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Executive Staff
Glenn Garland Glenn Garland, President and founding partner of CLEAResult, has extensive expertise in energy efficiency strategy, market transformation and performance contracting. Glenn has been in the energy efficiency industry for over 20 years, consulting with businesses, utilities, and government agencies at the international, federal, state, and local levels. He was a co-creator of the Texas Schools Conserving Resources (SCORE) and CitySmart programs, market transformation programs focused on providing energy efficiency support and implementation guidance to K-12 school districts and municipal governments throughout Texas. Glenn’s past experience includes serving as the National Implementation Manager for the ENERGY STAR Buildings and Green Lights® Partnership and the ENERGY STAR HVAC Team. This included managing the marketing outreach and customer support program efforts for these Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) energy efficiency programs. In Texas, he has worked closely with the Texas Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to draft new program templates for energy efficiency programs including programs for residential, commercial and industrial customers. As the Implementation Manager for several large utilities, ENERGY STAR Homes Programs, Glenn was responsible for the marketing and outreach to HERS raters, home builders, consumers and realtors to educate them on the advantages of building, buying and selling ENERGY STAR labeled homes. As the program manager for EPA’s ENERGY STAR HVAC program, he managed the sales and marketing outreach to manufacturers and distributors. For the California Residential Lighting and Appliance Program, Glenn developed and implemented strategies to promote the inventory and sale of residential lighting and appliance products within national retailers in the state of California. Glenn also has extensive experience negotiating installation contracts with electrical and mechanical subcontractors and other equipment vendors, negotiating financing and finance options for owners, evaluating risk, and allocating resources and prioritizing investments in energy efficient equipment. Glenn holds a B.S. in Management and Marketing from Clemson University. He enjoys challenges in life as well as cycling, running, and traveling. ^ Back to Top Jim Stimmel Jim Stimmel has worked on a wide range of energy-related programs and projects over his long tenure in the energy efficiency industry. During his 29-year career he has founded and operated a mechanical contracting company specializing in high performance HVAC systems, geothermal and solar energy; managed hundreds of residential and commercial construction projects; taught hundreds of workshops; provided cutting edge lighting consulting and design; provided strategic management consulting on procurement and acquisitions; and supported numerous government, utility and non-profit energy efficiency and market transformation programs. Among his most significant achievements, Jim assembled and managed a large team of energy professionals who provided program development, implementation and consulting support to the EPA ENERGY STAR programs. He was directly involved in the development of ENERGY STAR initiatives from their inception in 1991, and over the next 12 years helped develop ENERGY STAR into the most effective national energy efficiency program and the most highly recognized symbol for energy efficiency in the nation. Jim also played a key role in creating the Texas SCORE Program, and currently leads school district SCORE Partners through Energy Efficiency Master Planning Workshops to help them analyze their energy use, identify improvement opportunities, and implement industry best practices. Jim holds a B.S. in Environmental Design from North Carolina State University. He is an avid photographer and enjoys travel and live music. ^ Back to Top Dale Stanton-Hoyle Dale Stanton-Hoyle has 28 years of experience in energy engineering. He has developed energy master plans for private clients, managed engineering support teams for U.S. EPA’s Green Lights/ENERGY STAR Buildings Programs, and directed international energy-efficiency teams. He also has managed the design, construction, installation, and commissioning of numerous commercial and industrial projects. For various clients including the U.S. EPA, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), Dale performed a number of key program management functions. He led kickoff meetings for new partners to educate them and help them take advantage of technical, financial, and programmatic opportunities. He helped partners use benchmarking data and tools. He managed engineering teams that provided measurement, verification and evaluation services under critical peak load reduction programs. And he led all technical support aspects of the programs, including comprehensive field inspections of installations done by energy services companies; on-site measurement and verification to ensure that projected savings are realized; statistical analysis of energy and billing data; and a variety of energy engineering tasks. In recent years, Dale has been actively involved in developing high-performance standards designed to help planners and designers of new construction and renovation projects to make schools more energy-efficient, healthy, durable, and conducive to learning. For the New York Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS), Dale led a team that incorporated the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED criteria and CHPS criteria to develop a new guideline for the design of high performance schools in New York State. The development process included reviewing the best ideas developed by school designers around the country, including the CHPS materials from the Collaborative for High Performance Schools and MA-CHPS from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, adapting these documents for New York State, and expanding several sections to more comprehensively address indoor environmental quality, operations and maintenance, and durability. Dale holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University and an M.S. in Engineering Management from the University of Maryland. He enjoys travel, good wine, and donating his construction talents to help the less fortunate at home and abroad. ^ Back to Top John Oyhenart John Oyhenart has 27 years of experience in the energy industry. His background includes a variety of positions in engineering and customer service at Dominion Virginia Power, as well as extensive experience developing and managing energy-efficiency programs and projects for utilities and state governments throughout the nation. This work has included designing and implementing energy efficiency market transformation programs for public- and private-sector facilities, including K-12 schools, municipalities, public water authorities, hospitals, and commercial and industrial buildings. For the US EPA, John managed the national ENERGY STAR® Buildings and Green