Phoenix, Arizona
August 3-6, 2008
The Premier Energy Training Workshop and Exposition for Federal Agencies!
Technical Program Speakers
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Connie Aaron, Senior Program Analyst
General Services Administration
Connie Aaron is a senior program analyst for GSA's Office of Governmentwide Policy with 17 years experience in federal fleet management. She was previously responsible for overseeing two Fleet Management Centers.
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Timothy K. Adams C.E.M., Facility Energy Consultant to USAF
Northrop-Grumman Corp
Timothy Adams provides technical project reviews for compliance with mandates, policies and guidance for the USAF facility energy program, and has done so for the past 16 years.
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Bob Albertini, Project Developer
Ameresco Federal Solutions
Bob Albertini is responsible for developing ESCP projects of all types, with a particular emphasis on renewable energy plants powered by landfill gas or biomass.
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Michael Albertson, Vice President: Commercial Sales & Marketing
WaterFurnace
Michael Albertson has been active in the GeoThermal industry for more than 30 years. He has designed and installed complete GeoThermal mechanical systems in the U.S. and internationally for residential, commercial, industrial and government projects as well as directed product development and manufacturing of WSHP equipment.
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Jack Ames, P.E.
Jack Ames has over 40 years of experience in STEAM and HVAC systems, including design, installation, commissioning, maintenance, troubleshooting and training. He is best known for his STEAM/HVAC maintenance training which is tailored to each client’s specific needs and conducted on-site.
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Dan Amon, Senior Advisor of Energy
Environmental Protection Agency
Dan Amon has over 24 years experience in mechanical design and construction. Currently he works on energy and water conservation projects as the senior energy advisor for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Bill Anderson
Bill Anderson joined the Department of Navy's Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center (NFESC) in June 2007. Previously he was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company. His last engagement was serving PG&E in creating their $1.5B AMI deployment strategy. Bill is a retired Naval Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) officer with his final assignment as the senior engineer for the East Coast SEAL Teams.
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Jeffrey A. Anderson, Engine Product Division Manager, Defense & Federal Products
Caterpillar, Inc.
Jeff Anderson has been with Caterpillar for nearly 29 years. Throughout his career, Mr. Anderson has held various engine marketing and managerial positions in the United States and Switzerland. He is currently responsible for the sales, marketing and support of Caterpillar engines, generator sets and power systems to the U.S. Federal Government and its prime contractors, OEMs and shipyards.
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Michael Andrew
Michael Andrew is the Director of Government Affairs and External Communications – Hybrid Battery Systems for Johnson Control Systems.
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Donald F. Archibald, COL, Director of Environmental Health Engineering
Center for Health Promotion and Perventative Medicine
As Fort Detrick's director of safety, environment and integrated planning, Colonel Archibald led a dynamic group of employees charged with developing energy solutions to support the construction and operation of the National Interagency Biodefense Campus, the largest concentration of high containment biomedical research laboratories in the U.S.
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Rob Banks, Department of Defense Representative
The Garland Company Inc.
Rob Banks is the Department of Defense representative for The Garland Co. He has over 10 years of experience in delivering long-term exterior building envelope waterproofing solutions including LEED/Energy Star designs, green roofs, cool roofs and roof mounted photovoltaic panels.
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E. Ian Baring-Gould, Senior Mechanical Engineer
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Ian Baring-Gould has worked at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory since 1995. His work concentrates primarily on the modeling, testing and monitoring of small power systems, end use applications, large diesel plant retrofit concepts and energy development for rural populations. He also sits on IEA and IEC technical boards, is an editor for Wind Engineering and has authored or co-authored over 60 publications.
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Judith Barry, Ph.D, Senior Consultant
Tetra Tech, EM Inc.
Judith Barry is a sustainable development professional focused on designing and managing sustainability programs, especially with regard to energy and water efficiency and other cost-effective strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Paul Bassett, LEED-AP, CID, CIC, CLIA, Director of Sustainability
Water Management, Inc.
Paul Bassett specializes in designing irrigation and rainwater collection systems to meet the LEED Water Efficiency Credit utilizing advanced soil moisture sensing control systems.
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Timothy L. Bedenbaugh, CEM, Vice President and Co-Owner
International Energy Conservation Systems, Inc.
Timothy Bedenbaugh is vice president and co-owner of IEC Systems, Inc. He has 28 years experience in the EMCS field, graduated with a degree in physics from The Citadel and holds certification as a CEM.
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Alex A. Beehler, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (ESOH)
Alex A. Beehler, as the assistant deputy under secretary of defense (environment, safety and occupational health) serves as the principal assistant and advisor for all environmental, safety and occupational health policies and programs in DOD.
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Daryl A. Berg
Daryl Berg is a contracting officer with the U.S. Department of Energy at the Golden Field Office in Golden, Colorado. Mr. Berg specializes in procurement activities focused on improving energy efficiency and increasing the use of renewable energy technologies within the federal government.
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Dennis Bollinger, Director of Clean Fuel Projects
Energy Systems Group
Dennis Bollinger brings 20 year's experience to the development of Energy Systems Group's alternative energy projects. His projects currently produce in excess of 150 megawatts and 5 million cubic feet of gas each day.
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Ron Blagus, Director of Marketing
Honeywell Building Solutions
Ron Blagus is responsible for leading the Energy Services Marketing effort in the United States, Canada and Latin America, with emphasis on public and private sector energy services offerings. He focuses on renewable energy solution portfolio and engineered solution development.
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BOMA
BOMA, founded as the National Association for Building Owners and Managers, monitors and lobbies pertinent legislative, regulatory and codes/standards issues, including electricity deregulation, capital gains tax relief, telecommunications, indoor air quality, private property rights and risk assessment. It also publishes the BOMA magazine and several "how-to" guides.
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Mark Booker, Western Regional Sales Manager
EMCO Flow Systems
Mark Booker has over 22 years experience in the industrial flow and instrumentation industries and is currently the western regional sales manager for EMCO Flow Systems, a division of Spirax Sarco, Inc.
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Edward L. Bradley, III, Director of Investment and Enterprise Development Services
Veterans Affairs
Edward Bradley is the director of investment and enterprise development services within VA's Office of Asset Enterprise Management. He is responsible for research, evaluation and implementation of VA's enhanced-use leasing program, the Department-wide energy conservation program as well as other capital asset management programs within VA.
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Harvey Bryan
Harvey Bryan holds a joint appointment in the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture and the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University. He is a specialist in building technology who has written over 85 papers and articles, many focusing on the design and use of energy efficient and renewable energy technologies for buildings.
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Nicole Bulgarino, P.E., Senior Process Engineer
Ameresco Federal Solutions
Nicole Bulgarino is responsible for the development and design of renewable energy projects with a particular emphasis on biomass. She is also responsible for the environmental compliance of these projects as well as incorporating sustainable design features into these projects.
