Our People

Cascade Energy Engineering employs the best and the brightest. Our engineers find their work fulfilling and rewarding because they believe in what they do, they’re eager to take on challenging new projects, and frankly they’re really, really good. We take great pride in being “career builders” — no engineer has ever chosen to leave Cascade to work for another firm. We are skilled, knowledgeable, talented, motivated, and eager to take new projects. 

 

Marcus Wilcox, PE

President, Director of Programs
Washington Office
MS, Mechanical Engineering; BA, Physics
Specialties: Refrigeration, Kaizen Blitz, Capital Projects, Energy Efficiency Training, Commissioning, Industrial Efficiency Program Implementation, Corporate Energy Management, Food Processing, Energy Efficiency Research

Rob Morton, PE

Vice President, Programs & Engineering
Oregon Office
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Specialties: Industrial Efficiency Program Implementation, Refrigeration, Capital Projects, Kaizen Blitz, Small Industrial Efficiency, Industrial Chilled Water, Compressed Air, Irrigation, Pumping Systems, Energy Efficiency Research

Mike McDevitt

Vice President, Programs & Engineering
Washington Office
BS, Civil Engineering
Specialties: Refrigeration, Capital Projects, Commissioning, Kaizen Blitz, Pumping Systems, Food Processing, Irrigation, Pulp & Paper

Dan Brown, PE

Vice President, Energy Management & Operations
Oregon Office
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Specialties: Corporate Energy Management, Kaizen Blitz, Commissioning, Refrigeration, Capital Projects, Project Management, Energy Efficiency Research, Continuous Improvement Processes

Glen Thomas, PE

Vice President , Engineering Manager
Utah Office
MBA; BS, Mechanical Engineering
Specialties: Refrigeration, Compressed Air, Pumping Systems, Fan Systems, Capital Projects, Kaizen Blitz, Commissioning, Project Management, Food Processing, Steelmaking, Irrigation, Oil & Gas Production, Industrial Chilled Water

Josh Bachman, PE

Program Manager
Oregon Office
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Specialties: Refrigeration, Kaizen Blitz, Capital Projects, Compressed Air, Food Processing, Energy Efficiency Research, Energy Efficiency Training, Commissioning, Pumping Systems, Continuous Improvement Processes

Heather Birchall

Administrative Assistant
Utah Office
AAS, Art and Science

Specialties: Refrigeration, Kaizen Blitz, Capital Projects, Compressed Air, Food Processing, Energy Efficiency Research, Energy Efficiency Training, Commissioning, Pumping Systems, Continuous Improvement Processes

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Patrick Carrick

IT Specialist
Oregon Office
AS, Engineering Science

Tricia Cioni

Quality Manager
Remote Office
BS, Industrial Engineering; MBA
Specialties: Industrial Process Improvements, Project Management, Industrial Efficiency Program Implementation, Compressed Air and High Tech

Wendy Cutts

Program Specialist
Oregon Office
BA, Spanish/Journalism

Brian Crumrine, CEM

Program Delivery Manager
Oregon Office
BA, Economics and Spanish; MS, Environmental Science & Management
Specialties: Energy Management, Continuous Improvement, Project Management

Barbara Dusicka

Engineering Manager
Oregon Office
MS, Engineering Management; BE, Mechanical Engineering
Specialties: Irrigation, Small Industrial Efficiency, Refrigeration, Industrial Efficiency Program Implementation, Capital Projects, Pumping Systems, Project Management, Compressed Air, Agricultural Applications, Continuous Improvement Processes

Carol Everett

Company Administrator, AP/AR
Washington Office

Aaron Frechette, PE

Program & Project Engineer
Oregon Office
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Specialties: Refrigeration, Capital Projects, Kaizen Blitz, Compressed Air, Commissioning, Fan Systems, Energy Efficiency Research, Pumping Systems, Industrial Chilled Water

Matt Guilfoyle

IT Director
Oregon Office
BS, Business Information Systems

Susan Hanson

Program Specialist
Oregon Office
MSW (Master of Social Work); BS, Business & Psychology

Ray Hardiman

Program Delivery Manager
Oregon Office
BS, Chemical Engineering
Specialties : Technical Project Management

