Carl Newton

Vice President, Strategic Operations at Distributed Solar Development

Carl Newton has extensive experience in strategic procurement and supply chain management. Carl currently holds the position of Vice President of Strategic Procurement and Estimating at DSD Renewables since April 2022. Prior to that, they served as the Senior Director of Supply Chain Management at Clean Energy Associates (CEA) from July 2021 to April 2022, overseeing the supply chain practice for solar PV and battery energy storage projects.

Before their role at CEA, Newton worked at Wood as the Vice President of Supply Chain from August 2016 to April 2020. In this position, they managed the supply chain function for the company's western hemisphere operations, including material planning, subcontract management, procurement, and logistics, with an annual spend of $3.5 billion.

From October 2014 to August 2016, Newton held the role of Global Director of Procurement - LNG at CB&I. Carl led a global procurement team and was responsible for the strategic direction of procurement for oil and gas and power generation projects. Prior to CB&I, they served as the Vice President of Procurement and Subcontracts at CH2M from February 2007 to October 2014, overseeing the procurement and supply chain management of equipment and materials for power generation projects.

Earlier in their career, Newton held various procurement management roles at Stanley Consultants, Shaw Stone & Webster, Alstom Power, Black & Veatch, and Raytheon Engineers and Constructors, gaining experience in project procurement and subcontracts administration.

Overall, Newton has a strong background in procurement and supply chain management, particularly in the renewable energy and power generation sectors.

Carl Newton has a Bachelor's degree in Business Management with a minor in Construction Technology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. The specific start and end years for their education are not provided.

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  • Vice President, Strategic Operations

    May 1, 2024 - present

  • Vice President, Strategic Procurement and Estimating

    April, 2022