LOVELAND – One after the next, Abound Solar executives are trading their former lives at the defunct solar manufacturer for fresh positions at renewable energy and technology companies.

While some apparently remain unemployed, most members of the management team at the helm when Loveland-based Abound collapsed have moved on to other companies, according to their LinkedIn profiles.

Abound Solar declared bankruptcy in July after drawing down $70 million on a $400 million loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy.

While the DOE estimates taxpayers will lose $40 million to $60 million in the Chapter 7 bankruptcy, that hasn’t seemed to hurt job prospects for at least some who worked in the executive suite at Abound.

Former CEO Craig Witsoe took a position as chief executive of Menlo Park, Calif.,-based Elo Touch Solutions, a tech company just outside Silicon Valley controlled by private equity firm Gores Group. Elo Touch is a touch-screen technology supplier.

A press release issued by Elo Touch announcing his hiring in September describes Witsoe as “a proven business leader who has driven growth, profitability and customer satisfaction.” He once led a