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About Think Energy
Think Energy has worked with hundreds of companies, colleges, government organizations, and non-profit organizations to assess, choose, and install a range of on-site technologies. Our market expertise guides clients through the potential hazards of the rapidly changing renewable energy market. Think Energy develops the most cost-effective, feasible solutions by hiring the best talent in the renewable energy market, tracking technology trends, monitoring performance of suppliers and vendors, and tracking available renewable energy and efficiency incentives to reduce costs to customers. Think Energy is a one-stop clean energy firm that can manage relationships with vendors, from creating an RFP, to assessing the responses, advising on vendor selection, negotiating contracts, and monitoring project progress, all leading to a streamlined, cost-effective purchase or investment.
Mission Statement
Think Energy, Inc. is a consulting firm committed to environmental excellence in the energy sector. We work diligently with buyers, sellers and regulators to deliver the clean energy economy that will provide a bright future for all.
Mr. Mark Crowdis
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Crowdis founded Think Energy, Inc. in 2000, building off his 15 years of experience in the energy and environmental industries. In addition to his leadership responsibilities for Think Energy, within the team Mark provides significant expertise on the electrical energy industry having successfully developed and managed new portfolios of renewable energy products for Green Mountain Energy. Mr. Crowdis has direct insight on the retail and wholesale electricity markets and leverages that knowledge when helping clients define, acquire and implement renewable energy systems. Mark also has an extensive background in sales and marketing which he draws upon when helping new renewable energy companies bring products to market quickly and profitably. His experience with Energy Star and the US EPA taught him how to collaborate with corporations and get them started on energy efficiency programs. Mark is a true entrepreneur, starting a small organic farm before he even graduated college.
Some of Mark’s accomplishments include: optimizing on-site renewable energy system design and aggressively negotiating contracts that resulting in saving one of Think Energy’s clients nearly $6.1M over 20 years; guiding the nation’s largest school system in developing a cost effective plan for minimizing their carbon footprint; helping a new renewable energy technology company; successfully launching a green power program for a utility that rapidly exceeded all sales targets and forming the largest US renewable energy aggregation purchase program.
Mr. Crowdis holds a Master of Science in Environmental Science from John Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Arts in History from University of California at Davis.
Dr. David Bernell, Ph.D.
Senior Clean Energy Market Advisor
Dr. Bernell is an expert in renewable energy policy analysis and development. David directs all activities working with Congress to enact renewable energy legislation, and recently led Think Energy’s effort with small wind turbine manufacturers to get Congressional passage of federal tax incentives for small wind technologies. Dr. Bernell also guides the team on projects relating to government incentive programs designed to grow green or renewable energy industry within their states, counties or cities. For these projects, David draws on his direct experience working for the Office of the Secretary of the Interior and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). At OMB, David helped to develop the federal budget for solar and renewable power, climate change, energy efficiency, and many other energy programs; and at the Office of The Interior Dr. Bernell worked with the White House developing U.S. trade positions on agreements such as the Canadian Softwood Lumber Agreement and the Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
Some of David’s accomplishments include developing renewable energy purchasing programs for the states of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. David has also advised internationally, assisting in the development of a green power program for a utility in Shanghai, China in collaboration with the World Bank.
In addition to his Think Energy responsibilities, Dr. Bernell is also an assistant professor of political science at Oregon State University. Dr. Bernell received his Ph.D. and Master of Arts in Political Science from Johns Hopkins University, and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Mexico.
Ms. Helen Tocco, LEED AP
Director of On-site Generation and Green Building
Ms. Tocco leads all Think Energy projects associated with on-site generation and green buildings. As a Civil Engineer and an Architect, Helen is uniquely qualified to help Think Energy’s client through the onsite renewable energy system design and construction phases. Ms. Tocco also heads up all of Think Energy’s projects relating Green Buildings or LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification and guides the team through researching building codes and permitting requirements when performing renewable energy optimization studies. Helen also conducts the majority of site visits done for clients, quickly assessing rooftops or other facilities for placement of on-site generation renewable energy systems such as solar hot water, small wind, or solar photovoltaic. Helen is also Think Energy’s project manager for Los Angeles Unified School District.
Some of Ms. Tocco’s accomplishments include: managing the construction of the largest continuous rooftop-mounted PV system currently in North America; and assessing the wind and solar resources of over 1000 facilities belonging to one client.
Ms. Tocco has Bachelor of Science degrees in Architecture and Civil Engineering from the Catholic University of America.
Ms. Elyse Rhodin
Clean Energy Analyst II
Years of collegiate research in the field of astrophysics have given Ms. Rhodin a strong understanding of the scientific process and academic language. She provides Think Energy with a valuable interface with the research community and ensures accurate interpretation, communication, and application of technical information. Since joining Think Energy, Ms. Rhodin has obtained certification in Solar Photovoltaic Project Feasibility Analysis through the Clean Energy Institute and Willis College of Business and Technology. Ms Rhodin holds a B.S. in Physics from Dickinson College and a M.S. in Astronomy from the University of Maryland.
Mr. Jeremiah Johnson
Energy Engineering Analyst I
Mr. Johnson brings an electrical engineering background to Think Energy. Experience gained from past renewable energy R &D projects such as virtual electric vehicle model development and wind turbine prototype design have given him with a strong eye for renewable energy specific electrical engineering. Combined with his fluency in data analysis, modeling, and drafting software, Mr. Johnson now applies these skills in providing engineering support for renewable energy technologies and case-specific feasibility analysis and recommendations. Jeremy holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the California Polytechnic Institute.
Mr. Caslin Tomaszewski
Clean Energy Analyst I
Mr. Tomaszewski uses his strong background in biology and law to help Think Energy clients resolve their sustainability challenges. Caslin works extensively on Think Energy’s carbon-based projects, calculating the efficiency for various waste-to-energy technologies. He also uses his firm understanding of scientific language to provide research support for various projects, such as calculating the efficiency, output, and evaluating the viability of emerging photovoltaic technologies. He is currently pursuing a B.S. in Biology Pre-Medicine from the University of Puget Sound.
Ms. Casey Grey Miller
Executive Assistant
With past positions including Event Planner for a national youth program and office assistant for Lynchburg College, Ms. Miller has special experience in office management and event/meeting planning, with emphasis on networking and communications. At Think Energy she is responsible for the scheduling and implementation of executive meetings and activities, as well as facilitating effective inter-communication between Think Energy personnel located across the nation. She also assists in creating presentations, marketing materials, and conference proposals for Think Energy. Ms. Miller holds a B.S. in Environmental Science from Lynchburg College.
Ms. Liz Parr
Chief Operations Officer
Ms. Parr, a founding member of the Think Energy team, oversees all operational activities of the organization. She is instrumental in strategic planning for the company and is continuously working to enhance the systems that improve service to clients. Ms. Parr has an extensive background in the environmental sciences consulting arena. Her experience includes managing both large and small scale contracts for private and public sector clients. Ms. Parr earned a Bachelor of Arts in Geology from Boston University and a Master of Science in Environmental Science and Policy from The John Hopkins University.