The Directors
Joe Garvin
CEO & Co-Founder
Joe has over 30 years’ experience managing teams on construction and PV installations across Ireland and North America. Joe brings the highest efficiency and quality standards to the company. His expertise in roof construction systems is essential to the business.
Richard Linger
Commercial Director
Richard has over 30 years’ experience in the energy technology sector and also runs a team of 40 in a technology centre in CIT. Richard has links into ESB, SEAI, multiple government departments and across the industry in Ireland. He has helped shape smart energy and renewables strategies in corporates (e.g. ESB) and with the Irish Government since 2006. He has been a part of several successful start-ups in Energy and Artificial Intelligence technologies.
Laura McArdle
Managing Director
Laura has extensive experience in the industry and has over ten years’ sales & marketing experience for various organizations in the renewable energy sector. Her role in the company is key to meeting our expansion plans and supporting the high quality services we must provide to our clients.
Commercial Team
Mark Kenny; Project Manager
Project Manager
Mark is an experienced Project & Installation Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the renewables and environment industry. Skilled in Documentation, Construction, Project Coordination, Project Plans, and Project Delivery on time with the ability to communicate clearly ,risk and control management . Mark is a very strong programme and project management professional with a National Crafts Certificate in Carpentry and joinery focused in Building and Construction from Cork Institute of Technology
Christopher Keenan
Construction Manager
Chris is a driven Construction Manager with over 5 years of experience in the construction management industry. Proven track record of successfully managing projects daily from conception to fruition. The ability to coordinate trades, build partnerships, and work collaboratively with architects, engineers, vendors, and local officials to ensure the timely and budget friendly completion of a project. Chris brings forth his expertise in team building and leadership and quality control management for every job I take on. Chris believes strongly in CPD and trains/upskills himself with relevant courses and training applicable to his daily work.
Eoin Walsh
Business Development Manager
Eoin is the first port of call for many of our customers on their solar PV journey. Eoin has been part of the team since August 2019. Eoin is a qualified plumber with a major interest in the renewable energy industry which has grown and developed on a daily basis working and evolving with PV Generation. Eoin gained vast experience in his previous role as manager of a high paced plastic recycling factory dealing with all aspects of business development and growth.
‘’Growing my experience within Pv Generation is helping me forge a career path that is both ethically pleasing and sustainable’
Residential Team
Tim Evans
Marketing Manager
Megan Johnston
Telesales Manager
Margaret Smith
Grants Administrator
Michaela McMahon
Telesales Advisor
Emma McNaughton
Telesales Advisor
Toni Costello
Customer Service & Sales Executive
HR & Accounts
Tara Higgins
HR Manager
Tara graduated with a BA Hons Marketing Degree from Leeds University, and is currently HR manager at renewable energy company PVGeneration Ltd. The HR department is a central pillar of PVGeneration and Tara looks after the employee’s wellbeing ensuring the employees are treated in a way that provides the mutual benefit for both the employee and PVGeneration. She oversees organisational leadership, and ensures compliance with employment and labour laws. “ What I love about HR is that the profession is ever changing to make things better, whether it’s a new strategy to help employees with their development, effective training plans or partnering with company managers to find ways of improving processes to help the company reach its objectives”
