Andrew Beebe

Chief Commercialization Officer, Suntech

Andrew Beebe oversees a global sales and marketing organization at Suntech, one of the largest solar companies in the world. Andrew was previously Vice President of Global Product Strategy at Suntech, where he drove the global product roadmap. Andrew joined Suntech in 2008 when his company, EI Solutions was acquired by Suntech Power Holdings.  Andrew grew EI Solutions from a 3-person installer to a major regional player supporting customers such as Google, Disney, Sony Pictures, and British Telecom.  The 2MW installation at Google’s world headquarters is the largest corporate installation in the US.  Andrew has been honored for his work by groups like Global Green and the California League of Conservation Voters with its “Environmental Leadership” Award.

Before leading EI Solutions, Andrew helped found the high-concentration PV company, Energy Innovations with Bill Gross at Idealab in 2002.  Andrew has also been a partner with the clean-tech consulting firm Clean Edge, where he served as an advisor to investors and early-stage companies working on a range of renewable technologies including solar, wind power, hydrogen and biomass.

In 1998, Andrew co-founded Bigstep, one of the world’s first small business e-commerce solutions available online.  After achieving profitability with over 9,000 paying customers, Bigstep was acquired by Affinity Internet, Inc.

Andrew has served on the boards of the Clean Economy Network, Global Green and The Apollo Alliance, and is one of the founders of the CEO Council for the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE).  He is a graduate of Dartmouth College with a BA in Government.