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Richard R. Butterworth, Jr., Senior Assistant General Counsel
General Services Administration
Richard Butterworth is a senior assistant general counsel in the Office of General Counsel at the General Services Administration. He serves as the chief counsel to the Energy Center of Expertise, providing guidance on energy policy objectives, energy contracting and legislative drafting and interpretation.
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Steve Butterworth, Regional Energy Manager
National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior
Steve Butterworth provides energy and sustainability support to 60 national park sites though out the western U.S. He has served in the energy program since 1976.
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Bob Calender, Vice President for Programs
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Bob Calender oversees delivery of NYSERDA's energy efficiency, energy analysis, economic development, research and development, residential, nuclear waste and bond financing programs as well as the development of the Saratoga Technology + Energy Park (STEP).
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Paul Carnley, Chief of Energy Capital Programs
U.S. Air Force Civil Engineering Support Agency
Paul Carnley heads up capital energy project development for the USAF. He is a registered PE with over 20 years of experience in HVAC design and energy management.
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Millard E. Carr, President
Energy Management Solutions, Inc.
Millard Carr has overseen the development of DOD Energy Savings Performance Contracting legislation and program, participated in drafting of EO 12902, EO 13123 and the Energy Policy Act of 2005. He is an expert on the details of alternative financing guidance and procedures, renewable energy applications and knows creative ways to overcome bureaucratic barriers.
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Mark Cherniack
Mark Cherniack, senior program manager, has nearly 30 years of experience in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy and currently manages NBI's portfolio of projects related to advanced HVAC diagnostics, rooftop HVAC efficiency and the Advanced Buildings Program.
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Raja Chirumamilla, MSME, MBA, PE, CEM, CMVP, Director of Energy Engineering
Sain Engineering Associates (SEA), Inc.
Raja Chirumamilla is the Director of Energy Engineering for Sain Engineering Associates (SEA), Inc. He is experienced in Resource Efficiency Management (REM) program, computerized building energy simulations, energy audits, performance contracting and many other energy engineering services.
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Steve Chuslo
Steve Chuslo recently joined Hannon & Armstrong after having supported the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in structuring novel approaches for financing clean energy projects.
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William Chvala, Jr. CEM, Research Engineer
Pacific Northwest Laboratory
William Chvala (pronounced Koala, like the bear) is a research engineer with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Bill's specialties include field data collection, utility data and rate analysis, and water and energy performance evaluations for federal facilities. He also manages the Energy Performance Lab at PNNL.
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Scott Clark, CEM, Energy, Noise and P2 Program Coordinator
Fort Carson
Since 2000, Scott Clark has been the energy program manager at Fort Carson, where he works on renewable energy, energy efficiency and water conservation projects.
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Phil Coleman, Principal Research Associate
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Phil Coleman has worked in the Environmental Energy Technologies Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory since 1996. He is the technical lead in the northeast and mid-Atlantic U.S. for the Federal Energy Management Program's (FEMP's) Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) program.
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Carlene Conner-Kueck, Resource Efficiency Manager
CH2MHill
Carlene Conner-Kueck, President, CCK Strategic Services, Inc. provides Resource Efficiency Management for Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio and promotes renewable, sustainable and conservation technologies, energy awareness and project development across the Command.
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Phill Consiglio, Manager
Southern California Edison
A recognized expert in government utility contracting, Mr. Consiglio has over 25 years of experience in the procurement, generation, distribution, conservation and sale of electricity.
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CJ Córdova, Energy Team Lead
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
CJ Córdova works for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Energy, Environment and Fleet Management Program. Before joining VA in 2004, she was active in combined cooling, heating and power market development, supporting DOE and industry initiatives.
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Anne Crawley
Anne Crawley manages the Renewable Energy Technologies Program Element for the Federal Energy Management. She leads DOE's Transformational Energy Action Management (TEAM) effort. Ms Crawley also supports FEMP's Sustainable Facilities Program Element.
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John R. Crunkilton, Senior Energy Analyst
Booz Allen Hamilton
Mr. Crunkilton is a former division chief in the Defense Energy Support Center and developed the Natural Gas Risk Management Program at Booz Allen Hamilton.
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Doug Culbreth, Federal Finance Specialist
Federal Energy Management Program
Doug Culbreth is currently a federal finance specialist and assists federal agencies with implementing alternative finance projects under the Southeast Region, Geothermal, Solar and Biomass Technology Specific Super ESPC contracts.
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Lance Davis, AIA, LEED AP, Sustainable Design Expert
General Services Administration
Lance Davis serves as a sustainable design expert and focuses his work on gaining knowledge and educating GSA and its client agencies on legislation and sustainable building and site design.
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John Dierkes, National Sales Manager, Energy Efficiency
Schneider Electric
John Dierkes has a 32 year record of accomplishment within the industry. In his current position at Schneider Electric he works with the Federal Government to help them reduce needless energy consumption and shrink energy costs.
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Ron Dixon
Ron Dixon has 31 years working for GM in various sales management positions.
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Richard M. Domaleski, Chief Executive Officer
World Energy Solutions, Inc.
World Energy operates online exchanges for energy and environmental commodities. Our proven approach provides market intelligence, promotes liquidity and creates price transparency, enabling our customers to seek the best possible price.
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Lynnwood Dukes, Facilities Customer Operations Sr. Manager
Sandia National Laboratories
Lynnwood Dukes is accountable for management of customer operations teams and services provided to building occupants which includes operations, maintenance, projects, space management, site and building design basis, condition assessment and energy conservation.
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Steven Dumont, ACC Energy Program Manager
USAF Air Combat Command
Steven Dumont is the Air Combat Command energy program manager providing guidance and technical expertise for 18 Air Force bases with a total utility bill over $120M.
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David Dykes, Federal Segment Manager
Georgia Power/Southern Company
David Dykes manages the General Services Administration's Areawide Utilities Contract for Georgia Power and the other three operating units of Southern Company. Mr. Dykes also manages a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) for energy conservation work at Navy and Marine Corps customer sites.
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John Eggink, National Sales Manager, Powerlogic
Schneider Electric
John has a 16 year record of accomplishment within the energy management industry. In his current position at Schneider Electric he works with organizations to help them reduce needless energy consumption and shrink energy costs.
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Robert Eidson, Director of Federal Business Development and EUL
Chevron Energy Solutions
Robert Eidson is the director of federal business development and EUL business for Chevron Energy Solutions. The business unit's primary focus is the development, implementation and operation of cost efficient and sustainable projects in support of critical utilities infrastructure and other market opportunities using federal appropriations and various federal contracting authorities including ESPC, EUL and EUL-like structures.
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Peter Y. Flynn, Principal
Bostonia Partners LLC
Peter Flynn is a principal with Bostonia, a financial services and investment banking firm. Mr. Flynn focuses on working with ESCO and corporate clients in structuring and funding federal, municipal and commercial energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
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Kim Fowler, Researcher
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Kim is the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's lead researcher in the field of sustainable design and development. She works for industrial and government clients assessing the environmental, social and economic consequences of process, product and facility designs.
