Founder & President
Ms. Cankardes has more than 30 years experience in executive leadership and corporate finance. Prior to founding Rockwell Financial Group, in 2002, she was the founder and President of Southern Pacific BanCapital—a $15 billion bank.

Ms. Cankardes provides strategic leadership for the financing and business initiatives of the RC Energy, as well as directing all project investments for the company.

Managing Director
Mr. Christenson is a 20 year veteran of the solar financing industry. He started his career at PNC Bank in the Philadelphia where he became the youngest Vice President in the eastern region.

Mr. Christenson leads RC Energy Group’s financing initiatives on a national level. Mr. Christenson also directs business development and business operations for the company.

Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel
Mr. Miller is the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel at Rockwell Financial Group and has over 20 years of experience in the renewable energy industry. He was General Counsel at Conergy Inc. and then was one of the founders of Enerparc Inc. (as well as COO and General Counsel), later leading the legal work to transition ownership to KIRKBI. 

Mr. Miller has a JD as well as an MBA. He was originally a linguist, with a focus on Spanish and Russian (now adding German).

Senior Vice President
Mr. Bennett has 40+ years experience in finance.  Before joining RC Energy Group, he was Senior Vice President of Commerce Funding Corporation (CFC), providing financing for federal and commercial contracts. Prior to CFC, he served as Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager of Finalco, Inc., a commercial finance company that specialized in funding high-technology equipment for Fortune 500 companies.

Mr. Bennet leads RC Energy Group’s contract and documentation activities, supports financial structuring, and provides strategic support of business development activities. Mr. Bennett has an MBA in Finance and a Bachelor’s of Engineering degree.

Business Development Manager
Mr. Mitchell began his career in renewable energy as the U.S. sales manager for DMEGC Solar USA, a solar module manufacturer, where he was responsible for new EPC, sales & marketing, international logistics, and general oversight of U.S. operations.

In his role at RC Energy Group, Mr. Mitchell’s duties include development of new business, support of sales processes, and project management.

Greenfield Development Manager
Mr. Borkowski has over 25+ years of experience in renewable energy development. After 7 years in the wind industry, he started his solar energy career at Phoenix Solar where he led photovoltaic solar business development efforts for multiple U.S. territories.

At RC Energy Group, Mr. Borkowski leads project development efforts from greenfield site selection to overseeing design, construction, and commissioning.

Vice President, Business Development
Mr. Volpa started his renewable energy career at Bella Energy, one of the largest solar companies in the western United States, where he developed commercial, government, and university solar projects and pioneered the development of third-party financed solar projects in the Colorado market.

At RC Energy Group, Mr. Volpa has responsibility for strategic business development, new business development, partner support, and program development