{"id":111931,"date":"2021-10-16T13:10:55","date_gmt":"2021-10-16T13:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/news\/rewriting-the-rules-emilies-story\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T17:56:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T17:56:20","slug":"rewriting-the-rules-emilies-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/us\/news\/rewriting-the-rules-emilies-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Rewriting the rules, Emilie\u2019s story"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Meet our Head of USA, Chief Operating Officer<\/span>\n

Rewriting the rules, Emilie\u2019s story<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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Joined 2017, USA \u2013<\/strong> I jumped at the opportunity to join Lightsource bp because I had a chance to work with friends and create a new type of US solar developer. While Lightsource bp was a well-established company in the UK, the US organization was starting from scratch, which meant building a brand and customer base, a project portfolio, and a highly efficient team. Coming from large corporations, I was excited to join a lean and highly entrepreneurial team, and have enjoyed working with them to define and execute on our US growth strategy.<\/p>\n

As part of creating Lightsource bp\u2019s US organization, I\u2019ve been able to shape my own role and my team\u2019s scope. To successfully develop a new business in this established US solar industry, we had to think creatively. For instance, my business development team\u2019s scope goes beyond sales and origination and also includes M&A, power marketing, wholesale market operations, and strategy. We are nimble and adapt with the market. Often, these functions are siloed and have conflicting priorities, but integrating them introduced opportunity and efficiency. We are customer centric and flex to meet their needs. We provide the products customers want versus pushing products to customer and convincing them they want them.<\/p>\n

The US has benefited from the unwavering support and great partnership with our UK leadership and bp. They provided us the flexibility to be unique. We hired seasoned US industry experts, who have incorporated lessons learned over long careers. We have not been encumbered by this is \u201chow it\u2019s always done\u201d and instead say \u201cthis is how it was done, and therefore this is how we will do it at Lightsource bp\u201d.<\/p>\n

We have built an amazing team, it\u2019s smart and fast-moving and fun. We are real people, who are dedicated to making a positive difference for our community through safe, reliable solar development and operations. I am proud to work at Lightsource bp and have enjoyed growing within the organization. There is never a shortage of work. If you are eager to take on more, more is always available. Lightsource bp is a company where, if you demonstrate your capability and eagerness to support the company\u2019s success, you will be given the chance to write your own ticket.<\/p>\n

Emilie Wangerman<\/a>, Head of USA, Chief Operating Officer<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Be inspired by our people<\/h2>\n

Find out more about our people, their stories, and\u00a0what it\u2019s like to be part of Lightsource bp.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Meet the rest of the team<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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16 Oct, 2021<\/p>\n \n

All hands on deck, Alyssa\u2019s Story<\/h5>\n <\/a>\n

Meet our Senior Vice President of Environmental Affairs & Government Relations <\/p>\n

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21 Sep, 2021<\/p>\n \n

No time to waste, Helen\u2019s story<\/h5>\n <\/a>\n

Meet our Senior Vice President of Business Development<\/p>\n

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