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Andy Fox, Regional Manager
IEC Systems
Andy has 26 years experience in the HVAC and controls industry. He is a regional manager with IEC Systems a BAS Integrator. He has Operations and Management experience with University and Hospital Facilities. He also has been responsible for Service, Sales and Project Management with major HVAC and Controls Manufacture. He has been affiliated with ASHE, APPA and NAPE.
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Bill Gaines
Army Corps of Engineers
Bill Gaines, a graduate of Texas A&M, is a registered professional engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers and has taught engineering at the University of South Alabama.
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Melissa Gallagher-Rogers
Melissa Gallagher-Rogers is the manager of the Government and Higher Education Sector for the U.S. Green Building Council. In this capacity, she assists federal, state and local agencies as well as institutions of higher education as they green their building portfolios by implementing the LEED Green Building Rating System.
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Will Garvey
Environmental Protection Agency
Will is a senior staffer with EPA's Federal Facilities Enforcement Office and is chair of the Interagency Environmental Leadership Workgroup responsible for EMS issues under EO 13423.
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Tony Gehl
Tony Gehl is a contract employee with the Solar Technologies Program at ORNL. Mr. Gehl has MSE and BSEET degrees from Purdue University and was employed at ORNL from July 1990 to October 2001. Since that time Tony has been a member of the research staff of the Physics & Astronomy Department at University of Tennessee.
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Barry Giles, Co-Founder and CEO
BuildingWise LLC
Barry Giles is the co-founder and CEO of BuildingWise LLC, a consulting company dealing with existing building sustainability and operations improvements throughout the United States.
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William J. Goetzler, Associate Director
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Bill Goetzler is an associate director at Navigant Consulting, Inc. where his work focuses on technologies to improve the energy efficiency of buildings.
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Chuck Goldman, Staff Scientist and Group Leader
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Chuck Goldman has published over 100 articles and reports on energy efficiency, demand response policy programs and technology analysis, utility integrated resource planning, energy service company industry and market trends, retail energy services and electric industry restructuring.
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Kimberly J. Graber, Legal Counsel
U.S. Department of Energy Golden Field Office
Kim Graber is an attorney-advisor for the Department of Energy's Golden Field Office, where she supports DOE's implementation of energy efficiency and renewable energy policies and objectives.
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Tony Gratson, Government Sales Manager
Ford Motor Company
Tony Gratson is Ford Motor Company's government sales manager. He has been with Ford for over 25 years.
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Bill Guiney, Program Manager, Renewable Energy Solutions
ohnson Controls, Inc.
Bill Guiney is the Program Manager for Renewable Energy Solutions at Johnson Controls, Inc. His areas of responsibility include both Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal technologies. Bill has 27-years of experience in the solar industry as a retailer, contractor, distributor, manufacturer and educator.
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Adam Guzik
Quark Communications, Inc.
Adam Guzik is president and founder of Quark Communications, Inc. Mr. Guzik holds a degree is electric and electronic automation systems and has 16 years of experience in building automation. Quark manufactures Graphical Front-End software and LonWorks open system hardware.
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Larry Haakenstad, Director of Sales
Alerton
Larry Haakenstad has been employed by Alerton since September of 1984 and has been involved in all aspects of the business. He currently is director of sales for Alerton worldwide. He is a member of ASHRAE, NFPA and IEEE.
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Scott Haase, Senior Project Leader
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Scott Haase is a senior project leader with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. He is currently working on a number of projects targeting the implementation of biomass energy projects for several federal facilities, including military bases and DOE national laboratories. He works with large forest landowners such as the U.S. Forest Service to promote utilization of low value slash for energy use.
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Brad Hancock
U.S. Department of Defense
CDR Hancock is the energy and utilities program manager for the Department of Defense. He is a registered professional engineer and certified energy manager.
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Amy Hargroves, Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility
Sprint
Amy Hargroves is Sprint's manager of corporate social responsibility. In that role she is helping Sprint formalize its Corporate Social Responsibility program and communicate Sprint's sustainability progress both internally and externally. Ms. Hargroves and her team recently completed Sprint's first Greenhouse Gas Study and will soon be publicly releasing Sprint's reduction target.
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Thomas Hattery, Federal Finance Specialist
Federal Energy Management Program
Tom Hattery is currently the federal finance specialist for the Mid-Atlantic, Mid-West and Northeastern DOE Regions where he assists federal agencies with implementing alternative finance projects.
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Eric Haugaard
Eric Haugaard is the Director of Product Technology for Ruud Lighting and Beta-Kramer Lighting, Inc. He served as Engineering Manager of New Product development for approximately and has been with the company for 21 years.
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Jennifer Hazelman, Business Development Specialist
General Services Administration
Jennifer Hazelman is a business development specialist with the GSA Center for Facilities Maintenance and Hardware. She is the team leader for the Energy Management Services Strategic Team and has led the team in their efforts to build the energy management services offered through the schedules program into a more comprehensive energy management services solution.
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Tia Heneghan
Tia Heneghan has over 25 years of experience in the built environment and almost every level of facilities management. She was responsible for the first LEED for Existing Buildings post-pilot ("v2.0") certification.
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James Henley, Contract Specialist
GSA, Federal Acquisition Service
James Henley has been with the General Services Administration for 3 years. As a contract specialist for the Multiple Award Schedules program, his experience includes award and administration of schedule contracts for various products and services including, building materials, energy efficient lighting and solar energy systems.
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Chuck Holland, P.E., UMCS Technical Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Chuck Holland is the technical manager of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers' Utility Monitoring and Control Systems Mandatory Center of Expertise (UMCS-MCX) located in Huntsville, AL. His work at the Corps of Engineers has been almost exclusively on energy management systems as well as other utility monitoring and control systems.
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John A. Herrick, Senior Counsel
Brownstein, Hyatt, Farber & Schreck
John Herrick recently became senior counsel with the law firm of Brownstein, Hyatt, Farber & Schreck after retiring from his position of chief counsel with DOE's Golden Field Office, where he helped structure innovative financing arrangements for clean energy production facilities.
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Mike Hightower
Mike Hightower, Sandia National Laboratories is a civil and environmental engineer and has over 25 years experience in structural and geomechanics research in support of space and weapons systems, evaluation of technologies for industrial and nuclear waste treatment, and security and protection of critical infrastructures.
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Hermann William Hoffman, President
Hoffman & Associates
Bill Hoffman is president for H.W. (Bill) Hoffman and Associates, a firm specializing in sustainable water resource planning and conservation. He is currently a member of the U.S. Green Building Council's Water Efficiency Technical Advisory Group for LEED.
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Patrick J. Hughes, Building Technologies Integration Manager
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Patrick Hughes is the building technologies integration manager at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). His responsibilities include line and program management of ORNL's building-related work, which is sponsored by the Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Program, Federal Energy Management Program, and others.
