Ivy Gilbert

Ivy Gilbert’s background has included 30 years in business with an extensive concentration in finance, management, sales and business development. She also has years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, franchising and taking companies public. Over the past ten years she has dedicated herself to the solar and renewable energy industry and has built one of the largest solar energy companies in Central Florida, which has been named one of the top 500 Solar Companies in the United States for three years in a row and was named #1 in Florida by Solar Reviews in 2016. Critical thinking, technical analysis and hands on solutions to problems are a big part of her strengths. Yet, her greatest strengths are her people skills and ability to put people together, businesses together and products together in order to accomplish common goals and achieve business growth.  With these strengths she has expanded her businesses to Vietnam and India with product placement in the renewable and eco-friendly fields.  Ivy Gilbert is an entrepreneur, the owner of several companies, a Certified Life Coach and has written or edited over twenty books. She has received numerous accolades from many organizations, as well as the Woman of Distinction Award. She has also been a featured speaker at seminars around the country and regular guest speaker on Cable TV. Her book, Feeling Funkabulous - From Funky to Fabulous After Forty, was very well received. Her first novel, The Keeper of Clarity, was released in June, 2014, and hit #1 on the Hottest New Releases on Amazon. Her second novel, The Leon Redemption was released in January, 2017. In her spare time she loves spending time with her family and grandchildren and playing tennis.