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MANAGEMENT
Thomas
L. Kirkpatrick, President and Chief Executive
Officer
Dave
Ketterer, General Manager of Operations
Brian
Roth, General Manager Business Development
Brad Dulle, Senior Sales Support Engineer
Hari Krishnamurthy, Sales Support Engineer
Robert Gronas, Project Manager
Doug Ketterer, Project Manager
Jeff Lyon, Director, Central-Northern Ohio Market
Matt Amyx, Director, ESCO Accounts
Steve Sumpter, Director, National Accounts
David Larson, Director, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi & Alabama Markets
Emily Gandee, Director, Finance and Administration
Alicia Kimball, Director, Human Resources and Offices Services
 Thomas L. Kirkpatrick
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Kirkpatrick’s career spans nearly 25 years in Business Development, Sales
Management, Marketing and Human Resources. He became the President and CEO of
Eco Engineering in September 1998.
Mr. Kirkpatrick spent 19 years with the Procter & Gamble Company,
progressing rapidly through positions of increasing responsibility in Sales
Management, Marketing, and Human Resources. During his tenure at P&G, Mr.
Kirkpatrick was responsible for managing both the Eastern and Western Sales
Divisions, and held positions as Corporate Market Manager, and Manager of
Sales Recruiting, Training and Development.
In 1995, Mr. Kirkpatrick was named Vice President, Market Development for
MATRIXX Marketing, Inc., the global teleservices and customer care subsidiary
of Cincinnati Bell. While at MATRIXX, Mr. Kirkpatrick was the senior
executive responsible for US sales and marketing activities. Under his
leadership the organization grew from $226M to $447M in annual revenues in
only three years.
At Eco, Mr. Kirkpatrick is responsible for the overall management of the
firm, including strategic planning, business partnerships, finance and human
resources. He is a graduate of Michigan State University and the Executive
Development Program of the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at
Northwestern University.
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 David Ketterer
General Manager of Operations
Mr. Ketterer has over 20 years of diversified experience in technical
operations, process control and total quality project management. He has been
a member of the Eco management team since 1994.
After studying Industrial Technology at Miami University, Mr. Ketterer began
his business career in the construction industry where he developed
significant hands-on expertise with electrical and general contracting
projects. He subsequently joined Procter & Gamble, spending 15 years in
research & development performing technical project management tasks and
an additional five years as a manager within the corporate systems and support
operation. While at P&G, Mr. Ketterer developed significant skills in
project management, process documentation, budgetary control, data systems
and total quality management practices.
At Eco, Mr. Ketterer is responsible for day-to-day operations of the company.
He manages the firm’s processes for conducting energy surveys, metering
programs and oversees all installation contracts. He has personally been
involved with over 200 lighting upgrade projects, involving all types of
technologies and equipment across multiple types of facilities and
industries. Mr. Ketterer is a registered energy Surveyor with the EPA’s Green
Lights Ally Program and a Certified Lighting Efficiency Professional (CLEP) from the Association of Energy Engineers.
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 Brian Roth
General Manager Business Development
Mr. Roth spent five years in the lighting industry with Roth Brothers, Inc.,
a family owned, regional ESCO in northeast Ohio that was subsequently
acquired by First Energy Corp. His experience includes electrical upgrade and
lighting maintenance programs for a variety of manufacturing,
warehousing/distribution and commercial office properties. Mr. Roth is a registered energy Surveyor with the EPA's Green Lights Ally Program, along with a Certified Lighting Efficiency Professional (CLEP) from the Association of Energy Engineers.
Mr. Roth joined Eco in January 1999 and is currently responsible for
developing new services based upon market needs and assessing opportunities
for mutual gain with potential business partners. He holds a BA in Economics
from Oberlin College and an MBA from Xavier University.
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 Brad Dulle
Senior Sales Support Engineer
Mr. Dulle's professional career began in the United States Army, where he worked as an Electronic Repairman and Tank Crewman. He was awarded an Army Commendation Medal, and Army Good Conduct Medal, and an Army Achievement Medal before completing his military commitment. Immediately prior to joining Eco, he spent three years with AK Steel as an Electrical maintenance Engineer, where he learned large project management along with engineering new installations and implementing critical design changes.
Mr. Dulle has a bachelor's degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering and an Associates degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
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 Hari Krishnamurthy
Sales Support Engineer
Mr. Krishnamurthy, a native of India, joined Eco Engineering after completing his Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. He distinguished himself there both with his design work in the wave Electronics Laboratory, and with his work as a Graduate assistant in the Student Services area. He was the recipient of numerous awards including the University Graduate Scholarship, a Teaching Assistantship, as well as being involved with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. His Undergraduate degree is from the University of Madras.
