Christopher LaForge is the CEO of Great Northern Solar and an IREC Certified Master Trainer (TM) in Photovoltaic Technologies. LaForge is a NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Installation Professional (Emeritus). He has been an instructor with the Midwest Renewable Energy Institute since 1993 Teaching advanced Photovoltaic (PV) design and installation. Christopher was the primary curriculum developer for the MREI Photovoltaic courses at the Institute's inception. 

A strong advocate for clean energy production Christopher volunteers with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (board of directors member 2004-2014, Chair of the Nominations Committee-current), and with the Northern Futures Foundation.

Christopher has a Master's degree in Philosophy from UW Madison and is an organic gardener.

Specialties: Christopher has developed training for contractors, administrators, project managers, and the public. Clients have included the city of Minneapolis Minnesota, Hennepin and St. Louis County in Minnesota, the Madison Area Technical College, and several other colleges. He has trained many Electrical Engineers, Utility Administrators, Inspectors, and Contractors in the United States, India, Malaysia and beyond.