Staff Members
Administration
Dorothy Campbell,
Administrator
760.931.2641 x122, dcampbell@aesc-inc.com
As an AESC administrator, Dorothy Campbell is in charge of accounts receivable and accounts payable functions. She prepares invoices, processes expense forms, and handles all receipts and disbursements. Dorothy also provides other general administrative support as needed.
Jenny DiGrazia,
Project Administrator
760.931.2641 x120, jdigrazia@aesc-inc.com
As an AESC Project Administrator, Jenny DiGrazia provides administrative and clerical support for numerous projects. These activities include data and file management, maintaining status updates and reports, project set-ups, project reviews, and site inspections.
Mary E. Kruse,
Office Manager
760.931.2641 x121, mkruse@aesc-inc.com
As Office Manager, Mary Kruse directs AESC administrative staff and oversees activities including payroll, human resources, employee benefits, and coordination of company events. In addition, she oversees all accounting functions and provides general administrative support.
Computer Science and Engineering
Mike Casey,
Senior Engineer
760.931.2641 x119, mcasey@aesc-inc.com
Mike Casey has more than 10 years of experience as an energy consultant with extensive work in market studies, modeling, and analysis of Combined Heat and Power and other distributed energy technologies; development and application of building energy simulation tools (DOE2); and energy utility end-use market analysis and forecasting.
Prior to joining AESC, Mike worked with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the Indoor Environments Program, leading nationwide studies of Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency in schools and office buildings.
Mr. Casey received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Control Systems and his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California San Diego. He is a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
Patricia Casey,
Associate Engineer
760.931.2641 x123, pcasey@aesc-inc.com
Ms. Casey joined AESC in May of 2007. She provides technical assistance evaluating California Solar Initiative projects for Southern California Edison. Before coming to AESC, Patricia performed energy market studies as a consultant, and prior to that, worked as an RF design engineer at General Dynamics on the Titan Centaur Program.
Patricia received her Bachelor of Science degree in Control Systems Engineering in 1986 from the University of California at San Diego.
John Clint,
Program Manager
760.931.2641 x115, jclint@aesc-inc.com
Having worked in the energy and transportation industries for more than 16 years, John Clint has assisted many engineering utility and private companies. John provides AESC clients with technical, administrative, and managerial support for energy efficiency-related programs.
Prior to joining AESC, John worked as a Senior Systems Engineer at SAIC and its subsidiary, TransCore. John’s main tasks at SAIC included analysis and research of Fuel Cells, TES systems, Energy Efficiency Technologies, Alternative Energy Systems, and Electric Vehicles. At TransCore, he performed as a Systems Engineer for development of the Dulles Toll Road and the Powhite Parkway Express. John was the lead Systems Engineer on the Crescent City Connections Divisions Toll Road project.
John earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems at San Diego State University. He is currently attending the University of California, San Diego in pursuit of a Professional Certificate in Systems Engineering.
Robert Cobb ,
Software Engineer760.931.2641 x127, rcobb@aesc-inc.com
Mr. Cobb joins AESC with over 7 years of experience in the development and management of computer information systems. He has a broad experience in software development, automated regression testing, data warehousing, reporting tools, and database development.
Robert received his Masters degree in Information Systems Management at Keller Graduate School of Management in 2007 and his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems at DeVry in 2001.
Joe Cornillaud,
Engineer
760.931.2641 x118, jcornillaud@aesc-inc.com
Joe Cornillaud is an Engineer with a background in technical and business consulting. Joe provides AESC with expertise in working and communicating with clients in a variety of projects and backgrounds. His primary function is the evaluation of energy efficiency projects.
Prior to joining AESC, Joe worked as a consultant for Accenture Ltd and as an intern for Honeywell Aerospace in Boyne City, MI. Joe received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University, and and is a Certified Engineer In Training.
Ken Dillon,
Senior Software Engineer
760.931.2641 x128, kdillon@aesc-inc.com
Mr. Dillon joined AESC in August of 2007. He has an extensive background in the design and development of complex, mission critical software applications. At AESC, he develops software in support of energy efficiency projects.
Ken has over 20 years of software experience, and is proficient in a variety of computer languages and operating systems. He is expert in C, C++, C#, and Windows environments. Ken received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Washington in 1988.
Daniel Hagan,
Associate Engineer760.931.2641 x126, dhagan@aesc-inc.com
Mr. Hagan joined AESC in July of 2007. Dan is an Associate Engineer working on the evaluation and inspection of California Solar Initiative projects.
Dan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley.
Kevin Johnson,
Associate Engineer
925.691.1662, kJohnson@aesc-inc.com
Mr. Johnson is an Associate Engineer in AESC’s Concord office. Kevin provides technical assistance evaluating and inspecting applications for PG&E’s Non-Residential Retrofit – Demand Response Program (NRR-DR).
