DeVon George
Cascade Energy
South Lyon,MI
1
Certification
13
years of professional experience
Visionary business leader with a strong record in driving enterprise growth and operational transformation across diverse industries. Expertise in strategic planning, process improvement, and stakeholder engagement supports alignment of technical and business objectives to enhance organizational performance. Committed to leveraging industry knowledge and strategic insight to foster innovation and long-term value in an executive leadership role.
Work History
Senior Energy and Operations Manager
4 Years 6 Months- Increased annual kWh goal by more than 30% to 70 GWh and expanded the number of certified service providers by 35% within the closed network.
- Expand customers’ access to incentive funding and technical resources, increasing participation in energy-efficiency initiatives across the ComEd Industrial Systems Program.
- Expanded customer access to incentive funding and technical resources, boosting participation in energy-efficiency initiatives across ComEd Industrial Systems Program.
- Manage a portfolio of approximately 50 service provider companies (trade allies) in the ComEd Industrial Systems Program covering most of Illinois.
- Consulted with owners and general managers of service providers/trade allies to enhance financial support for ComEd IS customers.
- Developed expertise in BTM (Behind-The-Meter) and FTM (Front-of-The-Meter) solutions, including Virtual Power Plant (VPP) and microgrid technologies with renewable solar energy and battery energy storage systems (BESS), through utility training and facility assessments.
Energy Manager
1 Year 5 Months- Advised C-Suite executives at commercial and industrial companies on Enterprise Asset Management, enhancing decision-making for DTE.
- Planned and managed Energy Waste Reduction (EWR) projects, executing engineering analysis, implementation, rebate applications, and economic analysis to advance sustainability goals.
- Planned Energy Waste Reduction (EWR) projects, including engineering analysis, implementation, rebate applications, economic analysis, and management of energy efficiency initiatives in support of sustainability goals.
- Implemented business continuity strategy to safely safeguard infrastructural assets and cut energy costs during the Pandemic.
Senior Account Executive
6 Years 6 Months- Generated new business opportunities through strategic networking, executive relationship development, and pursuit of federal opportunities utilizing Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC).
- Generated new business opportunities through strategic networking and executive relationship development, pursuing federal opportunities with Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC) to expand client base.
- Drove market penetration by presenting value propositions in Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solutions, including cooling, power supply, fire protection, security, and infrastructure management, to enhance customer engagement.
- Delivered digital services that transformed real-time data into actionable insights using cloud-based analytics, digital twins, fault detection and diagnostics (FDD), and artificial intelligence (AI) on an Internet of Things (IoT) platform, enhancing resilience in critical production systems.
Education
MBA - Business Administration & General Management
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Certificate of Computer Science - Information And Computer Systems
Skills
Energy efficiency programs
Enterprise asset management practices
Digital transformation initiatives
Data analysis
Profit and loss management
Risk management
Strategic planning
Continuous improvement
Consultative sales
Complex problem solving
Salesforce expertise platforms
MS Copilot and AI tools
Operational excellence
Team leadership
Accomplishments
- Expanded certified service provider network by 35%
- Improved profit margins by 12% at Johnson Controls
- Delivered 15% year-over-year revenue growth at Siemens
- Increased annual energy savings portfolio performance by 30%, achieving 70-GWh
- Led organizations and programs supporting multi-million $ utility and energy-efficiency initiatives
Affiliations
- Senior Consultant, Energy Services – Georgetown Utilities
- Senior Consultant / Senior Program Manager – CLEARresult Consulting
- Systems Account Executive, Major Projects – Johnson Controls
- Director of Healthcare Information Management – Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Senior Manager of Information Management Systems – Hallmark Cards
- Senior Financial Services Manager – American Express
Certification
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, American Express - 5 years
Timeline
Senior Energy and Operations Manager
Cascade Energy
04.2022 - CurrentRead More
Energy Manager
Professional Energy Services (PES) Group Inc.
12.2020 - 05.2022Read More
Senior Account Executive
Siemens Corporation
01.2014 - 07.2020Read More
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science from Computer Science
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Baker University
MBA from Business Administration & General Management
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Computer Learning Center
Certificate of Computer Science from Information And Computer Systems
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Personal Information
Title: Senior Business Executive Driving Growth, Operational Excellence, and Energy Transformation