Mark Laabs
Mr. Laabs serves as Soligent's Chief Operating Officer, based in Rohnert Park, California. Soligent is the largest solar equipment distributor in the Americas, serving over 4,000 solar installers, energy efficiency firms, electrical contractors and roofing companies.
Prior to joining Soligent, Mr. Laabs served Climate Bridge’s COO based in Shanghai. Over his years in China, Mr. Laabs has supervised the carbon implementation of more than 100 green energy and energy efficiency projects. He previously helped establish Climate Bridge’s London office and managed transactions with banks, commodity funds, and commercial retailers. Mr. Laabs was formerly a consultant at McKinsey & Company, where he ultimately focused on economically attractive energy efficiency opportunities in industrial and manufacturing sectors, with a particular emphasis on the Chinese market. Mr. Laabs has served on the Boards of Nourish International, SEEDS, and the Paradigm Fellowship. He graduated as a Robertson Scholar from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University.