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IFMA
IFMA promotes and facilitates FM career growth. By pursuing the educational curriculum required for the Facility Management Professional (FMP) designation, FMs from beginner to expert can broaden their fundamental knowledge in nine core competency areas, build their skills, grow their professional networks and ultimately acquire hands-on experience necessary to join the elite circle of Certified Facility Managers (CFM).
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John Infantino, CEO
Federal Development
As the CEO of Federal Development (www.federaldevelopment.com), John Infantino has extensive experience in the development and asset management of large mixed-use, master-planned projects throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Caribbean.
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Von Isaman
Von Isaman is an adjunct faculty member with Utah State University teaching general soils in the Off-Campus Horticulture Program. He is the West Jordan City, Utah, landscape ordinance plan reviewer.
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Robert L. (Bob) Johnson, Director
Institutional Sales for Trane Americas
Bob Johnson is the director of institutional sales for Trane Americas. In his role, Bob leads the expansion of the healthcare, education and government sectors, which are three of Trane's largest markets including work with Federal Government agencies and departments. Mr. Johnson's responsibilities span North and South America and all Trane's business streams in these markets.
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Mel Jones, President and CEO
Sterling Planet
Mel Jones is the Co-Founder, President and CEO of Sterling Planet, the nation's leading retailer of renewable energy certificates. Sterling Planet was founded in 2000.
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Mike Kapps, Vice President of Loop Operations – LoopMaster International
WaterFurnace International, Inc.
Mike Kapps is the vice president of Loop Operations of WaterFurnace International, Inc., a subsidiary of WFI, Industries, Ltd. WFI Industries Ltd. is a publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol WFI. WFI Industries Ltd. is the parent company of WaterFurnace International, Inc. and LoopMaster International, Inc.
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George Kehler, Dir. Carbon Mgmt.
ADVANTAGE IQ
As the director of sustainability and carbon management for ADVANTAGE IQ a leading energy management firm that provides utility cost-reduction services, George Kehler directs and manages all sustainability, carbon-reduction, and renewable energy initiatives for the company and its clientele.
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Sean Kennedy, Co-Founder and Vice President of Integration Services
Voyant Solutions
Sean Kennedy is co-founder and VP of Integration Services for Voyant Solutions. Mr. Kennedy has over 20 years of experience in the EMCS industry, is a frequent speaker at industry events and a board member of the LonMark Association.
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Miles Keogh, Director of Grants and Research
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
Miles Keogh oversees and directs NARUC's domestic research activities, serving as a liaison between NARUC members, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Homeland Security and other key organizations with respect to NARUC's grant-funded energy, environmental and security programs.
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Bruce Kinzey
Bruce Kinzey manages a number of SSL product demonstrations for DOE and has been involved with energy efficiency at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for more than two decades.
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Paul Kistler
USN
Mr. Kistler is the team leader for the Navy's Technology Validation Program (Techval). Mr. Kistler has a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois, is a Certified Energy Manager and has worked in the Navy's Energy Program since 1995.
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Jason Kliwinski, AIA, LEED AP
Jason is a co-founder of the U.S. Green Building Council New Jersey Chapter, and serves as the First Vice President and Chair of the Committee on the Environment for the New Jersey Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
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Linda Koman, Public Utilities Specialist
General Services Administration
Linda Koman is a public utilities specialist in the GSA Energy Center, helping negotiate GSA Areawide Public Utility Contracts pursuant to applicable requirements.
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Lubomyr S. Kormeluk, Senior Public Utilities Specialist
General Services Administration
Lubomyr S. Kormeluk is a senior public utilities specialist with the GSA Energy Center of Expertise. Prior to coming to GSA, he was employed by Van Scoyoc & Wiskup, a utility consulting firm located in Washington, D.C.
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Ira Krepchin, Associate Director of the Technology Assessment Group
E Source
Ira Krepchin is associate director of the Technology Assessment Group at E Source, an energy information service. His areas of expertise include energy-efficient lighting and sustainable building design. He has more than 20 years experience in the energy field.
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Andrew Kruse, Co-Founder & Senior Vice-President of Business Development & Recording Secretary
Southwest Windpower
Andrew Kruse has been the innovator behind the development of the company's marketing and distribution strategies. In 2002 he was awarded the "Small Business Exporter of the Year" by the Export-Import Bank of America. Mr. Kruse has traveled to more than 60 countries working with distributors and establishing new market opportunities.
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Don LaVada, Director of Events
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Don LaVada is director of events for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Mr. LaVada is responsible for coordinating and hosting all events, conferences and meetings for NYSERDA, a public-benefit corporation with assets of more than $300 million.
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Brian Lambert, General Manager
Garland Energy Systems, Inc.
Brian Lambert is general manager of Garland Energy Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Garland Co. Garland Energy Systems, Inc. focuses on renewable energy systems for buildings including both ground and roof mounted photovoltaic panels. Mr. Lambert has been involved in the commercial roofing and construction market for over 15 years.
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Regina Larrabee, Energy Program Manager
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Regina Larrabee is an energy program manager at the Department of Veterans Affairs. She is the point person for ESPC, UESC, awareness programs and facilitates energy and water efficiency improvements in VA Medical Centers, offices and cemeteries across the nation.
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Gary L. Leatherman, PhD, Senior Associate
Booz Allen Hamilton
Dr. Leatherman heads Booz Allen's energy technology group. He has 20 years of experience in the energy industry. He has published 45 papers and holds 2 patents.
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Preston Lee
Preston Lee started with Wasatch Integrated in 2002 as the Environmental Engineer, and was the Project Manager for the Landfill Gas – To Energy project in cooperation with Ameresco and Hill Air Force Base. He was promoted in 2006 to Landfill Manger and assisted in achieving full membership in Chicago Climate Exchange.
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Mark Levi, Buildings Management Specialist
General Services Administration
Mark Levi manages utilities procurement, retro-commissioning and other energy-related projects for the General Services Administration's Pacific Rim Region. He has been in government service since 1985.
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Elliott Levine, Technology Manager
U.S. Department of Energy
Elliott Levine has served in numerous capacities within the Department of Energy's Industrial Technologies Program Office. As technology manager he supplied strategic direction and portfolio management to the glass, forest products and mining industry R&D programs. He presently promotes the adoption of federally-supported advanced energy efficient technologies into the energy complex and Federal sector.
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Ray Levinson, Manager, Environmental Programs
U.S. Postal Service, Pacific Area
Ray Levinson manages operational, environmental and energy issues for USPS sites in California, Hawaii and U.S. territories in the Pacific, including 2,000+ buildings and 25,000+ vehicles.
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Jim Lewis, President and CEO
Obvius
Jim Lewis is the president and CEO of Obvius, based in Portland, OR. He was formerly the president and co-founder of Veris Industries.
