Brian is an accomplished executive with domestic and international experience in operations, P&L oversight, and multichannel product sales. A results-oriented, decisive leader with proven success driving customer-focused commercial and operational excellence. Brian has organizational leadership experience in public multi-national corporations as well as mid-market private equity companies spanning both military and commercial markets. He has a track record of increasing sales and growing bottom-line results while spearheading operational improvements to drive productivity. Brian holds a BA from Northeastern University and an MBA from Babson College. He is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and is Master Black Belt certified in several Lean manufacturing disciplines from Danaher Corporation.

Brian Kearney joined RISE Engineering in 2011 as the director of Residential Services and is responsible for managing the home energy services (HES) programs for one-to-four unit residential buildings that RISE administers in Rhode Island and Massachusetts on behalf of utilities and other program sponsors.

Kearney currently oversees over 150 RISE employees, across three regional offices, and over 70 home performance contractors and independent installation contractors. During his tenure, he has grown the number of HES programs RISE administers from two to six programs, and he has more than doubled the number of customers served to over 28,000 households annually.

Kearney previously worked at National Grid, where he was the manager of Residential Energy Efficiency programs in Rhode Island and New Hampshire. He was responsible for program planning and performance. Earlier in his career, he worked at KeySpan Energy as a new construction program manager and residential gas sales representative. Kearney holds a bachelor's degree in art history from St. Lawrence University.

As the Vice President of Engineering Services at RISE Engineering, JP Vandeputte is responsible for the general oversite of all engineering related activities and plays a primary role in supporting energy efficiency programs throughout the Northeast. He manages a staff of energy engineers, quality control analysts and administrative personnel; oversees energy consulting, specifying, and project implementation; and is a liaison between utility companies' efficiency managers and their commercial and industrial customers. He reviews, recommends, and oversees efficiency upgrades for hundreds of projects each year.

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He has passed the NCEES Professional Engineering Exam in mechanical engineering and is a registered PE in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. He is also a Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Green Building Engineer (GBE), and Certified Demand Side Manager (CDSM) from the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), a U.S. Green Building Council LEED Accredited Professional, and a U.S. Department of Energy-Qualified Steam System Specialist.

Vandeputte is a member of AEE, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air‐Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP) and Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society. He is also a founder of the Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity at URI.

Mr. Kennefick is a 20 year veteran of Thielsch Engineering. He received a B.S. in both Mechanical Engineering and Marine Engineering from Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and currently possesses an Unlimited Horsepower Coast Guard First Engineers License. During his tenure he has overseen the development and growth of the national field engineering services division.

This division performs engineering evaluations, inspections, specialty repairs and maintenance services for the power generation and process industries. These services are conducted out of the four regional offices, Cranston, RI (corporate), Cleveland, OH, Austin, TX and Boca Raton, FL.

Craig joins the RISE Group Inc. as their Vice President & General Manager for MEP Systems, consisting of Creative Environment Engineering, Coldmasters Temperature Control, AirMasters, and James Chemical Engineering. Craig makes this transition from his position as an advisory Board Member at the RISE Group Inc. In this role, Craig leads organizational efforts and initiatives around business and profitability improvement, cross-functional collaboration, and long-term growth strategies. Craig brings a successful track record of organizational improvement, leading acquisitions and change management with his extensive operational and engineering background. His previous executive roles and responsibilities have been in organizations ranging from Startups, Private Equity, and Fortune 500 companies.

Nancy strategically drives the Human Resource function and is responsible for navigating the professional and personal growth and success of the RISE Group Inc.’s growing staff. Deliberate in her delivery to drive an “Ultimate Employee Experience”, she and her team stay ahead of the market and use creativity in their focus on the ongoing design of the organization’s people strategy. The HR team has a strong commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Engagement, Talent Strategy, Total Rewards, and Program Development. Nancy brings more than 30 years of progressive HR experience - in various industries and a global Fortune 500 company. A truly inclusive leader and business partner, she works closely with the Thielsch leadership team to understand divisional goals to ensure they are successful in meeting and exceeding the business targets of today and those of the future. Outside of work, Nancy enjoys spending time with her family, cooking and anything that gets her outdoors.

As Chief Information Officer at the RISE Group Inc., and most recently Executive Vice President, Services at NWN/Carousel, a $750M global IT Service firm, Paul brings a unique, diverse set of skills resulting from success on both sides of the desk delivering business transforming IT services and solutions with a team of proven IT services professionals that will do whatever it takes to deliver on our commitments to clients, staff, and shareholders. Leadership, Excellence, Integrity and the Ultimate Client Experience are qualities that define Paul's style of management and teams he leads to enable businesses to be more agile, responsive to customer needs, and competitive. In addition, Paul is a practicing consultant advising clients on Managed Services, ITO, operations, technology and organizational optimization strategies.