Robert Gates, Senior Vice President - Commercial Operations

Bob Gates joined Clipper in early 2006, to manage the Company's Commercial Operations, including North American sales. Prior to joining Clipper, Bob served in a senior position within GE Energy's wind energy segment, with responsibilities spanning wind power project development, wind turbine sales, and related activities in finance, regulatory, construction and operations. Under Bob's sales leadership, GE became one of the world's most prominent wind turbine suppliers.

Bob's leadership in the global wind industry extends from the pioneering era in the early 1980's, when, as a principal and senior manager of Zond Systems, (the company founded by Jim Dehlsen), Zond grew to become a leading wind power project developer and wind turbine manufacturer. Bob's senior management role continued through the Enron acquisition of Zond in 1997, and the subsequent acquisition of the company's wind turbine technology by GE in 2002. Bob served as president of the American Wind Energy Association in 1999, and in June will become the organization's president for 2007-08.

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