Meet the Team

Chris Hawk has 10 years of energy-related experience and is currently a Senior Development Manager for wind, solar, and battery storage projects throughout the country. He enjoys collaborating with landowners and project stakeholders to create local, homegrown energy for each project's community. Prior to joining the Apex team in 2021, Chris was an environmental consultant with a focus on energy, industry, transportation, manufacturing, and real estate, in addition to land use planning that focused on utility-scale solar. He grew up in Central Virginia, calls Charlottesville home, and graduated from Hampden-Sydney College.

Brian O'Shea leads Apex Clean Energy's public and community engagement efforts for projects throughout the USA. Brian began his career organizing in rural communities in North Dakota and throughout Minnesota before moving to the private sector in 2013, where he worked as a consultant to numerous businesses, trade associations, nonprofits, and advocacy groups across the country on issues ranging from education policy to workforce development to clean energy. Brian was excited to join Apex Clean Energy as a public engagement manager in 2019. In this capacity, he works closely with local elected leaders, community leaders, landowners, and residents to gather local feedback, answer common questions, and work with communities to help realize their opportunities for renewable energy development and accelerate America’s shift to clean energy.

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Miguel Tapetillo is the Site Manager for Apex Clean Energy on our construction team. Miguel grew up in a small town in central California and graduated in 2012 before joining the military in 2013. After six years of service in the U.S. Army, he began his career in renewable energy, contributing to over ten projects across the country. He started in wind energy as an installation technician for an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Balance of Plant (BOP) company, assisting in the installation process. Miguel later joined the Apex Clean Energy team, where he has held multiple roles, including Mechanical/Civil Coordinator, Assistant Site Manager, and Site Manager for wind projects in North Carolina and Ohio. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and five kids, as well as working out at the gym.