Our Team

Ellie Rusling, MS

CEO, Co-Founder

“I want to do all I can to preserve the Earth and building technology is where we can have the biggest impact”

James Grieve, MBA

CTO, Co-Founder
“People are making more sustainable choices and I like being a part of such important and positive change”

Stephanie Benson

Control Systems Engineer

Alexander Dyall

Research Engineer

“Climate change is already affecting my home, with weirder weather and increased wildfires. The time to act is now. Commercial buildings have substantial heating and cooling loads, and thermal storage will make decarbonizing those loads practical.”

Bernie Fischer, PhD

System Engineer

Dan Kabasin

Project Manager

“It is meaningful to help employers to achieve an affordable energy storage for to keep their workers in a comfortable environment”

Kyle Kosmack

Technology & Business Engineer

Jessica Millar

Software Design Engineer

Molly K. Over, MS

Design Engineer

“Technology has been behind on climate tech for a long time and it is pressing to accelerate the development and deployment. There are many improvements that can be made in this area so we have to get going”

Warren Patnode, Jr

Assistant Lab Technician & Facilities Lead

Daniel Siuffe

Intern

Stacey VanDenburgh

Office Manager & Communications Lead

Tyler Newby

Intern

Tongshu Wen

Intern

Luna

Team Mascot

Our Advisors

Kim Keefer

Advisor, Sales

Gary Anderson, MBA

Strategic Advisor

Careers

In the pursuit of clean energy solutions and innovations, MicroEra Power fosters a culture of respectful discourse, inquiry, and creative problem-solving in which we all have a voice. We act with integrity, clarity, and professionalism. Questions are always welcome. We value diversity and do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. In the eleven languages spoken by MicroEra Power’s team members, respect is globally understood, and teamwork is the glue that makes all success possible.…There is no “I” in TEAM

To continue to strengthen on Renovation/Resilience/Impact, we need to deliberate on who we add to the team, we seek not only the highest skilled people but also the most thoughtful and collaborative.

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Internships in Sustainability

In the face of the climate change crisis, MicroEra Power is developing THERMAplus™, an on-site thermal energy storage solution to provide commercial buildings with resilient, low-cost, low-carbon heating and cooling. Building owners save up to 50% on heating and cooling costs! Our firm is actively developing the system with support from NYSERDA and the U.S. DOE. We are at a commercialization development stage and are looking for a full time intern to assist with our customer discovery, marketing communication, market analysis and stakeholder engagement.

Our Approach & Culture

Our team understands that energy equals life. Increasing access to clean, reliable energy is the highest-level contribution we can make. Our impact comes from our technical expertise developing long-duration energy storage for heating and cooling, decarbonizing HVAC and supporting a renewable-intensive grid.

INNOVATION

Foresight

Able to articulate and frame the future

Resourceful

Always finds a solution when faced with constraints

Velocity

Embodies sense of urgency

RESILIENCE

Self-Directed

Identifies what needs to be done and takes initiative

Awareness

Possesses a sense of self within a team and/or community

Determination

Able to keep at a problem or challenge without giving up

IMPACT

Courage

Takes personal risks for what he/she/they believe in

Synergy

Understands sum is greater than individual parts

Drive

Exudes energy and life force that is desirable and inspiring

Our Projects & Partners

NYSERDA NextGen HVAC Challenge

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