Leadership

Kelly Schuller is the Chief Executive Officer of SitelogIQ, leading the pursuit of the company’s vision to increase the positive impact their solutions have on the communities they serve. He brings 30+ years of executive experience in general management, strategy, and finance to the company.  Schuller is also a member of the Board of Directors.

He most recently held the role of Chief Operating Officer of SitelogIQ for two years, managing SIQ’s five business units and leading an expansion of the service offering. Prior to SitelogIQ, Kelly served as President of the $400 million Architectural Glass Segment for publicly-traded Apogee Enterprises for 10 years. He was also Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the segment’s largest business unit, Viracon. He joined Apogee in 2006 as corporate Vice President, Strategy & Business Development where he worked with Apogee’s executive leadership team and Board to develop corporate-level strategy and lead the company’s acquisition agenda. He also partnered with business unit leadership teams to refine and strengthen business unit strategy across Apogee’s portfolio.

Before Apogee, Kelly held general management positions from 2001-2006 at United Health Group and Innovex, a manufacturer of custom electronic circuits. From 1996-2001 he worked for the global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company which he left as an Associate Principal. He started his career in finance, spending six years as a CPA with Ernst & Young and in Financial Planning & Analysis for The Pillsbury Company before attending business school.

Kelly holds a Master’s in Business Administration from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. He is a member of the Board of Directors for NEXT Energy Technologies, a California-based start-up that is commercializing transparent photovoltaic windows, and also serves on the Board for Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness, a non-profit environmental group focused on protecting and promoting this 1 million acre wilderness area on the Canadian border.

Zack Davis is the Chief Financial Officer for SitelogIQ. He has previous experience in a mix of public and private companies and is an inactive Certified Public Accountant. Additionally, he’s held positions in the industrials and real estate sectors and is a proven finance thought leader. He has been with SitelogIQ since 2018.

As CFO, Zack is responsible for the development and management of the financial strategy. This includes forecasting, budgeting, and cost containment procedures focused on increasing revenue and EBITDA. He will lead oversight of company financial performance, metric-based reporting, external financial reporting, and streamlining processes and procedures. All accounting and finance team members report through him. In addition to his finance duties, Zack is also a co-lead on all ERP software transitions.

Prior to SitelogIQ, he worked in a mix of external reporting and FP&A-focused roles at Gates Industrial Corp. and Prologis Inc. From writing and contributing, 10-K and 10-Q reporting, to completing finance reviews of production facilities, Zack has earned the comprehensive perspective to lead the finance team at every level.

Eric Dettmer is the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at SitelogIQ. As a seasoned HR leader with nearly 30 years of experience, Eric is responsible for the oversight of the human resources department and all related functions for the company, including talent acquisition and career development planning.

For the past two decades, Eric has served in senior leadership roles at fortune-level companies. Most recently, he was CHRO for Jack Link’s Protein Snacks. In addition to management and oversight of the HR department, its systems, and all compensation and benefits, he established a five-year talent strategic vision and action plan that focused on strengthening leadership capabilities and high-performance teams. He also developed a company model for the global career stage and implemented a talent and leadership development program.

Eric’s prior experience includes a long tenure at Pentair, Inc., where he served in a variety of roles, including Senior Vice President, Human Resources for the $2.1B Electrical Global Business Unit and Honeywell International (fka AlliedSignal), where he worked his way to Senior Director, Human Resources for the $1.1B Transportation Systems Consumer Products Group business that operated globally.

Eric earned his Master of Labor and Industry Relations from Michigan State University and his Bachelor of Arts, Political Economics/Public Policy from James Madison College, Michigan State University.

Deb is the Chief Legal Officer for SitelogIQ. She is responsible for the legal affairs of the organization, providing counsel to senior management and the Board of Directors on corporate legal matters. In her role, she develops and leads the internal audit and corporate compliance programs, as well as contracting, licensures, personnel law, policies and procedures, and various other regulations to minimize risk. As a member of SitelogIQ’s Executive Leadership Team, she participates in developing and advising overall business strategies and their implementation.

Ms. Amberg has nearly 30 years of experience in corporate and operations, including 14 as a corporate officer for a public company. She is an expert in regulatory, human resource, compliance and reporting, mergers and acquisitions, strategy implementation, operations and more. She joined the Company in 2020 and is also the corporate secretary. 

She began her career with ALLETE as an attorney and was named General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Vice President of Corporate Legal Services in 2004. She was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2006, and later gained responsibility for Environment and Land Management, and Safety and Industrial Hygiene, as well as interim leadership of Human Resources. She was named Chief Strategy Officer-Regulated Operations and President of Superior Water Light and Power Company in 2016.

