Briggs & Stratton VP joins Calif. Solar Association board

Briggs & Stratton reported that Sequoya Cross, VP of energy storage, has been elected to the California Solar & Storage Association (CALSSA) board of directors.

“I’m honored to be part of the important work that CALSSA is doing to promote and support the adoption and implementation of solar and energy storage throughout California,” said Cross.

Cross, who has 20 years of experience in the energy industry, was the COO for SimpliPhi Power prior to its acquisition by Briggs & Stratton in 2021.

In addition, as a former CEO of two solar companies, she has managed operations and supply chains for the distribution and manufacturing of clean energy technology throughout the renewable energy sector, said the firm.

The company said that CALSSA has advanced the common interest of the solar and storage industry for more than 40 years, making California the most robust market in the U.S.

The association is the state’s largest clean energy business group with more than 750 member companies, representing an array of businesses that manufacture, design, install, finance and provide other resources to the growing local solar and storage market in the state, said Briggs & Stratton.

“CALSSA has been a leading voice and tireless advocate for decades and the results speak for themselves,” said Cross.

Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, said its energy solutions division draws on 115 years of experience in power generation to meet today’s evolving energy needs.

The company’s brands include: Briggs & Stratton, Vanguard, Ferris, Simplicity, Snapper, Billy Goat, and others.