ALLY Energy Professional Profile: Natalie Gray
Natalie Gray
Systems Specialist at Omnidian
Seattle, WA, US
Professional Summary
I am passionate about advancing the quality of life for all living things on Earth. My current work's purpose is to steward the U.S. solar industry by making processes efficient and easy. Throughout my career, I've dedicated myself to addressing premier social and environmental sustainability challenges via research, project management, and systems change. Before joining Omnidian, I consulted public, youth-led sustainability projects worth $3.5M; attended United Nations environmental and peace-building fora in Paris, New York, and Nairobi; and was recognized by Washington State Governor Jay Inslee as an inspirational citizen. Today, I run a subset of Operations for solar business management startup Omnidian, who rate me "a champion facilitator that exemplifies positivity, innovation, & accountability."
Experience
Omnidian
Seattle, WA, USA
Systems Specialist
Apr, 2018 - Present

Omnidian’s mission is to protect and accelerate capital invested in residential and commercial solar by homeowners and businesses across the nation. Our proprietary technology monitors your system 24/7, covers maintenance for all hardware and software components, and includes the industry’s leading Cash-Back Energy Guarantee. If your system underperforms, we’ll make it right, and compensate you for energy lost. The award-winning Solar Experts in our Seattle Operations Center are available toll-free and have live, real-time access to your solar performance data. Today, we are responsible for over 200,000 solar systems nationwide including the large-scale portfolios of our Fortune 1000 clients. And, we’ve been named one of the Top 100 Companies To Work For by Seattle Business Magazine for two years running.

Education
University of Washington
Bachelor of Science Environmental Science and Terrestrial Resource Management
Sep, 2012 - Jun, 2016

I served on a student committee to delegate $300K/year to projects that benefit UW Climate Action. I evaluated the impact, feasibility, outreach, and behavior change elements. I became a representative at the 3rd UN Environment Assembly and the 2015 Global Landscapes Forum during COP21 in Paris. I presented recommendations to the university.

Skills
  • Project Management
  • Remote Troubleshooting
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Sustainability
  • Research
Awards
  • Global Ambassador
  • Washingtonian of the Day
  • Husky Green Award Winner