Ms. Amberg’s community activities include serving on the Board of Trustees for the College of St. Scholastica where she is Chair of the Audit, Finance, and Investment Committee. She is also a member of the Board of Directors for Northshore Bank of Commerce and serves on the Advisory Committee for the Muriel Whiteside Charitable Trust. She is the past board chair of the Board of Trustees for the Marshall School in Duluth, and a past board member for First Witness Child Abuse Resource Center, for One Roof Community Housing, for Woodland Hills, a juvenile justice residential program, and Boy Scouts of America-Voyageurs Area Council.

Colm Lennon is the Chief Technology Officer for SitelogIQ. He is responsible for leading SitelogIQ’s national IT strategy and deployment and will also work closely with sales, marketing, and engineering to commercialize new technology that makes positive user experiences and further differentiates the company in the market.

Throughout his career, Colm has held various leadership and IT positions at Fortune 100 companies, leading IT strategy, enterprise architecture, and IT transformation projects for large, complex customers. He has served as the Global Offerings Leader for Service and Energy Lines of Business in the Connected Buildings space, and as Chief Information Officer (CIO) for a $3B business unit and managed all aspects of the IT function globally. He was also the Founder & President of Haka Products, a sales enablement app and product playbook that simplifies product portfolios for sales reps to assist in creating opportunities for growth by connecting the dots between customer needs and company offerings.

Colm holds an undergraduate degree in Operations Management & Information Systems from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL and is based in Chicago.

Kevin McGauley is the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development.

As SitelogIQ’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Development, Kevin oversees the company’s sales and marketing initiatives and supports pipeline building and sales force development for its five business units. In addition, he focuses on company-wide growth strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and SitelogIQ’s technology-enabled platform, mySiteIQ.

Kevin has previously served in leadership roles with the company for 10 years, including his time as the President of SitelogIQ Midwest. Prior to SitelogIQ, Kevin was an Owner and President of Unesco, Inc., a program management firm with a combined 1,300 years of planning, design, engineering, and construction experience that has implemented over $1.2 billion in educational facility improvements for more than 100 K-12 school districts throughout the Upper Midwest. Prior to this role and in addition to owning his own company for many years, Kevin has worked for several large international companies including Trane, Johnson Controls, and Honeywell.

Kevin earned his Master in Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, MN and his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.

Russ Phillips is the Senior Vice President of Growth Ventures for SitelogIQ. He is responsible for accelerating new and existing revenue streams across public sector energy and infrastructure markets. He is also focused on leading U.S. National Streetlighting sales, and unlocking company-wide procurement strategy synergies to deliver margin-accretive, scalable growth.

He previously served as the President of SitelogIQ South, serving K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, and local and state government organizations across six southeastern states. In the role, Russ focused on providing strategic planning and asset development, as well as oversight for the day-to-day operations, including administration, business development, sales performance, project management, and staffing functions of the South business unit.

Prior to SitelogIQ, Russ was the co-founder of Path Company and served as a firm executive and lead engineer. A licensed professional engineer in multiple states with various certifications, Russ specializes in leading energy service company (ESCO) projects from inception to completion. His expertise spans both new construction and performance contracting, with a focus on delivering energy efficiency and utility optimization solutions.

Russ has managed numerous complex energy-based projects in both the public and private sectors, including guaranteed energy savings initiatives. He works closely with executive leaders and facility directors to develop energy and utility strategies that drive impactful building asset improvements. His goal is to deliver tailored solutions that maximize energy savings and meet his customers’ unique needs.

Michelle Peryea is the Vice President, Marketing for SitelogIQ. She is a marketing, communications, and branding leader with over 20 years of B2B experience.

She is responsible for the marketing strategy and execution of the organization’s advertising, branding, internal and external communications, lead generation, public relations, national tradeshow, and social media and Web footprint. Michelle also played an instrumental role in the company naming and branding for SitelogIQ following the acquisition of several leading companies.

She joined SitelogIQ, Inc. in 2017 and most recently served of as the Senior Director, Marketing Communications. Throughout her career, Michelle has held marketing management positions for several professional services companies and helped them successfully build their programs and increase brand awareness and market position. She has worked for regional, national, and international organizations.

She received her bachelor’s degree in marketing from Messiah University. Additionally, Michelle has served in a school board leadership role and is an active volunteer in her local community.

Bhakti serves at the Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions for SitelogIQ, Inc. She joined the company in 2022 as the Director, Mergers and Acquisitions, bringing more than a decade of progressively larger and complex Finance and Corporate Development experience. She is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and executing deals that fit the strategic framework. She partners closely with business unit leadership to drive overall M&A initiatives and, to date, has closed four transactions.

