best solar products since 1984.
The Founders
Phil and Tim started installing solar systems in the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1970’s. For almost 40 years they pioneered the solar installation industry and with the creation of Diablo Solar Services in 1984, personally installed and managed more than 21,000 solar systems; more solar than any team in the history of the Bay Area. Phil and Tim retired in 2015, but still keep a close relationship with the current Diablo Solar team and are a vital resource for current owners Bryan Raymond and Mike Powers.
Senior Management
Bryan Raymond
President – Sales, Design and Marketing
bryan@diablosolar.com
925-839-2536
Bryan has worked with the Diablo Solar team for almost 20 years and with partner Mike Powers, purchased Diablo Solar in 2015. Bryan is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno and has helped develop many of the solar design, sizing and financing standards currently used by much of the solar industry. Bryan has personally designed over a thousand solar systems and has his very own solar-electric system on his house in Brentwood, where he lives with his wife Alison and two children, Mason and Lilyanne.
Mike Powers
V.P. Operations
mikep@diablosolar.com
925-839-2543
Mike has been a valuable part of the Diablo Solar team for over 25 years, and jumped at the opportunity to partner with Bryan Raymond to purchase the business in 2015. Mike started installing solar on roofs as a teenager and steadily worked his way up to Installation Supervisor and eventually Installation Manager of the solar-electric department before taking over ownership of the company he helped build. Mike is fully certified with NABCEP, SunPower, Pentair, Hayward, National Electric Coding, Enphase, SMA and QuickMount. Mike lives in Martinez with his wife Sarah and children Hailey, Alyssa and Danny.
Sales and Support
Mike Geltz
Service Department Manager
mgeltz@diablosolar.com
925-313-0606 ex. 241
Mike has been with Diablo Solar since 2001, installing new pool solar systems and servicing existing pool solar, domestic hot water (DHW) and photovoltaic solar-electric systems. Mike’s specialty is troubleshooting and maintaining existing solar systems and he manages all of the Technicians in the Service Department.
Michael Scott
Sales and Design Manager
Dave Hampton
System Design / Sales
daveh@diablosolar.com
707-332-6433
Dave had Diablo Solar install both his pool solar and PV solar-electric systems on his home in Benicia back in 2008. He enjoyed his Diablo Solar experience so much that he joined the Diablo Solar team a year later. He designs both pool solar and PV solar-electric systems and is an expert in working with homeowners in Napa, Solano and Contra Costa Counties.
Michelle Corvello
Diablo Solar Accounting Manager
Michelle is available to answer any billing, payment or invoice questions and is happy to accept credit card payments by phone. You can also pay your diablo solar bill online at www.diablosolar/pay. She has been with diablo solar since 2018 and handles all billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit collections and payroll.
Chris Joachim
PV & Battery Installation Manager
Chris has been with diablo solar since 2012 and is responsible for all photovoltaic (pv) solar-electric installations, as well as all home battery energy storage installations. Chris is a c-10 licensed electrician and prides himself in making sure that all diablo solar work is done correctly, the first time, every time.
Brian Guintu
Pool Solar Installation Manager
Bryan has been installing pool solar systems for almost 25-years, all with diablo solar. He leads our pool solar installation department and is expertly trained in pool solar, as well as swimming pool equipment.
Lance Hayhurst
Service Department Field Supervisor – Petaluma
Lance runs the diablo solar petaluma office and all of our installations and service in napa, marin and sonoma counties. Lance has been with diablo solar for over 20 years total, and specializes in removal and reinstallation projects.
Paige Raines
Service Department Office Supervisor
Paige runs the diablo solar martinez office and helps handle the hundreds of phone calls, emails, and text messages that come to diablo solar every week. If you need help servicing your existing solar system, the paige is available to help schedule an appointment with one of our highly trained solar service technicians.