Kevin received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in May of 2007 from San Diego State University
Glen A. LaPalme,
Senior Engineer
760.931.2641 x116, glenl@aesc-inc.com
Glen LaPalme is a Senior Engineer with extensive expertise in energy efficiency technology, facility auditing, measurement and verification, and energy efficiency program implementation and evaluation. He provides AESC clients with technical expertise in engineering economics, building load analysis, process system analysis, energy efficiency measure performance estimation, whole building simulation modeling, and billing analysis.
Glen earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Resources Engineering from Humboldt State University. He is a member of the Association of Energy Engineers and is working towards an MBA in International Business.
Peter Lee,
Associate Engineer
925.691.1059, peterlee@aesc-inc.com
Peter Lee applies to AESC projects his experience in developing energy management plans for commercial buildings. In addition to a background in HVAC system analysis, he also has worked on a variety of biodiesel related projects.
Peter earned a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Queens University at Kingston, Ontario. He currently works in the Northern California/Bay Area office providing AESC clients with technical assistance involving energy conservation.
Karen Leifheit,
Associate Engineer
760.931.2641 x131, kleifheit@aesc-inc.com
Ms. Leifheit joined AESC in April of 2008 to provide technical and management support for the California Solar Initiative programs. Karen previously worked as an Energy Analyst, reviewing and approving incentive estimates for proposals, energy studies, and energy efficiency projects in 10 states.
Karen received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from the State University of New York at Geneseo.
Joseph Ling,
Associate Engineer
626.260.4806, jling@aesc-inc.com
Mr. Ling joined AESC in June of 2007 as an Associate Engineer. He provides technical support to the Standard Performance Contract and other energy efficiency programs.
Joseph received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cal Poly Pomona in June 2007 and is a Certified Engineer in Training.
Andie Miramontes,
Associate Engineer760.931.2641 x125, amiramontes@aesc-inc.com
Ms. Miramontes is an Associate Engineer with AESC. Andie provides technical assistance evaluating and inspecting California Solar Initiative applications.
Andie received her Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in May of 2007 from San Diego State University.
Judy Peck,
Senior Engineer
925.691.1660, jpeck@aesc-inc.com
Ms Peck is a Senior Engineer with AESC and has over ten years of experience in the energy industry. She has worked as a utility employee – implementing energy efficiency incentive programs; and as a lobbyist – promoting energy efficiency incentive programs as prudent public policy. Judy currently works out of AESC’s Concord office in support of Pacific Gas and Electric’s energy efficiency programs, including the Non-Residential Retrofit/Demand Response (NRR-DR) program and the Integrated Energy Audit program.
Judy has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, and a Master of Arts in Economics.
Donald Pratt,
Program Manager
858.560.7182 x106, don@aesc-inc.com
Donald Pratt has more than 13 years of experience in the development and management of computer software information systems. At AESC, he develops computer programs in support of energy efficiency, intelligent systems and engineering projects. He is an expert C, C++, Visual Basic, Java and HTML programmer and is proficient in Windows, Unix and VMS environments.
Don received his Bachelor of Science degree in Cognitive Science, with a concentration in artificial intelligence and software engineering, from the University of California at San Diego. He earned his Masters of Science degree in Computer Science from San Diego State University.
David Pruitt,
Senior Engineer
626.483.8299, davidp@aesc-inc.com
David Pruitt has more than nine years of experience in the design and evaluation of HVAC and plumbing systems in residential and commercial buildings. In addition, he has performed a variety of energy-use simulations utilizing a multitude of energy modeling techniques and tools, such as DOE-2 and eQuest. He provides AESC clients expertise in HVAC&R, lighting, and industrial process improvements.
David is a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA). He earned his Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from New Mexico State University and his Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from Portland State University.
Cody Riddar,
Senior Software Engineer
858.560.7182 x107, criddar@aesc-inc.com
Cody Riddar joined AESC early in 2008 with a focus on bringing existing pc-based energy efficiency applications to the web.
He has eight years of application development and systems analysis experience, most recently at his own startup in the mobile web services industry. Having worked primarily in small to medium sized businesses, he has performed many responsibilities across the system development life cycle; but his programming strengths reside in database, web, and UI development.
Cody received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business with a concentration in Information Systems from San Diego State University. He has also recently completed training as a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM). Scrum is a form of Adaptive Project Management used by companies like Google, Microsoft, and IBM to manage the complexities of software development.
