GAF Energy Expands Leadership Team with Key Promotions
May 19, 2022
Leading Provider of Solar Roofs Bolsters Executive Team to Meet Growing Demand for Timberline Solar™
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GAF Energy, a Standard Industries company and the leading provider of
solar roofing in North America, has announced two key advancements on its
leadership team. The promotions, Gabriela "Gabi" Bunea as Chief Solar Innovation Officer,
and Ralph Robinett as Senior
Vice President, Manufacturing & Deployment, position the company for continued growth and innovation
following the launch of their award-winning solar roof, Timberline Solar™. Developed and assembled in California, Timberline Solar™ is the only solar roofing system to
directly integrate solar technology into traditional roofing processes and materials.
"Execution in innovation and manufacturing are critical to taking residential rooftop solar from a niche product
to reaching our vision of energy from every roof. Gabi and Ralph have proven their determination, leadership,
and ability to deliver industry-changing products. They have been essential leaders on the team that brought the
award-winning Timberline Solar to market," said Martin DeBono, President of GAF
Energy. "I'm thrilled to continue working alongside them and our entire team to transform more and more roofs
into solar roofs."
Dr. Gabriela Bunea, Chief Solar Innovation Officer
Gabi creates world-changing technology and believes in combining solar energy generation with sustainable
building materials. She brings 20 years of extensive technical experience and leadership in the solar and
microelectronics industries to GAF Energy, most recently as Vice President of Research, Development and
Deployment at SunPower Corporation. Prior to that, she held multiple roles managing Module Research,
Development, Deployment and Product Design at SunPower, and previously worked as a Member of the Technical Staff
in the Microelectronics Division at Lucent Technology. She holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Boston University and is an active member in IEEE Women in Engineering.
Ralph Robinett, Senior Vice President, Manufacturing & Deployment
Ralph brings the world-changing innovations of GAF Energy to mass production. Before joining GAF Energy, Ralph
held senior leadership positions in global operations, manufacturing, engineering and quality in the solar,
electronics, and semiconductor industries. Most recently, Ralph was the VP of Operations at Celestica. Prior to
that, he was the VP of Operations at SunPower Corporation, where he led SunPower's solar panel manufacturing and
operational excellence organizations.
Homeowners interested in solar roofing options and roofers interested in installing GAF Energy products can find
out more at: gaf.com/solar.
About GAF Energy
GAF Energy is transforming the rooftop solar industry to generate “Energy from every roof™”. As a Standard Industries company, GAF Energy works in partnership with North America’s largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer, GAF, offering homeowners elegant, roof-integrated solar options. The company also facilitates commercial tax equity financing for large-scale rooftop solar projects. For more information, visit gaf.com/solar.