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Bernie Lindsey
Bernie Lindsey is currently the Utilities and Energy Program Manager for Navy Region Southwest. He provides oversight and management of the Region's utilities and energy programs.
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William Lintner, Team Lead
Federal Energy Management Program
Will Lintner is the Team Lead for the Climate Actions Team, Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program and has received the Presidential Award for Leadership in Federal Energy Management for contributions under the DOE/EPA 21st Century Program.
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Samuel Logan, Jr., Chief Executive
LOGANEnergy Corp
Sam Logan is chief executive of LOGANEnergy, the fuel cell company he founded in 1994. Today the company is a leading world provider of fuel cell project solutions with projects stretching from Hawaii to the UK, involving PAFC, Carbonate and PEM fuel cell products.
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Stacy LoSchiavo
General Services Administration
Mrs. LoSchiavo received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communication from Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA. She has been employed with General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Motor Vehicle Management for over 4 years. Mrs. LoSchiavo currently manages GSA Fleet's Alternative Fuel Vehicle Program.
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Johnny Lunger, Director/ Public Sector
American Power Conversion
With sixteen years experience in the Power Protection Industry, Johnny Lunger is currently leading the enterprise sales force for the public sector of APC covering all U.S. DOD (both foreign and domestic locations) and a substantial amount of the SLED accounts coast to coast.
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Brian K. Magden, Regional Energy Coordinator
General Services Administration
Brian Magden is the regional energy coordinator for the U.S. General Services Administration covering New York, northern New Jersey, and the Caribbean. His position encompasses both supply side and demand side management issues for electric power, natural gas, oil, water and steam.
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Thomas R. Mancini, Program Manager, Concentrating Solar Power
Sandia National Laboratory
Dr. Thomas Mancini is the Concentrating Solar Power Program manager at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He has a distinguished 30-year career in solar energy R&D and has published more than 100 technical papers and reports.
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Amy Manheim, Technology Development Manager
U.S. Department of Energy
Amy Manheim is responsible for financing on the Market Transformation Team in the Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program and a member of EERE's Financial Initiatives Team. She has also held research management positions in Biomass, Industrial Technologies, and The Inventions and Innovation Programs in EERE.
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Kate Maracas, Vice President of Arizona Operations
Abengoa Solar, Inc.
Kate Maracas is the vice president of Abengoa Solar's Arizona Operations, where she focuses on infrastructure development to support the siting of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plants within Arizona. She has more than 25 years of energy industry and consulting experience in areas including engineering, environmental management and renewable energy. Her career emphasis over the last several years has been in large scale solar generation.
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Edward Mardiat, DBIA, Principal, Director of CHP Development
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc.
Edward Mardiat is developing CHP projects that deliver higher energy efficiency, improved reliability with significantly lower emissions resulting in a more sustainable and environmentally sound solution.
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Alicia R. Martin, Manager, Employee Events, Sustainability & Green Initiatives
Sprint Nextel Enterprise Real Estate
Alicia R. Martin is the manager of the Sustainability Program within Enterprise Real Estate at Sprint. Her role includes coordinating existing sustainability activities, identifying new opportunities for Sprint to go green, and reporting on progress toward achievement of Sprint's sustainability goals within real estate.
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Mark S. Martinez, Manager of Program Development
Southern California Edison
Mark Martinez is the manager of demand response program development for Southern California Edison (SCE). His current responsibilities include strategic oversight, program design and regulatory compliance for SCE's demand response programs.
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Donald Mauritz, Building Science Research Associate
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Donald Mauritz is a Building Science Research Associate with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). He joined LBNL's DC Projects Office in October 1996 to provide market research and energy-use analysis in support of government sponsored efficiency programs including ENERGY STAR and the Federal Energy Management Program.
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Tony Mayfield, Senior Consultant, Energy Systems
On-Target innovations
Tony Mayfield has a 22 year record of work as an industrial and systems engineer with a focus on enterprise systems. In his current role as engineering and systems SME for DOE, DOD and various commercial clients, Mr. Mayfield partners with Federal Government and commercial customers to help them reduce excess energy consumption while stabilizing and then eventually reducing energy costs.
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Gordon Maynard
Southern California Gas Company
Gordon Maynard is a Project Manager with Southern California Gas Company. Mr. Maynard has been with Sempra Energy since 1991. His project experience includes March ARB, NAS Lemoore, and MCB Camp Pendleton. His responsibilities comprise project identification, design and engineering. Mr. Maynard is a Certified Energy Manager.
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Kate McMordie
Kate McMordie has 10 years experience in strategic water management and planning. She currently consults with Sain Engineering and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
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Margo Melendez, Senior Project Leader
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Margo Melendez is senior project leader on the Clean Cities Program for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Since joining NREL in 1999, she has worked on a variety of issues related to the transition of the transportation sector to alternative fuels and advanced technologies.
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Linda Mesaros, President
Mesaros Associates, Inc.
Linda Mesaros is president of Mesaros Associates Inc. specializing in environmental, energy and contracting consulting services. Ms. Mesaros served as deputy federal environmental executive and chief of staff of the White House Task Force on Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition, as well as deputy administrator for procurement innovation at OMB’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy.
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Anita P. Molino, Principal
Bostonia Partners LLC
Anita Molino is a principal with Bostonia Partners LLC, a financial services and investment banking firm. Ms. Molino has extensive capital markets experience with financing of energy efficient and renewable energy projects.
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Randy J. Monohan, Resource Efficiency Manager
TetraTech
Randy Monohan, MBA, is the lead resource efficiency manager, MCAS Miramar and holds an Energy Certificate from UCSD; and AEE Certifications as a CEM, BEP, CSDP and CDSM. He has provided project management and coordination for more than $140M worth of projects.
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Greg Moreland
SENTECH, Inc.
Greg Moreland is employed at SENTECH. Inc, a clean energy and energy efficiency consulting company, where he is responsible for providing support to the U.S. Department of Energy's Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Infrastructure Technologies Program.
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Curt Murdock
Curt Murdock has worked for the Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center Huntsville for the past 14 years and is currently Chief of the Energy Branch. Curt provides leadership and management for many Army energy reduction initiatives and programs.
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Frank Napoli, Director of National Accounts
Con Edison Solutions
Frank Napoli is responsible for the development and implementation of energy strategies of key governmental, commercial and industrial accounts. Mr. Napoli assisted with the development of Con Edison's first Utility Energy Services Contract.
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Kathleen Nawaz, Senior Project Leader
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Kathleen Nawaz is a senior project leader at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Since 2001 she has managed NREL's support to DOE’s regulated fleet programs.
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John Nelson, Chief, Electricity Division
Defense Energy Support Center
John Nelson is Chief of the Electricity Division at DESC. The Electricity Division is responsible for the acquisition of competitive electricity and renewables.
