by Elisabeth Hamilton | Sep 15, 2025
Jake Millette Director of Research & Evaluation As a kid, I loved the book 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do To Save The Earth because it showed how small changes can accumulate to create major impacts. So, in retrospect, it is not surprising that I found a calling in...
by Elisabeth Hamilton | Sep 13, 2025
Joel Pertzsch, P.E. Research & Evaluation Engineering Lead My obsession with energy efficiency and energy conservation started in college, and it has only become stronger over time. My job has not only allowed me to help customers optimize their energy use to save...
by Elisabeth Hamilton | Sep 13, 2025
Jeffrey Pritchard Managing Consultant I’ve reinvented my career to focus on energy systems and protecting the natural environment. At Michaels, I’m fortunate to be able to work with the people and technologies at the vanguard of energy efficiency and help move the...
by Elisabeth Hamilton | Sep 12, 2025
Jennifer Holmes, M.S. Principal Consultant Perhaps the biggest influence that led me to where I am today was an environmental economics course. On the first day of class the professor explained that focus of the course was on the allocation of scarce resources,...
by Elisabeth Hamilton | Sep 11, 2025
Andrea Salazar, M.S., E.I.T. Managing Consultant I always knew I wanted to make a positive impact on the world, but didn’t always know how exactly how I’d do that. I realized I could use my engineering degree to help mitigate climate change (duh) after teaching in...