Steve has a well-established knack of finding a niche, then creating an award-winning solution to fill that gap.As a successful entrepreneur, Steve has launched several start-ups. Most notably, an enterprise-grade, energy cost management software platform, the iconic 253Heart brand, along with more than a handful of acclaimed restaurants ranging from casual to fine dining.Steve adds notable contributions to several key areas. By using his keen eye for detail alongside his passion for great experiences, he is focused on ways to clean up our environment, with a focus on The Salish Sea. There are only 73 Orca left in the local waters and they are fighting off extinction due to ecological waste, lost or polluted salmon spawning grounds, and climate change… Steve and his team are doing something about it from the grassroots level.They have teamed up with New Energy Technology on a program with Tacoma Public Schools that teaches energy literacy via paid internships to area high school.These hired interns then take their knowledge into the public and private sector to assist in lowering energy consumption which saves money and creates an improved carbon footprint.Areas of interest: Energy Star best practices, The Clean Buildings Performance Standard-Washington State, energy use efficiencies, workforce development, ESG, new wastewater treatment technologies, sustainable building materials and methods, smart cities, utility accounting software, knows his way around the kitchen and has been in love with the game of golf since he was 12.