Roberto Rivera, P.E.,
Senior Engineer
760.931.2641 x113, robertor@aesc-inc.com
Roberto Rivera has more than 17 years experience in project design, management, and evaluation of electrical systems. He provides AESC clients technical expertise in fuel cell operations, electric distribution systems, end-use energy efficiency, and energy technology assessment. His current primary function is supporting the California Investor Owned Utilities’ Self-Generation Incentive Program.
Prior to joining AESC, Roberto worked as an engineer in the SDG&E Research & Development group and as a system designer for military contractors. He also served ten years in the U.S. Navy as an electronics technician and instructor in communications systems.
Roberto earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at San Diego. He is a member of IEEE and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of California.
Briana Rogers,
Engineer
626.483.6834, brogers@aesc-inc.com
Briana Rogers is an Engineer with a broad spectrum of training in fields ranging from missile defense systems to biomedical engineering. Briana provides AESC clients with a variety of technical assistance for programs primarily involving energy efficiency.
Briana received her Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo. She is a certified Engineer in Training.
Dara Salour,
Senior Engineer
925.691.1056, dsalour@aesc-inc.com
Dara Salour has more than 15 years experience as an Energy Engineer involved in the design, development, and implementation of renewable energy systems and evaluating engineering solutions in the energy field. Dara has worked on energy efficiency monitoring programs assessing the efficacy of thermal energy storage, lighting retrofit, and variable speed motor technologies. In addition, Dara has evaluated various small commercial facilities for the implementation of boiler and lighting retrofits.
Prior to joining AESC, Dara worked with RCM digesters where he was involved in the development and interconnection of biogas energy projects on livestock farms. He also ran a consulting practice in Colorado that provided engineering design and consulting services to residential and commercial customers in the areas of HVAC and solar thermal design. Early in his career, Dara worked with the California Energy Commission’s Energy Technology Advancement Program, where he focused on the research and development of biogas, wind, and fuel cell technologies.
Dara received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from California State University, Sacramento and his Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Davis. Dara has co-authored a number of reports, papers and feasibility studies regarding fluidized bed combustion, biogas technology, and solar energy systems.
Eliseo Sandoval,
Senior Analyst
858.560.7182 x102 sandoval@aesc-inc.com
Eliseo Sandoval has more than five years of experience in the development and management of computer software information systems. At AESC, he develops computer programs that use intelligent software agents to control and schedule distributed energy generation. He is an expert in Java, C, C++, and Visual Basic, and is proficient in Windows, Unix, and Linux environments.
Eliseo received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from San Diego State University.
Matthew Seidman,
Associate Engineer
626.201.3454, mseidman@aesc-inc.com
Mr. Seidman is an Associate Engineer in AESC’s Pasadena office. Matt provides technical assistance to Southern California Edison’s energy efficiency programs, including the Standard Performance Contract (SPC) and the On-Bill Financing program.
Matt received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cal Poly Pomona in December 2007.
Gregory W. Stevens,
Senior Engineer
760.931.2641 x114, gregs@aesc-inc.com
Gregory Stevens is an Engineer with extensive experience in self-generation, energy efficiency, and energy technology assessment. He provides AESC clients with technical expertise in building electric and thermal load analyses, self-generation evaluation and siting, power systems performance and operation, building energy auditing, energy system modeling, and engineering economics.
Greg earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Resources Engineering from Humboldt State University and holds a California Engineer in Training Certificate. He is a member of A&WMA.
Josh Tomashefsky,
Associate Engineer626.993.7916, jtomashefsky@aesc-inc.com
Mr. Tomashefsky joined AESC in June of 2007 as an Associate Engineer. Josh provides technical assistance to energy efficiency programs, including the Standard Performance Contract, for Southern California Edison. Prior to joining AESC, he worked as an intern for Pactiv Corporation in the field of process design.
Josh received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Cal Poly Pomona in June 2007.
Mark Q. Tran,
Software Engineer
858.560.1618 x110, mqt@aesc-inc.com
Mark Tran has more than six years of experience in the development of computer software information systems. At AESC, he develops computer programs in support of energy efficiency, intelligent systems and engineering projects. He is an experienced Visual Basic, .Net, ASP .Net, Access Database and Java programmer and is proficient in the Windows environment. He also provides client technical support in end-use energy efficiency.
Mark earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Science from the Coleman College. He is currently attending San Diego State University in pursuit of a Masters of Science degree in Computer Science.
Keith Valenzuela,
Engineer
760.931.2641 x124, kvalenzuela@aesc-inc.com
With a background in manufacturing engineering, Keith Valenzuela provides AESC with experience in industrial process improvements and data analysis. His primary responsibility is the evaluation of energy efficiency projects.
Prior to joining AESC, Keith worked as a manufacturing engineer at a sheet metal fabrication facility and as an intern for Honeywell Engines, Systems, and Services in Torrance, CA.
Keith received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
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