Riley is currently with the County of Hawai’i, Research and Development Department, in the couple of roles, as the Energy Specialist and the Deputy Director in the last 4 years. This is his first time in his multi-faceted career working in a public service organization. Began a 16-year career with Hyatt Hotels following graduation from the University of Hawaii, Manoa with a business degree from the School of Travel Industry Management in 1978. In 1994 began 10 years with Mauna Lani Resort as a Vice President and Corporate Controller. Spearheaded Mauna Lani Resort’s project for the first commercially finance PV system in 1998. By 2003 the resort had ~1 MW of PV systems in operation. In 2004 joined SunPower Corporation and worked for over a decade to shape Hawai‘i ‘s clean energy future through legislative, policy, and business development initiatives. He started a renewable energy consulting business prior to joining the County.