About the SUNation Leadership Team

Get to Know Our Team Who Lead The Way!

About the SUNation Leadership Team

Dedicated and fully committed, the SUNation Energy team consists of a talented and resourceful group of professionals. Most of the staff have been involved in the solar industry for 10, 15, or 20 years or more, and we pride ourselves in furthering our education in solar technology and being knowledgeable about the latest techniques, products and installation.

Our staff is supported by a strong leadership team and we’re advocates of ongoing training in solar energy and extensive quality control. What’s more, SUNation Energy employees actively participate in community events and we volunteer our time and efforts towards many different causes in the Long Island area.

Executive team
Scott Maskin

Founder & CEO

John Mucci

General Manager of NY operations

James R. Brennan

Chief Operating officer and
chief financial officer

MANAGEMENT TEAM
Mitch Sommer

Corporate
Controller

Sandra Rivera

Controller
(New York)

Brian Karp

VP of Special
Projects

Scott Sousa

VP of
Engineering

Beth Graziani

Director of Commercial
Operations

Mike DellaRocca

Director of
Procurement

Richard Murdocco

VP of Marketing & Client Experience

Erin MacGrady

Director of
Human Resources

Harry Belechto

Director of
Service

Tara DelBianco

Business Director
Accounting

Mike Stegmeier

Sr. Director of Business Operations & Analytics

Regina Yau

Director of Information
Systems

Maria Martin

VP of Lead Qualification & Service Sales

Tammy Lea

Tampa Office
Manager

Scott Maskin

Founder and Chief Fun Officer

Scott Maskin founded SUNation Solar Systems in 2003 and currently serves as President and CEO. As the company operations leader, his hands-on approach has driven SUNation’s growth and branding. Scott has a Ph.D. from the School of Hard Knocks. From 1980-1987 Scott traveled as an electrician and pyrotechnician for large touring musical, theatrical, and industrial tours. The climate of conquering insurmountable tasks on a daily basis honed Scott’s organizational and communication skills and laid the foundation for everything that was to follow. 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. Just completing projects was never enough for Scott. Being a complete solution provider and never forgetting the importance of total customer satisfaction, will always be paramount to Scott. Solar became a passion and a direction in 2001. The mission of making the world a better place for his family, friends, and fellow Long Islanders gave birth to what SUNation is, a collaborative of like-minded people who enjoy similar passions for family, the workplace, and the environment. When not acting as Captain on the SUNation ship, Scott is an avid family man spending time boating, beaching, and skiing and just enjoying what experiences come his way.

John Mucci

General Manager of NY Operations

John Mucci, SUNation’s General Manager of NY Operations, brings with him over 30 years of experience of leadership, executing strategic initiatives and establishing key alliances and relationships. Previously at SUNation he worked as the company’s Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of Commercial Solar. ​​

He recently worked as the Chief Operating Officer for Rochem International, Inc. for 11 years where he specialized in new business development, strategic planning, automation during their growth from $3MM to $88MM in revenue. Before Rochem, John was an executive at  Festo for 10 years and helped them grow from $18MM to $1.5B in revenue. 

When he’s not working John enjoys fishing, Jeepingand riding his Harley Davidson. He’s been married to his wife Maureen for over 35 years and has two daughters, Melissa and Alex. 

James R. Brennan

Chief Growth Officer

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; led the acquisition or sale of numerous companies; managed a team at a Fortune 500 company that successfully delivered hundreds of technology projects and launched several mobile computing products. To date, Jim has negotiated over 200-technology license and acquisition deals domestically and has worked on projects internationally. He earned a MBA (Finance) degree from New York University, a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University, an Associate degree in Engineering Science from Farmingdale University, is a Founding member of multiple non-profit organizations.

Mitch Sommer

Corporate Controller

Mitch received his BBA in Public Accounting from Hofstra. He comes to us with over 20 years of experience in the accounting field. Mitch also spent 4 years in the U.S. Army Reserve, Army Medical Corps and works as a Nassau County Auxiliary Police Officer. He is married and has an 8 year-old daughter. As a musician, he plays keyboards, guitar, and drums.

Sandra Rivera

Controller (New York)

Sandra has three degrees in business and accounting from universities in both Columbia and the US. During her tenure at SUNation, she has contributed greatly to improving inventory control as well as the overall functions of the Accounting. Dept.  Prior to joining SUNation, Sandra held multiple Sr. Accounting and Inventory Analyst roles.  Sandra enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband and daughter who is a competitive soccer player.

Brian Karp

VP of Special Projects

Brian runs all aspects of our installation, service, warehouse, fleet management and facilities teams. Brian has been with SUNation for over ten years and was employee number 5! He has been involved in over 2,500 of our Residential, Municipal and Commercial installations. One of Brian’s major milestones was the flawless consolidation of 4 facilities, 5 storage locations and 80 personnel into the company’s new headquarters. Brian is a roll-up-your-sleeves operations guy that runs a very tight ship. When not working, Brian unwinds with his wife, family and friends. One of Brian’s personal passions is woodworking with a niche of using reclaimed wood and used pallets to build custom items.

Scott Sousa

VP of Engineering

Scott Sousa has been a Licensed Master Electrician for over 30 years. He also has over 15 years of solar design and installation experience with thousands of projects completed. Scott is a certified NABCEP PV Installation Professional and an IREC PV training instructor, A former member of the NY Sun Trainers Network, and an Instructor at The Electrical Training Center on Long Island.

