Chris brings more than 20 years of experience designing, selling, implementing, and operating clean energy solutions across energy efficiency, distributed energy, and energy monitoring for commercial, industrial, and residential markets. Over the past six years, his work has focused specifically on EV charging solutions for multifamily properties, retail environments, fleet operations, and public DC fast charging sites.

“Chris’s expertise gives him a practical understanding of what it takes to deliver reliable, high-performing charging sites,” said Clark Longhurst, President of SIQ Commercial Markets. “As more of our commercial customers add EV charging as an amenity, Chris strengthens our ability to support charge point operators, fleet operators, and property owners from installation through long-term operations.”

With SIQ Commercial Markets, Chris will work with commercial property owners, charge point operators (CPOs), and fleet customers to design and install EV infrastructure that supports long-term performance, reliability, and scalability. His role strengthens SIQ’s ability to deliver end-to-end EV charging solutions that integrate planning, utility coordination, construction, and operational readiness.

Chris is a recognized industry expert and thought leader in EV charging and is the creator of Amped About EV Charging, one of the most widely followed EV charging newsletters on LinkedIn. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and is deeply committed to advancing sustainable energy solutions.

As the Vice President of Business Development – Tennessee, Bobby will partner with K-12 school districts and local/state agencies to deliver building and infrastructure improvement projects that create safer, healthier, modern, and more efficient spaces. Through these partnerships, Bobby will help customers improve their operational and energy efficiency, lower costs, and address deferred maintenance challenges.

Bobby brings 35 years of industry experience, with 29 years in K-12 education, including roles as a Teacher, Sports Coach, District Office Administrator, Supervisor, and Superintendent. He most recently served as an Account Executive with Energy Systems Group and has also held roles with the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, Tennessee Tech University, and more. He also served on committees with the Tennessee Department of Education and Tennessee School Boards Association.

“We are excited to welcome Bobby to the team to lead out new business development efforts,” said Russ Phillips, Co-President of SitelogIQ South. “With deep experience partnering with K-12 schools and local and state government organizations, Bobby brings a strong understanding and first-hand experience addressing the unique needs of Tennessee’s public sector.”

“Bobby’s expertise and leadership will help strengthen relationships, support long-term facility planning, and advance our mission of helping schools and communities create safer, more resilient building environments,” add Nathan Wells, Co-President of SitelogIQ South.

He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from Middle Tennessee State University, and an Educational Specialist Degree and a Master of Arts Degree from Tennessee Technological University. He is also currently an Adjunct Instructor at Cumberland University, teaching Instructional Coaching and Strategies in Teaching.

Nashville, TN – Path, powered by SitelogIQ, earned a 2025 Preferred Partner Network Award by the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Path, powered by SitelogIQ, earned this regional award for their facility improvement and streetlighting work in Western Tennessee, with their projects providing the most energy savings in the fiscal year, October 2024 – September 2025. The company’s projects provided 10,505,416 kWh of energy savings and they helped customers secure over $420,000 in rebates and incentives.

“We have been fortunate to work alongside TVA since 2018 to deliver these significant and impactful incentives to our customers,” said Russ Phillips, Co-President of Path, powered by SitelogIQ. “Our ongoing partnership with TVA has made a significant difference in our ability to help customers offset project costs while also offering mutual benefits to the TVA systems as a whole.” 

“Path is honored to receive this year’s Preferred Partner Award and we look forward to continuing to maximize the impact of TVA’s programs as we serve our customers throughout the TVA service area,” added Nathan Wells, Co-President of Path, powered by SitelogIQ.

Path was acquired by SitelogIQ in April 2025 to expand the company’s service offerings with the addition of streetlighting upgrades and grow its geographic footprint throughout seven southern states. To learn more about the acquisition and their work since joining SitelogIQ, click here.

Minneapolis, MN – SitelogIQ, Inc. (“SitelogIQ”), a national engineering and program management services firm, announced its recent acquisition of the lighting design backlog and team from Sparkfund. Theterms of the transaction were not disclosed.

