The Building Efficiency Podcast presented by Nenni & Associates and hosted by Jim Schafer. Each week we bring you a business leader from the Building Efficiency industry who will be sharing their backgrounds, where they see the industry going, and what drives their success. Nenni & Associates is an Executive Search firm who helps our clients find the right talent. Across the Building Efficiency industry our clients are focused on retrofitting existing buildings, implementing renewable energy…
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For the first time on the Building Efficiency Podcast, Jim turns the mic on two of his own colleagues — Nenni & Associates recruiters Ryan McGushin and Trevor Morrison — for a mid-year "state of the energy industry." Both came up the same way: Northern Illinois University, then straight into the recruiting grind, where they've spent a combined ~27 years placing talent across energy services and…
Five years after his pandemic-era first appearance, Charlie Zitnik returns to the show. Charlie and his partner Steve Goehl lead energy-and-renewables work inside D.A. Davidson's 150-person Public Finance group, financing energy-efficiency projects for ESCOs and prime contractors across the MUSH market. Jim and Charlie sit down to unpack the "four-legged round table" behind every successful…
We covered David’s unique journey from studying jazz and playing music to building a career in software and ultimately becoming a leader in energy infrastructure and public-private partnerships at Brailsford & Dunleavy. We got into how universities are approaching major infrastructure challenges today, especially around district energy systems, and how P3 models are evolving to focus more on…
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Kate Heidinger, CEO of Allumia. Kate and I dug into her career path from solar finance and water efficiency to leading a growing energy as a service company focused on small to mid-size commercial projects. We talked about how Allumia partners with utilities leverages technology and data transparency and makes energy efficiency accessible without upfront…
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Gabe Phillips. Gabe and I dug into his journey from electricity trading to founding Catalyst Power Holdings and how he's helping commercial and industrial customers decarbonize through retail, energy supply and onsite generation. We also hit on one of our favorite topics: hiring, including why Gabe sees the highest success rates when new team members come…
I sat down with Bryan Lang. Bryan and I got into his journey from engineering consulting to JP Morgan Chase and now leading Solutions Engineering at Bedrock Energy. We talked about the rapid growth of geothermal, the technology they're developing and the market momentum behind it. And of course, we dove into hiring why Bryan believes you should hire the person, not the paper, and how cultural…
We sat down with with Steph Cuthbert and Mark Nunzio from RVE. We dug into their unique paths in engineering. Steph shared how she's built her entire career at RVE, leading the firm's water and wastewater division. And Mark talked about stepping into his new role, leading the MEP division across several regions. We talked about culture collaboration. What and what keeps people at RVE for the long…
We sat down with Phil Johnston, principal at E4E Solutions. Phil shared his journey from his early days with the DOE's Industrial Assessment Center, to now helping major industrial clients build and implement roadmaps for decarbonization. We dove into how E4E uniquely delivers start to finish energy solutions from discovery to design, to project execution. When it comes to hiring, Phil emphasized…
I had the pleasure of sitting down with David Adams. David shared his unique path from rural Ohio to the Peace Corps in Jamaica, and eventually to COO of Wilmot Inc. Where he's leading sustainability efforts focused on energy, water and waste. We got into how resource hiring plays a critical role in their mission, and David reflected on the difference between hires that work and the ones that…
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Meg Mason. Meg shared her incredible journey from biotech lab work to leading marketing at HydroPoint Data Systems, where she's been for the past 11 plus years. We talked about how her passion for science and her drive for human connection shaped her career. We also dove in hiring how trusting your gut and valuing, humility and openness to feedback can make…
