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Michaels Engineering hires new Accountant La Crosse, WI - October 21, 2008 - Michaels Engineering would like to announce the addition of our new accountant, Wendy Clemment. Clemment has a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Jacksonville State University in Alabama. She has held accounting and financial management positions with various companies for the past 8 years, most recently as Controller at Fleming Development in Fitchburg (Madison), Wisconsin. Wendy is currently pursuing certification as a Certified Management Accountant (CMA). Wendy can be contacted via email at wjc@michaelsenergy.com. The entire Michaels Engineering staff would…

Michaels Energy Division hires two new Energy Engineers La Crosse, WI - October 23, 2008 - Michaels Engineering would like to announce the addition of two new Energy Efficiency Division team members, Bingyi Yu and Cesar Robelo. Bingyi has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. His experience includes a co-op with GE Healthcare in Madison, WI working primarily with anesthesia vaporizers, and as a co-op engineer with Kimberly-Clark in Corinth, MS. Bingyi can be contacted via email at BY@MichaelsEngineering.com. Cesar holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Central…

Michaels Energy Division hires new Engineering & Executive Assistant La Crosse, WI - January 20, 2009 - Michaels Engineering would like to announce the addition of a new Energy Efficiency Division team member, Kelly Kromrey, who will be serving as the division's Engineering & Executive Assistant. Kelly's most recent experience includes three years with Procorp, a wastewater treatment consulting firm from Wauwatosa, WI, and four years at L.B. White, a leading manufacturer of heating equipment in Onalaska, WI. Kelly holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Management / Entrepreneurship from St. Mary's University in Winona, MN. Kelly can be contacted…

Michaels Energy Division hires new Energy Engineer La Crosse, WI - April 16, 2009 - Michaels Engineering would like to announce the addition of a new Energy Efficiency Division team member, Patrick O'Donnell. O'Donnell has Bachelor of Science Degrees in both Mechanical Engineering and Environmental Studies from Iowa State University. His elective courses at Iowa State include hydrogen production using photovoltaic-generated electricity (electrolysis) and fuel cells. He spent a year studying in Murcia, Spain and a semester in Odense, Denmark, and he is fluent in Spanish. His internship / co-op experience includes positions at Hutchinson Technology Inc., the Iowa Energy…

Michaels Energy Division hires new Energy Engineer La Crosse, WI - June 4, 2009 - Michaels Engineering would like to announce the addition of a new Energy Efficiency Division team member, Andy Plzak. Plzak has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. While attending UW - Madison, he was part of the Future Energy Challenge team and was tasked with designing and building a functional 1000W inverter which could feed electricity back to the grid from small residential DC sources (i.e. PV cells, roof-mounted wind turbines, etc). His most recent experience includes…

Michaels Energy Division hires two new Energy Engineers La Crosse, WI - July 15, 2009 - Michaels Engineering would like to announce the addition of two new Energy Efficiency Division team members, Andrew Szczepaniak and Donald Page. Szczepaniak has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Platteville. His most recent work experience includes internships with Johnson Controls, Total Comfort -- a heating and cooling contractor, and Weasler Engineering -- a farm equipment manufacturer. Page has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Arizona. He is a Certified Energy…

Michaels Energy Division hires new Energy Engineer La Crosse, WI - July 30, 2009 - Michaels Engineering would like to announce the addition of a new Energy Efficiency Division team member, Michael Frischmann. Frischmann has a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.  His graduate work was focused primarily on thermodynamics and heat transfer with research in magnetic refrigeration. Mike's recent experience includes an internship with Ellerbe Becket in Minneapolis, tutoring other engineering students at UW-Madison, and a research assistantship. Mike will be located in La Crosse…

Michaels Energy Division hires new Energy Engineer La Crosse, WI - September 2, 2009 - Michaels Engineering would like to announce the addition of a new Energy Efficiency Division team member, David Werner. Werner has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from South Dakota State University and a Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University.  His graduate work includes industrial/manufacturing energy assessments through ISU's Industrial Assessment Center, a DOE-funded program. David's recent work experience includes HVAC system installation, summertime work with Caterpillar for two years, and part-time work with Daktronics for one year.  He…

Michaels Energy Division Launches New Blog! La Crosse, WI - October 7, 2009 - Michaels Engineering would like to announce the launch of its new energy efficiency blog, Energy Rant. The Energy Rant blog is a place where people can meet to rant about certain energy-related topics, and rave about others.  The posts to this blog are opinons and we hope that they generate interest, ideas and discussions among our readers. Check out Energy Rant at http://www.michaelsenergy.com/blog/. We would love to hear your thoughts!

Energy Division Manager Elected to IAEE BOD La Crosse, WI - December 2, 2009 - Michaels Engineering would like to congratulate Jeffrey L. Ihnen, Energy Division Manager, on his re-election to the Iowa Association for Energy Efficiency (IAEE) Board of Directors. Jeff was elected to his third consecutive two-year term to the board as a voting member. The IAEE has roots going back more than 20 years. What began as the Iowa Solar Energy Association later morphed into the broader energy focus of today. With members across the state and beyond, the IAEE continues to be the preferred organization for…