Leadership

Our leadership has deep experience in all phases of commercial solar and community-scale power plant development. As a proven team, we have learned and prospered through the evolution of the solar market including changes to the Investment Tax Credit (“ITC”), module tariffs, historically low power prices, and an increasingly competitive landscape.

Eric Crisler

As Managing Partner and Director of Development, Eric oversees strategy and development. Eric has over 16 years of experience in renewable energy comprising mainly of C&I development and installation, as well as community solar development. Prior to joining Entero, Eric held management positions with a number of startups and public companies including PRC Environmental Management, Vocaltec Communications, Agea Corporation, and CT Investors. Eric is originally from Washington DC and received his BA from Duke University and MBA from Yale University.

Aubrey Foreman-Garcia

As Director of Operations, Aubrey oversees Entero processes and is responsible for client satisfaction. Aubrey has over 7 years of experience in general contracting, with many of those being in solar energy. Prior to Entero, Aubrey was with Sunpower Corporation, Palmetto Contracting Company and ADT/SunPro Solar, where she managed accounts in ten states throughout the US.  Aubrey currently lives with her family in Austin, TX, where our main office is located.

Matt Hale

As Director of Project Management, Matt oversees the planning, execution and efficient management of our commercial projects from sales to installation. With 3 years experience in the solar industry, Matt has learned what makes a PM successful and helps to ensure that Entero’s operating procedures are as efficient as possible to ensure a product that is invaluable to our customers. Prior to the solar industry, Matt earned his Petroleum Engineering degree from LSU and served as a Field Engineer for an oil and gas completions company in the Permian Basin for four years. This high-paced environment helped contribute to his ability to be proactive in finding solutions to any problems that may arise.

Elena Merkley

As Vice President, Sales/Marketing, Elena oversees business development and client outreach with assisting in the sales of Energy Audit Reports and Solar Proposals. She works hand in hand with the clients and their commercial lenders in addressing their specific loan program and commercial solar needs. Elena has a B.S. in Finance from the University of Utah and has almost 20 years of experience in business development in the banking & finance world. She has expertise in SBA & Government Guaranteed Lending programs having worked for banks, CDCs, non-bank lenders and Fintech. Elena is delighted to now join forces in the Renewable Energy space to highlight program incentives and financial benefits to utilizing solar for business owners in the C&I space. <