Second Acts looks at how Jeanine Cotter started Luminalt

by Jeanine | Jun 27, 2012 | Diversity

Luminalt’s CEO, Jeanine Cotter, is profiled in this month’sMoney magazine Second Acts column for her transition from Silicon Valley corporate lawyer to solar installer. After starting Luminalt in 2004, Jeanine left her position at Intuit in 2006 to pursue Luminalt’s growth full-time. She holds the contractor’s license for Luminalt, the Bay Area’s only woman-owned solar installer.

The article, written by Money journalist Josh Hyatt, looks at Luminalt’s rapid growth thanks to Jeanine’s attention to industry trends and customer service.

Learn more about the article on PR NewsWire.

Watch Jeanine’s interview with CNN Money.

Jeanine poses in front of an educational solar system on the greenhouse at the Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center

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