Our Team

Dan has 31 years of experience in the energy industry from executive level business management, operations management, business development, engineering, and capital project management delivering solutions to customers in multiple markets from power generation (regulated and non-regulated), heavy industrial, pulp & paper, chemical, commercial real estate, municipal water & wastewater, higher education, and healthcare.  Dan got his start commissioning power plants before he moved on to service operations management roles for a large equipment manufacturer.  Over the last 13 years as an engineering consultant and within operations leadership, Dan focused on the district energy and campus-oriented systems.  He developed expertise in strategic energy planning, optimization, and implementing decarbonization projects associated with district energy systems.  In the most recent years Dan was the Sr. Vice President in charge of seven (7) district systems and the West Coast operations for a large US district energy provider, where he was responsible for all facets of the business from day-to-day operations to system on-pipe growth and expansions outside of the existing systems.

Dan’s focus at RED-Rochester is to continue the corporate culture putting customer and employee satisfaction at the top of the priority list to create a focus on best-in-class operations within safety, system reliability, system efficiency, and executing capital projects.  Implementing innovative solutions to become a leading sustainable energy services partner for our existing and future customers to grow the RED-Rochester system at the Eastman Business Park and SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEEIT) district energy services in the Northeast.

Dan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Engineering Operations with a Nuclear Power Minor from Maine Maritime Academy.  Dan has completed several executive leadership and development courses at Duke University Fuqua School of Business and the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee while working for ABB and Stantec.

Eric Jones , RED-Rochester’s Business Development and Customer Relations Manager, has over 10 years of experience working in energy and utilities in a variety of roles.  Eric has significant experience in all aspects of RED-Rochester’s tariff, customer contracts and billing, business development, internal databases and processes, utility rate modeling and forecasting, and analytics.

Eric works closely with RED-Rochester’s existing and new customers to grow Eastman Business Park and RED’s customer base.   Working collaboratively to find solutions for our customer’s needs is at the core of Eric’s responsibilities.  Eric holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Houghton College, a Master of Science in Natural Resource Management and Energy Systems from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and a Master of Science in Finance from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Vic Dauksha is the Projects & Asset Optimization Manager for RED-Rochester. In this role, he is responsible for the capital improvement program for RED-Rochester and the improvement of the utilities systems serving Eastman Business Park. Vic has spent 38 years in a variety of engineering, operations and maintenance support and leadership roles across the entire Utilities business at Eastman Business Park. Vic holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Brian Hauck is Operations and Maintenance Manager for the Power and Water department. He is responsible for the day to day operations and planning of the powerhouse. He has worked in Eastman Business Park utilities for the past 40 years – the last 20 in varying leadership positions. While working for prior companies he took leadership roles at several sites overseeing the startup and commissioning of plants as well as the shutdown and decommissioning of the units there. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Facilities Management from Empire State College. He is a member as NAPE as well as AEE.

Sue has 37+ years of experience in the Eastman Business Park Steam/Electric Department. She spent 23 of those years as an operator. For the past 14 years, Sue has held various jobs including troubleshooting coal combustion issues, was part of the decommissioning team for B-31, the old power house in EBP. She has significant experience with construction and commissioning of power plants. Sue’s has also been a coal fuel operations and maintenance manager, scheduling coal deliveries, supervising coal unloading and coal pile management and ash management. Sue also serves as the safety coordinator for the Steam Electric Department which included the successful construction and commission of RED-Rochester’s new $70 million dollar boiler house. Sue most recently took on the role of employee Training & Development Supervisor. Sue holds a 1st class Stationary Engineers License and an, R-4 Refrigeration license with the City of Rochester.

Craig has over nineteen years of experience in the independent power production sector with significant experience in mergers and acquisitions, risk management, contract negotiation, regulatory compliance and litigation management. Prior to his current position with Ironclad Energy Partners Mr. Bennett worked for Recycled Energy Development, EPCOR USA, Primary Energy Ventures, Infilco Degremont and Trigen Energy Corporation.

Craig holds a BS in Business Administration from Bryant University, a JD from Delaware School of Law and a MA in Strategic Studies from the US Army War College. He served in the US Army for 26 years and retired as a Brigadier General. He is admitted to practice law in New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.

Mary Lee Bishopp is the Plant Manager at RED-Rochester’s Kings Landing Wastewater Treatment Plant (KL).  She oversees the specialized team responsible for treating the industrial wastewater generated at Eastman Business Park.  Mary Lee has over 21 years of experience as KL’s Environmental Scientist, supporting the plant’s wastewater analytical and compliance programs.  Prior to that Mary Lee spent 17 years in the Eastman Kodak Certified Environmental Laboratory conducting inorganic analyses on KL wastewater.  Mary Lee has been an active member of the New York Water Environment Association’s Industrial Issues Committee for over 20 years and was a founding member of the regional Women of Wastewater networking group.  She holds degrees in pre-pharmacy and medical lab technology

Jill serves as RED-Rochester’s Environmental, Health and Safety Manager and is responsible for all aspects of corporate, state and federal compliance including OSHA, NYSDEC and EPA. Jill has over 19 years’ experience in Environmental Health and Safety Management.

