Will Giese

Will Giese is a respected clean energy executive with more than a decade of leadership experience in solar policy, government affairs, and marketdevelopment across the U.S. clean energy sector. He currently serves as theSenior Director of Government Affairs at Solaray Corporation, a 100%employee-owned renewable energy company with operations spanning solarmanufacturing, distribution, and long-term service. In this role, Will leadsfederal, state, and local policy
strategy; regulatory affairs; and externalengagement to advance Solaray's business priorities, including solar thermalmanufacturing in California, PV and storage distribution and O&M in Hawaiʻi, and emerging circular-economy initiatives such as Solaray'supcoming solar module
recycling facility on Oʻahu.Prior to joining Solaray, Will served as the Southeast RegionalDirector for the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and as theExecutive Director of the Hawaiʻi Solar
EnergyAssociation (HSEA), where he played a central role in shaping the US transitionto a clean energy future. His leadership helped streamline
permittingprocesses, expand access to utility, commercial, and rooftop
solar and storage,and support policies that enabled thousands of
households and businesses toadopt renewable technologies. He has also
served on numerous advisory groupsand working committees focused on
distributed energy resources, gridmodernization, decommissioning and
clean energy recycling, and energy equity.Will brings a pragmatic,
solutions-oriented approach topolicymaking and stakeholder engagement.
He is recognized throughout the solarindustry for his collaborative
style, grounded perspective, and commitment toadvancing policies that
benefit both clean energy businesses and thecommunities they serve.