I'm Nico Johnson, your podcast host

The story behind Nico

My first foray into clean energy was my own solar startup in 2006, and have since gained broad experience in solar project development, PV sales & marketing and executive leadership. And, I bring nearly 2 decades' experience in marketing and sales, team & change management, and working in Latin America for major global companies.

From running my own solar sales & marketing company to executing utility-scale solar project development, product sales & finance, my work has enabled mass deployment of utility and distributed generation assets throughout the Americas. And, my podcast has become a go-to resource for professionals seeking to grow personally & professionally in the #CleanEnergyRevolution.

I have broad experience across the Solar PV landscape, from project development to equipment sales and marketing, and have held positions of increasing responsibility in strategic account acquisition, distribution strategy and sales channel management in the Americas. Perhaps notably, I was responsible for developing the Sales and Marketing strategy, subsequently managing the territory, for Trina Solar's expansion into Latin America in 2012, and have helped numerous companies do the same.

Put simply: I help scale companies engaged in the Clean Economy (Renewable Energy +) in the US and abroad. I owe a great deal of my cross-functional communication skills, including Spanish fluency, to my time served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala, as well as the countless mentors who've poured into me along the way. Now it's my privilege to do the same.