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Charlie Neumann, Resource Efficiency Manager
Sain Engineering Associates
Charlie Neumann is the resource efficiency manager with Sain Engineering Associates serving Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. Fort Sam Houston's 1163 (and growing fast) facilities have an area over 9 million square feet with an annual utility budget in excess on $15 Million. Mr. Neumann is responsible for many facets of Fort Sam Houston's energy program, including the energy awareness program, electric and gas rate analysis, peak saver program, and the community infrastructure and economic development project.
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Charles Newcomb, Managing Director, Operations
Entegrity Wind Systems, Inc.
Charles Newcomb oversees projects from site selection and construction through installation and long-term operations. Mr. Newcomb was a senior engineer at NREL between 1997 and 2006.
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Rex Noble, Director of Maintenance & Verification and Commissioning
Florida Power and Light
Rex Noble is the Director of Maintenance & Verification and Commissioning for Florida Power and Light with over 26 years of experience. He is responsible for management of maintenance & verification and commissioning for all energy performance contract projects as well as project maintenance, system monitoring and performance reporting.
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Michael S. Parker, PE, CEM, LEED AP, Solutions Development Manager
Johnson Controls
As the solutions development manager for Johnson Controls, Michael Parker leads the technical development of Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) projects within the federal sector. Mr. Parker is also an AEE Certified Demand Side Management Professional (CDSM) and an AEE Certified Lighting Efficiency Professional (CLEP).
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James B. Paton, Staff Action Officer
Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management
Jim Paton is a staff action officer in the Facilities Policy Directorate of the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management. He provides facilities policy and guidance on Army energy programs, utility systems, energy security, and is responsible for developing the Army's budget for utilities and the Army Energy Program.
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Robert Penn, Assistant Chief of Real Estate
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District
Robert Penn is the Army's Enhanced Use Lease (EUL) program director. Since he moved into this role in 2004, the program has closed ten EUL deals and is finalizing negotiations for another eight projects. These projects will produce more than $2 billion in in-kind services for the Army over the next 50 years.
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Lee Peterson, Senior Manager – Research and Planning
Reznick Group, P.C.
Lee Peterson is a senior manager in the Firm's Tax Practice and leads the Atlanta Office's Research and Planning Department and the Tax Consulting Practice. Lee is responsible for advising clients on structuring renewable energy and other complex transactions, with significant focus on transactions that involve federal and state income, franchise or premium tax credits and other benefits.
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Roman Piaskoski, Energy Coordinator
General Services Administration – New England
Roman Piaskoski has been the regional energy coordinator for GSA New England since 1995. During his tenure, the New England Region has consistently reduced energy consumption and achieved mandated goals for energy performance. The region has also implemented several award winning renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
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Randy Pieper, CEM, Resource Efficiency Manager
Sain Engineering Associates
As an REM, Randy Pieper is responsible for the planning and implementation of a distributed EEM system encompassing several sites across the globe.
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Kevin Powell, Research Director
General Services Administration
As Director of Research for GSA's Public Buildings Service. Kevin focuses on identifying promising building technologies, expert solutions, management policies and tools that enhance GSA’s real estate operating decisions and procedures.
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Wilson Prichett, PE, CEM, CGBE, REP, Resource Efficiency Manager
Sain Engineering Associates, Inc.
Wilson Prichett is a resource efficiency manager for Sain Engineering Associates, Inc. with over 30 years experience providing facility energy auditing and renewable design (i.e., solar, wind, biomass, small hydro and geothermal) with over 500 completed projects.
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John G. Ravis
John Ravis has over 18 years of experience in project finance. Before TD, he worked advising clients on financing renewable energy projects. He has also worked with ABB Energy Capital, Raytheon, Constellation Energy and Combustion Engineering.
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Phil Rawlings, CGD, Director of Geothermal Services
TRC Energy Services – Geothermal
Phil Rawlings currently works installing GSHP systems on 3 Army and 1 USMC facilities. His projects range from commercial facilities to family housing historic renovations, renovations, and/or new construction.
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Joe Richards, Branch Head – Infrastructure Analysis and Assessment Branch
Mission Assurance Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center
Joe Richards is the Head of a branch that performs infrastructure characterization, analysis, and vulnerability assessment for various customers using site visits and extensive commercial infrastructure data.
Cliff Richardson, Energy Engineer
Kirtland Air Force Base
Cliff Richardson has over 30 years of experience in energy conservation, project design and contract administration in the USAF both as an officer and a civilian. Mr. Richardson currently works in energy engineering full time for Kirtland AFB, NM.
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Victor Roberts, Ph.D., President
Roberts Research & Consulting, Inc.
Dr. Victor Roberts, President, Roberts Research & Consulting, Inc. has been developing high efficacy light sources for 37 years; for the past 8 years as an independent consultant. He also enjoys his solar/wind powered boat.
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Robi Robichaud, Senior Engineer
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Robi Robichaud is a senior engineer on the Wind Powering America Team at the National Wind Technology Center at NREL. He also works on DOE’s TEAM Initiative doing wind resource evaluations and feasibility studies at DOE sites, Manages the Federal and Native American Anemometer Loan Programs and works with agencies such as USCG and Navy to monitor the wind resources at various sites, complete feasibility studies and advise on RFP's and procurement actions.
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Lynn Rog, Product Manager
UTC Power
Lynn Rog is the product manager for the PureComfort solution at UTC Power, responsible for the integration of a 200 kW and 1 MW microturbine into the product line. She has over 10 years of experience at United Technologies.
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Jeffery Salazar, Sr. Account Executive
Southern California Gas, San Diego Gas & Electric
Jeff works with federal and state customers for Southern California Gas Company and San Diego Gas & Electric focusing on the implementation of energy efficiency, demand response and cogeneration projects.
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Rob Sandoli, Program Examiner
Office of Management and Budget
Rob Sandoli is a program examiner at the U.S. Office of Management and Budget where he oversees the Department of Energy's $1.7 billion portfolio of energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. Rob also provides policy advice and analysis to the White House. Rob is a Registered Environmental Manager with experience as a project manager and environmental scientist.
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Dale Sartor, P.E.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Dale Sartor heads the LBNL Building Technologies Applications Tea and has an AB in Architecture and a Masters in Business Administration. He is a licensed mechanical engineer and a licensed general building contractor
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Jennifer A. Schafer, President
Cascade Associates
Jennifer Schafer is the president of Cascade Associates, a governmental affairs consulting firm representing the energy efficiency community, companies and organizations advocating policies that advance the position of energy efficiency and clean energy technology. Ms. Schafer has extensive experience in energy legislation, including the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.
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Schuyler Schell
Federal Energy Management Program
Schuyler "Skye" Schell serves as the FEMP team supervisor for Financing Initiatives, as well as its Departmental Energy Management Program. Prior to joining FEMP he gained financing experience at Freddie Mac and at a Dallas-based mortgage company.
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Steve Scott, Contracting Officer
U.S. Department of Energy Golden Field Office
Steve Scott is a DOE Contracting Officer and manages the contract to operate NREL. He is also responsible for a power purchase agreement for a photovoltaic system at the NREL site.