Beth Graziani

Director of Commercial Operations

Prior to joining the SUNation team in 2013, Elizabeth earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish Language & Literature with a concentration in secondary education from Stony Brook University. She has held many positions at SUNation, starting out as the receptionist and moving her way up to Director of Processing and is currently holding the position as Director of Commercial Operations. Her concentration and determination to make sure that every customer has a wonderful experience with SUNation, along with her willingness to help the SUNation team however needed, has made Elizabeth a great addition to the SUNation family. When she isn’t baking for her team’s birthday’s at SUNation, she enjoys dancing, and just being a Long Island girl, boating and entertaining at her home with her husband.

Mike DellaRocca

Director of Procurement

After being a part of two Long Island small business success stories, Mike took another leap of faith and joined SUNation in 2009 as employee #8. Learning the basics of installation, performing engineering, and office management, Mike settled in as our Procurement Manager. Spending ten years on the local Athletic Board and coaching his two sons’ baseball teams Mike truly refined his skills with negotiation and organization.  He uses these skills to kee products moving at the best cost possible! For relaxation, Mike spends time with his three dogs around the house, his wife on vacation, his sons with fantasy football, and his friends on the golf course.

Richard Murdocco

Vice President of Marketing & Client Experience

Richard Murdocco is a marketing executive with experience working within the non-profit, financial services, and the renewable energy industries.

Each day, Murdocco works with his team to let your friends and neighbors learn about the many benefits of renewable energy, as well as to further strengthen SUNation’s many connections and partnerships throughout the community. He is also a longtime SUNation customer, having gone solar years before formally joining the industry.

Aside from his marketing work, Murdocco teaches as an adjunct professor in both the Public Policy Graduate Program and the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University. He has his BA from Fordham University in both Political Science and Urban Studies, and his MA in Public Policy from Stony Brook University.

He is a lifelong Long Islander, and enjoys spending time with his wife, kids, and their two dogs.  

Erin MacGrady

Director of Human Resources

Erin MacGrady has been named Director of Human Resources at SUNation Energy in Ronkonkoma. Erin will be responsible for the recruiting, interviewing and hiring of new staff, as well as overseeing the current staff of 180 employees. While Erin was born and raised on Long Island, she has most recently lived in Jacksonville, Florida where she was the Regional HR Business Partner at Belk Department Stores with nearly 300 locations. Erin brings over 30 years of experience to her human resource role.

Harry Belechto

Director of Service

Harry is the Director of Service and has been working for SUNation since 2006. He started as a helper on an installation crew and has worked his way up through the ranks makings stops as Junior Installer, Senior Installer, Lead Install, Field Supervisor, Field Engineer and Quality Assurance. Along the way he acquired his Master Electricians License as well achieving solar NABCEP Certification. When not working he enjoys spending time with his 2 sons, boating and anything related to the beach.

Tara DelBianco

Business Director Accounting

After earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Management, Tara joined SUNation in 2011. She has since held several positions in the company such as Accounts Payable/Receivable Manager, Payroll Manager, Service Coordinator, and Director of Human Resources and Training. Now as Business Director Accounting, she uses her well-rounded experience to bring her varied skills to the table for each project. In 2023 she was a Long Island Business News Top 50 Women in Business honoree and in her spare time she’s a volunteer member of the Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island.

Mike Stegmeier

Sr. Director of Business Operations & Analytics

After working his way through college in the entertainment industry as a Lighting Designer and Sound Engineer, Mike decided to point his creative skills toward a more sustainable future and hopped on the “Solar Coaster”. Mike joined the SUNation team in 2014 where he started as a Site Evaluator and PV Designer. His passion for problem-solving and extracting insight from data eventually landed him in his current role as Director of Business Analytics. Mike has received a certificate in Applied Business Analytics from MIT and continues to grow as a data analytics professional. During his stay, he has fostered a fun and creative department to work with, while developing and implementing many of the automation systems that keep SUNation at the forefront of the industry. In his spare time, Mike enjoys solving puzzles, brewing his own craft beer, and learning how to play obscure instruments.

Regina Yau

Director of Information Systems

Regina serves as the Director of Information Systems at SUNation Energy in Ronkonkoma.  Prior to joining SUNation she held a Technical Support and Operation leadership role with Falconstor Software for 19 years. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems from SUNY College at Old Westbury.

Maria Martin

VP of Lead Qualification & Service Sales

Maria is an over a decade veteran at SUNation and is the first point of contact with all our potential customers. She is an expert in solar qualification and having the opportunity to speak with others has given her a deep appreciation for customer, and client relations and educating the market on the benefits of going solar. Having a passion for saving homeowners and business owners money is truly what drives these conversations. When not at work, Maria loves spending time with her husband and two daughters. She truly lives the Long Island lifestyle of boating and walking the dogs on the beach.

Tammy Lea

Tampa Office Manager

Tammy has been a member of the SUNation family for over a decade. Starting as a freelance graphic artist, she has worked in our Southampton, Oakdale and Ronkonkoma offices as office manager, marketing director, customer liaison, PV designer and now senior project manager and contractor coordinator. Well rounded in many aspects here at SUNation, her attention to detail and organizational skills have assisted in the installation of thousands of installations.

When not at work Tammy loves to go camping in Pennsylvania at her home away from home, crocheting for her Instagram shop, puzzling, reading and spending time with her rescue pup, Lilo, from Last Chance Animal Rescue.

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