Christopher Wheatley, C.E.M.

Director of Information Systems

Throughout my career, I have been obsessed with efficiency.  Nothing irks me more than wasted time or energy. I also love working with people.  Fortunately for me, I chose a career as an energy professional where I get to think about efficiency from a technical point of view and utilize both my engineering and communications skills to provide value to our clients.

Christopher joined the Michaels team in February 2021 as a Senior Engineer. In May of 2023, he was promoted to Software Development Manager. In April of 2024, Chris was promoted to Director of Information Systems. He brings his experience and expertise to our operations team, managing our software development and implementation across the organization.

Christopher graduated from the Oregon Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Renewable Energy Engineering.  Prior to joining Michaels he served as the Lead System Architect for JouleSmart Solutions in Portland, Oregon, an intelligent building solutions company focused on the Small and Medium-sized Building (SMB) market.  A lifetime ago he received an undergrad degree in Theatre and Film from the University of Kansas.

Outside of work you can typically find him with his wife, Jenna, and daughter, Eva, somewhere out in nature hiking, camping or snowboarding.