Carl Samuelson, CEM

Associate Director of Strategy

I feel called to work on energy efficiency, because eliminating waste and changing our behavior serve as the vanguard in restoring balance to our climate. I love when I can help people create a culture of success to achieve better results. Solutions might be “no-brainers” but they still take a lot of brains to implement.

Carl Samuelson is grateful that he’s been able to spend his entire career focused on energy issues. Prior to joining Michaels in 2013, he worked on energy via public policy, community organizing, residential energy auditing, and research focused on food service energy efficiency. He’s a graduate of Saint Olaf College, with a degree in Political Science. He also is a Certified Energy Manager.

At Michaels, Carl’s career has evolved as work bridging the technical and the human elements of energy efficiency continue to expand. He helped to develop Michaels’ Strategic Energy Management program, which helps businesses think about energy as a strategic resource.

He’s led research on how electrification can achieve efficiency and carbon reduction for businesses and utilities.  Carl has enrolled dozens of commercial buildings in retro-commissioning study programs. Carl currently manages work for utility clients in Minnesota and Colorado.

Carl is the enthusiastic father of three kids. In the evenings you’ll find him playing catch, reading Where the Wild Things Are, or singing bedtime songs. Carl enjoys cross-country skiing, playing disc golf, traveling, and cooking or eating something new. He’s always happy to get the chance to discuss a good book or a big question over some shared food and drink.