Leadership
Max Bakker
Chief Executive Officer
With over fifteen years of industry experience, Max drives the long-term planning and vision of the company, overseeing market entry strategy, pipeline development and growth, and revenue origination activities. Prior to joining Mission Clean Energy, Max founded Atlas Renewable Power (Atlas), a renewable energy consulting firm offering market entry strategy, site acquisition, and development services to top-tier US developers and private equity. While at Atlas, Max led the origination and development of over 4 gigawatts of utility scale solar and battery projects including the 900 MW Sun Streams complex, which secured a cutting-edge offtake agreement with Microsoft and other parties. Prior to founding Atlas, Max was responsible for project development and utility system sales at First Solar. Max was an early employee of NextLight Renewable Power, where he supported and managed the origination and development of 970 MWs of US solar projects with PPAs that were won through utility power solicitations.
Valentina Cabrera
Chief Operating Officer
Bringing decades of experience from her time as an Environmental Scientist at the EPA, Valentina is responsible for the company’s day-to-day operations, overseeing the development, real estate acquisition, GIS, accounting, legal, and administrative functions. Max and Valentina first started working together at Atlas, where she led the company’s expansion to over 40 states, identifying suitable sites and negotiating real estate agreements for more than 100 solar and battery projects representing over 11 gigawatts of generation on behalf of various industry-leading clients. While at Atlas, Valentina developed customized hiring, training, retention, CRM, and reporting programs designed to accommodate utility-scale development with a limited team, building an efficient and professional front line for market analysis, landowner outreach, and early-stage development.
Staff
Colleen McHugh
Officer Manager
About Colleen
Colleen McHugh is the Office Manager at Mission Clean Energy. She previously spent ten years managing operations for large real estate offices in the Bay Area.
Colleen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Comparative Literature with an emphasis in Latin American literature and a Minor in Education from the University of California, Berkeley. Colleen is based out of our office in the San Francisco Mission District and enjoys bringing her dog to work, hiking, and reading.
Will Corvin
Renewable Energy Developer
About Will
Will Corvin is a Senior Project Developer at Mission Clean Energy primarily focused on greenfield developments of PVS and BESS projects in ERCOT and PJM. Prior to joining Mission Clean Energy, Will honed his project management skills while working as a teacher through the Fulbright Program and Teach for America.
Will holds a MA in Urban Education Policy from Loyola Marymount University and a BA in History and Political Science from Northwestern University. He currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. Outside of work, Will enjoys disc golf, backpacking, skiing, and playing guitar.
Emma Riley
Renewable Energy Developer
About Emma
Will Corvin is a Senior Project Developer at Mission Clean Energy primarily focused on greenfield developments of PVS and BESS projects in ERCOT and PJM. Prior to joining Mission Clean Energy, Will honed his project management skills while working as a teacher through the Fulbright Program and Teach for America.
Will holds a MA in Urban Education Policy from Loyola Marymount University and a BA in History and Political Science from Northwestern University. He currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. Outside of work, Will enjoys disc golf, backpacking, skiing, and playing guitar.
Walker Robinson
Renewable Energy Associate
About Walker
Walker Robinson is Renewable Energy Associate. Having previously worked selling residential solar in the East Bay, Walker now focuses on real estate acquisitions in Delaware, New York, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. He is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Walker earned his Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies with an emphasis on Energy Systems and Infrastructure and a Minor in Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He enjoys skiing, backpacking, and drawing in his free time. Walker has been playing the cello since he was six years old.
Gabriel Bolio
Development Manager
Anna Conley
Renewable Energy Associate
Jesse McNeill
Renewable Energy Developer
Trudie Grattan
Renewable Energy Associate
Natasha Anderson
Senior Renewable Energy Associate
Ethan Frazier
Permitting Manager