Mike Smith joined the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) in April 2015 and serves as the Chief Business Officer. SEIA is the national trade association for solar in the United States – building a strong solar industry to power America. Mike oversees all of SEIA’s business transactions and internal operations including finance, human resources, IT, membership, events, education and administration. Prior to joining SEIA, Mike served as the Chief of Staff and Senior Financial Officer for the Air Force Association. Mike has spent nearly his entire career serving the finance and operational needs of non-profit organizations, having served in lead finance and operational roles for a large telecommunications trade association, and before that a federally-fund educational foundation. Before transitioning into non-profit financial and organizational management, Mike spent more than eight years with a DC-based public accounting firm providing audit, tax, accounting and consulting services exclusively to non-profit organizations. Mike is a certified public accountant (CPA), and has achieved the certified association executive (CAE) designation from the American Society of Association Executives. He holds a bachelors of business administration degree in accounting from the College of William and Mary in Virginia and a masters degree in organizational management from the George Washington University in Washington, DC.

演讲摘要: Recent reports confirm that 2017 was another strong year for solar deployment in the United States. Building on a record year in 2016, the U.S. solar market remained strong and vibrant despite the challenges created by trade and tax uncertainty. 2018 promises to be another strong year of solar development and deployment, with forecasts highlighting new areas of opportunity for U.S. domestic firms as well as foreign-based companies interested in increasing their business within the United States. This brief talk will focus on the current state of the United States solar market, key trends and forecasts, projected impacts of global conditions, and key areas of opportunity for domestic and foreign solar and storage companies.