Eitri Foundry was created to serve the community and improve all the things we build basing it on trust, transparency and mutual respect. We strive to do so by merging in-house design, development experience and financial strength, all from partners who share a unified vision and definition for success that does not compromise business ethics.
Lian Niu - Managing Member
Lian has been actively involved in multiple facets of commercial and utility scale solar project deployment since 2009. While completing his Master's in Electrical Engineering from the City College of New York, Lian worked with REgeneration Finance as an Associate Engineer to help finance 12 MW of projects across 40+ school sites across the country. After Regeneration Finance, Lian left New York City to join Orlando based solar project developer, SolarBlue. SolarBlue developed projects in Puerto Rico, where Lian became familiar with early battery storage technology for deployment in island grid infrastructure in combination with solar. Later on, Lian was instrumental in helping an Orlando based EPC company scale operations. At Eitri Foundry, Lian is responsible for project evaluation, acquisition, strategic planning and marketing.
Zachary Sadowsky - Director of Business Development
Zack holds a BSBA in Business Management from the University of Central Florida. Diving right into solar after graduation, Zack managed financial modeling, project development, and acquisition evaluations for a number of utility scale solar projects. Zack was instrumental in sourcing and developing greenfield projects by working with landowners, negotiating land securities, working with third party consultants and executing on contracts with a total appraised worth of over $30M in his first year in solar.
Zack joined the Eitri team to continue his career path in business development and business management in the energy industry. At the Foundry, Zack is responsible for managing projects through their permitting and development phases. Additionally, Zack manages channel relations with third party financiers.
Gary Dounson, P.E. - Director of Engineering
Gary has been a practicing professional engineer for over 35 years, having extensive experience in the design and development of utility infrastructure, both in the oil and gas sector, as well as in renewable energy. Gary holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in engineering and is a state certified general and solar contractor. He has been the Engineer of Record for the design of over 250 MW of utility scale PV Plants in the U.S and Latin America. As the Director of Engineering, he manages internal design teams and coordinates collaboration projects with external technical teams. Under his guidance, Eitri Foundry’s technical team is able to apply decades of engineering experience to the designs of every power plant- all the while administering strict adherence to safety guidelines and prudent practices.”
Alexis Tejada - Senior Project Manager
Alexis is Eitri Foundry’s Senior Project Manager. Alexis holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, with a focus on photonics and remote sensing. Prior to joining the solar industry, Alexis managed $15M worth of high-technology manufacturing projects at Princetel, Inc. Seeking a new challenge and greater technical involvement, Alexis joined the fight for renewable energy in 2016 when he became involved in the development, analysis, and engineering of over 100 MW of utility scale solar projects, with a special focus on Latin American solar bids and auctions. At Eitri Foundry, Alexis is responsible for developmental, technical, and project management support.
Jamie Wilcox - Project Manager
Jamie Wilcox has had extensive experience in the world of healthcare logistics that is now being carried over to the renewable energy industry. He brings a diverse skillset from 10 years of experience working in international logistics management and finance. Based in Ohio, he has been instrumental to providing insight and solutions to challenges that arise on-site and performing project coordination duties for our several of our projects thus far.
Michael Fry - Project Engineer
Michael Fry supplements the team's design and engineering capabilities by applying his knowledge gained while attending Miami University in Ohio. At Eitri, Michael is responsible for various stages of the design engineering process starting from concept up to issued for construction. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Michael plays a valuable role serving as a bridge between engineering, project management and subcontractor relations.
Brooke Meznarich - Project Coordinator
Brooke Meznarich joins the Eitri team following her experience working with Cuyahoga County. Graduating from Cleveland State University with a bachelor's degree in environmental studies and a minor in environmental science, Brooke serves with her team to bring the benefits of sustainable design to Ohio. Brooke is based out of Willoughby, Ohio.
Jamie Zammikiel - Project Coordinator
Jamie Zammikiel joins the Eitri team as a project coordinator where he is responsible for managing on-site activities and subcontractor relations. Coming with 25+ years of experience in system and program management including theater, TV/film and live events experience in the entertainment industry, Jamie has honed skills in Production Management, Lighting, Sound, Power and Control Systems, Labor and Logistics. With a B.S.S. in Technical Production in Lighting and Sound from Ohio University and a Master of Arts - Fine Arts from Charter University, Jamie applies versatility to work over the years for many projects and roles; inside the industry as venue staff, touring, rental/production house and service technician, and outside the industry as teacher, search and rescue team leader, K-9 handler and emergency management volunteer.
