{"id":6525,"date":"2023-11-21T15:57:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T20:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/?p=6525"},"modified":"2023-11-29T13:01:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T18:01:57","slug":"army-veteran-tish-phillips-solar-fellow-onyx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/stories\/army-veteran-tish-phillips-solar-fellow-onyx\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I Feel Like a Lieutenant Again\u2019: Transitioning Service Member Launches Career in Solar Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LaTisha Phillips never expected to have a career in solar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHonestly, I thought I was going to work for the federal government or a defense contractor. It wasn\u2019t until I was approached by solar companies through Hiring Our Heroes that I realized I had an interest,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Career in Solar Is a Way to Leave the Earth a Better Place for My Children<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her path to a career in solar started with a simple question, \u201cWhich industry do you want to work in?\u201d Phillips faced this question when she applied for a corporate fellowship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response, Phillips pointed to her 8-page resume. As an Army intelligence officer with 25 years of service and three deployments to Iraq, the answer seemed obvious. Her future hinted at defense contracting. What other options did she have? Is it possible to work in a different industry after 25 years in the U.S. Army?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frankly, there isn\u2019t much crossover between military intelligence and renewable energy. But as Phillips revised her resume, she pondered her future. What did she want? As she considered her response, a career in the solar industry overtook any thoughts of working for the federal government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Likewise, a career in solar supported her newfound appreciation for the outdoors. Before the COVID pandemic, Phillips didn\u2019t spend much time hiking or biking with her kids. She worked inside a windowless facility on an Army post. If she opted for a role in the defense industry, her job would be indoors. Phillips wanted to work outside. At the very least, she wanted a window in her office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tish-and-Marvin-Phillips-250x300.jpg\" alt=\"Married couple\" class=\"wp-image-6524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tish-and-Marvin-Phillips-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tish-and-Marvin-Phillips-853x1024.jpg 853w, https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tish-and-Marvin-Phillips-768x922.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tish-and-Marvin-Phillips.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most importantly, she wanted to contribute to the long-term success of renewable energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI want to leave the Earth better than it is now for my children. A career in the solar industry is a way,\u201d Phillips said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transition to a Career in Solar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The solar industry needs to add 800,000 new workers in various roles and locations. Employers need workers with the right combination of technical and soft skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Veterans provide a natural solution to the solar industry\u2019s talent recruitment challenges, said Maryann Davit, senior manager at Hiring Our Heroes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSolar energy is one of the fastest-growing industries in the United States, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/career-services\/fellowships\/industry-focus\/solar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">transitioning service members make excellent candidates<\/a> for a wide range of solar jobs,\u201d she said. \u201cWith unmatched leadership, teamwork, technical skills, and a mission-completion work ethic, the diverse aptitudes and experiences gained through military service are highly transferable and in demand across the solar workforce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, many veterans don\u2019t know how easily their skills translate into a career in solar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is where the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/irecusa.org\/programs\/solar-ready-vets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Solar Ready Vets Network comes in<\/a>. Through workforce initiatives funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Solar Ready Vets Network provides solar training, credentialing, and employment opportunities for military talent at all levels of the solar industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Related: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/stories\/veterans-in-solar-industry-careers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veterans Find Bright Futures in the Solar Industry<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/LaTisha-Phillips-professional-head-shot.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. Army veteran LaTisha Phillips\" class=\"wp-image-6597\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>During her 12-week fellowship at Onyx Renewables, Phillips received the technical training to pivot into a career in the solar industry. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/career-services\/fellowships\/industry-focus\/solar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hiring Our Heroes facilitates the Solar Ready Vets Fellowship\u00a0<\/a>to help active-duty service members, like Phillips, transition to leadership roles at solar companies. During her 12-week fellowship at Onyx Renewables, a solar developer that builds, owns, and operates\u00a0commercial and industrial projects in 36 states, Phillips received the technical training to pivot into a new industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis fellowship gave me the ability to jump into a space I have never worked in \u2014 one where I have no background or experience,\u201d Phillips said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following her fellowship, Onyx hired Phillips. In her current role as manager of policy and corporate affairs, Phillips monitors government policies and regulations to ensure Onyx projects take advantage of available clean energy incentives and meet the highest environmental and quality standards. She also helps lead the development of the company&#8217;s annual sustainability reports and manages its DEI initiatives to ensure Onyx is building an inclusive and socially responsible environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can jump into something new even after you had 25 years in the military.<\/p>\n<cite>LaTisha Phillips, fellow, Solar Ready Vets Fellowship<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Invaluable Member to the Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 80 fellows have completed a Solar Ready Vets Fellowship since 2020. Davit added that 90% of solar fellows received a post-fellowship job offer with an average starting salary of $106,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Solar employers host fellows at no cost to their organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs part of this initiative, employers can tap into a natural recruitment channel that connects them with exceptional transitioning military professionals, granting them a deeper insight into the veteran labor market,\u201d Davit said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Onyx-team-for-solar-conference-golf-tournament-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"four golfers at a course in Las Vegas\" class=\"wp-image-6523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Onyx-team-for-solar-conference-golf-tournament-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Onyx-team-for-solar-conference-golf-tournament-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Onyx-team-for-solar-conference-golf-tournament-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Onyx-team-for-solar-conference-golf-tournament.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>LaTisha Phillips with other members of Team Onyx at the RE+ Vegas Golf Tournament. The largest and most comprehensive event in North America for the clean energy industry, RE+ is comprised of Solar Power International (its flagship event), Energy Storage International, RE+ Power (including wind, and hydrogen and fuel cells), and RE+ Infrastructure (electric vehicles and microgrids) and brings together an extensive alliance of renewable energy leaders for multiple days of programming and networking opportunities.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onyxrenewables.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Onyx Renewables<\/a> Chief Executive Officer Mary Beth Mandanas said the company has seen firsthand how veterans bring unmatched skill sets and viewpoints to the workplace. In a short time, Phillips \u201cbecame a force within the Onyx team and in the clean energy community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe has applied her career experience in policy and project management to focus on the renewable energy space in expert fashion, becoming an invaluable member to the Onyx team and making major contributions to our company vision, which she herself has helped shape along the way,\u201d Mandanas said. \u201cWe can\u2019t wait to see what the future has in store for LaTisha as she continues to grow with us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018I Feel Like a Lieutenant Again\u2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In conclusion, Phillips expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to explore a career in solar while still on active duty. The fellowship provided opportunities for growth. In short, the experience challenged her in an exciting way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI feel like a lieutenant again; it\u2019s just the beginning,\u201d Phillips said. \u201cI hope other transitioning service members go for it. I\u2019m a testament to the belief you can jump into something new even after you had 25 years in the military.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are you interested in a Solar Ready Vets Fellowship?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/career-services\/fellowships\/industry-focus\/solar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply for a fellowship<\/a> with Hiring Our Heroes to learn more about career opportunities in the solar industry. 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