People: Real Goods Solar, Inc. (RSOL.O)

RSOL.O on Consolidated Issue listed on NASDAQ Global Market

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9 Feb 2010
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Rysavy, Jirka 54 2008 Chairman of the Board
Schaeffer, John 59 2008 President, Director
Zech, Erik 37 2008 Chief Financial Officer
Mowry, Barbara 61 2003 Director
Argyropoulos, James 64 2008 Director
Lehman, Scott 50 2009 Director
Powers, Lynn 59 2009 Director
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Biographies

Name Description
Rysavy, Jirka Mr. Jirka Rysavy was appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Real Goods Solar Inc. on January 29, 2008. Mr. Rysavy has served as the Chairman of Gaiam since its inception and served as Gaiam’s Chief Executive Officer from December 1998 to March 2009. In 1986, Mr. Rysavy founded Corporate Express, Inc., which, under his leadership, grew to become a Fortune 500 company supplying office and computer products and services. He was its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until September 1998. Mr. Rysavy also founded and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Crystal Market, a health foods market, which was sold in 1987 to become the concept and first Wild Oats Markets store.
Schaeffer, John Mr. John Schaeffer has been President of Real Goods Solar, Inc. effective November 15, 2008. Mr. Schaeffer founded business in 1978. Between 1986 and 2008, Mr. Schaeffer served as either the President or Chief Executive Officer of predecessor, Real Goods Trading Corporation, and served as Chief Executive Officer from January to November 2008. Mr. Schaeffer has been involved in businesses selling solar and renewable energy products for more than 30 years. In 1995, Mr. Schaeffer helped create the Solar Living Center in Hopland, California. Mr. Schaeffer has been honored with numerous awards for his environmental business practices and his entrepreneurial successes.
Zech, Erik Mr. Erik Zech has served as Real Goods Solar’s Chief Financial Officer since consummation of initial public offering in May 2008, and also served as Real Goods Solar’s President from May 2008 until November 2008. Mr. Zech worked with the investment banking firm Thomas Weisel Partners LLC from February 2001 until March 2008, most recently as a Principal of the firm. From June 1999 until December 2000, Mr. Zech was Chief Financial Officer of Creditland, Inc.; from 1995 until 1997 he was in investment banking with Merrill Lynch; and from 1993 until 1995 he was a certified public accountant with Price Waterhouse.
Mowry, Barbara Ms. Barbara J. Mowry serves as Director of Real Goods Solar Inc. She has been Chief Executive Officer of Silver Creek Systems, a provider of enterprise data usability software. From 1997 until February 2001, Ms. Mowry was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Requisite Technology, a business-to-business e-commerce company specializing in the creation and management of electronic content and catalogs. Prior to joining Requisite Technology, Ms. Mowry was an officer of Telecommunications, Inc. (cable television) from 1995 to 1997; and UAL, Inc. (airline) from 1983 to 1990. Ms. Mowry also serves on the board of directors of Gaiam.
Argyropoulos, James Mr. James Argyropoulos serves as Director of Real Goods Solar Inc. He has been primarily engaged as a private investor over the last fifteen years. Previously, Mr. Argyropoulos served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Cherokee Group Inc., a shoe manufacturing and apparel business he founded in 1972. Mr. Argyropoulos also serves on the board of directors of Gaiam.
Lehman, Scott Mr. Scott B. Lehman has been appointed as the Director of Real Goods Solar, Inc on January 15, 2009. From 2007 to 2008, Mr. Lehman was Vice President – Acquisitions at Tecta America Corp, a roofing contractor. From 2002 to 2007, Mr. Lehman was Director – Strategic Business Development at White Cap Construction Supply, a distributor of specialty hardware, tools and materials to construction contractors. Previously, he served as interim Chief Executive Officer of Corporate Express Australia, held a variety of positions at Corporate Express, Inc., an office and computer products supplier, including Vice President – Acquisitions, and served as chairman of the audit committee of Corporate Express Australia.
Powers, Lynn Ms. Lynn Powers is the Director of Real Goods Solar, Inc. She is the Chief Executive Officer, President and a Director of Gaiam, Inc. Ms. Powers has been President and a Director of Gaiam since February 1996 and Chief Executive Officer of Gaiam since March 2009. From February 1996 until September 2001, she was Gaiam’s Chief Operating Officer, and from September 2001 until March 2009 she was Gaiam’s Chief Executive Officer of North American operations. From 1992 to 1996, she was Chief Executive Officer of La Scelta, an importer of natural fiber clothing products. Before that, Ms. Powers was Senior Vice President Marketing/Strategic Development and Vice President Merchandising of Miller’s Outpost, a specialty retailer.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total
Rysavy, Jirka 326,342
Schaeffer, John 249,386
Zech, Erik 272,969
Mowry, Barbara --
Argyropoulos, James --
Lehman, Scott --
Powers, Lynn --
As Of 30 Dec 2008

Options Compensation

Name Options Value
Rysavy, Jirka 0 0
Schaeffer, John 0 0
Zech, Erik 0 0
Mowry, Barbara 0 0
Argyropoulos, James 0 0
Lehman, Scott 0 0
Powers, Lynn 0 0

Insider Trading

Name Shares Traded Price
MOWRY BARBARA 1,625 $0.00
LEHMAN SCOTT B 1,625 $0.00
MOWRY BARBARA 1,437 $0.00
ARGYROPOULOS JAMES P 1,448 $0.00
MCCALMONT DAVID T 363,504 $0.00
ARGYROPOULOS JAMES P 3,483 $0.00
LEHMAN SCOTT B 4,229 $0.00
NARK TED C 894 $0.00
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