William B. (Barry) Brown
Chief Executive Officer
931-339-9759 • Email
Brown Construction began as a site excavation business, over 30 years ago under the ownership of Bill Brown, Sr. Several years later, Bill’s oldest son, Barry, took the reins and expanded Brown Construction into a full service General Contractor, including being state licensed in both Alabama and Tennessee. Barry`s construction experience includes complete site work, utilities, and building construction.
In 2011, Barry qualified the company to install PV Solar Panels for Vis Solis to include turn-key solar projects. Barry had a 25-year telecommunication career prior to becoming a general contractor. His experience with voice, video and data, including fiber-optics, made him a natural for PV Solar work. Transporting telecommunications is quite similar to transporting DC voltage.
Barry manages the day-to-day-business of TVAE, as well as being directly responsible for construction of the PV systems.
Brown Construction began as a site excavation business, over 30 years ago under the ownership of Bill Brown, Sr. Several years later, Bill’s oldest son, Barry, took the reins and expanded Brown Construction into a full service General Contractor, including being state licensed in both Alabama and Tennessee. Barry`s construction experience includes complete site work, utilities, and building construction.
In 2011, Barry qualified the company to install PV Solar Panels for Vis Solis to include turn-key solar projects. Barry had a 25-year telecommunication career prior to becoming a general contractor. His experience with voice, video and data, including fiber-optics, made him a natural for PV Solar work. Transporting telecommunications is quite similar to transporting DC voltage.
Barry manages the day-to-day-business of TVAE, as well as being directly responsible for construction of the PV systems.
Carlos Mayer
Chief Finance Officer
615-788-2309 • Email
Carlos Mayer is co-founder, President and CEO of Vis Solis. He has a master degree in business administration with majors in finance and accounting. He used to work seven years as Certified Public Accountant with a leading public accounting firm at the beginning of his professional career, followed by another five years as CFO for a manufacturing firm in Germany. Since 2001, Carlos has worked as independent contractor, proprietor, and consultant in the alternative energy business providing turnkey solutions to his customers. In 2009, he co-founded Vis Solis in Germany and in 2010 Vis Solis Inc. in Tennessee. With the first projects installed in TN, he moved from Germany to live near Nashville.
Within TVAEnergy, LLC, Carlos is responsible for Strategy and Business Development as well as Finance. He is a certified NABCEP PV Sales Representative. His experience ranks from small commercial projects of 50 kW to large utility scale projects of 100 MW.
Carlos Mayer is co-founder, President and CEO of Vis Solis. He has a master degree in business administration with majors in finance and accounting. He used to work seven years as Certified Public Accountant with a leading public accounting firm at the beginning of his professional career, followed by another five years as CFO for a manufacturing firm in Germany. Since 2001, Carlos has worked as independent contractor, proprietor, and consultant in the alternative energy business providing turnkey solutions to his customers. In 2009, he co-founded Vis Solis in Germany and in 2010 Vis Solis Inc. in Tennessee. With the first projects installed in TN, he moved from Germany to live near Nashville.
Within TVAEnergy, LLC, Carlos is responsible for Strategy and Business Development as well as Finance. He is a certified NABCEP PV Sales Representative. His experience ranks from small commercial projects of 50 kW to large utility scale projects of 100 MW.
Keith Gordon
Legal Counsel and Secretary
615-807-1240 • Email
Keith’s legal practice is focused in the areas of real estate, including commercial and green/sustainable development, solar energy contract issues, construction, and general corporate matters. He is a Member of the American Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the International Council of Shopping Centers, the Tennessee Renewable Energy & Economic Development Council, and the U.S. Green Building Council – Middle Tennessee Chapter. In addition to being the founding member of Lodestone Legal Group, Keith continues his commitment to sustainable development by serving as General Counsel for Vis Solis, Inc. and TVAEnergy, LLC, sits on the board of directors for the Tennessee chapter of SEIA, serves as its General Counsel, and is a member of the education committee for SEPA. Keith Gordon attended Wichita State University where he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology in May of 2000 and thereafter attended Stetson University College of Law where he obtained his Doctorate of Jurisprudence, cum laude in May of 2003 and is a member of Phi Delta Phi legal honors fraternity. While in Law School Keith served as a Stetson Ambassador, a select group that served as mentors for the incoming first year law students. In addition, Keith is a LEED AP, an accreditation indicating proficiency in green and sustainable development by the Green Building Certification Institute.
For TVAEnergy, LLC, Keith’s primary responsibilities are legal due diligence, contracts, land entitlements, leases, power purchase agreements, and oversight for RFQ and RFP responses.
Keith’s legal practice is focused in the areas of real estate, including commercial and green/sustainable development, solar energy contract issues, construction, and general corporate matters. He is a Member of the American Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the International Council of Shopping Centers, the Tennessee Renewable Energy & Economic Development Council, and the U.S. Green Building Council – Middle Tennessee Chapter. In addition to being the founding member of Lodestone Legal Group, Keith continues his commitment to sustainable development by serving as General Counsel for Vis Solis, Inc. and TVAEnergy, LLC, sits on the board of directors for the Tennessee chapter of SEIA, serves as its General Counsel, and is a member of the education committee for SEPA. Keith Gordon attended Wichita State University where he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology in May of 2000 and thereafter attended Stetson University College of Law where he obtained his Doctorate of Jurisprudence, cum laude in May of 2003 and is a member of Phi Delta Phi legal honors fraternity. While in Law School Keith served as a Stetson Ambassador, a select group that served as mentors for the incoming first year law students. In addition, Keith is a LEED AP, an accreditation indicating proficiency in green and sustainable development by the Green Building Certification Institute.
For TVAEnergy, LLC, Keith’s primary responsibilities are legal due diligence, contracts, land entitlements, leases, power purchase agreements, and oversight for RFQ and RFP responses.