This team from Sparkfund has provided lighting design services for over 10 years and has been an important subcontractor to SitelogIQ.  “We are thrilled to welcome these lighting design experts, which we know well, into SitelogIQ,” said Kelly Schuller, SitelogIQ Chief Executive Officer. “They will strengthen our streetlight replacement capabilities in particular and increase our overall capacity to support customers.”

This Denver-based team will also extend SitelogIQ’s geographic coverage and enhance customer service within Colorado. Andrew Trapanese, founder of the business and leader of this team added “We have found a great long-term home within SitelogIQ where our technical design services are a key component of the core business.”

Addition of Energy Services Company Reinforces Commitment to California Customers

Minneapolis, MN – SitelogIQ, Inc. (“SitelogIQ”), a leading national energy services and facility improvement solutions provider, today announced the recent acquisition of Compass Energy Solutions (CES). CES is an energy services company focused on energy infrastructure development, asset management, and efficiency improvements for higher education, K-12, municipal, and state customers. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

CES was founded in 2004 by Fred Ghahramani, an energy services industry veteran.  The CES team has developed and managed building improvement projects for over 25 percent of the community colleges in California.  All CES employees will join SitelogIQ and continue to partner with public sector customers to improve the energy and operational efficiencies of their buildings.

“We are very pleased to welcome the entire CES team to SitelogIQ,” said Kelly Schuller, SitelogIQ Chief Executive Officer. “Their energy services expertise, and experience in delivering those services to higher education customers will further strengthen our talented team as we continue to grow our capabilities and offerings in California.”

“My team and I are excited to join SitelogIQ,” said Fred Ghahramani, CES President. “We’ll be able to continue partnering with customers to improve their facilities, now with the additional resources and capabilities of a larger team.”

About Compass Energy Solutions

Compass Energy Solutions (CES) is one of the nation’s premier energy service companies, focused on providing comprehensive and proven energy infrastructure development, asset management, and efficiency improvements to a wide range of commercial, institutional, state, and local government customers. To learn about CES, visit https://cesolutionslp.com.

SitelogIQ’s (SIQ) West business unit is proud to announce that they were recently ranked in Solar Power World’s 2025 Top California Solar Contractors list.

Companies are listed according to the kilowatt capacity of projects they installed, developed, or helped to construct in the previous year. In 2024, SIQ’s California-based team installed 8.9 MWs, working with partners such as Black Oak Mine Unified School District, Fruitville School District, City of Indian Wells, San Leandro Unified School District, and many more. This work has helped SIQ establish itself as one of the premier providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, energy storage, and microgrid systems.

“SitelogIQ is proud of the work it does to help our K-12, higher education, and local/state government partners achieve their renewable energy and sustainability goals,” said John Gajan, SIQ West President. “We’re honored to again be recognized as a Top Solar Contractor in California as we continue to focus on making buildings and communities better.”

The list includes solar PV companies that provide sales, engineering, procurement, and construction contracting; development; construction/installation; electrical work; and/or rooftop-specific installations. The full list of Top California Solar Contractors can be found on Solar Power World’s Website.

Strategic Combination of Two Highly Complementary Businesses Creates Market-Leading Energy Solutions Provider for Customers Throughout the U.S.

Minneapolis, MN – SitelogIQ, Inc. (“SitelogIQ”), a leading energy services and facility improvement solutions provider to the public sector and commercial and industrial end markets, today announced the acquisition of Path Company (“Path”), a NAESCO accredited energy services company serving the municipal and higher education markets in the Southeastern U.S. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Established in 2017 by Russ Phillips and Nathan Wells, Path has quickly grown into a leading provider of energy services with a reputation for high-quality offerings and exceptional customer service. Path serves state and local governments, K-12 schools, and higher education institutions, executing energy savings projects across energy management control systems, building and street lighting, water efficiency, HVAC, and renewable power. Path was approved by the U.S. Department of Energy as an Energy Services Company (“ESCO”) in 2021 and accredited by NAESCO in 2022.

This strategic acquisition combines two best-in-class businesses with complementary service offerings to create a leading provider of energy services solutions across public and private end markets. With the addition of Path, SitelogIQ expands its market reach – serving public sector customers in six additional southeastern states – and is positioned to provide a broader range of service offerings to new and existing customers, including streetlighting LED conversions. Path’s co-founders and experienced management team will continue to lead the business day-to-day.

