Steve McClain, CEO
Steve is an expert in building, leading and monetizing companies. He has co-founded, led and delivered successful exit strategies for firms in the power infrastructure, civil construction and heavy equipment distribution industries, and served as partner and president of Klondyke Construction, LLC. Steve has a bachelor of science degree and an MBA from the University of Oregon.
Tom Headley, Co-Founder and Executive Board Member
Tom is an inventor, entrepreneur and business leader who holds more than 25 patents in various fields. He co-founded Strategic Microgrid and was the CEO until 2016, and leads patent and new product development for the company. He has also developed blood processing technology and founded and led Transfusion Technologies Corporation. Tom has a bachelor of science degree in Engineering from Stanford and an MBA from Harvard.
Bob Boscamp, President
Bob is known as an innovator in the energy industry. He created the first home energy analysis program to be approved by the U.S. Department of Energy. Bob is a nationally recognized speaker and author on energy, conservation, and demand-side management programs, and has a bachelor of arts degree in in Education from Arizona State University.
Don Hagen, VP of Strategic Development
Don has built a career selling, designing, and constructing complex, technically sophisticated buildings and facilities. He leads both strategy and sales for Strategic Microgrid. Previously, he held executive leadership roles at M+W Group and AECOM. He has bachelor of arts degree in Economics from the University of Washington and an MBA from the University of Hawaii-Manoa.
Mike Nothum, Executive Committee Member
Mike is a business and investment strategist with extensive experience in construction and real estate. He was the President of Tri-City Mechanical and then served as the original COO of Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) through its IPO, secondary offering and acquisition of over 100 companies with a market cap of $450M. Mike served as COO until 2018 and is also President of Landworks AZ, a commercial developer and property manager. Mike holds graduate and undergraduate degrees from Arizona State University.
Ken Flechler, Strategic Advisor
Ken is the former Chief Administrative Officer at Pike Electric Corporation and advises executive management in the areas of energy development, international infrastructure development, structured project financing, government contracting and international business development. He served on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Labor Committee and the Transmission and Distribution Systems OSHA Strategic Partnership’s Steering Committee. In 2013, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley appointed Ken to the Energy Advisory Council/Committee where he served until 2016.
Mike Stefanik, Senior Technical Advisor
Mike’s career spans over 30 years in the energy industry. His experience ranges from serving in operations, management and leadership roles for a range of complex, mechanical, electrical, generation and power delivery projects within the Heavy Industrial and Utility Industry segments. He has extensive technical experience serving commercial / industrial clients in large renewable, thermal grid tied projects as well as power delivery and substation projects to 525EHV throughout North America. Mike was founder and President Edison Power Group which was later acquired by PLH Group. Mike also served as EVP, Power Delivery at Infrastructure Energy Alternatives, LLC; Vice President, Transmission and Substations at Kiewit Power and VP of Western Operations at Infrasource.
Advisory Board
John Bohon
Former Vice President, Corporate Services and H.R. for Arizona Public Service (APS) and the parent company, Pinnacle West Capital.
Stephen Brown, PhD
Is the Edward M. Carson Chair, Professor of Marketing Emeritus and Distinguished Faculty with the Center for Services Leadership, W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University. He’s also a past national president of the American Marketing Association.
Jack DeBartolo
AIA, Principal, DeBartolo Architects. Studied architecture the University of Arizona, Harvard and MIT where he earned a Masters Degree.
Mike Pasqualetti, PhD
Professor at Arizona State University in the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning. Renewable energy is a primary focus of his teaching, research and service.
Bill Post
Retired as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, the parent company of Arizona Public Service (APS), in 2009.
Bruce Walker, PhD
Professor of marketing and leadership, following 20 years as Dean, of the Business School at the University of Missouri.. Currently serves on two corporate boards and as president of Centennial Investors, an angel-investing group in mid-Missouri.
Steve Wheeler
Former Executive Vice President of customer service and related operations for Arizona Public Service Company (APS) and former managing partner and energy lawyer at the western law firm of Snell and Wilmer.
Tom Woods
Executive Vice President at Colliers International specializing in the leasing of power centers anchored by large retail chains.