RILEY THOMPSON
Summary
Detail-oriented Lighting and Energy Auditor with an impeccable track record of quickly completing complex lighting and energy audits. Experienced in public and private sector lighting applications and controls. Well-versed in managing entire audit process from planning and risk assessment to fieldwork.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Executive Officer
EV Charging Solutions, LLC
2023.02 - Current
- Established strategic partnerships with key executives of automotive groups, financiers, electrical distributors, and electrical contractors throughout the country to enhance business development opportunities.
- Increased project win rates by providing 100% turnkey EV charging project proposals with labor rates and various financing options included.
- Strategically target customers with high probability of repeat business and incentivize referrals.
- Established key strategic partnerships with industry leaders to enhance business development opportunities.
- Negotiated favorable contracts with suppliers and vendors, ensuring cost-effective procurement processes.
- Oversaw major infrastructure upgrades at several auto dealerships to support rapid implementation of Level 2 and Level 3 DC Fast EV charging stations while minimizing downtime or disruptions to existing electrical services.
- Assist auto dealerships with determining their EV charging requirements and scope of work and the required electrical infrastructure upgrades needed to meet charging station electrical demand.
- Assist with data collection required by the electrical utility when applying for new services and service upgrades.
Account Manager
Illumination Technology Group
2022.01 - 2023.02
- Consistently met and exceeded quarterly sales goals.
- Managed a diverse portfolio of accounts, ensuring timely communication and effective problem resolution.
- Conduct lighting audits and generate proposals with LED lighting solutions, standard and advanced lighting controls such as PIR, MW, Dual-Tech, and daylight harvesting sensors as well as advanced sensors such as Bluetooth Mesh Networked sensors, IoT sensors with seamless integration to existing Energy Management Systems.
- Coordinate with electrical contractors to provide turnkey LED lighting proposals with multiple financing options such as standard capital expenditure aka CapEx loans, LaaS OpEx loans, and energy saving calculations with rebate and incentives factored in to provide accurate return on investment and cost of waiting figures.
- Assisted in the development of training seminars and materials for new hires, ensuring a smooth onboarding process.
Independent Consultant
Prologis
2021.01 - 2021.12
- Enhanced client satisfaction by providing tailored energy saving measures and various solutions to their unique business challenges and facility pain points.
- Developed a strategic business plan targeting a new sector of clients, resulting in a new, untapped customer segment and new revenue stream.
- Managed multiple projects concurrently, ensuring timely product delivery, contractor installation efficiency, quality, and overall effectiveness, ensuring consistent high-quality final results and customer satisfaction.
- Streamlined business processes for clients by identifying inefficiencies and implementing effective solutions.
- Led training sessions for client staff members to improve skillsets and enhance overall performance.
- Created customized financial models aiding in budgeting and forecasting exercises.
- Negotiated contracts and secured favorable terms resulting in higher win rates by meeting specific client preferences and requirements.
- Delivered outstanding service to clients to maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities.
Lighting Auditor
Retro-Tech Systems
2017.07 - 2019.12
- Conduct investment grade lighting audits with 95% or above accuracy of facilities including, but not limited to U.S Military bases, state & federal buildings, prisons/penitentiaries, K-12 school districts, college campuses, commercial & industrial manufacturing plants, and more.
- Identify and input existing fixture type, shape, color, lighting distribution, lighting Kelvin, voltage, lamp wattage, lighting technology, energy usage with ballast factor when applicable, and existing lighting controls into auditing software on tablets (iPad & Surface Pro)
- Plot all exterior fixtures into Google Earth Pro and any high cost or difficult installation fixtures into iAnnotate.
- Create maps to scale when blueprints/floor plans are not available and provide precise measurements of the area, light fixture spacing, and any additional details needed for generating photometric layouts meeting minimum industry recommended lighting levels.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify areas of risk and implement preventative measures and coordinate with team to determine individual audit requirements ensuring all areas are assigned and audited prior to finalizing audit and leaving project site.
- Develop a strong relationship with clients, building trust and ensuring a high level of satisfaction during the audit process.
- Provide detailed documentation of audit findings, facilitating swift corrective action when findings show unsafe conditions or code violations.
- Mentored new auditors, sharing knowledge and best practices to foster their professional growth within the team.
- Coordinated, managed and implemented project audits and prepare findings for lighting design evaluation.
- Book all travel arrangements and submit monthly expense report.
Res, Multi-Fam, Small Biz, C&I, Agriculture EA 2
FRANKLIN ENERGY SERVICES
2014.07 - 2017.07
- Provide training to new employees in: safety, energy saving opportunity identification, energy saving measures/applications, advanced energy saving calculations, available utility rebates & requirements to qualify, and etc.
- Promote the culture of energy efficiency through customer education, free energy audits with informative proposals, and informing customers of rebates and incentives available.
- Apply and secure rebates and incentives on behalf of clients implementing energy-efficient measures.
- Collaborated with the local electrical utility provider to create the agriculture program and our recommended energy saving measures to incentivize.
- Delivered informative presentations at community events to raise awareness about the benefits of energy efficiency & energy conservation.
- Provide customers with advanced energy saving calculations highlighting the cost of waiting and return on investment accounting for rebates and incentives.
Education
No Degree - Credits Towards Electrical Engineering Technology
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
IndianapolisHigh School Diploma -
Portage High School
PortageB.O.C. - Building Operators Certified
Skills
- Precision Measuring Capabilities
- Operational Improvement & Efficiency
- Quality Control & Management
- Lighting and Energy Auditing
- Project Development & Management
- Client Relationship Management
- Team Training & Development
- Field Issue Troubleshooting
- Energy Consulting & Applications
Certification
- Building Operators Certification Level I1 — Course; Currently hold 7.4 IACET CEU's
- Franklin Energy Services Multi-Family Auditing Course & Commercial and Industrial Auditing Course
Age
30
Timeline
Chief Executive Officer
EV Charging Solutions, LLC
2023.02 - Current
Account Manager
Illumination Technology Group
2022.01 - 2023.02
Independent Consultant
Prologis
2021.01 - 2021.12
Lighting Auditor
Retro-Tech Systems
2017.07 - 2019.12
Res, Multi-Fam, Small Biz, C&I, Agriculture EA 2
FRANKLIN ENERGY SERVICES
2014.07 - 2017.07
No Degree - Credits Towards Electrical Engineering Technology
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
High School Diploma -
Portage High School
B.O.C. - Building Operators Certified
- Building Operators Certification Level I1 — Course; Currently hold 7.4 IACET CEU's
- Franklin Energy Services Multi-Family Auditing Course & Commercial and Industrial Auditing Course
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