Vice President of the Western 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 Vice President of the Western Region. 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.

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.

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.

Senior Sales Account Manager

Ron Stalica

As one of the original founders of Midstate Energy, a Veregy Company, Ron is passionate about building relationships. With more than 25 years in the energy and construction field, Ron brings his skillset to the team by consulting with school districts, and municipalities throughout the Southwest. Most recently, he is working to expand the Texas markets

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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 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.

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.

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.