Lights Program for K-12 Schools. This work included conducting outreach to school districts throughout the country; educating school district partners on the benefits of an integrated approach to energy efficiency upgrades; and providing technical guidance and assistance. John also authored an EPA energy efficiency guide: Utility Restructuring and Energy Efficiency: Preparing state & local governments for a deregulated energy world, and a White Paper for US DOE proposing a national Energy $mart Schools Program. For the New York Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), John helped develop an advanced metering and direct load control program for multifamily buildings and single family homes. These involved integrating various aspects of energy efficiency measures, remotely-read advanced meters, and load control devices. The program also introduced one of the nation’s first variable pricing pilot project in Westchester County, NY. In Texas, John is working with utilities to develop and implement CitySmart, a disciplined approach to energy efficiency for municipalities that includes energy performance benchmarking, energy master planning, and identification and implementation of energy efficiency projects. John holds a B.S. in Economics from George Mason University and an M.B.A. from George Washington University. John sings and plays saxophone professionally, and is an avid tennis and basketball player. ^ Back to Top Victor Pisani Vic Pisani has 15 years of experience in the energy and energy efficiency fields in both government and electric utility roles. Currently, Vic leads CLEAResult’s Arkansas team, developing and implementing a variety of energy efficiency programs for the residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers throughout the state. Vic’s past experience includes seven years developing, marketing, and implementing energy efficiency programs as a contractor under the ENERGY STAR Buildings Partnership, a voluntary program that helped commercial, industrial and municipal organizations upgrade inefficient facilities. He managed the ENERGY STAR Buildings Retail Sector, which included development, recruitment, and program launch activities for major retailers throughout the nation. Vic also worked with the U.S. Landfill Methane Outreach Program, a government program that identified ways to recover methane gas from landfills and provide power to needing utilities. At Exelon Corporation’s Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), Vic served in an account management position, where he built and maintained relationships with some of ComEd’s largest revenue customers. He also held positions as a Senior Analyst and an Operations Manager where his responsibilities included managing long-range strategic initiatives including merger integration, creating and maintaining department budgets and business plans, managing department process and procedure improvements, goal tracking, and managing emergent issues and current initiatives. Vic holds an M.B.A. in Management & Strategy/Finance from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Notre Dame. Vic is an Indy 500 fan and enjoys coin collecting. ^ Back to Top Jonathan Kleinman Jonathan Kleinman is a Certified Energy Manager and LEED™ -Accredited Professional with 10 years of experience in the energy industry and an additional five years of experience in environmental policy, planning, and implementation. He has played significant roles in designing and implementing efficiency programs targeted at K-12 schools, universities, and large commercial and industrial customers. Jonathan has worked with customers and service providers (e.g., architects, engineers, and contractors) on both individual projects and direct training. He has also worked with trade or governmental organizations that play major roles in these markets, providing training and working on policy to promote all aspects of demand-side management (energy efficiency, demand response, and distributed generation). Jonathan has conducted a number of studies to assess the potential for demand‐side management to play roles in utility portfolios and serve as alternatives to transmission or generation projects. He has also evaluated the cost‐effectiveness of programs being implemented from societal, total resource, utility, and ratepayer perspectives. He has also promoted high performance design in the commercial new construction market. He has worked on high performance design guides for Efficiency Vermont and Long Island Power Authority, New Buildings Institute’s Core Performance Guide, and New England’s Collaborative for High Performance Schools. Jonathan has evaluated the cost-effectiveness of high performance school construction by assessing the cash flow impact of bonding for increased construction costs against energy and nonenergy savings. Jonathan is one of the instructors for the AESP Principles of Demand-Side Management Course, and is certified by New Buildings Institute and AIA to provide training on Core Performance. He has provided a number of trainings on high performance design, meeting and beating energy codes, LEED, and a range of technical and policy issues. Jonathan holds an M.S. in Technology & Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University. He enjoys hiking, cooking, eating out, and spending time with his family. ^ Back to Top Audrey Parker Audrey Parker has six years of experience in energy efficiency consulting, primarily in Texas. She has supported various utility programs, including Texas Schools Conserving Resources (SCORE), ENERGY STAR Homes, and High-Efficiency Air Conditioning. Her experience includes working with electric utilities, public school districts, energy services companies, engineering firms, homebuilders, air conditioning distributors and dealers, advanced metering companies, distributed generation manufacturers, numerous environmental/consumer groups, and solar water heating manufacturers. In 2005, she assisted in drafting, lobbied, and testified in support of SB 712, which created four additional energy efficiency program options for investor-owned utilities in Texas when it was passed by the Texas Legislature. She also is active in the regulatory proceedings at the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding the SB 7 energy efficiency programs and has collaborated with multiple stakeholders in drafting new program templates. Currently, Audrey’s focuses on managing and implementing the Texas SCORE Program. She greatly enjoys working with public school districts to improve their schools, energy performance - decreasing utility bills, implementing successful policies/procedures, and providing better learning environments for their students. Audrey’s passion is for developing creative strategies that simultaneously benefit the environment, business, and people. Originally from Houston, she received her B.S. in Business from Wake Forest University and now lives in Austin. She also is a singer (mostly in the car these days) and has sung with the Austin Civic Chorus and Houston Symphony Chorus, among others. ^ Back to Top |