Amanda Nesmith
Chief Operating Officer at Ovanova Solar Corporation
- Role
- Chief Operating Officer at Ovanova
- Location
- Norfolk, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Amanda Nesmith
General Management professional in Marketing and Finance fields with 22 years of leadership experience in the US Navy, CPG, Medical Device Manufacturing, Railroad and Solar and Storage.Emphasis on market research yielding business opportunity and strategic financial analysis supporting game changing business decisions.Broad CPG experience with roles across Supply Chain, Marketing and Trade. Senior executive and board exposure for selling $40M+ investment recommendations. Management of $700M+ budgets with typical annual planning cycle.Medical device manufacturing experience in an international contract manufacturer. Highly autonomous, loosely defined role in support of multiple domestic and international sites.Railroad experience with major Class I railroad company in project management of large scale development projects supporting major manufacturers; market research and economics with a focus on energy to develop long-term strategic focus. Specialties: Market research and economics. Complex financial analysis and modeling including all aspects and impacts of the decision. Presentation development and delivery in support of decision making.Leadership development and team building facilitation.Cross functional management and relationship building/facilitation.
Experience
Chief Operating Officer
Jan 2024 — Present · Norfolk, VA, US
Promoted from Director to COO within two months; lead 16-person team across sales, design, installation, and maintenance.• Supported development of 95+ REAP grant applications, contributing to $31M in quarterly revenue.• Oversaw large-scale solar installations up to $2M each, from permitting through ongoing maintenance.• Built and scaled project management tools in Monday.com to support grants, installations, and license tracking.• Manage all finance and accounting functions, including SEC reporting and bookkeeping oversight.
Education
United States Naval Academy
BS, Physics
1991 — 1995
Harvard Business School
MBA, Finance and Marketing
2003 — 2005
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