Mark is the Owner and Manager of MC Solar & Electrical. He’s an Electrician, accredited solar installer/designer and an electrical contractor. Read his story. Mark is not only passionate about solar but about doing business right. It’s a simple ethic: look after your staff, and encourage them to look after your customers. It seems to work.

Where Mark makes the decisions on who to hire, Wendy makes it official by setting up staff contracts, payroll and time-sheets. Wendy is always behind the scenes ensuring the paperwork is up to date and accounts are in order. We’re all thankful to Wendy for being the one who pays us each week.

Ryan started at MC in 2015 and has an extensive background in domestic and commercial electrical work. He now oversees the day-to-day operations of MC Electrical. Ryan is also passionate about the industry and enjoys designing and managing our larger projects.

Shane completed his electrical apprenticeship with us in 2019. After several months on the road doing service work, we asked Shane to do a hybrid role of service manager (in the office) and backup service Sparkie (on the road). We find having a skilled and practising sparkie on the other end of the phone has brought our customer service to another level.

Alex has been around since day one when it was Mark as the Electrician and Alex as the apprentice. Nearly 10 years on, Alex the Electrician knows solar inside out. He’s also a really nice guy (which has kind of turned into a prerequisite for working here).

Rodney’s our youngest tradesman who originally began his apprenticeship at MC Electrical.  Upon completion he moved on to explore the commercial side of the industry. He’s since come back, and we’ve found the experience and knowledge he gained highly beneficial to our own more complex installations.

Michael is one of Queensland’s best blokes. That’s what his wife said when he won Mr. Ipswich in 2009! Seriously, he’s a top bloke and one of the best sparkies you’ll find. He first started working for us in 2011 – he had a break ( most likely modelling?) – but we’re better now ’cause he’s back.

Matt met Mark several years ago, but at the time Matt was doing his apprenticeship with CV Services Group. In 2016 Matt called us up looking for a job. We didn’t have a position, but when you find a tradesman like Matt, you create a job for him. While working for us, he earned his solar install and design accreditation. Matt is now our Service Technician and Battery Specialist.

David started with us back in 2009 as a laborer before we took him on as an apprentice. After completing his 4 year apprenticeship, he stayed on as a tradesman. He now leads one of our 6 teams. He’s a bloke of integrity and has a keen eye for quality. We’re proud to have David on our team.

Josh started out labouring for us in 2014. We soon worked out he was a keeper so we took him on as a mature age apprentice. He completed his apprenticeship in 2018 and we’re glad he chose to stay on with us as a tradesman.

Shane is the most recent MC Electrical apprentice to become a qualified electrician and CEC accredited solar installer. There’s no one better when it comes to figuring out how to tackle the more challenging and complex jobs. He’s a valuable part of the MC team and we’re excited to see how he progresses throughout his career.

Dane started with MC Electrical back in 2013 and has recently completed his electrical apprenticeship. Throughout his apprenticeship he proved he has an aptitude towards the more technical side of electrical and solar. This is why he is now a part of our service team.

Sam recently joined the MC Electrical team as an electrician. He has worked in the solar industry previously, so we’ll likely help him get his CEC accreditation in the near future.

Ben is our in office Solar Designer / Estimator . With a degree in Marine Biology, his approach to sales management is technical rather than salesy. Ben also spends a lot of time researching panel technology and other related topics. He blogs about his findings in “Mark’s blog”.

Israel is an Electrical Contractor with years of experience in Solar. He wanted to get off the tools but stay in the industry, so began teaching the CEC Accreditation and renewable energy course at TAFE. As a part-time Solar Consultant for MC, you can be can be sure he knows his stuff.

Nicole is our Solar Consultant extraordinaire. She has developed a reputation in the industry over the last 9 years as a knowledgeable, straight-talking consultant. In 2015, Nicole agreed that MC Electrical suited her way of doing things better. Nicole is so much happier now, selling the right product at the right price.

Yorick used to work alongside Mark and Ryan to help in service and after sales support. As a veteran in the solar industry we have figured early on that Yorick is a keeper. In 2015 he asked to step out of the office so he could work directly with our customers. If there is something Yorick does not know, he will ask and learn. No BS. How could I refuse?

Trent first worked for us in 2009 installing panels. He moved on and worked for other solar companies in both installations and solar sales for several years, before finally coming back to work as a consultant for MC Electrical in 2017. Trent’s experience in different areas (especially battery storage and off-grid) is proving invaluable.

An advocate for the environment, it wasn’t until Jaime read “The last hours of Ancient Sunlight” back in 2006 that she became passionate about renewable energy. She then completed a Certificate IV in Renewable Energy and worked in the solar hot-water industry, before commencing her career as a solar power consultant a few years later. Jaime recently moved back to Brisbane after being in SA for 10 years. We are certainly happy to have Jaime on board with her down-to-earth attitude and technical knowledge.

Michele has over 10 years’ experience in a technical sales role. Personable and easy to talk to, Michele will be able to clearly explain solar and design. As a mate of Nicole’s, we are very happy that Michele approached us for a job after years of talking solar and hearing about MC’s awesome reputation!