Prior to joining RED-Rochester, Jill spent many years in the utility and energy sector holing EHS positions at Trigen-Cinergy, Duke Energy and Exxon Mobil. During her time with Trigen-Cinergy and Duke Energy Jill spent over 12 years in the Utilities business at Eastman Business Park. She has also spent time as an Environmental Health and Safety consultant.

Jill holds a B.S. degree in Environmental Science from SUNY Plattsburgh and a M.S. degree in Environmental, Health and Safety Management from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Bob leads the procurement of commodities, goods and services through the development and implementation of strategic plans and the management of key supplier relationships. He is also the business process owner for the source–to-pay business process, driving process improvement and eliminating waste.

Bob has over 30 years’ experience in supply chain management, sourcing and procurement, delivering optimal results in the areas of total cost reduction, service level optimization and business process improvement in various industries. These include, medical device, semiconductor, water infrastructure, food & beverage, access hardware, chemicals, and utilities. Bob received his BS in Business Administration from the Rochester Institute of Technology and a certificate in Project Management from SUNY Brockport.

Rod is the Supervisor of the Steam and Electric Generation Equipment Maintenance. Rod has 37 year of experience with Eastman Business Park’s utility assets and leads a team of 7 maintenance professionals that are responsible for four high pressure 1400# boilers, a medium pressure boiler, plant air compressors, six steam turbine generators, and water vessels for condensate and demineralized water. Rod and his team played a critical role in the retirement and decommissioning of our legacy coal fired boilers and the seamless construction, commissioning and transition to our new natural gas fired packaged boilers.

Bernie Nee is the Chief Technical Officer, RED-Rochester, LLC playing a pivotal role managing and executing energy strategy and plans post conversion from coal to natural gas. Prior to this role, he was RED-Rochester General Manager for 3 years when the company was formed by RED’s purchase of Eastman Kodak’s Utilities assets at Eastman Business Park in September 2013. As an employee of Eastman Kodak, Bernie held a variety of roles at Eastman Business Park where he was responsible for Environmental Technology, Environmental Waste Management Services, Assistant to Kodak Park Site Manager, and as Manager for Energy Operations and Energy Efficiency. Bernie has a Masters of Science in Chemical Engineering from University of Rochester.

Laura manages an accounting team of three with responsibility for internal financial reporting, financial reporting to RED-Rochester’s parent company Ironclad Energy Partners, financial statement audits, customer invoicing, accounts payable and office management. She has over 25 years of experience in publicly-traded and privately held companies in various industries, including public accounting, manufacturing, services and utilities. Laura is a CPA licensed to practice in New York State and has a BS in Accounting from Rochester Institute of Technology.

Kevin has over 30 years’ experience designing, implementing, and managing energy control and information systems. Mr. Hann is currently leading RED-Rochester’s multi-year $7M dollar upgrade of controls system hardware and software.

Prior to joining RED-Rochester, Kevin was Manager of North American Energy Management for Xerox Corporation, where he developed energy efficiency and water conservation projects and managed Xerox’s energy budget for its North American facilities. Formerly, Kevin was Director of Engineering and Operations for Connected Energy, a company founded to deliver web-enabled remote management solutions for distributed energy assets, such as cogeneration systems, engine gensets, wind turbines, solar installations, and industrial utility plants. Kevin holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University and a US patent for Interface for Remote Monitoring and Control of Industrial Machines.

Craig Avalone is RED-Rochester’s dedicated Energy Manager in charge of leading continuous energy and sustainability improvement efforts across the expansive utility systems serving Eastman Business Park. Mr. Avalone is focused on addressing key energy management strategies including assessment of processes and practices, analysis of customer demand and operational requirements, and best practice strategies for increasing efficiencies and changing energy consumption behaviors. Craig is also responsible for creating, tracking and improving upon key performance indicators within each area of RED’s operations.

Prior to joining RED in 2018, Mr. Avalone spent over 11 years as a Project Manager and Engineer within the Manufacturing & Energy Market of CHA Consulting. Mr. Avalone received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Union College. He is a registered Professional Engineer in NYS, a Certified Energy Manager and LEED Accredited Professional. He is a member of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) and serves on the board of directors for the Rochester Chapter of the Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE). In 2017 Craig was named the Northeast Region Young Energy Professional of the Year by AEE.