Jeff Hare, PMP

Program Delivery Manager
Utah Office
MS, Engineering Management; BS, Chemical Engineering
Specialties: Compressed Air, Refrigeration, Continuous Improvement Processes, Kaizen Blitz, Commissioning, Project Management, Capital Projects, Coal Industry
Certifications: Project Management Professional, Lean Manufacturing Expert, Green Belt Six Sigma, DOE Fan System Specialist

 

Jerry Harris

Program Engineer
Oregon Office
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Specialties: Industrial Project Management

Doug Heredos

Program Manager
Oregon Office
MBA; BS, Mechanical Engineering
Specialties: Project Management, Small Industrial Efficiency, Industrial Efficiency Program Implementation, Capital Projects, Continuous Improvement Processes

Dane Hobbs

Energy Performance Tracking Lead
Oregon Office
BS, Mechanical Engineering; MS, Mechanical Engineering
Specialties: Data acquisition and Analysis

Scott Hollowell

Project Engineer
Washington Office
BS, Mechanical Engineering

Erik Holman

Director of Operations
Oregon Office
BS, Chemical Engineering
Specialties: Operations Management, Engineering Management, LEAN Manufacturing

John Howlett

Project Engineer
Utah Office
BS, Chemical Engineering
Specialties: Industrial Gas & Chemicals, Oil & Gas Production, Compressed Air, Refrigeration, Capital Projects

Kyle Huth

Project Engineer
Oregon Office
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Specialties : Compressed Air, Refrigeration, Food Processing, Steam, Waste Heat Recovery, Energy Modeling

Richard Jackson-Gistelli, PE

Program Delivery Manager
Remote Office
MS, Mechanical Engineering; BS, Mechanical Engineering
Specialties: Technical Consulting, Conservation Program Development & Implementation, Key Account Management, Energy Education

David Juhasz, PE

Program Delivery Manager
Washington Office
BS, Chemical Engineering
Specialties: Pulp & Paper, Refrigeration, Compressed Air, Pumping Systems, Industrial Efficiency Program Implementation, Commissioning, Food Processing, Irrigation, Capital Projects, Project Management, Agricultural Applications, Oil & Gas Production
Certifications: Qualified AIRMaster+ Specialist

Beth Knight

Project Engineer
Oregon Office
BS, Chemical Engineering
Specialties: Pulp & Paper, Industrial Efficiency Program Implementation, Capital Projects

Steve Koski, PE

Project Engineer
Utah Office
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Specialties: Compressed Air, Refrigeration, Capital Projects, Kaizen Blitz, Commissioning, Pumping Systems, Fan Systems, Steelmaking, Industrial Chilled Water, Energy Efficiency Training
Certifications: Qualified AIRMaster+ Specialist

Bill Kostich

Program Delivery Manager
Oregon Office
BS, Marketing
Specialties: Industrial Project Management

Jennifer Langdon

Program Specialist
Oregon Office
BS, Anthropology; MS, Resource Management

Nosh Makujina

Program Delivery Manager
Idaho Office
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Specialties: Refrigeration, Continuous Improvement Processes, Capital Projects, Project Management, Food Processing, Compressed Air, Corporate Energy Management
Certifications: Compressed Air Challenge 1 and 2, Design of Experiments, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

Steve Martin

Energy Management Manager
Oregon Office
BS, Chemical Engineering
Specialties: Operations Management, Lean Manufacturing

Ian McNickle

Marketing Director
Oregon Office
BS, Mechanical Engineering; MBA
Specialties: Business Development, Marketing, Project Management

Layne McWilliams

Program Delivery Manager
Remote Office
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Specialties: Capital Projects, Project Management, Wastewater Technologies, Corporate Regulatory Policy

Alan Moran

Project Engineer
Oregon Office
MS, Mechanical Engineering; BS, Mechanical Engineering
Specialties: Refrigeration, Capital Projects, Oil & Gas Production, Compressed Air, Commissioning

Spencer Moore

Project Engineer
Utah Office
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Specialties: HVAC, Commissioning, Corporate and Government Energy Management, Power Production Systems, Capital Projects, Project Management, Energy Efficiency Design, Steam and Waste Heat Recovery, Facility Management
Certifications: Certified Energy Manager, Air Force Energy Manager and Facility Manager

Steve Mulqueen

Project Engineer
Oregon Office
MS, Mechanical Engineering

Specialties: HVAC energy consulting, Industrial Energy Assessments

Kristy Nicholas

Administrative Assistant
Oregon Office
BS, Horticulture

Zach Podell-Eberhardt

Project Engineer
Oregon Office
MS, Mechanical Engineering; BS, Materials Science & Engineering

