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Steve brings more than 20 years of experience in the energy infrastructure and public/private infrastructure industry and previously led engineering for ESG’s Federal Business Unit. Steve drives strategy and directs all operations for the Federal Business Unit, including sales, engineering, and project management and ensures operational functions are aligned to support the strategic focus and growth of the organization. Steve earned his bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Dayton and his master’s degree of business administration from Baldwin Wallace University in Ohio.

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Steve is an energy services executive with nearly three decades of experience developing customer-centric energy efficient, resilient, and sustainable energy infrastructure solutions in various markets. In his role with ESG, Steve is responsible for ensuring a best-in-class customer experience, developing innovative growth strategies in existing and adjacent markets, and ensuring ESG’s Marketing efforts effectively communicate our purpose, what we do, why we do it, and the value we build with customers through trusted, long-lasting relationships, unique approaches, and complex problem solving. Strengths include strategy development & execution, effective communication with the ability to gain trust of others, and earning the support of key decision makers. Steve received his B.A. in Marketing from Texas Christian University.

Brian has over 30 years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, mergers and acquisitions, and taxes. Brian continually examines business productivity and manages the development of Energy Systems Group’s plans, budgets, capital management, and financial forecasts. Prior to joining ESG, Brian worked in finance and accounting over his 19 years with Vectren Corporation. He has served in various roles throughout his career, including Chief Financial Officer, Controller, Director of Billing, and Director of Revenue Management. Brian earned his degree in Accounting from Murray State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

At ESG, Jarrett oversees the Public Sector business unit, where he focuses on supporting and improving resiliency, renewable, energy efficiency, sustainability, electrification and infrastructure modernization solutions in the government, education, healthcare, commercial, and industrial sectors. Before joining ESG, Jarrett held positions of increasing responsibility over his nearly 15 years with CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP), including Director, Energy Efficiency; Senior Director, Energy Sales and Conservation Improvement Program; and Director, Energy Efficiency, Strategic Account Management and Business Development. Additionally, prior to CenterPoint Energy, Jarrett spent more than 10 years working for various energy service companies. Jarrett’s most recent accomplishments include creating and leading an effort to provide enhanced resiliency solutions that protect cities from sustained emergency interruptions. Additionally, Jarrett has led behind-the-meter resiliency solutions for CenterPoint Energy’s largest commercial and industrial customers via the Reliability Services Program, leading the company’s efforts to broaden the Utility Energy Services Contracts with its federal customers, and enhancing brand awareness with CenterPoint Energy’s most valuable customers, while internally providing better insight to company leadership on ongoing customer needs. Jarrett holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Tulane University.

Rachel is responsible for the legal, human resources, environmental, health and safety, and contracts departments at Energy Systems Group. Before joining ESG, she worked in private practice and as in-house legal counsel in the energy and construction industries, in a variety of locations including Texas, California, North Dakota, South America, and the Middle East. Rachel brings extensive experience in diverse areas of law including construction, litigation, contracts, dispute avoidance/resolution, compliance, governance, and business ethics. Rachel graduated from Boston University with a bachelor’s degree in history and received her law degree from the Emory University School of Law.

Sean Smith leads ESG’s overall business operations to increase organizational efficiencies. Sean leads the development and implementation of business strategies in the areas of enterprise resource planning, information technology, cybersecurity, software development, procurement, business intelligence, and facilities management. Prior to joining ESG, Sean was Vice President and General Manager for Vectren Source, which was a wholly owned retail gas marketing subsidiary of Vectren Corporation. He also oversaw the operations of GreenStreet Solutions, a business that focused on providing home energy audits and retrofits as well as professional energy usage expertise for customers in Ohio. Sean previously served as the Director of Gas Operations for NewPower and the Director of Customer Operations for Columbia Energy Services.