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Jeff Seaton, Deputy Chief of Staff - Energy
Arizona Army National Guard
Jeff Seaton is the Deputy Chief of Staff - Energy, for the Arizona Army National Guard. He has won the Arizona Governor's Award for Energy Conservation for the past nine years and received Department of Defense recognition by winning the Secretary of the Army Award five times.
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Lariza Sepulveda, Public Utilities Specialist
General Services Administration
Lariza Sepulveda began her regulatory career in Washington D.C., working with utility affiliates in the development of materials for transmission and distribution rate and compliance filings. She currently analyzes moderately complex FERC regulatory and PJM transmission issues.
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Chandra Shah, Senior Project Leader
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Chandra Shah is a senior project leader with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. As laboratory lead for the FEMP renewable purchasing program, current efforts are focused on assisting federal agencies with on-site renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) projects.
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Terry Sharp, P.E., Building Performance Benchmarking and Ratings
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Terry Sharp develops advanced building energy performance benchmarking tools (e.g., EPA's Energy Star rating system engines). He also focuses on strategic management of building portfolios for energy efficiency.
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Beth Shearer, President
Beth Shearer and Associates, Inc.
Beth Shearer is President of Beth Shearer and Associates, Inc., and consults on public energy policy. Ms Shearer formerly served as the Director of FEMP and has worked with the International Energy Agency, the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation Energy Working Group, and numerous Federal Laboratories.
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Randy Smidt, Staff Engineer
Headquarters Dept. of Army
Randy Smidt serves as the Energy Sustainability Program Manager and the Alternative Financing Program Manager in the Energy & Utilities Branch of HQDA, ACSIM.
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James S. Smith, Vice President
National Energy Services
James Smith is an accomplished manager with more than 18 years of experience in electrical, mechanical, environmental, chemical and energy engineering. Currently, Mr. Smith directs the planning, estimating, development and management of National Energy Services.
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Phil Smithers, Technical Services Leader
APS – Renewable Energy
Phil Smithers has worked for APS for the last 18 years with the majority of his APS career dedicated to Fossil Generation Engineering. Mr. Smithers background is in the areas of civil, structural and mechanical design and project management. More recently he spent time in transmission siting and has worked to decommission APS' only hydroelectric facilities in Arizona. He is currently the technical services leader in APS' Renewable Energy unit.
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James M. Snook, P.E., Utility Rates Manager
USAF, Civil Engineer Support Agency, Facility Energy Center
James Snook is leader of the utility acquisition technical team at the Air Force Facility Energy Center supporting Air Force annual utility purchases, which exceed $1 billion.
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James Snyder, Mechanical Engineering Technician
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Jim Snyder is a mechanical engineering technician with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Resident Office, Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, responsible for mechanical construction projects at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma and Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.
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Jonathan Soper, P.E., Co-principal and Co-founder
Enovity, Inc.
Jonathan Soper is co-principal and co-founder of Enovity, Inc. and provides commissioning, energy engineering, sustainable design and building operations and maintenance services to the construction and property management industry.
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Fred Speece, CEM, Resource Efficiency Manager
Tetra Tech
Fred Speece has been a Resource Efficiency Manager (REM) for Navy Region Southwest since 2000. He has assisted the Navy in reduction of energy through project development and execution, utilities tracking, budget analysis and energy awareness.
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Keith A. Spitznagel, Senior Vice President of Marketing
LOGANEnergy Corp
As senior vice president of marketing, Keith Spitznagel is responsible for introducing current and prospective customers to the wide range of fuel cell services available from LOGANEnergy.
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Nick Stecky, Resource Efficiency Manager
Sain Engineering Associates
Nick Stecky is a resource efficiency manager for Sain Engineering Associates, Inc. at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey providing energy engineering and consulting services for the construction, operation and management of federal facilities.
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Krista Stehn, Resource Efficiency Manager
Stain Engineering Associates
Krista Stehn is a resource efficiency manager with Sain Engineering Associates serving Navy Region Hawai'i. Ms. Stehn is responsible for increasing energy awareness and improving energy conservation efforts throughout the Region. She has developed and implemented aggressive outreach initiatives including an effective Building Energy Monitor program, various community outreach projects, a training program educating Navy military and civilian personnel, and enhanced media and community relations.
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William J. Stein, Senior Energy Engineer
U.S. Army
Bill Stein has been working with renewable energy for 20 years, doing projects in solar and wind. He has a CEM, CEP, CSDP and CMVP.
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Steven J. Strong, President
Solar Design Associates, Inc.
Steven Strong is president of Solar Design Associates, Inc., a firm he founded in 1974. Mr. Strong powered the Summer Olympics in Atlanta with the world's largest roof-top solar power system, designed and installed three solar energy systems at the White House and has orchestrated other solar energy projects. He is currently working on a new community in the Middle East that will be powered by solar energy.
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David Struck, Resource Efficiency Manager
Sain Engineering Associates, Inc.
David Struck is the resource efficiency manager for the Pacific Region, U.S. Coast Guard, Oakland, California. He facilitates the "shore side" energy program for facilities from Alaska to Hawai'i.
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Thomas E. Sudman, President and CEO
Digital A.V.
Thomas Sudman has been a computer executive for more than 38 years. Since 1983 he has been president and CEO of Digital A.V., a designer and provider of services for information infrastructures used to improve core business processes.
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Scott Sudman, Chief Technology Officer
Digital A.V.
As chief technology officer at DAV, Scott Sudman directs the company's eye toward innovation. With more than 25 years of experience in software and hardware engineering, Mr. Sudman is responsible for setting technical direction within DAV's broad range of expertise. He is a strong proponent of standards, open systems and industry focused collaboration.
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Dale Tattersall, Federal Accounts Manager – SCG & SDG&E
Southern California Gas Company
Mr. Tattersall has been active in the energy conservation and construction market sectors for over twenty years. During this time he has acted as a project engineer, project manager, operations manager and team leader. His background is diverse covering general, mechanical, and controls contracting
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Edward Thibodo, Lead Energy Team Contracting Officer
Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest
Edward Thibodo is the lead energy contracting officer for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest. He works closely with the utility companies and Navy Facilities on the West Coast to identify, develop and accomplish energy conservation projects. He has received recognition on numerous occasions for his efforts in the energy arena, but his most prized award is the Department of Energy's 2002 Louis R. Harris Jr. Award.
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Roxie Thomas, Senior Management of GSA/Government Sales
Chrysler LLC
Roxie Thomas is senior manager of GSA/government sales for Chrysler LLC. In her current position she is responsible for fleet sales to federal, state and local governments.
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Robert Tierney, Director of Government Programs
UTC Power
Bob Tierney is responsible for developing cleaner, on-site power solutions for the federal government using fuel cells, microturbines and geothermal binary systems.
