Join the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin and our promotional partners for steps your small business can take to manage energy costs. We will hear from two Wisconsin based businesses (EnTech Solutions and Wasmer Company), who will share real world examples of how they help small businesses on their electrification and efficiency journeys. We will also hear from Focus on Energy's business services division about their current small business programs.

This is a conversation you don't want to miss!

Francisco Sayu, Emerging Technology Director - RENEW Wisconsin

Kyle Thomas, Outreach Manager I – Commercial B&I Solutions, Focus on Energy

Geri Waack, Director of eMobility Solutions, EnTech Solutions 

Tim Wasmer, President and CEO, Wasmer Company

Speakers

Francisco Sayu,   Emerging Technology Director - RENEW Wisconsin

Francisco supports beneficial electrification, electric vehicles, and other clean energy technologies at RENEW Wisconsin. Francisco earned a Master of Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has a decade of engineering experience working in the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries. Before Joining RENEW, Francisco served as the Program Manager for the Focus on Energy® New Construction Solution – a statewide program that empowers the people and businesses of Wisconsin to make decisions that save energy and money.

In addition to his work at RENEW, Francisco is the Founder of BikEquity Inc – a nonprofit organization that provides resources, mentorship, and education so that everyone can enjoy cycling regardless of income, age, race, or ability.

Francisco lives in Madison with his wife Rebecca and his children Niko and Dessa Rose.

Francisco's Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/fsayu/

Kyle Thomas, Outreach Manager Commercial B&I Solutions - Focus on Energy

Kyle holds an associate's Degree in Solar Technology and Energy Management from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College located in Green Bay, WI, and is a Certified Energy Manager through The Association of Energy Engineers. After schooling, Kyle gained over seven years of experience dealing with utility demand-side management programs nationwide as a Regulatory Affairs Coordinator. Five years ago, Kyle began working with the Focus on Energy program as a commercial energy advisor covering the northeastern segment of Wisconsin. Within a couple of years of working in the Focus on Energy program, Kyle was promoted to his current role of Outreach Manager for the Focus on Energy Business & Industry Solutions Program. As Outreach Manager, Kyle is primarily responsible for providing management and leadership to a team of Energy Advisors, Outreach Specialists, and Energy Engineers who support the Focus on Energy B&I program. He also provides energy advice, audits, and coordination services for commercial customers, building owners, and other utility customers to help identify energy efficiency opportunities and introduce the various prescriptive and custom incentive measures that pertain to the commercial customer segment. Kyle also develops outreach plans with the Focus on Energy Program Manager to target key market segments to maximize the program's attainment of efficiency goals and is accountable for ensuring complete customer satisfaction regarding energy efficiency inquiries through the Focus on Energy business programs. 

Kyle's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-thomas-cem-a5529780/

Geri Waack, Director of eMobility Solutions- EnTech Solutions

As the director of eMobility solutions, Geri is responsible for bringing eMobility charging infrastructure to market. This includes leading strategy and vision, developing and gaining alignment and leading implementation of new offerings that are relevant, customer centric and scalable in a fast-paced evolving marketplace. Geri has fiscal responsibilities for revenue, profitability and a healthy pipeline of projects and work to align the organization's objectives with business strategy through active participation in strategic planning, strategy development, forecasting, resource planning and budgeting.

Geri joined the organization in 2000 and has held positions of continuous growth and responsibility within operations and supply chain.

Geri's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geri-waack/

Tim Wasmer, President and CEO - Wasmer Company

Tim Wasmer built the Wasmer Enterprise on a foundation of core values important to him and pivotal to organizational success. From what clients say, those values differentiate Wasmer from competitors – passion, business acumen, responsiveness, mastery and innovation. Tim created a corporate culture seated in integrity. Doing the right thing drives every decision throughout the Enterprise. Since creating the Wasmer Company, Tim has partnered with some of the most intensive industrial and commercial clients in the U.S. to reduce operational cost, increase productivity, minimize planetary impact, and increase human + product safety. Concurrently, his team’s engineering efforts have helped clients achieve mission-critical, strategic business objectives that generate a wildly impressive returns on investments. To every Wasmer project, Tim brings his boots-on-the-ground philosophy: regardless of how advanced Wasmer’s optimization technology, holistic solutions need human assessment. The outcome is a true partnership and why Tim chooses clients with similar culture. Tim possesses over 20 years of knowledge and experience in optimizing global facilities for world-class companies in industries ranging from pulp and paper, metal casting and automotive to food and beverage, packaging and hospitality. He is a proud US veteran, father of three daughters, degreed in management and operations, an electrician and certified by the National Council on Qualifications for Lighting Professions.

Tim’s linkedin profile URL is: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwasmer/

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