Team Allterra

Get to Know the People Behind your Project

Allterra has created an award-winning product and service offering that makes switching to cost-effective clean energy easy for home and business owners throughout the Central Coast and South Bay Area. The company’s success has been built upon customer service and employee retention. Allterra is composed of over 40 people who are passionate about solar and the community in which they work. Below are the people behind the green who make Allterra go. We hope you enjoy learning a little more about our team.

James Allen

Position: CEO

Fact 1: Best softball player at company by far Fact 2: # 1 consumer of Kale Salad west of Mississippi

Micah Breeden

Position: CFO

Fact 1: His wife has a parrot named Toohey
Fact 2: Could be a professional vegetarian chef

Charles Wolff

Position: Project Manager

Fact 1: Voted funniest person at Allterra
Fact 2: Voted coolest person at Allterra

Jer Breeden

Position: Project Manager

Fact 1: Next travel destination is Bologna Italy
Fact 2: Thinks Charles Wolffis the funniest person at Allterra

Ruben Ponce

Position: Foreman

Fact 1: Favorite action series is Transformers
Fact 2: Can build a house & put solar on it by himself

Casey McDonald

Position: Project Manager & Electrician

Fact 1: If wasn’t in solar would own BMX bike shop
Fact 2: Has a Turkish Angora cat named Rosie AKA Little Boss

Fidel Lainez Escobar

Position: Foreman

Fact 1: Watches European Soccer and plays locally
Fact 2: Drinks Black Rifle Coffee

Jesus Rodriguez

Position: Foreman

Fact 1: Next trip is to Michoacán
Fact 2: Can make you dizzy for 1,000 hrs

Rafael Guerrero

Position: Foreman

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Saki Quintero Shawar

Position: Foreman

Fact 1: Tied with Abel for most stylish
Fact 2: Refuses to run the hill

David Stearns

Position: Marketing Director

Fact 1: Surprisingly fast runner
Fact 2: Has been to more than 25 Grateful Dead shows

Ashley Harper

Position: Accounting Manager

Fact 1: Next travel destination is the Azores
Fact 2: Favorite food is Italian

Tamara Kleinman

Position: Inside Sales Manager

Fact 1: Loves her Ausie Shep Petey
Fact 2: Favorite movie series is Jurassic Park

Jet Quenemoen

Position: Senior Sales Consultant

Fact 1: Dad to son Taj…Born in Minnesota
Fact 2: Fought fires in the Rockies

Max Lenfestey

Position: Senior Sales Consultant

Fact 1: Tells Alexa to play Talking Heads radio on a regular basis
Fact 2: If wasn’t in solar would be selling wind turbines in Oklahoma

Mike Taylor

Position: Senior Sales Consultant

Fact 1: Does a solid Fabio impression
Fact 2: Has an incredible Korean Chicken Wing recipe

Paul Brown

Position: Sales Consultant

Fact 1: Above average swimmer & distance runner
Fact 2: Amateur comedian

Logan Fillmore

Position: Design & Permitting

Fact 1: Next trip is to Tiwanaku, Bolivia
Fact 2: Favorite action series is U.S. political news

Matt Santaella

Position: Warehouse Manager

Fact 1: Cats, dog (Merle) and chickens all living together at Santaella residence.
Fact 2: Collects belt buckles & boy are they stylish

Brian Vitale

Position: Solar and Energy Storage Design Manager

Fact 1: Enjoys cooking Italian food and makes pizza and fresh pasta regularly.
Fact 2: Has a Dachshund named Snoodie.

Rebecca Shawar-Quintero

Position: Project Support

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Ethan Brill

Position: Site Surveyor

Fact 1: Dad is famous
Fact 2: Best drone pilot at Allterra

Eric Johnson

Position: Building Inspections

Fact 1: Plays trumpet in a band
Fact 2: Lives in Soquel with wife Jessica

Brian Gambero

Position: Service Technician

Fact 1: Loves to catch & eat fish
Fact 2: Next trip is to Indo for the waves

Gavin Hunt

Position: Site Technician

Fact 1: Very active outside of work & likes to exercise
Fact 2: Podcast junkie

Abel Torres

Position: Solar Installer

Fact 1: Tied with Saki for most stylish
Fact 2: Bluest hair in the game

Mario Murillo

Position: Solar Installer

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Nick Farinsky

Position: Solar Installer

Fact 1: Next travel destination is Switzerland
Fact 2: Messed around last week and had triple double

Stephen Sutherlin

Position: Solar Installer

Fact 1: Creates art in various mediums
Fact 2: Next travel destination is Tokyo

Derek Harper

Fact 1: Only listens to 90s rap

Fact 2: Has a pitbull named Capri after the Island NOT the pants

Miguel Gutierrez

Fact 1: Black sheep of family…maybe

Fact 2: Better dancer than people think

Ellie Ferreira

Email: Ellie@allterrasolar.com

Armando Torres

Position: Solar Installer

Fact 1: Ocean Fisherman

Fact 2: Enjoys working on his car.

Adam Kagel

Position: Service Manager

Fact 1: Didn’t try Ranch Dressing until age 21

Fact 2: Rips on a shortboard

Jesse Dalton

Position: Solar Installer

Fact 1: Helps girlfriend with a horse & animal rescue

Fact 2: Listens to classic rock

Bobby Grove

Position: Solar Installer

Fact 1: Youngest of 5 siblings – all sisters

Fact 2: Lived in Elk Grove on Grove St.

Erik Guerrero

Position: Solar Installer

Interested in working with Allterra?

We are always looking for talented self motivated individuals to join our team. Please send a resume to info@allterrasolar.com with any additional information pertinent to your work experience and desired role. We look forward to hearing from you.