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Chris Tindal
Chris Tindal has worked for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command since 1988. Mr. Tindal created, developed and led the Utilities and Energy Cost Saver Tiger Team.
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Karen Barber Thomas, Senior Project Leader II
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Karen is the team leader for NREL's Alternative Financing (ESPC and UESC) team. She facilitates strategic partnerships between federal agencies and utilities, advising them on implementation of ensuing energy and dollar saving projects in federal facilities. She is also lead instructor for the Federal Energy Management Program's Utility Energy Services Contracting Workshops and serves on the Federal Utility Partnership Working Group Steering Committee.
Leland Tong, Vice President
MARC-IV Consulting
Leland Tong serves as vice president for MARC-IV Consulting. He provides technical and economic support to the National Biodiesel Board and the biodiesel industry. He also serves as the chairman of the BQ-9000 program.
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Simon Turner, President
Healthy Buildings International, Inc.
Simon Turner is president of Healthy Buildings International, Inc. Mr. Turner has authored some 30 publications and technical reports and done research on such topics as air pollution, asbestos, acid rain, lead in gasoline and dust monitoring.
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USGBC
The U.S. Green Buildings Council is a non-profit organization committed to expanding sustainable building practices. USGBC is composed of more than 14,000 organizations from across the building industry that are working to advance structures that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work.
Cynthia Vallina, Deputy Associate Administrator and Senior Budget Analyst
Office of Management and Budget
Cynthia Vallina is Deputy Associate Administrator for procurement and a Senior Budget Analyst at the Office of Management and Budget where she oversees implementation of Executive Orders on energy management, recycling and fleet management. Cyndi developed the Energy Scorecard concept and the Presidential Energy Management Awards
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Mark Vilchuck
Mark Vilchuck is the director of engineering & construction of Chevron Energy Solutions' Federal Business Unit with more than 23 years of extensive experience in project, facility and operations management with a focus on critical systems and infrastructure.
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Beverly Wade, ESPC Facilitator
U.S. Navy Civil Service
Bev Wade is an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) facilitator for the U.S. Navy Civil Service. Ms. Wade coordinates and develops financed energy projects for the Navy in conjunction with commercial contractors. This involves both conventional and renewable energy projects. Her responsibilities include initial conception development, energy baseline and rate calculation, design review coordination and verified savings measurement implementation.
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Mark Wagner, Vice President of Government Relations
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Mark Wagner is Vice President of Government Relations for Johnson Controls, Inc. where he has been instrumental in developing energy efficiency policy and programs with the federal government. Mark has also worked in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and for three Members of Congress.
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Andy Walker, Senior Engineer
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
As a senior engineer at the National Renewable Energy Lab, Dr. Andy Walker supports the U.S. DOE Federal Energy Management Program Technical Assistance Task, conducting engineering and economic analysis of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in Federal buildings.
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LeAnn Walker, Public Utilities Specialist
GSA – Energy Center of Expertise
LeAnn Walker has 18 years experience in GSA's energy program, particularly in using the Energy Usage Analysis System.
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Rick Walker, National Manager
Siemens Building Technologies
Rick Walker is national manager, Siemens Building Technologies. He was a pioneer in the design, implementation and commercialization of performance based HVAC and related energy management programs.
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Brenna Walraven
Brenna Walraven is the executive managing director, national property management, USAA Real Estate Company and chairman and CEO of the Building Owners and Managers Association International.
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Patricia Walters
Patricia Walters is an attorney with the Department of Energy's Golden Field Office, where she provides counsel on legal matters and complex procurements including innovative financing of renewable energy projects.
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Mike Warwick, Senior Staff Engineer
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Mike Warwick has been with PNNL as a staff engineer for over 18 years. He is especially valued for his insights into interactions between competitive markets and utility operations, including interactions among loads, resources, energy infrastructure, and utility operating and regulatory requirements.
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Robert Westby, Federal Energy Markets Program Manager
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Bob Westby has over 25 years of experience in the energy field including the private sector at the small business and corporate levels and the public sector at the local, state and national levels.
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Dallas Wheat, Sales Director Federal Programs
Honeywell SES
Dallas Wheat has been involved in Federal contracting and government programs for over 25 years in all areas of energy conservation, security and fire systems. Mr. Wheat has been with Honeywell for two years and is currently sales director for Federal programs. He has been involved with GovEnergy since its inception and has served as a committee member, speaker and moderator.
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Francis Wheeler, Vice President of ICI
Water Management, Inc.
Francis Wheeler currently manages all Industrial Commercial and Institutional business for Water Management and has worked as a performance contracting account manager for a fortune 100 energy services company.
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Charles H. Williams, Supervisor, Applications Team
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Dr. Charles Williams directs FEMP's ESPC Team and Emerging Technologies programs at LBNL. He has over 25 years of experience in municipal, ESCO and National Laboratory energy programs.
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Chris Williams, Energy Services Division Marketing Manager
Spirax Sarco
Mr. Williams is the marketing manager for Spirax Sarco's Energy Services Division. He has over 25 years experience in industrial flow measurement, having previously held positions with Gervase Instruments (UK), Spirax Sarco (UK & USA), and EMCO Flow Systems (USA).
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Soloman B. Williams, Corrosion Program Manager
AFCESA
Sol Williams has 18 years experience with corrosion and industrial water treatment. He is currently the Air Force facilities program manager.
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Bert Wilson, Director of Portfolio Management
South River Consulting, LLC
Bert Wilson is a chartered financial analyst with over twenty years of experience in economic analysis and decision-making. He specializes in energy market analysis and procurement. Since founding South River Consulting in 1998, Mr. Wilson has directed over $5 billion of various forms of energy.
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Scott Wolf, Federal Finance Specialist
Federal Energy Management Program
Scott Wolf is currently the federal finance specialist for the Western and Central DOE Regions. In this capacity Mr. Wolf interfaces with ESCO's and federal agencies to best utilize the attributes of DOE's Super ESPC contracts.
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Jim Woods, Vice President, Business Development
Sain Engineering Associates, Inc.
Jim Woods is vice president of Sain Engineering Associates, Inc. providing energy engineering and consulting services for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of commercial facilities.
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Craig Zgabay, Program Manager, EUL
The Shaw Group
With over 20 years of diverse commercial and governmental real estate experience, Craig Zgabay manages the Enhanced Use Leasing program for the Air Force Real Property Agency.
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Dr. Alexander Zhivov
Alexander Zhivov is a senior principal investigator of the Army Corps of Engineers' Engineer Research and Development Center. Dr. Zhivov is a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers and holds a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from Central Research and Experimental Design Institute for Industrial Buildings, Moscow and the Research Institute for Labor Protection, Leningrad.
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Karl Zimmerman, President
Intercon Systems, Inc.
Karl Zimmerman is president of Intercon Systems, Inc., a controls systems integrator with a focus on energy, retrofit and service applications and a mechanical engineer with 24 years of facilities' systems management and design experience.
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