If you are on this page you may have noticed that the Ally Energy website has a new look. We’re pretty excited about it and hope you’ll click around a bit, and maybe even find something useful!
If you know the Ally team, then you might know that we’re as busy as a one-armed paper hanger right now. It’s the end of the year, and in the energy business, that means it’s our busiest time as clients seek to wrap up their capital projects by year’s end.
When Lynxspring Chief Communications Officer Marc Petock asked if we would like to join thought leaders from the Systems Integration and Building Intelligence communities to share a few Ally Energy insights and to talk about today’s energy solutions market, we jumped at the chance.
Ally Energy Solutions LLC delivers turnkey energy solutions to Manufacturing, Industrial and Distribution facilities throughout the U.S. Ally looks at energy savings opportunities from the whole facility and facility owner perspective, with an emphasis on relationships over transactions. Through the relentless pursuit of sustainable, financially viable savings opportunities, the Ally team has earned the privilege to serve as the trusted energy advisor to some of the largest facility owners, utilities and technologists in the world.
Aurora, CO
Carlsbad, CA
Denver, CO
Fredericksburg, TX
Kuttawa, KY
Little Rock, AR
Littleton CO
Overland Park, KS
Shreveport, LA
Snoqualmie, WA
Senior Project Manager
As a former systems-engineer and director of electrical technologies, Travis Williams brings more than twenty-two-years’ experience in the fields of electrical automation design, industrial refrigeration systems and administration to his role as senior project manager for Ally. Travis oversees large cap projects with a talent for creative problem solving and fulfilling project scopes on time and within budget. As a manager, Travis focuses on safety, quality assurance and maximizing asset performance.
Travis is FLIR Thermography level I and II certified, and is GCAP certified in ammonia operator I, process safety management, risk management for ammonia refrigeration and boiler level I. He also has PLC programming training in Modicon ProWorx and Rockwell Control Logix.
Executive Consultant
As an executive consultant for Ally Energy Solutions, Victor Wulc helps Ally leverage strategic alliances throughout the energy industry to deliver a comprehensive scope of energy solutions. He focuses on energy technologies and supply options to commercial and industrial clients nationwide.
As a corporate strategist and business development expert, Victor has extensive experience positioning companies for growth in the gas, power and sustainable energy industries. He maintains close relationships in related business, policy and financial communities and is well regarded as an industry thought leader.
Previously, Victor worked with ENGIE Resources as a Director and Advisor on sustainability, energy efficiency and demand response issues. He also served as an in-house executive consultant to the retail arm of Duke Energy, the deregulated entity of Maine and Maritimes, Inc., and The Energy Authority—the nation’s largest public power trading corporation.
Project Development Assistant
As a project development assistant, Alec Johnson is responsible for project organization and status management. As the go-to help on permit expediting, proposal development and document compiling, Alec is instrumental to the day-to-day activities across multiple Ally projects.
He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration in Land and Energy Management from Colorado Mesa University.
Director, Data Solutions
As director of data solutions for Ally Energy, Todd Knapek approaches every project through the lens of his experience as a mechanical and electrical systems specialist. With a background that includes work as an energy auditor, chief engineer, and facility automations manager, Todd has a “whole-systems” perspective, which allows him to develop data solutions that are multi-faceted and comprehensive. Before joining Ally, Todd was a product manager and senior systems integration engineer for Yardi Systems, where he worked to convert an on-site, proprietary HVAC control systems into a cloud-based application.
Todd is a graduate of the Naval Nuclear Power School and the Steam Plant Maintenance School. He is certified in Naval Nuclear QA, Niagara AX TCP, and Niagara AX.
Site Superintendent
Henry Fox is an Ally Energy site superintendent who leads his team with a focus on workplace safety and efficient project implementation. Over the span of his thirty-year career, Henry has developed a comprehensive knowledge of industrial manufacturing, industrial maintenance, and the energy industry as a whole. He applies this expertise to his role at Ally in a manner that allows him to deliver the best possible outcomes for our clients.
Project Manager
Ross Smith brings more than a decade of experience in the design and installation of industrial power systems to his role as an Ally project manager. As an on-site supervisor and team leader, Ross uses his vast knowledge of electrical systems to make sure all project control and distribution systems such as switchgear, motor controls and programmable logic controllers are properly configured and tested for optimum functionality before system launch. His electrical expertise benefits all aspects of Ally efficiency projects and his excellent communication skills allow him to share that expertise in a manner that leads to continual improvement for all team members.
