Andrew Mongar

Founder & CTO

Andrew Mongar, has been an energy innovator for over 30 years. At British Gas he was Assistant to the Director of the $400 Million Substitute Natural Gas Program and then Manager of Long Term R&D and Technology Policy. He worked in government in the U.K. Cabinet Office and the European Commission where he introduced Technology Assessment. Following work in Corporate  Venturing at British Gas Andrew joined a technology development start-up and raised $3.5 Million. Andrew has a degree in Mathematics from Bristol University, UK and a  Masters in Operations Research from Imperial College, London, UK. He also studied and taught International Business at Temple University.

James A. Clark, CEM

SVP, Engineering

James A. Clark has over 25 years experience in the energy industry.  Jim is an expert with the design, development, and implementation of HVAC equipment. He is frequently consulted by corporate and outside engineers for complex projects.

Jim’s implementation work ranges from conducting energy conservation audits to developed Performance Contracting projects to designing and project managing the installation of Cogeneration plants.

As Director of Engineering at a CSP, he created load curtailment strategies that enabled customers to participate in Electric Grid Demand Response Programs.  Jim has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University and is a Certified Energy Manager by the Association of Energy Engineers.  He has received local and national awards for accomplishments in the energy field.  He is a member of ASHRAE and AEE.  He is on the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of AEE Board and is a past Chapter President.

Jim Barrett

VP, Customer Solutions

Jim Barrett leverages 25 years of outside sales and sales management . He’s sold high-end commercial HVAC equipment (including competitive liquid desiccant systems) and industrial service contracts to leading corporations, the DoD and other organizations.

Jim has developed and implemented successful sales programs and trained numerous sales professions in the art of matching customer needs with solutions while developing long-term relationships based on trust and mutual success.

Ron Smorada

Materials Advisor

Ron brings over 30 years of knowledge and experience in nonwoven technology. He has created entirely new nonwoven products that are widely used in industrial and commercial markets world-wide. He was the first to commercialize spunbond fabrics for use energy conservation in residential and commercial buildings as Housewraps, including Tyvek, Typar and other brands. Many of his inventions resulted in large cost saving applications for his clients and all of them took advantage of the incredible potential of nonwoven technology.

After leaving BBA Group, Ron started up VersaCore Industrial Corp, which pioneered the VersaCore process for converting two-dimensional fabrics and films into three-dimensional structures, which created entirely new applications for these starting materials. The technology was subsequently sold is now owned by a Fortune 100 company. Ron has advanced degrees in Organic Chemistry from the University of Notre Dame and Purdue University. He served as a Naval Officer and is a Vietnam veteran.