Fred brings an incredible wealth of energy and utility knowledge from his experience running one of the leading providers of global power generation, said Chris Robine, SPG Solars CEO. With Freds leadership, SPG Solar will continue to bring the highest performing, cost effective, renewable energy solutions to our customers nationwide. We are very excited to welcome him to the Board.
SPG Solar is one of the most innovative companies in the solar industry today, said Fred Buckman. I feel privileged to join this exciting and dynamic team and look forward to working closely with Chris and the Board during the next phase of SPG Solars growth.
Buckman has more than 30 years experience in the electric utility industry. Before joining Shaw, he was the managing partner responsible for the utility sector at Brookfield Asset Management, a global asset manager focused on property, power generation, and transmission. A renown leader in energy and power generation, he launched the first independent transmission company in North America in 1999. He served for a total of eight years as chairman and CEO of Trans-Elect, Inc.
From 1994 to 1998, he served as president and CEO of PacifiCorp, helping to lead its evolution from a regional utility into a significant international energy company. Before joining PacifiCorp, Buckman was president and CEO of Consumers Power Company, the utility subsidiary of CMS Energy. He also serves as a member of the board of directors for StanCorp Financial Group.
Buckman received his bachelors degree in science engineering from the University of Michigan, his doctorate in nuclear engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and attended Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
