Barry Ledford Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

I provide advanced energy management and sustainability consulting services to help my clients achieve their cost and sustainability objectives. This includes contracted energy management services that focus on energy procurement and tendering. I maintain communication and coordination with local energy suppliers and collaborate with project teams, both locally and internationally. Additionally, I prepare and present reports to C-suite executives. My work also involves expanding existing client relationships and developing new ones.

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Grew the Midwest Demand Response (DR) portfolio into a $7M/year business by strategically leading 20 cross-functional team members, expanding service across multiple utilities in three states. Expanded the portfolio by $1.3M through enhanced operational efficiency and improved cross-functional collaboration, achieved by executing comprehensive strategies across BD, Engineering, Contact Center, and Field Services.

Kansas City, Mo

Secured multi-year renewals with four strategic utility clients, achieving a 100% renewal rate and ensuring sustained business continuity and client trust. Delivered a 200% year-over-year increase in enrollments by leveraging internal cross-functional teams and external vendors to implement and scale an e-commerce demand response pre-enrollment solution.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Designed and implemented a 50MW residential demand response practice from scratch, incorporating DIY, BYOT from existing devices, and professionally installed solutions, effectively engaging a 700k customer base. Achieved 100% of a key client's DSM portfolio targets for both kW and kWh by leading the recruitment, enrollment, and engagement of trade allies and customers in the client's Residential and C&I programs.

Kansas City, Mo

Effectively engaged a 1,000+ plus commercial and industrial customer base to drive results that led to client goal attainment. Managed and led cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence, process efficiencies, and customer satisfaction.

North Kansas City, Mo

Enhanced project efficiency and client satisfaction by effectively managing greenhouse construction projects at a leading U.S. manufacturer, optimizing scopes, budgets, and schedules, and implementing strategies such as streamlined vendor selection and value engineering, resulting in improved compliance across all project phases.

Kansas City, Mo

Delivered high-quality and compliant subdivision infrastructure projects through precise execution and oversight, specializing in detailed CAD drawings of storm and sanitary sewers, water systems, roadways, and land development, alongside managing onsite concrete testing and reinforcement inspection.

Olathe, Ks

Delivered high-quality and compliant subdivision infrastructure projects through precise execution and oversight, specializing in detailed CAD drawings of storm and sanitary sewers, water systems, roadways, and land development, alongside managing onsite concrete testing and reinforcement inspection.

B.S., Construction Engineering Technology

Activities and Societies: Member of the Missouri Western State University football team from 1999-2003.

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