Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> January 26, 2009

David A. Field – Applied Solar, Inc. (oegy)

DAVID A. FIELD is President and CEO of Applied Solar, Inc. Prior to joining the company, he was a senior executive at Clark Security Products, the largest independent, vertically integrated security distribution company in North America from January 2005 to August 2006. Previously, he founded and managed several companies in the energy sector. In June 2001, Mr. Field founded and was Chief Executive Officer of Clarus Energy Partners, a leading distributed generation developer, owner and operator that was acquired by Hunt Power in early 2004. Prior to Clarus Energy, Mr. Field co-founded Omaha-based Kiewit Fuels, a renewable energy company specializing in the development of biofuels production. In addition to a career in sustainable energy development, he also has an extensive background in water technology and infrastructure development, with companies such as; Bechtel, Peter Kiewit, and Poseidon Resources, as well as in corporate finance with Citicorp. Mr. Field holds an MBA from the Garvin School of International Management (Thunderbird). Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief overview of the company and where it is now?

Mr. Field: Applied Solar has been in business for approximately four years. The

company was formed through the