Prior to joining SitelogIQ, Bhakti held several leadership roles at Ecolab Corporation ($15B revenue), including working on over 80 M&A transactions, of which she closed 15 deals worth +$1B in enterprise value. Additionally, she held leadership positions in Finance, having served as the Operations Controller for the North America Supply Chain function and the Finance Leader for the $1.8B Global Food and Beverage division.

Bhakti holds a Master of Management Science degree in Finance from Mumbai University and her MBA from the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Rick Evans is the President of the SitelogIQ Northeast.

Rick provides executive-level management throughout the engineering, implementation, commissioning, and verification phases of energy efficiency projects. Rick’s team of experienced design and construction professionals, financial analysts, and commissioning agents has accomplished over $300 million in successful energy projects. They’re focused on delivering the highest quality projects at the lowest possible price.

He continues to challenge the traditional definition of K-12 school construction projects by seeking new approaches to reduce construction costs, improve quality standards, deliver projects that are energy-efficient, and lower ongoing maintenance costs.

John Bendt is the President of SitelogIQ Midwest, serving K-12 school districts, higher education, and local/state government.

John is responsible for providing strategic planning and asset development, as well as oversight for the day-to-day operations including administration, business development, sales performance, project management, and staffing functions of the division.

John brings over 30 years of operations, business development, and general management experience within the building construction and renovation industry. Most recently, he served as the Vice President for JR Butler, Inc. and has leadership experience in sales, estimating, engineering, manufacturing, project management, field operations, marketing, finance, and human resources.

John earned his Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science degrees from Marquette University.

John Gajan is the President of SitelogIQ West.

John Gajan is a senior-level executive with strong leadership skills and proven results in building market-leading organizations in the Energy Services, Renewable Energy, and Energy Efficiency industries. In addition to being a successful business builder with a track record of safe and on-budget delivery of projects, he possesses over 25 years of experience in all facets of the project lifecycle including Sales, Project Development, Engineering, Construction, and long-term O&M.

Prior to being named President for SitelogIQ West, John served as Interim President and Senior Vice President of Operations. Before joining SitelogIQ, he was Senior Vice President and General Manager for ENGIE Services North America, where he had full P&L responsibility for their national energy services and public-sector renewables business.

John is a board member with the National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO) and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of California (mechanical). His industry experience includes design and construction, project management, project development, and engineering and planning. He earned his bachelor’s degree in engineering from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.  

Rusty McLellan is the President of SitelogIQ South, serving K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, and local and state government organizations across six southeastern states. In the role, Rusty is focused on providing strategic planning and asset development, as well as oversight for the day-to-day operations, including administration, business development, sales performance, project management, and staffing functions of the South business unit.

He most recently served as the Executive Vice President of SitelogIQ South. Prior to SitelogIQ, served as Executive Vice President for Path Company, overseeing day to day operations, engineering & business development. Rusty has worked in facility management and Performance Contracting since 2005 and holds both a Mechanical Engineering and MBA degree from Louisiana State University.

Over the past two decades, he has been responsible for various aspects of the business including implementation and oversight of engineering design, measurement and verification of guaranteed savings, construction execution and commissioning, customer satisfaction, and compliance with industry standards.

Clark Longhurst is the President of SitelogIQ Commercial Markets. He has 15 years experience in the energy efficiency, lighting and controls, property management operations, and electrical industries, working on and overseeing projects with a combined value in excess of $100 million, in more than 30 states and 45 different utility providers. His work has included large national account rollouts, management of direct-install utility programs, complex design build projects, dozens of formal training sessions, and consulting projects for large institutional property owners.

As President of Commercial Markets, Clark Longhurst is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and growth initiatives of the commercial and industrial business unit with a variety of energy conservation, renewable, and energy management solutions. With approximately 250 employees and operations in 8 states, Commercial Markets provides turnkey services to some of the country’s largest private- and publicly-traded companies.

Prior to SitelogIQ, Clark was a founder and CEO of Monterey Energy, Inc, an Ontario, California-based contractor focused on energy efficiency projects for large portfolios of properties for clients throughout the U.S. until the company was acquired by them in early 2018. During this tenure, he was also a Principal and Board member of Monterey Lighting Solutions, Inc., a wholesale distribution business focused on LED lighting and controls technologies. Prior to these roles, Clark has held various accounting and finance positions at The Walt Disney Company, Western Asset Management, and KPMG LLP.

Clark is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), currently inactive, and a licensed Electrical Contractor (C-10) in the State of California. He received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California.