Josh Rogers is the Senior Director of Safety, Workforce Training, and Operations at ACP. In this role, Josh leads the ACP team and committees focused on worker safety, workforce development, and operational excellence that will support the renewables industry growth. He brings over 15 years or operational industry experience. Josh spent several years as Director of Solar Operations for Duke Energy, which included responsibility for safety, organizational development, performance, and financial profits and losses at more than 60 facilities across the country. He has also developed standards, training, and operational leadership for at several leading companies such as: ABB, Sun Edison, First Solar, and most recently Fluence. Prior to joining private sector energy companies, Josh served in the United States Navy for nine years where he was certified as a nuclear operator and Master Training Specialist. Josh earned his Bachelor of Science in Technology from Excelsior University.

James Wells is currently the Technical Training Manager for Leeward Renewable energy. James has been in the Renewable Space for over 15 years working on Wind Energy, Solar and Bess, James has a history of developing training programs ranging from Safety, Leadership, Environmental, Fire Protection and Construction. He has served in the corporate world working for leading companies developing training programs that were effective that achieved cost savings and injury reduction.

James is married to his lovely wife Aneeva of 38 years he is a father, grandfather and a musician. James is passionate on improving the lives of the workforce through effective and timely training programs.

I am the Director of HSQE+T at Leeward Renewable Energy, originally from St. Louis, MO. I hold a Bachelor of Science from Washington University and an MBA from Fontbonne University.

My mission is clear: to be an outstanding husband, father, and friend while making a significant impact in the business world. With experience in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries, I've honed my skills under strict FDA regulations. Transitioning to manufacturing and construction, I've learned that the workforce—those laboring in extreme conditions—are the true backbone of any operation.

For the past twelve years, I’ve been involved in the evolving renewable energy sector, watching its shift from wind to solar and now to battery energy storage systems (BESS). This field is rife with challenges, especially concerning safety and training for new workers unfamiliar with OSHA standards.

I hold multiple certifications, including CSP, CUSP, CHMM, and ARM, signifying my dedication to ongoing education and excellence.

Reginald Hodges is the President of The Training Center of Central Texas, a Texas based trade school that serves the Fort Cavazos community in Harker Heights, Texas. Training students for careers as Medical Technicians, Solar Technicians and Electricians. He served 11 years in the United States Navy as an officer and leader in the Navy’s Civil Engineer Corps (Seabees), Reginald left the military to continue his career as a construction manager in 2004. He went on to become one of the first construction managers in the world to build utility scale solar power plants with First Solar in 2009, where he was a construction manager on the three largest solar power plants in the world at the time (the world’s first mega solar projects). In 2017, Reginald moved to Harker Heights, Texas to start the first trade school in the United States with an emphasis in providing skilled solar technicians and electricians for the burgeoning utility scale solar industry. He later expanded into training for careers in the Allied Medical fields.