Having grown up in an off- grid solar home in rural Northern California, Dana has over 19 years of first-hand solar living experience. Upon graduating high school, Dana attended the University of Alaska - Anchorage for two years before completing his studies at the University of Colorado - Boulder. At CU, Dana graduated with a B.S. in Marketing and a Certificate of Excellence in Entrepreneurship in 2005. After traveling in South America for several months, Dana returned to Colorado and his solar roots and joined Bella Energy earlier this year.

Colorado Connections: While in Alaska, Dana was a member of the Varsity NCAA Cross-Country Ski Tteam. While visiting CU for a race, Dana fell in love with the Colorado mountains, and the next year he transferred to CU-Boulder. Dana lives in Boulder and can most likely be found in the mountains pursing mountain adventures or the perfect tele-turn.