Jason started with us in mid 2019 as our warehouse store-man. He picked it all up so quickly that we decided to move him into the office as one of our in house solar designer and estimators.

Winston has just joined the MC Electrical sales team. Don’t let that fool you though, he has been working in the solar industry for nearly a decade. We are excited to have him on board and we look forward to seeing how he uses that wealth of knowledge to tailor solar packages for our customers. Welcome to the team Winston.

Clodie is our dynamic Accounts Manager, whose attention to detail is impeccable. Clodie has worked in the solar and electrical industry for 8 years and brings a wealth of knowledge behind the scenes. She is well liked within the team and brightens each day with her positive can-do attitude.

Elliot joined the MC Electrical team in 2017 after he was highly recommended by our Ops. Manager. As our marketing manager, Elliot takes care of all our graphic design work, website development, marketing campaigns and social media development. He is passionate about sustainability and the environment which is why he is at home in the green energy sector. We were also impressed to discover that Elliot is a qualified commercial helicopter pilot and sponsored rock climber.

Luke joined our team in Feb. 2018.  He has a comprehensive background in warehousing & logistics. Luke is directly responsible for all product coming in, going out, and maintaining good order in and around our warehouse
& office facilities.  He is doing a great job and has exceeded our expectations.

Mel is the newest recruit to join the MC Electrical office staff. if you’re calling in regards to something accounts related, you’ll likely get to speak with her.

Mark Bunting is our sales coordinator. He’ll likely be the first person you’ll talk to if you want to book in an appointment with a consultant. He has a degree in graphic design and has picked up basic solar design with ease. Don’t confuse him with Mark Cavanagh. Mark is much better looking.

As the daughter of a solar enthusiast in Northern NSW, Rhea has worked in the Solar industry longer than she remembers. She helps out Mark Bunting scheduling consultants but can handle anything we throw at her – except a solar panel.

Cristy has worked in the solar industry since 2013 and has worked on and off with us since 2016. She has worked with us in multiple roles but is now focussed on making sure our customers are happy after the install is done and dusted.

Jem is the newest recruit to join MC Electrical. She runs the reception here, so will be your first point of contact if you call in. Welcome to the team Jem. The word around the office is that in her spare time she is an impressive roller skater and an avid rock climber too.

Ben was the principal of a school in northern NSW before joining MC Electrical. His side gig has been training teachers in Vanuatu for the last 10 years. He’s now helping us set up a business to install off-grid systems in schools throughout Vanuatu.  Ben’s also overseeing our apprentices progression through their apprenticeship and working with Mark developing online solar training.

Alan joined us in August 2016 on the recommendation from Dane. He began working as a labourer, but we soon realised this bloke is future tradesman material, so we offered him an adult electrical apprenticeship.

Ollie started with us as a labourer in 2018. We were so impressed with Ollie’s attitude that we’ve offered him an adult apprenticeship. 

Brady started out pursuing a career in Aircraft Engineering before realizing his calling as an Electrician. He is passionate about renewable energy and offering him an apprenticeship was an easy decision to make. Brady is the type of bloke who gets the job done.

Jason joined our team as a labourer in early 2018. He’s since proved himself to be a hard worker with an eye for detail and so we offered him an adult apprenticeship.

Josh joined the team in early 2018 as a labourer. We found him to be an extremely hard worker and as such, we offered him an adult apprenticeship.

Finn is keen to get ahead within the solar industry and approached us directly for a job. He has plenty of experience working in customer service plus experience working on construction sites. In his spare time he builds mountains bikes from scratch.  Welcome to the team, Finn.

Brandon came recommended by one of our apprentice electricians at the end of 2018.  We started him as a labourer, but he quickly proved himself to be switched on and a great worker which is why we offered him an apprenticeship.

Lawrence came recommended by one of our electricians. He started with us as a solar trade assistant but quickly proved himself to be a hard worker with a great work ethic. It wasn’t hard decision to sign him up for his adult electrical apprenticeship.

Trent joined the team earlier this year as a labourer. Using his skills as a qualified carpenter, he does an exceptional job and has quickly become an invaluable member of the team.

Ethan is one of our youngest labourers, but is proving to us that age isn’t everything. He has picked things up nicely and has become proficient at all aspects of the job.

Damien started with us in 2019 as a solar trade assistant. He has already completed a few years of his electrical apprenticeship  with his previous employer and so we’ll likely take him on soon as an apprentice to continue his training.

Kyle is one of the newest solar trade assistants to join the MC Team. He has plenty of experience in the solar and electrical industry and came recommended by one of our other staff members. He has already completed part of his electrical apprenticeship, so we’ll be looking at signing him up to continue his training once he proves himself.

Jesse has just joined the MC Team as a solar trade assistant. Lucky for us, he is already a qualified carpenter and has his cert 2 in electro-technology. We’re sure that with some guidance from our existing top notch installers, he’ll be a fantastic solar installer in no time.