Bruce Poulin

Program Delivery Manager
Remote Office
BS, Mechanical Engineering

Specialties: Energy Sales, Engineering, and Management

Kat Shimojima

Account Manager
Oregon Office
BS, History
Specialties: Corporate Energy Management

Leah Signs

Program Assistant
Oregon Office
MS, Library and Information Science; BS, Theater

Sam Skidmore

Project Engineer
Oregon Office
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Specialties: Capital Projects, Refrigeration, Food Processing

Matthew Smeraglio, PE

Project Engineer
Oregon Office
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Specialties: Technical Analysis, Project Management, Boiler Expertise

Paul Warila, PE

Program Manager
Oregon Office
MBA; BS, Mechanical Engineering
Specialties: Small Industrial Efficiency, DSM Program Design, Corporate Energy Management, Compressed Air, Refrigeration, Irrigation, Agricultural Applications

John Whitchurch

Program Delivery Manager
Washington Office
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Specialties: Refrigeration, Food Processing, Capital Projects

Dave Whitmore, PE

Program Manager
Oregon Office
BS, Chemical Engineering; BA English
Specialties: Oil & Gas Production, Petroleum Refining, Industrial Chemicals, Pumping Systems, Fan Systems, Compressed Air, Capital Projects, Industrial Efficiency Program Implementation, Commissioning

Geoff Wickes

Energy Management Team Lead
Oregon Office
BS, Geography; BS, Landscape Design
Specialties: Industrial Program Design and Delivery, Market Transformation, Operations and Project Management

Paul Wilson

Project Engineer
Utah Office
MS, Mechanical Engineering; BS, Mechanical Engineering
Specialties: Capital Projects

Steve Ziemak

Program Coordinator
Oregon Office
BS, Biology; BS, Botany; A.A.S. Energy Management
Specialties: Energy Management, Data Management, Technical Communication

Erica Zitterkopf

Administrative Assistant
Washington Office

           
Steve Koski, PEUtah staff
  Senior Project Engineer
  Compressed Air Specialist, Steel Industry Background
  BS, Mechanical Engineering
  Outside the Office: Personal protection artist
Glen Thomas, PE
  Senior Project Engineer
  Capital Projects, Steel Industry Background
  BS, Mechanical Engineering and MBA
  Outside the Office: Fearless Scouting
           
Marcus Wilcox, PEWashington staff
  President, Founder
  MS, Mechanical Engineering
  Outside the Office: Muscle car motor head
Mike McDevitt
  Vice President, Founder
  BS, Civil Engineering
  Outside the Office: Elk tracker extraordinaire
David Juhasz, PE
  Project Engineer
  Pulp & Paper Specialist
  BS, Chemical Engineering
  Outside the Office: Property investment guru
Carol Everett
  Company Administrator
  Accounts Receivable, Payable
  Outside the Office: Grandmother (“Nana”) par excellence

           
Rob Morton, PEOregon staff
  Vice President, Founder
  BS, Mechanical Engineering
  Outside the Office: Trophy steelhead tamer
Dan Brown, PE
  Senior Project Engineer
  Energy Management Specialist
  BS, Mechanical Engineering
  Outside the Office: Backwoods gravel slinger
Josh Bachman, PE
  Senior Project Engineer
  Market Transformation Specialist
  BS, Mechanical Engineering
  Outside the Office: Double black tele turn carver
Dave Whitmore, PE
  Senior Project Engineer
  Oil & Gas Specialist, Refinery Background
  BS, Chemical Engineering
  Outside the Office: Columbia River wind wizard
Aaron Frechette
  Senior Project Engineer
  Capital Projects, Kaizen Blitz
  BS, Mechanical Engineering
  Outside the Office: Aircraft fabrication specialist
Barbara Dusicka
  Project Engineer
  Capital Projects
  BS, Mechanical Engineering
  Outside the Office: Corresponding with Kiwis back home
Kat Shimojima
  Corporate Account Manager
  BS, History
  Outside the Office: Baseball operations mastermind
Mathew Guilfoyle
  IT Director
  BS, Business Information Systems
  Outside the Office: Hiking, biking and Hemis
Billie Shults
  Administrative Assistant
  Outside the Office: Master Recycler & Creative Co