Ross has a bachelor’s of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Denver and is a LEED accredited professional.
Director of Mechanical Construction
Michael Bomar is a mechanical engineer with a diverse background that includes design, sales, project management, and systems development. As Ally’s director of mechanical construction, Michael uses his diversity of knowledge and adept problem-solving capabilities to direct, support and oversee project installations of all sizes. His specialties include workflow management, troubleshooting and assessment, and solutions development.
Michael has a bachelor’s of science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Arkansas and is a Registered Engineering Intern 2-D and 3-D CAD Systems (AutoCAD and Pro/E).
Site Superintendent
Daymon Davis is an Ally Site Superintendent responsible for quality control and the onsite management of Ally projects. With more than a decade of construction experience, four of which were spent in the industrial power management industry, Daymon is an expert at cost forecasting, document control and procurement. His project scope experience includes working on $20 million+ greenfield projects as well as small cap maintenance.
Daymon holds a bachelor of science degree in business from the University of Phoenix and certification in project management from the University of Colorado at Denver.
Auditor
With 27 years of experience in the lighting retrofit industry and millions of square feet of audited facility space under his belt, Cliff Eubanks is an expert at identifying the correct lighting solutions for every type of commercial or industrial application. As a lead auditor, Cliff is instrumental in guiding Ally project managers and engineering teams as they plan LED lighting and sensor implementation strategies that pay careful attention to workplace safety and productivity.
Prior to joining the Ally team, Cliff worked for Energy Retrofit Solutions, Precision Paragon and Hubbell Lighting.
Energy Engineer
Casey Nolan is an energy engineer who uses her years of experience working in the utility-scale power generation industry to inform her strategic analysis and planning for Ally projects nationwide. Before joining Ally, Casey handled multiple aspects of energy efficiency and power generation; providing oversight to all areas and phases of projects including planning and development, bid documentation, commercial contracts, engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC), environmental permitting and regulations, commissioning, and operations and maintenance (O&M). She also is experienced in energy technology and policy, energy storage, and carbon-capture systems.
Casey holds a bachelor’s of science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas and holds her EIT certification.
Project Manager
Aaron Shaw is a master electrician with twenty years’ experience, fifteen of which were spent as a foreman. Throughout his tenure, Aaron has specialized in installation-side project management and quality assurance. As part of the Ally team, he is responsible for ensuring all aspects of the project – from plan deployment to sensor integration, to product integrity – are implemented correctly and with efficiency.
Project Manager
Brian Anderson is a Project Manager with twenty-three years electrical and mechanical experience in the industrial and manufacturing sectors, including ten years in management. Brian has built his career around developing cost-effective operations for companies including Gemstone Foods, Mar-Jac Poultry, Wayne Farms Poultry, and Sara Lee. As a troubleshooting and preventative maintenance specialist, Brian is responsible for project coordination and ensuring proper deployment of the mechanical and electrical components associated with Ally projects.
Senior Project Developer
Troy Weston is a senior project developer and head of Ally’s electrical division. With decades of experience as an electrician and project manager, Troy is an expert at minimal-impact lighting installation. As a project communication liaison and boots-on-ground manager, Troy leads his implementation teams with the overarching goal of producing the least amount of disruption possible for the facilities and the employees who must continue working throughout the lighting upgrade and retrofit process.
Troy uses his first-hand electrical experience to ensure each project is in compliance with Ally’s standards of excellence. An adept communicator, he also makes sure that each phase of the project, its timelines, and the degree and type of impacts the facility may expect are communicated clearly and in advance.
Troy holds a Master Electrician Certification from the state of Tennessee.
Brand Manager, Creative Director
Dea Goldsmith is an advertising creative and former agency owner and CCO, with B2B market specializations in clean energy products and IoT building efficiency applications and systems. She has concepted, designed and developed strategies and materials for national energy efficiency initiatives, utilities, industry associative bodies and private businesses.
Dea helps the Ally marketing team to position the company for brand recognition and visibility, with messaging that is crafted to engage and inform, while also maintaining the overall company objectives of relationship building and fluid communication channels.
Senior Director, Applied Technology
As an energy industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience in lighting, controls, HVAC and IoT efficiency systems, Greg Bair leads Ally Energy teams in roadmapping mechanical and data-driven solutions that result in long term energy and cost savings for large scale industrial facilities. Greg specializes in the development and engineering of demand-side energy saving and IoT structures that empower facility managers to make real-time energy decisions based on system insights.
