Management Team

Scott Maskin co-founded SUNation Solar Systems in 2003. As the company operations leader, his hands-on approach has driven SUNation’s growth and branding. Scott has a PhD from the School of Hard knocks. From 1980-1987 Scott traveled as an electrician and pyrotechnician for large touring musical, theatrical and industrial tours. Post 1987, Scott worked as a traditional electrician and obtained his Master Electrician’s license in 1994 and went out on his own. The next 18 years were filled with countless electrical and general contracting projects including hotels, large retail box stores, restaurants and thousands of residential installations.

Andrew Childs has extensive financial executive experience at both private and public institutions. Prior to joining the Company, from 2022 to present, Mr. Childs served as CFO of Conduit Capital Partners providing strategic input into EPC public companies alongside dealing with climate and sustainable institutional equity and debt funds. From 2016 - 2020, Mr. Childs served as CFO to The Conduit, a Delaware company, and prior to this as SVP of North America for Soho House overseeing gross revenues of $350 million, having spent several years in this position from 2012-2015. Prior to 2019, Mr. Childs held key financial positions as CFO of Cinema Lab, a sustainable platform that regenerates high street real estate, including having spent ten years in C-Suite level positions in various financial and operational capacities. Mr. Childs holds a bachelor’s degree in business economics from the University of Portsmouth.

Jim is a military veteran, experienced entrepreneur and investment banker with a strong record of results-driven business execution and deal making, which includes twenty-five years of experience in strategy, corporate / business development, sales and marketing management and international business. Jim has successfully led three turn-around projects; founded several companies; and led the acquisition or sale of numerous companies. He earned a MBA (Finance) degree from New York University, a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University, and an Associate degree in Engineering Science from Farmingdale University.

Chris DeBone co-founded Hawaii Energy Connection in 2007 and E-Gear in 2015. He has previously served as President of Distributed Energy Resources Council of Hawaii (DERC) and of Hawaii Solar Energy Association (HSEA). Chris is a nationally recognized subject matter expert in energy management software and hardware technology.

Kristin A. Hlavka was appointed corporate controller of Pineapple Energy in March 2022.  Previously, she served as corporate controller of Communications Systems, Inc. May 2011 to its merger with Pineapple Energy in March 2022. From July 2008 to April 2011, she served as the assistant corporate controller of Communications Systems. Prior to July 2008, she was an auditor for Deloitte and Touche LLP.