Cortex Sustainability Intelligence utilizes advanced AI to support the commercial real estate industry in effectively translating their sustainability objectives into actionable steps that hold significance not only in the current moment, but also in the face of upcoming regulatory milestones. Specifically designed for office buildings, our intuitive decarbonization platform equips teams with the tools to amplify operational effectiveness, make informed decisions about capital Investments, and tactically address regulation risks.

Originated strategic digital partnerships with corporates, including Lowe’s and Shell Energy, to drive B-B-C sales of residential clean energy solutions Utilized strategic workshops to develop compelling business cases, align stakeholders, and develop/execute complex digital GTM programs

Highly recognized for ability to drive a consultative customer engagement process to access the C-Suite, connect to Board level objectives, align stakeholders around a vision and desired outcomes, and leverage complex workshopping coupled with disciplined Force Management sales process and MEDDPPIC qualification to co-create C-Suite business cases for complex $100M+ energy projects and partnerships.Responsible for annual 9-figure sales of enterprise energy intelligence solutions, customer success, growth execution, executive relationships, and global strategy for supply and demand side energy solutions including industrial size battery storage, microgrids, solar+storage, commodity risk management, portfolio wide renewable assessment and strategy design, decarbonization strategies, demand response, wholesale procurement and over 30 other energy products/services. Managed new business development with global companies and some of the largest energy users in the world including Nestle, Amazon/AWS, Lockheed Martin, Dow Chemical, Eaton, Sonoco, Brunswick, GM, P&G, Microsoft, PepsiCo, WestRock and other commercial, institutional, and utility customers. Worked with over 1,000 regional, Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies delivering clean tech solutions over the last decade. Worked on projects in over 20 countries including United States & Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Argentina, Ireland, UK, Scotland, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Australia, Japan, Korea, Thailand. Developed and sold some of the first microgrids in Puerto Rico and several unannounced 60MW+ BTM industrial battery storage systems.

Managed all Midwest energy management sales with over $150M in sales in 4 years. Led a team of 5 business development managers. Recruited, hired, trained, and developed my sales team members, hiring 2 new sales executives each year. Individually sold over $10MM in revenue while managing a highly productive sales team. Also developed from the ground up $2MM in ongoing professional services revenue with some of the largest C&I customers in the Chicago metro area.Management of major strategic clients including Kellogg’s, Nestle, General Mills, Blommer Chocolate, Mondelez, CAT, City of Chicago, AbbVie, Abott Labs, Cargill, Republic Steel, Tootsie Roll, and Styrolution, as well as private equity and consulting firms including Apollo, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Accenture, and PwC.Managed Channel Sales ($5MM annually) through strategic relationships and partnerships.

Managed a sales team with 5 direct reports and P/L, sales forecasting, and margin growth responsibility for power and temperature control rental business. We provided temporary power, compressed air, and temperature/humidity control solutions to manufacturing, Oil & Gas, food processing, and commercial clients.

Started and managed my own residential remodeling company with full control of bus dev, marketing, strategy, finance, and operation.Scaled my business to $500k in revenue in the second year as a single employee.

Managed office and field team operations for the underwater and superstructure structural inspection, design, and rehabilitation of more than 1,000 domestic and international waterfront facilities, dams, highway and railroad bridges, and industrial facilities.Inspections included underwater and above water superstructure visual inspection, photographic documentation, surveys, fracture critical, and destructive and non-destructive testing.I performed the inspections, managed the projects and field teams, wrote inspection reports including recommendations and supporting analysis and designs.Completed county, state, and federal government inspection and reporting documents to ensure compliance with Federal inspection, safety, and inventorying requirements.Example projects and clients included: Marathon Oil - cracking tower inspectionExxonMobil - cooling tower inspectionWashington State DOT - floating bridge underwater inspectionUnited States Navy - inspection of confidential naval waterfront facilities globallyBNSF and Amtrak - underwater inspection of railroad bridges in ~20 statesState of WI - inspection of numerous earthen dams and subsequent structural analysisWe Energies - underwater inspection of cooling water tunnelCity of Chicago - underwater inspection of city water intakes and various city wide bascule bridgesStates of IL, WI, IA, MN, IN - underwater inspection of statewide bridgesState of IL and IA - superstructure inspection of statewide overhead signs trussesSaudi Arabia Navy - underwater and superstructure inspection of syncro lift in Al JubailIreland - underwater inspection of bridges in Donegal county

Completed 4 rotations in the following departments: surveying, environmental, power plant engineering, power plant management. The power plant management rotation included onsite project engineering work in two different coal fired power plants and a co-generation facility.

Responsibilities included managing all capital projects for ongoing operations and plant turnovers including $100M plant outage maintenance and improvements, reviewing capital project designs and budgets, hiring and managing outside vendors, and ensuring compliance with OSHA and operational safety requirements.Example projects included inspection, testing, and repairs to boilers, turbines, pumps, steam distribution systems, flue gas systems, stack liners, water treatment, conveyance systems, etc. I worked hands on with the contractors, often climbing inside of confined spaces or on top of fall hazard locations to assess equipment and improvements.During a 3-week union power plant laborer strike, I worked on the maintenance team turning wrenches and repairing broken valves, piping, motors, and pumps.