Greg’s oversight is informed by a long history in lighting and controls; advanced HVAC systems, applications and demand response integration; back-up power; and microgrid design and installation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business from California State University, Fullerton, and a California C10 Electrical License. He is an AEE Certified Lighting Efficiency Professional (CLEP) and a NALMCO Certified Lighting Management Consultant (CLMC).
Senior Project Manager
Jeremy Anderson is a Senior Project Manager with twenty-years of experience as an electrician, ten years of which have been spent implementing projects within the lighting retrofit industry. He is a Master Electrician, and a licensed electrical contractor in the state of Kentucky. As a project manager, Jeremy uses his extensive field experience to insure projects are installed on schedule, while also adhering to the strictest quality and safety standards.
Client Services Manager
As an Ally team project administrator, Tim Begnoche combines his skills as an analyst and researcher with his interest in energy efficiency and sustainable business to effectively source and secure utility backed rebates and incentives for Ally clients. In this capacity, Tim is a utility rebate program expert for dozens of states. In addition to his work on the structured financing side of project management, Tim also manages the supply-side of Ally projects, insuring fluid communication and maintaining collaborative working relationships with supply-side field technicians and engineering personnel.
A highly analytical and diligent professional, Tim has created and implemented various systems, which have contributed to streamlining Ally’s internal project management practices to achieve consistent, reliable results. Tim has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Rockhurst University.
Vice President, Key Accounts
As a customer-focused and relationship-driven sales professional dedicated to fostering long-term business connections, Joe Janes is committed to the Ally philosophy which places authentic value to the client and to the facility above all else. Joe brings to Ally twenty years of experience as a sales manager covering multiple territories, in addition to several years as a nationwide sales manager for a major retail manufacturer. His experience working for a number of large corporations gives him valuable insight as to the needs, pressures, and pain points that drive large scale US businesses to pursue higher levels of energy efficiency throughout their operations.
Joe holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Denver.
Project Manager
Chris Long is a Project Manager who relies on his years of experience as a field electrician and electrical foreman to help implement industrial, manufacturing and distribution energy efficiency projects that meet the needs of both financing interests and facilities management staff. Based out of our Colorado office, Chris is an expert in installation-side management and has applied his skills and insights to more than numerous Ally projects.
Chris is a Journeyman Electrician with the state of Colorado and is a member of the Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain (IECRM).
Electrical/Mechanical Sr. Project Manager
With twenty-five years in the construction industry – thirteen of which have been spent right here at Ally Energy Solutions — Jeremy Calori is one of our most adept and capable Senior Project Managers. During his tenure with Ally, Jeremy has built his mechanical and electrical implementation expertise while overseeing the total construction of over twenty million square feet of energy efficiency projects. He has both led and provided support for the teams responsible for a nationwide project rollout that spanned the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Prior to joining Ally, Jeremy worked on ground-up general construction for a national sandwich chain. He is a licensed electrician specializing in large industrial projects, and is certified for OSHA 30, NFPA70E: Standards for Electrical Safety in the Workplace and Arc Flash.
Director of Engineering
With a deep understanding of utility-side efficiency programs and years of project management experience, Evan brings a high level of insight to Ally’s strategic energy plans. Evan began his career as a field engineer for a utility energy efficiency program implementer. During this time, he was exposed to a variety of industrial facilities, processes and energy systems. After a few years of performing audits, developing recommendations, and building measurement and verification strategies, his duties evolved to include those of engineering team manager. In this capacity, Evan developed and managed high-performance teams, maintained a high accuracy of work and achieved savings goals for multiple utility clients. He excels at listening to the needs of his clients and leveraging his team’s strengths to support their complex objectives.
Evan holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from Tennessee Tech University. He also holds a professional engineer license in Arkansas as well as certified energy manager and certified measurement and verification professional certifications from the AEE.
Energy Engineer
Jackie is a detail oriented Energy Engineer with years of experience identifying, implementing, and verifying energy efficiency projects for both industrial and commercial customers. He has a background in utility rebate programs and a thorough understanding of utility incentive acquisition. During his career he has worked extensively on industrial steam, natural gas, and building HVAC systems, as well as compressed air and refrigeration systems. He has the capability to examine each system individually to provide a comprehensive account of the energy efficiency opportunities in a facility.
Jackie received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an A.S. in Nuclear Technology from Arkansas Tech University in Russellville and is currently licensed as a professional engineer, certified energy manager, and certified measurement and verification professional in the state of Arkansas.
