Management Team

Adrian Buck, Founder & Chief Installation Officer

Mr. Buck is a pioneer in the Texas solar market, with over ten years of solar installation experience to date. Prior to founding Freedom Solar in 2007, he was the Lead Installer for Texas Solar Power Company. Mr. Buck has worked with many of the Renewable Energy companies in central Texas and has installed a wide variety of systems ranging in type and size. He has installed solar thermal, wind and hybrid systems, and specializes in commercial PV. Types of systems include roof mounts, ground mounts, pole mounts, and carport structures. Prior to beginning his career in renewable energy in 2002, Mr. Buck managed production lines for Applied Materials since 1997. Mr. Buck is a journeyman electrician and was one of the first 100 people in the country to receive the NABCEP certificate and be recognized by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners, as a Professional PV installer.

Chad Preece, Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Preece brings over six years of PV, solar thermal, and wind power system installation and design experience, ranging from small scale residential to large scale commercial projects across the state of Texas. As an installer at Texas Solar Power Company, Mr. Preece was responsible for leading multiple crews, installing and designing over 180KW at the Mueller Megawatt project in Austin. Mr. Preece has also assisted in the installation of over 5MW of solar in his career. As co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Freedom Solar, he is responsible for managing projects as well as supplier and customer relationships.

Bret Biggart, Director of Business Development

Prior to joining Freedom Solar, Mr. Biggart was Director of Business Development for WaterStreet Investment Consultants & Eklektikos Capital Management. Prior to WaterStreet, he was Vice President of Business Development at Saracen Energy Advisors. In that role, he managed investor relations with prior, current, and prospective investors, which included domestic and international high net worth individuals, hedge fund of funds, endowments, foundations, and public pensions, representing over $1.4 billion in assets under management. Prior to Saracen, Mr. Biggart’s investment background consisted of over four years with two private equity firms. First, as a senior analyst at Pacific Corporate Group, a private equity management and consulting firm and, most recently, as an Associate at Genesis Park, a Texas based private equity firm. Mr. Biggart received an MBA from the Jones School of Business at Rice University and earned a B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin.

Tom Kirsch, Chief Creative Officer

Mr. Kirsch has over 13 years of experience increasing brand awareness, generating buzz, and improving overall communication across all media. He began his career at The Art Institute of Dallas and earned his BS in Design Communications from Texas A&M – Commerce (formerly East Texas State University). He has since worked for the nation’s top ad agencies and design shops, as well as started his own branding firm, where he has been recognized by the ad industry’s most prestigious publications and competitions. His award-winning work for some of the world’s largest brands has been featured across the country, and his conceptual thinking, strategic solutions and creative vision have helped pioneer Freedom Solar Power’s branding efforts to date.

Freedom Solar satisfied clients include:

• U.S. Army
• U.S. Air Force
• National Guard
• State of Texas
• Texas Parks and Wildlife
• Department of Defense
• City of Austin
• University of Texas
• Office Depot
• Alori Properties
• Electronic Power Design Inc
• Austin Community College
• General Services Administration
• Coahoma Independent School District