Our Team

Steve Newby is the CEO and Owner of Bravo Infrastructure Group (“BIG”) which is the 100% owner of Radiance Solar, one of the largest solar EPCs in the Southeast. He purchased Radiance Solar in November of 2022 with the goal of making Radiance the leading distributed generation solar EPC in the country. In 2023, Steve merged Sunshine Solar, the 2nd leading Commercial and Industrial Solar Installer in the country, and Radiance Solar to expand Radiance’s solar offerings.

Steve’s background includes more than 25 years of oil and gas experience with a focus on the midstream sector of the energy industry. As the Founder, former President & CEO of Summit Midstream, he led the company through a rapid period of both acquisition and development growth with an initial public offering in 2012. At the time of his departure in February of 2019, Summit was a diversified oil and natural gas gatherer and processor with an enterprise value of approximately $3 billion. The company operated more than 3,000 miles of pipeline in six different states. Steve has extensive experience with the financial markets, having led multiple public and private raises of debt and equity capital in his career, including the Initial Public Offering of SMLP. He also spearheaded over $2 billion of mergers and acquisitions in his decade of leadership at Summit.

Prior to forming Summit, Steve managed a proprietary fund for ING Investment Management, focused on the private and public investment in the energy infrastructure space. He began his career with SunTrust Bank, rising to Managing Director and Head of Project Finance in their Capital Market’s Division. He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, operational integration and governance. He has built and led sales, engineering and operational teams in his career.

Steve is an Adjunct Professor at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was also a founding member of the Kenan-Flagler Energy Center at UNC-CH and currently sits on its board. He is an advisory board member of the private capital firm Orion Infrastructure Capital, a $3 billion private capital firm based in New York City. In 2012, he was named one of Forbes Magazine’s Most Powerful CEOs under the age of 40. Steve is a graduate of the University of North Carolina with a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance.

Kristina Newby is responsible for all Accounting, IT, and Human Resources at the company. She and her husband purchased Radiance in November of 2022 with a strong belief in the growth and viability of the commercial solar industry. Kristina graduated from Florida State University with a B.S. in Marketing and outside of work, enjoys traveling with her friends and family. 

Scott Newby oversees all aspects of Radiance Solar mechanical construction projects from contract signature up to construction completion. He has more than 21 years of construction and management experience with the last 3 ½ years in construction of commercial-scale and distributive generation solar systems. Previously, Scott was an Area Operations Manager for one of the largest mid-stream natural gas companies in the eastern United States, where he managed both capital and operational budgeting for all Utica Shale assets.

Scott is OSHA 10 and OSHA 30-certified as well as certified in Root Cause Analysis investigations. He is currently obtaining his (NABCEP) certification for solar thermal. Scott earned his B.S. degree from East Carolina University in Greenville, NC.

As the VP of Engineering at Radiance Solar, Nova Sayadian leads the engineering group working in the commercial and industrial (C&I) industry, adding value engineering to project development. He has over 40 years of hands-on construction experience in various sectors, including photovoltaic utility-scale, commercial, and residential solar projects throughout the United States. He has worked on over four hundred megawatts of PV installation projects throughout his career. Nova has held a PVIP NABCEP certification as a PV installation professional since 2016. He also holds OSHA 10 and 30, a Class B general contractor license, and C11- electrical and C64 solar contractor classifications in California and Arizona. Currently, he’s working on obtaining a UL-certified PV installer certification and an FAA drone pilot license. 

Nova is passionate about delivering high-quality, profitable, safe, zero-incident products on projects that meet and exceed customer expectations. He is also committed to collaborating with and empowering his team, other organizational departments, contractors, subcontractors, authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), and external stakeholders. Nova’s previous roles include VP of EPC (Engineering Procurement and Construction), VP of procurement and design for home building, and Sr. Project Manager of projects and Director of the construction utility-scale PV. He is a graduate of San Jose State University. 

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Todd Shutley joins Radiance Solar as our Chief Operating Officer, bringing deep expertise in operational leadership and a proven record across financial services and real estate sectors. Prior to this, Todd served as COO at InLight Real Estate Partners, where he championed operational excellence and scalable infrastructure across complex real estate projects.

Before that, Todd held key leadership roles at Truist Bank (formerly SunTrust), including Chief Operating Officer of the Investment Bank. His tenure included founding and building the Structured Real Estate Group and leading specialty banking lines at Ameris Bank.

A seasoned strategist, Todd holds both a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Georgia and a Master of Science in Finance from Georgia State University. He also is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Since stepping into his role at Radiance, Todd has taken the helm of operations—leading engineering, construction, procurement, and project management to drive excellence across our EPC services.

Outside of the office, Todd and his wife Darlene are longtime Atlanta-area residents and proud parents of four. He continues to serve the academic and local community through leadership roles on boards at his alma maters, including Georgia State University and the University of Georgia.

JD Anderson serves as Vice President of Human Resources for Radiance Solar, bringing nearly a decade of progressive HR leadership experience across the energy and engineering industries.

JD began his Human Resources career in 2015 in the midstream oil and gas sector with Summit Midstream Partners, where he advanced from HR Analyst to Senior HR Business Partner. In this role, he served as a strategic partner to organizational leadership in Houston, Texas, supporting business operations through talent management, employee relations, organizational development, and workforce strategy initiatives.

In 2021, JD returned to the Atlanta area to join Radiance Solar as Director of Human Resources, transitioning into the rapidly growing renewable energy industry. He later expanded his experience with ENERCON, serving as a Senior HR Business Partner where he led and supported key HR initiatives across the organization.

JD officially returned to Radiance Solar as Vice President of Human Resources, where he now leads the company’s people strategy and HR operations. His focus includes talent acquisition, employee engagement, leadership development, retention strategies, and building high-performing teams that support continued business growth. Passionate about developing strong workplace cultures, JD is committed to helping organizations maximize the potential of their most valuable asset – their people.

As O&M Manager, Stephen Haddox oversees the maintenance and upkeep of the solar assets that Radiance builds. Prior to joining Radiance, Stephen worked for local electrical contractors, and as an AV technician, giving him valuable insight into the day-to-day operations of our field employees. He graduated from Oglethorpe University in Atlanta with a B.S. in general physics, and in his free time he enjoys woodturning and playing music. 

Meghan Roecklein has been with Radiance Solar for six years, managing construction of over 300 MW of solar projects. Meghan is a subject matter expert in Prevaling Wage and IRA compliance. Prior to her work in the solar industry, Meghan had 15 years of experience in operations and management in telecommunications and retail.

Meghan has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Georgia and an MBA with concentration in Supply Chain and Sustainability from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She is a SCUBA divemaster and travels extensively in her spare time.