Stephen Bonney, P.E.

Senior Program Manager

Inefficiency bothers me. When something doesn’t work right or as efficiently as it should, I want to find out why and I want to fix it. It’s going to bug me until I figure it out. For that reason, it’s great to have an opportunity to help customers find and implement solutions to the problems that they are having and help them save money and energy at the same time.

Stephen first interned for Michaels in the summer of 2009. He must have made a good impression, as after graduating from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in the spring of 2010 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, he was hired on full time. In April of 2024, Stephen was promoted to Senior Program Manager. Stephen works in the Program Engineering Department performing analysis on efficiency projects and managing the day-to-day operation of various efficiency programs.

This work includes monitoring and tracking progress on energy efficiency programs, overseeing program workloads and processes, launching and developing programs, assisting with evaluation and program compliance activities, making recommendations for continuous program improvement, monitoring adherence to program rules and guidelines,  answering technical questions for customers and clients, evaluating technologies or projects for energy saving potential, calculating possible customer incentives, researching and keeping up-to-date on ever-changing energy codes, reporting savings on a per-project level or on a program-wide level, and making sure Michaels Energy continues to deliver top-notch work to our clients. Since 2015, Stephen has been providing energy efficiency program management support for multiple clients in various states around the country.

Outside of work, Stephen is an avid sports fan and attends as many Packers, Badgers, and Brewers games as possible throughout the year. He also enjoys playing sports and being outdoors, particularly for cycling and running. When it’s not warm enough for all the usual outdoor activities, Stephen will still try to keep running (albeit with more layers) but is just as content to hunker down with a good book or movie.