Andy Schroeter, a German national, founder/Director/shareholder of Sunlabob Renewable Energy Co. Ltd., is a successful German entrepreneur, who has over 25 years of technical experience in renewable energy, infrastructure and operational logistics. During his 20 years of experience as company designer and manager, he has implemented numeral visions of technical and design concepts that many have never thought possible. Andy is a professional in project and company design, management, technical design as well as practical implementation of renewable energy conceptions, financial management and rural development. His work in Laos with Sunlabob Renewable Energy Co. Ltd. has had a significant effect on rural and country-wide infrastructural development.

His projects in the field of renewable energy have been recognized and awarded by the Development Marketplace of the World Bank in 2005, the German Solar Award 2005 and BBC World Challenge in 2006, awarded by the Ashden Award in 2007 and the African Lighting Award organized by the World Bank. In 2010, he won the Asian Entrepreneur of the Year Award (Asian Region) by the Schwab Foundation.

Saleumphone Vongsakhamphoui - Co-Founder and Managing Director

Simon Henschel - Chief Operating Officer

Lloyd Osborne - Chief Financial Officer

Lloyd Osborne, a British national, joined Sunlabob in 2006 and is responsible for the company’s overall finance / treasury functions as well as being heavily involved in strategic management. He has brought Sunlabob’s accounting and management systems up to international standards and continues to work to complete Sunlabob’s transition into a fully commercial, profit driven company. Though originally educated in biology, specializing in tropical ecology, prior to joining Sunlabob Lloyd completed his ACA professional training whilst working for 3 years in audit and assurance, and business advisory for a leading international accountancy firm.

Meera Ajmera - Head of Project Management (Tenders)

Meera Ajmera joined Sunlabob in 2010 as part of a young professionals exchange programme initiated by the Norwegian government agency, Fredskorpset (FK). Following the programme, she chose to continue her career with Sunlabob and now heads the Tenders Department which responds to international competitive bids that are floated by global funding agencies such as the World Bank, ADB, UN etc. Prior to Sunlabob, Meera worked with a renewable energy company in Auroville.

Delia Naughton - Head of Commercial Engineering

Delia Naughton, an Australian national, joined Sunlabob as an Electrical Engineer in 2010 and now heads the commercial engineering department, designing both stand alone and grid connected renewable energy systems to be used in Laos and internationally. Delia also trains technical staff in system design and product development along with providing technical inputs for international tenders. Prior to joining Sunlabob, she was a renewable energy Technical Officer at the Centre for Appropriate Technology's Bushlight program in Alice Springs, Australia.

Andrea Buetler - Head of Sales

Andrea Buetler, a Swiss national, joined Sunlabob as Head of Sales in early 2011. She leads the direct sales department, responding to Lao and international inquiries from governments, corporate companies, international organisations, non-government organisations and individuals. She is instrumental in Sunlabob’s product development activities, constantly expanding Sunlabob's portfolio with innovative and competitive products to access new markets. Before joining Sunlabob, she worked for a leading solar provider in Switzerland. Andrea is fluent in English, French and German and has vast international experience in Europe, the US and China.

Daophet Vongsakhamphoui - Head of Community Development

Daophet Vongsakhamphouoi, a Lao national, is Sunlabob’s community development expert and main link between Sunlabob and villagers in rural and remote areas. He is responsible for liaising with chiefs of villages in order to organise operations, manage community consultation meetings and facilitate training sessions for villagers. Daophet also organises and facilitates community consultation meetings to raise community awareness on aspects of Sunlabob operations. He maintains good relations with villagers and local parties and gets feedback on Sunlabob’s systems in order to improve them later. Daophet is also influential in seeking out and developing new opportunities for Sunlabob operations in rural villages.

Bounpheng Vongpadith - Head of Technical Operations

Bounpheng Vongpadith, a Lao National, has been with Sunlabob since 2004. Boonpheng leads and manages a team of electricians and engineers, and is responsible for managing the day to day operations of the technical unit, namely in the areas of system design and installation of renewable energy systems for rural areas. Prior to Sunlabob, Bounpheng was working with Electricite du Laos for 20 years as an electric engineer.

Daniel Tay - Managing Director

Daniel Tay, a Singaporean national, started his town planning career with the Singapore government agency, Jurong Town Corporation as a strategic planner focusing on industrial policy and land intensification strategies. Subsequently, Daniel was based in Tokyo for 7 years, working on Overseas Development Assistance programs funded by the Japanese government, such as Japan Platform (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Japan Post and Japan International Cooperation Agency in Nepal, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. In the course of work, Daniel has garnered both planning experience and additional masters degree in Environmental Management from National University of Singapore as well as Urban Design (School of Architecture) and at Harvard (Green Buildings). Daniel recently co-authored the chapter "Sustainable Cities" in Developing Living Cities 2011, published by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and World Scientific.

In rural areas, Sunlabob has acquired unrivalled knowledge and experience of the local market and stakeholders while developing and researching energy solutions. These solutions mostly use solar and small-scale hydro power technologies, offering a clean, safe, and sustainable alternative to the consumption of kerosene or wood for lighting or other uses in rural households throughout the Lao PDR. In addition to environmental and health benefits, these interventions support the development of rural communities, as people can pursue an education and income-generating activities during the time previously occupied by conventional practices such as collecting firewood.

To combat the lack of awareness on energy efficiency and to support building occupants in the Lao PDR improve the energy efficiency of their buildings, Sunlabob has engaged in creating awareness towards energy savings. This activity is particularly relevant in the Lao PDR, a country currently experiencing a boom in the building sector. Sunlabob's energy saving services aim to decrease energy consumption and energy wastage in buildings and factories, as well as to increase awareness of efficient energy usage.

As part of its energy conservation activities, Sunlabob offers energy audits, energy efficiency consultancies, and studies on energy saving potentials in factories. Furthermore, Sunlabob is constantly engaging in projects to raise awareness of energy efficiency issues and to apply energy efficiency standards in the Lao PDR. Sunlabob's view on energy efficiency in the Lao PDR is that the private sector must receive public sector support in the development of national standards for buildings and hotels in order to increase the quality of buildings.