Jonathan Eckman Email & Phone Number

Hudson, NY, US

• Manage and provide consulting services to property owners and managers in the office, residential, industrial, and retail sectors on building performance standards and sustainability benchmarking requirements
• Prepare and verify ENERGY STAR certification applications for property owners and managers
• Conduct greenhouse gas inventories and emissions projections; provide compliance assessments and energy management plans
• Advise internally and externally on electrification, building optimization, data management, and organizational development
• Create and manage internal calculators on building performance ordinances, greenhouse gas emissions, and decarbonization, with a focus on energy efficiency, electrification, and renewables

New York, New York, United States

• Developed, procured, managed, and executed a portfolio of over 100 energy retrofits, operations and maintenance efforts, and retro-commissioning measures across all Parks Department properties
• Ensured individual project goals and results are in line with overall agency energy conservation, cost savings, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets
• Performed energy analysis, including cost savings, energy savings, and other metrics, to develop and propose projects and initiatives
• Supported overall agency energy-related capital and expense funding requests, reporting, procurement, and program management
• Liaised with facilities staff, tradespeople, and contractors to develop scopes of work and coordinate project completion
• Developed relationships with vendors and contractors to explore emerging technologies

Columbia County, New York, United States

• Served as assistant carpenter and worked across several trades in residential new construction, retrofits, and repairs; specialized in electrical work, energy systems, and HVAC

New York, New York, United States

• Facilitated and led overlapping organizational development and process improvement initiatives
• Published a weekly newsletter on Division news; liaised with staff on energy supply, budget, andproject statuses; and supported internal communications and stakeholder engagement
• Created and delivered training materials on energy and organizational development

• Supervised and trained a team of candidate services liaisons and facilitated the hiring and orientation of staff
• Managed the creation and publication of guidance materials and candidate trainings related to the Campaign Finance Act and CFB Rules
• Served on an agency-wide task force to redevelop an integral internal and external agency system; gathered business requirements, reviewed development goals and plans, and facilitated stakeholder involvement
• Planned and managed projects on behalf of the Candidate Services unit and other stakeholders
• Facilitated the standardization and memorialization of internal agency rules and policies
• Provided guidance to candidates and campaigns on compliance with the Campaign Finance Act and CFB Rules and on qualifying for public funds under the Campaign Finance Program

New York State

• Created the New York State action plan in consultation with national staff and OFA–NY leaders; implemented and monitored goals and programs; and served as executive director of OFA–NY
• Managed chapter and state issue leads; ensured effective communication among national staff, chapter leads, and issue leads; and oversaw volunteer management, partnerships, and establishment of chapters
• Managed the OFA–NY Fellowship, training prospective community organizers across the state via in-person workshops, webinars, and hands-on organizing

New York State

Master Of Public Administration In Environmental Science & Policy

Bachelor Of Arts In Political Science With Minors In Public Policy And English

Study Abroad, International Relations And English