Renée Solari (she/her)
Program Director
As the CAPS program director, Renée brings passion to developing and managing programs that serve youth, school districts, and communities — and is particularly focused on empowering young people from all walks of life to find career pathways to well-paid and fulfilling work in green industries.
Before joining CAPS, Renée worked in the solar industry for 22 years. She has managed dozens of projects to build commercial solar systems for governments and businesses, enabling them to save money and reduce GHG emissions. She has also managed a K-12 solar and STEM education program for more than 30 school districts, including developing internship programs for high school and college students to train and inspire the next generation of solar professionals and renewable energy advocates. Renée also has an MBA in Sustainable Enterprise.