Controller
With more than 25 years of experience as both a Financial and Administrative Controller working within the industrial manufacturing and energy solutions sectors, Mark understands the Ally business as well as our customers and valued suppliers. He is a highly skilled finance and accounting professional directly responsible for the development, implementation and management of reliable, repeatable and scalable systems for accounting, financial planning and reporting.
In addition to his financial expertise, Mark’s previous professional experience and can-do attitude have resulted in his appointment as manager of Ally’s Information Technology (IT), Credit Management, Human Resources, Safety Training Coordinator and Administration departments. In this capacity, Mark will use his skill at creating consistent practices and accountable policies to achieve exceptional operational performance metrics.
Mark’s ongoing commitment to customer service, his passion for creative problem solving and his dedication to operational excellence will help ensure that both Ally and our clients achieve our common goals.
Energy Engineer
Steven came to Ally from the utility community where he developed a solid understanding of utility incentive acquisition, measurement & verification processes and an affinity for energy efficiency.
In his work as an Engineering Analyst for a large scale rebate program administrator, Steven managed more than 100 industrial projects totaling over 13.5 GWh in energy savings projects. Steven holds a B.S in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Systems with a minor in mathematics from the University of Arkansas Little Rock and is a member of the Arkansas Association of Energy Engineers.
Energy Engineer
Jeremy is a highly analytical performance-driven engineering professional tasked with identifying, developing and implementing energy efficiency projects for Ally Energy clients. He performs complex energy measurement and verification activities for industrial refrigeration, compressed air, and various other technologies. Jeremy received B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and is currently licensed as a professional engineer and certified energy manager in the state of Arkansas.
Sr. Lighting & Controls Designer
With over 30 years of experience in high-performance lighting and controls, Dave applies his professional experience and subject matter expertise to the challenging manufacturing and distribution environments that have become the Ally team specialty. With literally hundreds of millions of square feet of retrofitted space to his credit, Dave has a passion for quality illumination, bringing tremendous experience to the team for the benefit of Ally clients.
Dave began his energy solutions career with ABM Industries in 1986 (NYSE: ABM), ultimately serving as a Senior Key Account Manager within ABM’s lighting service division. For more than a decade, he led successful retrofit and maintenance programs for regional and national portfolios of commercial and industrial facilities.
This foundational experience led Dave to the manufacturing side of the lighting industry at energy efficient lighting manufacturer Precision-Paragon [P2] which was eventually acquired by Hubbell lighting (NYSE:HUB-A). At P2 and again at Hubbell Dave continued to serve national portfolios, with an emphasis on large industrial and distribution facilities. In his role as an application engineer supporting ESCO clients, during the early 2000’s Dave pioneered leading edge applications of fluorescent Hi-Bay lighting and controls – and was again a leader in the paradigm shift to LED beginning in the late 2000’s.
Principal Engineer
As the Principal Engineer at Ally Energy, Calvin sets the standard for our process engineering, industrial refrigeration, cogeneration and other complex solutions. Whether it is a CO2 conservation opportunity, a digester gas cleanup strategy, or something completely unique to a specific manufacturing process, Calvin approaches every facility with a blank slate and has an incredible talent for identifying, engineering and executing optimization opportunities.
With over 20 years of energy solutions project development to his credit, Calvin has worked for hundreds of commercial, industrial and federal facilities. His hands-on approach is based on a thorough understanding of each facility, so for our most challenging opportunities he personally performs energy audits, in depth calculations, provides execution support and post project commissioning, measurement and verification.
Calvin is a thought leader, innovator, and inventor with a passion for energy efficiency and sustainability. He holds patents related to methods for improving energy efficiency and reverse osmosis. He is also a 2010 award winner from the highly competitive ARPAe program (http://arpa-e.energy.gov/) for an innovative new cooling cycle.
Calvin is a frequent presenter at industry events, speaking on the topics of energy cost management, strategic planning, and energy efficiency as a competitive business strategy. His specialties include industrial refrigeration, new product development and developing creative, cost effective energy efficiency opportunities across the spectrum of unique manufacturing systems and processes.
Vice President, Business Development
Justin’s career has revolved around manufacturing, industrial, and distribution facilities. Initially engaged in the design and construction of manufactured buildings with a global leader in engineered building solutions, Justin began to focus on opportunities to add value by making the built environment more energy efficient.
Through a systemic approach to sustainability, configured to his engineered buildings client base, Justin helped accelerate the adoption of innovative energy solutions by first quantifying the full lifecycle benefits of the system and then by leveraging all applicable rebates, grants, and incentives available to justify the incremental cost of construction.