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 Robert Gronas
Project Manager
Mr. Gronas joined Eco Engineering following three years with the Kroger Company, where he was a Senior Procurement Specialist, with involvement in purchasing electrical and lighting products. Prior to this, he spent 11 years in the environmental management field as a Project Engineer working for Fluor Daniels/Fluor Fernald on the Fernald Environmental Restoration Project. In total this represents 14 years of experience in Project Management and Purchasing.
Mr. Gronas holds a BS degree in Environmental and Business Management from the University of Findlay.
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 Doug Ketterer
Senior Project Manager
Mr. Ketterer started his business career in retailing with Elder Beerman as an Area Sales Manager, and then moved to Robert Half International as a Staffing Manager. He spent his first six months with Eco Engineering working on various project crews, including the National OfficeMax team to learn the business from the ground up. He was promoted to Project Manager in January of 2004. He is currently responsible for the largest multi-location national account projects, and has crews and contractors working across all 50 states.
Mr. Ketterer graduated from Bowling Green University with a degree in Business Administration and Marketing.
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 Jeff Lyon
Director, Central-Northern Ohio Market
Mr. Lyon has been working in the energy services/environmental field since 1987, although he joined Eco Engineering in October 1999.
Prior to joining Eco, Mr. Lyon was the founder and President of Energy Resource One, a Columbus, Ohio based energy service company that specialized in energy efficient lighting upgrades, installation of solar window film, and marketing of natural gas to a wide variety of industrial and commercial customers. Prior to that, he worked in sales as a manufacturers representative marketing industrial hazardous waste treatment systems and services.
Mr. Lyon holds a BA degree in Environmental Biology from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. He is also a registered energy Surveyor with the EPA's Green Lights Ally Program.
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 Matt Amyx
Director, ESCO Accounts
Mr. Amyx joined Eco Engineering in July, 1999 originally after spending five years in sales/sales management with Tradesman International, with a role that provided skilled craftsman to Companies in Greater Cincinnati. Mr. Amyx also spent 1.5 years selling full "turn-key" energy projects with Perfection Mechanical in the tri-state market. He is currently responsible for our relationships/partnerships with Companies where we act as subcontractor on a project to an entity that is normally focused on a larger energy opportunity/project.
Mr. Amyx holds a degree in Business Management from The University of Cincinnati.
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 Steve Sumpter
Director, National Accounts
Mr. Sumpter has over 25 years of experience in the lighting and energy conservation industry. Prior to joining Eco in 2001, he spent 23 years at North American, Inc. in a variety of positions, most recently as Vice President. North American was an Ohio-based electrical distributor specializing in providing both labor and materials for energy-efficient lighting upgrades. Most recently, Mr. Sumpter spent two years with Control Solutions as a performance contracting lighting engineer. His responsibilities have included specification and procurement of energy-efficient products, design and management of large-scale energy saving projects, and the development of innovative national programs to assist clients with energy cost containment.
Mr. Sumpter attended Ohio State University and the University of Cincinnati, and is a registered energy surveyor with the EPA's Green Lights Ally Program.
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 David Larson
Director, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi & Alabama Markets
Mr. Larson Joined Eco Engineering after a long and storied career in lighting and energy sales. He started his business career in Sales and Sales Management positions with Phillips Lighting and with the Kimberly Clark Corporation. He spent 7 years with Entergy Integrated Solutions in Key Account and National Sales, selling energy solutions for lighting, HVAC, and other services. After Entergy closed, David spent time with Sylvania Lighting Services, Enertech Marketing, Hi-Lites of Tennessee, and Emerson Retail Services, primarily selling lighting retrofit services.
Mr. Larson, a native of Wisconsin, has a B.S. Degree in Business Administration from Carroll College.
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 Emily Gandee
Director, Finance and Administration
Ms. Gandee has held a variety of positions with leading companies in the Greater Cincinnati area over the past twenty years including U.S. Shoe, and most recently, the Convergys Corporation, a customer care and billing subsidiary of Cincinnati Bell. Her responsibilities included serving as Senior Executive Assistant responsible for planning events, financial tracking, facility issues, and key personnel responsibilities.
Ms. Gandee joined Eco in October 1998 with complete responsibility for the corporate financial, accounting, and administration systems.
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 Alicia Kimball
Director, Human Resources and Offices Services
Ms. Kimball recently joined Eco Engineering in March of 2006 as the Director of Human Resources and Offices Services. She brings to Eco Engineering an interesting background containing experience in both the professional consulting and construction industries. She has over 15 years of varied personnel and management experience.
Most recently, Ms. Kimball was the Director of Human Resources at KZF Design where she worked with over 100 architects and engineers. While at KZF, Ms. Kimball had responsibility for personnel, employee benefits, regulatory compliance, recruiting, hiring, employee retention and other corporate initiatives as assigned.
Prior to KZF, she was the Office Manager for Bob Gee Construction. While there, her duties included not only personnel, but account management and financial responsibilities as well.
Ms. Kimball has a BS in Business Management from Northern Kentucky University.
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