December 8, 2011 – Jared Donald, Conergy Canada president, has been elected to serve a two-year term as vice chair of the CanSIA board. Donald will bring his solar business and technical experience as a professional engineer to his position. Now serving as Conergy Canada’s current president, Donald has been with the company since its entrance into Canada in 2007 and is responsible for the development and execution of Conergy’s strategy in its sales, EPC and manufacturing businesses.

“The solar industry will be facing many changes in the upcoming years and I am looking forward to positively affecting the outcomes and representing Canadian solar professionals,” he said. “Being a part of a global company will allow me to bring the insights and best practices from around the world to CanSIA, while my business relationships will allow me to stay closely connected with local issues.”

He will remain in his position as the company president.

CanSIA (The Canadian Solar Industries Association) is a national trade association that represents approximately 650 solar energy companies throughout Canada, and recently held Solar Canada 2011 in Toronto, Ont., which EBMag attended.