These same principles have served our clients well since Ally’s inception, making Justin a true Ally on the energy side of our clients operations.
Vice President
Brian is a true native in the energy solutions community. After graduating from Rockhurst University in 2006, he began working with Kansas City based American Energy Solutions, where he learned the supply side discipline of tariff analysis. In his role as a Field Service Manager, Brian learned the tremendous challenges and opportunities of demand side energy efficiency. During this time, Brian established working relationships with his eventual partners in the founding of Ally Energy Solutions.
Today at Ally Energy Brian leads our incentive acquisition team having personally worked to secure more than $10 million in utility incentives and federal tax credits. Throughout his career Brian has acquired utility incentives in 44 states.
In addition to leading the Companies incentive acquisition team, Brian manages many of our most important client relationships, driving strategic energy initiatives from concept to completion and also coordinating measurement and verification of projects installed by Ally Energy.
Sr. Vice President
Troy has been building and leading high-performing teams for over 30 years in the energy, lighting and electrical industries. Troy is currently responsible for the design, development and implementation of industrial, energy efficient projects across the US, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
With over thirty years of combined experience in construction and project management of lighting and electrical systems installation, Troy has built a reputation for successfully pairing cutting edge energy saving technology with client goals, and facilitating the achievement of those goals with maximum payback for the client. He has advised global technology, consumer products and energy clients on lighting, uninterrupted power supplies and emergency standby systems.
More than a decade ago, Troy and the team that would eventually form Ally Energy Solutions began what has become a prolific and enduring working relationship.
Prior to Ally Energy, Troy worked in project and construction management and electrical plant supervision with United Cable, McBride Electric and Electron Corporation. He is a graduate of the Denver Institute of Technology where he obtained his degree in Industrial Electronics. Troy holds memberships in the Association of Energy Engineers; Institute of Industrial Engineers and Society of Manufacturing Engineers. He is current with his OSHA training certification and holds a Master Electrician’s license. Troy has been certified with APC for (UPS) Uninterruptible Power Supplies and completed certification courses with Hubbell lighting and Cogeneration developers.
President
As Ally Energy Solutions President, Shawn leads our Business Development team with his passion for service, an intuitive curiosity that allows him to see opportunities where others do not, and a remarkable ability to create opportunity for our clients.
Shawn’s nearly two decades in the energy solutions space began in utility tax consulting, providing large energy consuming industrial customers with tax and utility auditing services, identifying available sales tax exemptions from state and local agencies and monetizing his customers exemptions. This highly specialized service has become a staple of the Ally Energy Solutions practice.
Shawn and the group that would ultimately become Ally Energy Solutions began working together in 2002, as a result expanding his supply side energy experience to include demand side energy efficiency.
Throughout his career in energy solutions Shawn has developed enduring relationships with the industrial clients that Ally continues to serve today.
CEO
Ray has been building companies, relationships, and brands in the energy solutions industry since 1989, leading three different energy solutions businesses to scaled growth and sustained success.
Decades of serving national markets as a service provider, an equipment manufacturer, and a utility consultant have created a national peer network and technical experience that spans commercial lighting, HVAC optimization, building intelligence, transportation electrification, demand response, distributed energy resources, renewable power, software development, systems integration, and practical applications of grid intelligence.
This diverse business and technical experience – concentrated within the commercial and utility energy solutions industry – provide Mr. Pustinger with a unique ability to see the entire field as major elements of the energy solutions industry converge.
In 2002 Ray began working with the team that would become Ally Energy Solutions. This was the start of a successful collaboration that would develop tens of millions of square feet of industrial energy solutions projects for clients that Ally continues to serve today.
Over the course of his career Ray has been both hands-on and in leadership roles in operations, engineering, finance, business development, marketing, strategic planning, reseller channel management and corporate development.
He has served as regional Vice President of a national lighting service company, President & CEO of national manufacturer of energy efficient lighting, President of an HVAC optimization software company, and CEO of an energy engineering consultancy that serves utilities throughout the United States.
The common thread through these diverse experiences is consistent leadership of high-performance customer-centric teams, with a business culture focused on common goals, creative problem solving, accountability, and the power of alignment of interests.
A frequent speaker at industry events and occasional author of trade press, Ray currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Peak Load Management Alliance and the Illuminating Engineering Society Roadway Outdoor Lighting Controls Committee. His past board service includes the Sustain OC Board of Directors, the interNational Association of Lighting Management Companies Board of Directors as well as several commercial boards.