Boston-based clean energy tech services platform Perch Energy announced that the company has appointed Sencelia Reynolds as Chief Operating Officer and Georgina Arreola as Vice President of Policy.

Together with the appointment of Bruce Stewart as CEO in March, Reynolds and Arreola add decades of experience, being veterans in the industry. The new appointments also showcase Perch's dedication to gender equality in the workplace.

The two appointments follow Perch’s announcement in March of a $7.2 million round of Series A funding.

In the role of COO, Reynolds will focus on scaling operations, optimizing back-office processes, and leading platform enhancements to boost an ever-improving customer experience aimed toward supporting customer growth.

“As a leading player in this evolving industry, Perch is focused on delivering value to our solar developer and asset owner partners and promoting community solar to consumers,” said Reynolds. “A best-in-class service and customer care experience is essential to accelerating the adoption of community solar. I look forward to focusing my industry experience to help expand consumer access to clean energy by scaling and improving the customer experience.”

As the VP of Policy, Georgina Arreola will be at the forefront of the expansion of Perch’s new policy and regulatory team, aiding the growth of community solar by playing a pivotal role in policy debates.

Arreola and the policy team will also help impact program design, boost consumer protection and advocate for greater inclusion of low-to-moderate income communities as beneficiaries.

"I look forward to leading the growth of our policy and regulatory team as we engage with policy leaders and key stakeholders to offer practical recommendations and solutions to guide the creation of effective community solar programs," said Arreola.