After completing an undergraduate degree in Commerce from St. Mary’s University in 2018, Morgaine continued her education at Nova Scotia Community College where she took their Energy Sustainability Engineering Technology program. While at NSCC she volunteered as VP of Finance on the college’s Student’s Association, earned LEED GA accreditation and traveled to Austria as a participant at the University of Applied Sciences program for Women in Engineering.

Upon graduation Morgaine gained experience working for a non profit organization aiding the town of Middleton and Annapolis Royal in energy efficiency projects. She started at Solar Ascent in March of 2021 as their Solar Systems Designer and moved on to the role of Sales Manager in January, 2022. Morgaine helps homeowners discover the benefits of solar energy and her attention to detail is a great asset as she is responsible for project application and submissions.

Nick McGrath comes to Solar Ascent with over 15 years of project, product and people management experience and is working to ensure that Solar Ascent grows responsibly and sustainably through people centric leadership and process focused operations. He is a  Professional Engineer in Nova Scotia and holds a Master of Business Administration from St Mary’s University.

Before joining Solar Ascent, Nick provided business consulting and advisory services to entrepreneurs of all experience levels, businesses of all sizes (50K to 50M in annual revenue) and in all sectors (investing, landscaping, fashion, manufacturing, engineering, marketing, construction, etc.) to develop sustainable processes and streamline operations.

Tristan started with Solar Ascent in 2019.  He previously worked in environmental air testing, wilderness conservation, and wind energy; he was eager to be part of the solar movement in Nova Scotia. What he loves most about solar energy is how scalable the systems are, allowing for grassroots adoptions.  Individuals can take control of where their energy comes from; empowering them with power from the sun! 

As Operations Manager, Tristan sees each installation through from the pre-installation site visit, to the final inspection and activation of the solar energy system. He loves that no two projects are the same, and handles every installation with care and attention to detail.  When not organizing installations, Tristan can be found bushwhacking and exploring the many wilderness areas of Nova Scotia. 

Recently graduated from Acadia University and attending Dalhousie in the fall, Liam is pursuing a career in Mechanical Engineering. He chose to spend his free summer working with the installation crew at Solar Ascent before beginning his first co-op term.

Liam grew up on his parents’ off grid homestead powered completely by solar, so he’s no stranger to renewable energy. This lifestyle lead him to appreciate the impact that solar energy can have on someone’s life and the care taken in the installation process.

Andrea comes to Solar Ascent with a wide variety of experiences, skills and interests. She left a career in the financial services industry to teach yoga, work with animals, and to hone her skills as a rock climber and a route setter.

She became a customer of Solar Ascent in 2021 and was so thrilled with the quality of the work and the attitude of the installation crew that she decided to join them in 2022!

Andrea loves solar energy so much that she will be a second-time customer of Solar Ascent and will get to install on her own roof at her new home.

When she’s not on a rooftop, you can find her on a rock or in a climbing gym.

Mike joined the installation crew in the summer of ’22. With a passion for protecting the environment, he fits right in at Solar Ascent and is happy to be helping homeowners use clean energy.

Channeling his small-town Ontario roots, he hopes to one day serve his community by owning and operating his own organic farm.  

When he’s not installing solar on a roof, you can probably find Mike swimming, slack-lining, listening to music, or relaxing in nature with his nearest and dearest.

Marc signed on as an install technician with Solar Ascent at the end of the 2020 season and was very keen to learn a new trade and join the renewable energy movement. With over 15 years of customer service experience, largely in the food and beverage industry, Marc has long since recognized the customer as the single most important stakeholder in any business. Prioritizing their needs and ensuring they have a positive experience has become ingrained in the way he works, and conducts himself, on or off the roof.

As a graduate of NSCC’s Business Administration program, with a focus on marketing and entrepreneurship, Marc brings a versatile skill set to the table and fits in well with Solar Ascent’s holistic approach to running a business. Marc has also been running his own leathercraft business for almost 10 years, which means he is no stranger to working with his hands and dedicating himself to a project with an obsessive attention to detail.

With a passion for environmental conservation, Marc is thrilled to be helping fellow Nova Scotians reduce their carbon footprint and reliance on fossil fuels and is highly motivated to see as many households as possible adopt solar.

With unique experience in off grid construction, knife sharpening, and graphic design, Will joined the team at Solar Ascent in the spring of 2021. It was through his studies at Dalhousie University in the College of Sustainability, where he found a passion for the green economy and renewable energy. Will’s role as installation technician is to get a solar energy system on your roof effectively and as safely as possible. He also brings quite a few laughs to the site, and appreciates a good view from the roof, as well as sunscreen, Will loves sunscreen.

Off the roof, Will chips into the marketing and graphic design work behind the scenes here at Solar Ascent. What he loves most about the Solar Industry in Nova Scotia is the affordability, allowing all walks of life the ability to have some autonomy on their home’s power. When Will’s not installing solar, you can find him in the ocean surfing waves all along the coast of Nova Scotia.

Stephen graduated with a Bachelor’s of Human Ecology on the rocky coast of Mount Desert Island, Maine. There, he explored entrepreneurship, sustainability, and food systems, and concurrently worked as a baker.

Stephen joined Solar Ascent in the spring of 2022. Supported by conscientious training from his new colleagues and a grant from the Clean Foundation, he is delighted to play a role in the green economy. He loves solar energy in the same way he loves a good loaf of sourdough bread: it requires hands-on teamwork, ecologically-minded collaboration, and a commitment to detail.

When he’s not modelling your new photovoltaic system or installing on a roof, you can occasionally find Stephen biking the scenic routes of Nova Scotia, writing letters on his absurd collection of typewriters, or strumming on a banjo.