Retroficiency Launches New Strategic Advisory Board to Help Fuel Next Phase of Growth
November 13 2012 - 9:15AM
Marketwired
Retroficiency, provider of the on-demand Building Efficiency
Intelligence (BEI) platform, today announced the launch of its new
advisory board. The board, which consists of several
well-recognized figures in the energy efficiency industry, will be
tasked with helping guide the company in its next phase of growth
and product development.
The board's expertise spans several strategic market segments
for Retroficiency. The four initial members are:
- Bill Richardson, who sought the
Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 2008.
He recently completed his second term as Governor of New Mexico in
January 2011. As Governor, Richardson made New Mexico the "Clean
Energy State" by requiring utilities to meet 20% of New Mexico's
electrical demand from renewable sources, and established a
Renewable Energy Transmission Authority to deliver New Mexico's
world-class renewable resources to market. Richardson served for 15
years in northern New Mexico representing the 3rd Congressional
District. Richardson served in 1997 as the U.S. Ambassador to the
United Nations, and in 1998, he was unanimously confirmed by the
U.S. Senate as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy. In 2011,
Richardson was named Chairman of APCO Worldwide's Global Political
Strategies.
- Paul Dickerson, an attorney and
investment banker, and a recognized leader and sought-after speaker
on all matters related to energy. He practices law with Mintz
Levin's Corporate & Securities Section in Boston, while also
working as a Managing Director for the investment bank of WoodRock
& Co. in Houston. Mr. Dickerson served as Chief Operating
Officer of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) from 2006 until his return
to Haynes and Boone (where he worked as an associate from 2000 to
2005). He oversaw the EERE's $1.8 billion budget and helped move
new energy technologies from the "vision" stage to commercial
development. He also served as Chief of Staff for the United States
and Foreign Commercial Service at the U.S. Department of
Commerce.
- Ron Weidner, founder of the Greenprint
Foundation, a worldwide alliance of real estate owners, investors,
financial institutions and other industry stakeholders committed to
reducing carbon emissions across the global property industry. Mr.
Weidner is the former Chief Investment Officer and a Member of the
Board of Allianz Real Estate and has more than three decades of
experience in real estate lending, development, investment
management and operations in the U.S, Europe and key markets in
Asia with major blue chip financial institutions and privately-held
real estate companies.
- Eric Teicholz, president and founder of
Graphic Systems, Inc. Mr. Teicholz has more than 25 years of
experience helping organizations define and implement facility
management related technology. An author of 12 books, Teicholz is a
Fellow of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA)
where he is a Director for IFMA's Board of Directions, was Chair of
the organization's Sustainability Committee for four years and
co-chairs their sustainability Knowledge Management group. He is a
member of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Facility Advisory
Council and recently joined the Board of the Infrastructure and the
Constructed Environment, Federal Facilities Council, at the
National Academy of Sciences. Teicholz was awarded the Department
of the Navy's Superior Public Service Medal in recognition for his
efforts on a blue ribbon FM panel defining the future strategy for
all Naval Shore Facilities.
"We are honored and privileged to have four industry thought
leaders join our advisory board," said Bennett Fisher, CEO and
co-founder, Retroficiency. "The commitment of each member further
validates Retroficiency's unique software technology and strategy
designed to evaluate building energy efficiency opportunities at
scale. Their experience and insights will be a tremendous asset to
the company."
For more information on Retroficiency, visit:
www.retroficiency.com.
About Retroficiency, Inc. Retroficiency
enables energy service providers and utilities to cost-effectively
prioritize high potential commercial buildings and evaluate
thousands of energy efficiency measures in minutes. Our Building
Efficiency Intelligence (BEI) platform delivers accurate,
actionable insights and recommendations aligned with target goals.
Retroficiency is trusted by some of the largest utilities and
energy service providers in the world. For more information, please
visit www.retroficiency.com.
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