Power TakeOff runs on #girlpower, and we couldn’t be more grateful. Today is the International Day of Women in Science, and featuring our team of driven, industry-changing leaders is just one way to celebrate our women in STEM. At Power TakeOff, we are incredibly proud to have emerging leaders and industry pioneers actively paving the way for future female leaders in the energy sector; which remains one of the least gender diverse work sectors to date. Malinda...
Power TakeOff is excited to kick off 2022 with the addition of four new incredible team members, joining both the Analytics and Energy Advisor teams. Welcome Morgan Mastrovich, Leticia Menghini, Stefanie Getz and Patrick Kearney! Morgan received her Masters of Science in Physics and Quantum Information with a focus in experimental quantum optics from the University of Waterloo in 2019. After she realized that cooping herself up in a lab and playing with lasers all day was...
With the fall season quickly approaching, the Business Development team at Power TakeOff is preparing to attend conferences across the nation. Before these exciting conferences start up again, our team wants to thank Nathan Craze and Clark Korbisch for their hard work and leadership at these events. Nathan and Clark have both been in Business Development at Power TakeOff since 2019. Although they have their hands in many different projects, their daily tasks include researching industry news...
We have said it before, and will say it again: Power TakeOff runs on #GirlPower. This month, we wanted to recognize the talent of the women on our software and product development teams, whose work powers our products and breaks down barriers to gender equality in the tech industry. To celebrate their hard work, we are featuring a couple of these amazing employees in our August blog: Meghan Sposato, Senior Analytics Developer, Shivangi Mistry, Quality Analyst,...
Last Friday, July 30th was National System Administration Appreciation Day. Power TakeOff wants to celebrate our team by highlighting the hard work and outstanding contributions that Danny Lewis and Justin Kehl bring to our work. Our system administrators are responsible for ensuring the systems and data everyone uses every day are up to date, maintained, secure, and operating correctly. We are so thankful Danny and Justin! In his own words, Danny is an “InfoSec dude; arch-nemesis of...
Happy National Intern Day! As Power TakeOff continues to expand our team, we are continually searching for enthusiastic and motivated interns who are looking to learn more about the energy efficiency industry. Our 6-month, paid internship opportunities allow for students and recent graduates to gain real-world experience and niche knowledge in an innovative field. At Power TakeOff, we take pride in hiring interns that are passionate about our mission, and make a difference with their work-...
In honor of National Intern Day coming up next Thursday, July 29th, Power TakeOff is taking a moment to recognize and celebrate our former interns who are now making tremendous strides in sustainability as full-time teammates. We are incredibly lucky to have had Danny Granados, Julia Sonnenfeld, and Marcus Guzman on our team since 2020. Today, Danny is an Energy Advisor at Power TakeOff, transitioning to a full-time role after participating in our Energy Advocate Internship program...
Happy Pride Month to our employees, partners and customers. As Pride is celebrated across the U.S., it is an important reminder of the constant efforts that must be made to drive substantial change in the workplace. At Power TakeOff, we are working to cultivate a culture of self-awareness and drive efforts internally for diversity, equity and inclusion. This year, our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Committee is focused on promoting inclusive hiring practices, finding opportunities to...
In April of 1970, twenty million Americans held demonstrations across the U.S. to put environmental regulations and protections on the national agenda. Today, it is celebrated globally from April 20-22 by over a billion people advocating for the health of our planet and the active fight against climate change. Energy efficiency plays a key role in combating climate change; including the reduction of GHG emissions, both direct emissions from fossil fuel combustion and indirect emissions reductions...
Energy cost savings proved vital for small to midsize businesses (SMBs) as COVID-19 posed unprecedented challenges this past year. Now that 2020 is behind us, Power TakeOff reflects on our achievements and exciting 2021 updates. Using Energy Monitoring Software to Counter COVID-19 Power TakeOff launched two utility COVID-19 Community Assistance Programs that target financially at-risk businesses through energy saving services that optimize fully or partially closed buildings. This power saving program resulted in over 13 GWh in confirmed...