Simplifying and Accelerating Arizona’s Energy Transition

Vice President of West Region

Clayton Boop

With several years of experience in the performance contracting industry, Clayton’s rich understanding of managing operational teams, strategic initiatives, technology, and finance positions him well as the Veregy Western Region Vice President. Clayton is a graduate of the University of Denver.

Director of Sales

Ben Madsen

As the Director of the Western Region sales team, Ben leads a team of consultative and collaborative account executives in helping leaders and operations managers throughout the West Coast understand their healthy building, decarbonization, and energy efficiency solutions. He has successfully marketed ESCO projects for over 15 years with millions saved in energy expenses. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toledo.

Senior Manager of Marketing and Communications

Cory Scamihorn

Cory manages the marketing initiatives for Veregy’s Western Region, including developing thought leadership for our clients, networking organizations, tradeshows, website, social media, marketing campaigns,  and proposals. Cory spent time in the U.S. House of Representatives as a congressional intern which provided great insight into the challenges our K12, local and state government clients face on a daily basis, specifically as it relates to resiliency.

Cory has a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Government from Arizona State University.

General Manager, P.E., CEM, CLEP, B.S.M.E.

Staffan Akerstrom

With over 20 years of experience in the energy industry Staffan Akerstrom has extensive experience in energy efficiency, power generation, renewables, and energy software-as-a-service. Staffan’s work has included program management, project development, operations management, project/construction management, and product development.

Staffan is a co-founder of Enpowered Solutions, now a Veregy company, and has been an invited panel member in many energy and sustainability forums including the International Dairy Foods Association, Calit2 at UC Irvine, Pacific Region CHP Applications Center, and FMA. Staffan has been quoted in several publications such as Food Engineering and Distributed Energy on topics of sustainability, water management, distributed generation, and energy management. He has also served as a host of a Webcast discussing Energy Intelligence.

Previously Staffan was the co-founder of EPS Corp, where he commercialized one of the first real-time sustainability software-as-a-service platforms and was also EVP-GM for the enterprise energy management business of Ameresco Intelligent Systems. He has developed multiple onsite generation projects of various technologies nationally, including biogas and natural gas-fired IC engines, gas turbines, and also photovoltaic systems. His energy efficiency expertise includes HVAC, refrigeration, compressed air, steam, and hot water systems for both commercial and industrial facilities.

Staffan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a California Licensed Professional Engineer, Certified Energy Manager, and Certified Lighting Efficiency Professional.

Manager, Electrical, EMS, DER

Jason Brown

Jason brings two decades of electrical trade experience and leads a large percentage of our electrical division. He ensures operations are on target and running smoothly. His holistic understanding of multiple trades, including distributed energy, makes him a valuable resource to our employees and clientele.

Jason holds a certificate in Construction Management from the Alliance for Construction Excellence and is also OSHA 30 Hour Certified. Additionally, he completed the Electrical and PLC Services program at NIT.

Director of Operations

Scott Conner

Scott’s responsibilities include construction management, field coordination, and negotiating contracts with subcontractors. He has 34 years of experience in HVAC and electrical construction services, including project management and quality control program implementation. Scott’s education includes the Universal CFC License, OSHA 510 certification and multiple professional contracting licenses, as well as attendance at the State University of New York at Oswego.

Director of Vehicle Electrification

Scott Wisner

As a former transit professional and innovator with several years experience working for Valley Metro RPTA, Scott joined the Veregy team in 2021 to head up our vehicle electrification division. Scott is responsible for working directly with municipalities, schools and transit customers to deliver EV fleet and infrastructure plans and solutions that support your organizations needs.

Director of Development - Energy

Tom Emanuelson

Tom is Midstate Energy’s, now Veregy first Engineer. As a founder of Midstate Energy, a Veregy Company, he brings rich engineering solutions to client facilities and systems. Currently, he is leading development and support for pre-and post-construction projects. He has more than 30 years of experience in designing and constructing energy systems. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.

Manager, Human Resources

Jacquie Wheeler

Project Developer III - Enterprise Sales

Sumit Ray, PE, CEM, LEED, MS, MBA

Sumit Ray is the Principal Engineer and the Center of Excellence lead at CTS. Sumit focuses on developing and managing energy infrastructure projects for K-12 schools, municipalities, large commercial, industrial and educational clients. Also, as a decarbonization practice lead, provides consulting services for utility & energy infrastructure master planning, district energy, combined heat & power, renewable energy and GHG reduction strategies.

As a Center of Excellence lead, Sumit is responsible for developing standardized processes, tools and templates for efficient project development. This is a cloud-based platform for remote access by all engineers.

Sumit has more than 28 years of industry experience. He has PE license for multiple states. He earned a Master of Science in industrial and systems engineering from the University of Florida and an executive MBA from Michigan State University.

Manager of Operations - HVAC

Chris Flores

Chris is responsible for the Western Region Service Department. As Director of Energy Management Services, he implements, schedules and is responsible for quality control on all Energy Management Services projects that Veregy implements in the Western Region. He also trains and mentors apprentices in the industry. He has attended both Arizona State University and Mesa Community College.

Director of Environmental Health & Safety

Paul Benson, Sr.

Paul Benson has been in the construction industry for over 25 years. Most recently, he has been the Regional Safety Director of the largest steel erector/fabricator in the US. He utilizes his knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience to develop practical and compliant programs and policies. His responsibilities, in part, will be to maintain a safe and healthy job site, work with local subcontractors to ensure they follow Veregy company policies and work with National Insurance and Risk programs to ensure compliance and risk reduction.

Paul has a certificate of completion with the International Associate of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers, as well as being a certified OSHA Authorized Construction Trainer. He is also an accredited Safety Manager Specialist, from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.

General Manager, CEM, M.S.M.E.

Shiva Subramanya

With over 20 years of broad experience in the energy industry, Shiva Subramanya is a seasoned energy executive with expertise in technical development, product development, energy engineering, and project/construction management of many projects. A highly regarded energy professional, Shiva co-founded EPS Corporation and Enpowered Solutions, now a Veregy Company and is a frequent speaker on wide-ranging energy and environmental issues across the country. He also has published papers in the energy industry.

Most recently Shiva was EVP-GM at Ameresco where he ran the energy efficiency and demand response business for Ameresco Intelligent Systems. His responsibilities included the development and design of the automated demand response business. His technical expertise includes cogeneration, refrigeration, boilers, HVAC, central plants, and controls.

Shiva’s impressive experience also includes responsibility for the design of software to control building management system response to real-time pricing signals from utilities. He was also instrumental in the development of an enterprise energy management software and automated demand response software for EPS Corp. He has also taught graduate-level energy courses at Portland State University.

Shiva earned a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is a also Certified Energy Manager, a member of ASHRAE, and the Association of Energy Engineers.

Performance Assurance Manager

Amy Nemeth, LEED AP

Amy has been an energy services leader for 29 years, honing her focus on quality and performance. She manages teams of engineers and project management staff to develop and deliver turnkey facility improvements on time and on budget. Amy leverages her extensive knowledge of mechanical and control systems for the design of new systems that maximize efficiency, comfort, and investment for the client. Her responsibilities include design, energy analysis, estimating and coordination to bring projects to contract while ensuring client needs are met throughout the process. Amy has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Kansas State University. 

Manager of Regional Technology

Michael Bernard

Michael designs, installs, programs, and monitors Building Automation Systems, some of which have saved customers close to 50% on their electric bills. He also has experience with project management and has a reputation for for trying new things and thinking outside of the box. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University.