“We are excited to welcome Russ, Nathan, and the entire Path team to SitelogIQ,” said Kelly Schuller, SitelogIQ Chief Executive Officer. “The addition of Path significantly expands our deep bench of talent, highly specialized building and infrastructure improvement service offerings, and network of customers. With this strategic combination, we’re confident SitelogIQ is poised to deliver even greater value to existing and new customers across the U.S., while continuing to thoughtfully expand our footprint.”

“We are thrilled to join forces with the SitelogIQ team, who shares our values and commitment to customer service and providing unparalleled energy savings offerings,” said Russ Phillips, Co-Founder of Path. Path Co-Founder Nathan Wells added, “This partnership is all about taking care of our people and delivering greater value for our customers. As part of SitelogIQ, we will have the expanded resources and support to invest more deeply in our team and capabilities, and we look forward to continuing to grow our business.”

Edina, MN – SitelogIQ (SIQ), a leader in energy efficiency and facility improvement solutions, recently opened a new office location in Edina, Minnesota. This marks an important milestone in the company’s growth in the Midwest and demonstrates its commitment to better serve its customers in the K-12, higher education, and local/state government sectors.

“This new and larger space was designed with the intent to connect, collaborate, and cultivate our teams, customer relationships, and our communities,” said John Bendt, President of SIQ Midwest.

It is designed for Minnesota-based employees, fostering innovation and collaboration. SitelogIQ’s in-house Architects, Engineers, Project Managers, and Site Superintendents oversaw the design and renovation of the space, which consists of 13 offices, 28 workstations, 3 conference rooms, and 5 collaboration spaces. Materials and furnishings used throughout the office were selected with the intent to allow customers to see firsthand the items we often recommend for our projects, some of which were made from recycled materials.

Nearly 50 percent of the office will be utilized to provide dedicated spaces for customer meetings as they work together to create safer, healthier, more energy efficient and sustainable buildings for Minnesota occupants and the local communities.

“With multiple states throughout the U.S. implementing policies to achieve net zero emissions, fleet operators are rapidly adopting EVs,” said Clark Longhurst, SitelogIQ President, Commercial & Industrial. “Andrew’s extensive experience and industry knowledge will help us partner with customers to transition their fleets to EV in order to stay ahead of these policies while also lowering their carbon footprint and total cost of vehicle ownership.”

In his role as Director of Sales, Andrew will partner with commercial and industrial customers to provide portfolio-wide turnkey EV charging and infrastructure solutions for their fleets. SitelogIQ has the capabilities to seamlessly manage all phases of an EV fleet adoption project including site selection and prioritization, budget and design, detailed engineering, material and labor procurement, utility rebate optimization, and post-installation maintenance and support.

Andrew brings 10 years of experience in business development, energy infrastructure projects, sales strategy, and energy-as-a-service offerings. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Georgia Southern University with dual majors in Supply Chain Management and Marketing.

“Sandie and Jeremiah both bring a wealth of knowledge and passion for helping K-12 customers enhance their learning environments to improve student experience,” said John Bendt, SIQ President, Midwest. “Through their work, they’ll act as advocates for our customers, ensuring their goals are achieved as they create warm, safe, dry, and sustainable classrooms.”

Sandie brings decades of experience in education, human resources, client relations, account management, sales, and nonprofit services. She is a dedicated community leader, advocate, and Founder of Creators Camp, a non-profit organization that works with Individual Plans of Study (IPS) and Township schools throughout Indiana to help students gain fair accessibility in education, youth empowerment, and science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) programming. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Healthcare Management from Western Governors University and studied Organizational Leadership and Supervision at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

Jeremiah has over 10 years of experience in leadership development, business development, marketing, and financing. In his role, he’s focused on helping K-12 districts improve their efficiency through collaboration and deep understanding of their facility needs. Jeremiah most recently served as a Business Development Manager at MDA Leadership and has held various positions in account management throughout his career. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Colorado University.