Affordable Wire Management provides innovative, precision-engineered solutions that are durable, reliable and safe.

Scott Rand, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder

Scott Rand is chief executive officer and a founding member of Affordable Wire Management. Experienced in technology commercialization, financial management, and market-share expansion, Scott is an accomplished clean energy leader. He possesses deep domain expertise in the deployment of multi-gigawatt, utility-scale solar both domestically and abroad. Today, he brings his successful track record in building high-growth clean energy companies to his role at AWM. As CEO, he is focused on the company’s growth strategy, ensuring strong financial performance, and realizing the company’s mission to deliver value, innovation and engineering excellence to EPCs nationwide. Prior to co-founding AWM, he served in leadership and product commercialization roles at Merit SI, Merit Controls, and First Solar.

Dan Smith, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder

Dan is an accomplished engineering executive with a track record of developing cost-effective, high-volume-efficient designs for utility-scale solar projects worldwide. As Chief Technology Officer at AWM, he is focused on safety-first product innovation and building an engineering team devoted to technical excellence and forward-looking thinking. He is tasked with developing the company’s technology roadmap as well as the rigorous certification and quality assurance protocols that AWM customers have come to rely on. He has contributed to a variety of industry standards, and currently serves on several Technical Committees including IEEE Power and Energy Society (IEEE PES), the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for UL467, UL2703, and UL1565 standards. His insights and expertise will shape these standards and will ensure that utility-scale solar installations are safe, streamlined and efficient. Prior to co-founding AWM, Dan held a variety of technology development positions at Array Technologies and First Solar.

Peter Hruby, Chief Operating Officer

As Chief Operating Officer, Peter Hruby uses his expertise in all phases of product design and development to drive AWM’s project execution and customer experience, as well as manage resource planning and relationships with suppliers. He is the steward and champion of AWM’s holistic approach to product development and deployment. Peter is passionate about ensuring the customer experience is consistently excellent, and that AWM continues to deliver safe, reliable solutions that are unmatched in terms of longevity, durability and value. A mechanical engineer by training, Peter has held a variety of engineering and product development roles at First Solar and Kinematics.

Linda Merritt, Head of Quality

Linda Merritt brings over twenty years of experience in quality program management, project management, and solar construction to the AWM leadership team. She is a certified Lead Auditor for several standards and has earned certifications from the Project Management Institute. As Head of Quality, Merritt plays a key role in elevating AWM’s growing reputation as a leading cable management systems (CMS) provider. With an unrelenting focus on supplier, project, and internal quality protocols, Merritt ensures that AWM continues to deliver best-in-class CMS, as well as the unparalleled customer experience the company is known for. Prior to joining AWM, Merritt served in several pivotal roles in the renewables industry: Director of Projects at PI Berlin, Director of Quality at Signal Energy, Solar Quality Manager at McCarthy Building Companies, and Construction Systems Manager at First Solar.

Paul Subzak, Vice President of Engineering

Paul brings over 15 years of industry experience to AWM, with a successful legacy of utility-scale project development for top ENR-500 firms, Fortune 1000 companies, and start-ups. He has been involved in the creation of over 21 gigawatts – approximately $30 billion – of renewable energy infrastructure. As AWM’s Vice President of Engineering, Paul plays a pivotal role in supporting customers, projects, and products that have made AWM the leading CMS provider that it is today. He collaborates with multidisciplinary teams – sales, engineering, and operations – to bring new, reliable, and safe cable management solutions to market. Prior to joining AWM, Paul helped scale engineering and business operations for Conductor Power, Primoris, Ulteig Engineers, and Blattner Energy.

Brian Townsend, Vice President of Sales

Brian is a seasoned sales professional, with decades of experience in renewables, power transmission and distribution, and eBOS, and a strong track record in opportunistic market growth and business development. As Vice President of Sales at AWM, Townsend is responsible for developing and executing strategies to drive AWM’s vertical sales and new market penetration. He develops sales performance metrics, leads negotiations and contractual processes, and collaborates closely with marketing, product development, and customer service departments. Maintaining strong relationships with AWM’s developers, EPCs, EORs and technology partners is also a crucial aspect of his role. Prior to joining AWM, Brian held a number of managerial roles in sales and account management for TE Connectivity, Southwire Company and CED – Capital Projects Group.