Energy and Sustainability

Jason Clarke uses his 20 years of experience working in operations, engineering, and project management to help manufacturers successfully implement continuous improvement and sustainability programs.

Expertise: Energy Management, Integrated Management Systems, Strategic Planning, Sustainability Strategy, Energy Systems, Plant Layout and Design, Plant Management, Technical Personnel Management, Plant Maintenance, Electrical Design, Innovation, Project Management, Problem Solving.

Education: MBA from Kennesaw State University, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from San Diego State University. Certified Energy Manager, Distributed Generation Certified Professional, Existing Building Commissioning Professional. Certified Practitioner in Energy Management Systems.

Katerina Dimovski provides technical assistance to manufacturers in the areas of energy management and sustainability. She has an extensive background in implementing energy management systems at large enterprises, having worked as an energy manager in the steel industry and served as an energy management consultant for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

Expertise: Energy Management Systems, ISO 50001, Energy Auditing, Alternative Energy, Environmental Management Systems, ISO 14001, OHSAS 45001, Sustainability Strategy.

Education: M.S. in Industrial Process Engineering from Saints Cyril and Methodius University, B.S. in Automation and Computer System Engineering from Saints Cyril and Methodius University.

Sandra Enciso helps organizations develop and implement environmental, health, and safety management systems to achieve certification under ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. She also provides technical assistance to companies by evaluating environmental regulatory requirements and managing the Pollution Prevention Program through the Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia.

Expertise: Environmental Compliance, Water/Wastewater Treatment, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC), Toxic Release Inventory (TRI).

Education: M.S. in Environmental Resources Management from the University of South Carolina, B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the American University in Colombia. Certified ISO 14001:2015 Lead Auditor.

Bogna Grabicka works with manufacturers to help them achieve environmental compliance and provides assistance with sustainability projects. She specializes in hazardous waste material handling, storage, and safety.

Expertise: Environmental Compliance, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER), Chemical Hygiene, Sustainability, Green Chemistry.

Education: Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Kent State University, M.Sc. in Environmental Protection from Poznan University of Technology, Studied Environmental Engineering at Poznan University of Technology.

Kelly Grissom works with companies on a variety of improvement projects including, energy and environmental assessments, layout and design projects, 5S, process flow, job instructions, and ISO system implementation.

Expertise: Energy Management, Energy Efficiency, Energy Systems (Steam, compressed air, process heating, chilled water, pumps & fans), Plant Layout and Design, Lean Process Improvement.

Education: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Earth and Atmospheric Science from Georgia Tech, Engineer-In-Training (EIT) Certified.

Randy Green leads the Energy and Sustainability team. He oversees the development, transfer, and adoption of energy and environmental best practices and innovations in industry and commercial buildings. In addition, he provides technical assistance, training, and assessment services to manufacturers, and has also authored several software tools to support energy management systems.

Expertise: Energy Management, Energy Efficiency, Energy Assessments, E3: Lean and Green, ISO 50001, Water Conservation, Sustainability Strategy, Industrial Energy Systems (Compressed Air, Steam, Pumping), Wastewater Treatment, Lighting, Investigative Analysis.

Education: MBA from Georgia State University, BME from Georgia Tech. U.S. Department of Energy Certified System Specialist in Steam and Pumping systems, ISO 50001 Lead Auditor, SEP Performance Verifier, Certified Practitioner in EnMS Industrial.

Melody McElwee provides workforce assistance and supports credentialing of energy management personnel. She also supports management of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group for ISO TC 301 (ISO 50001).

Expertise: Energy Management Personnel Certification, including ISO 50001 and SEP programs.

Education: B.S. in Geology from Austin Peay State University.