Email: mstichter@infinityh2o.com
Matthew Stichter started in the energy industry in 1991 as an
outdoor lighting designer for Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric,
a Midwest based utility company. Since then he has held several
positions in both the regulated utility industry as well as
the unregulated ESCO (energy service company) industry.
In addition to designing outdoor lighting systems for the utilities
commercial customers, Matthew was also involved in the measurement
and verification process of the Utility’s Demand Side Management
programs for the purpose of reporting actual program savings
and performance to the States Utility Board.
In 1993 Matthew started his first energy conservation company
in Bettendorf, Iowa. In 1994 Matthew merged his company into
United Energy Associates of Winter Haven, Florida. While a partner
at UEA, Matthew acquired the professional designation of Certified
Lighting Management Consultant from the International Association
of Lighting Management Companies. He was also designated an
EPA Green Lights Surveyor Ally after completing the training
and testing provided by the United States EPA for lighting professionals.
In 1996, after designing and installing many successful lighting
projects throughout the United States, Matthew turned his attention
to Water Management. In 1999 Matthew co-founded and became president
of HydroEnhanced Labs, a company started to develop and market
new water conservation technologies. With the successful roll
out of several innovative water management technologies in HLI’s
first year of business, Matthew again started designing and
implementing full scale water management systems to coincide
with the energy efficient lighting systems he’d been designing
and installing for years.
In 2001, Matthew took his experience to a national lighting
company providing service to the ESCO market. While there, Matthew
used his hands on experience of lighting design and implementation
to manage several large scale lighting installations. And in
2003, Matthew helped take that company into the water management
industry, as their Director of Project Development. In this
position, Matthew was instrumental in the creation of the company’s
audit, design, and implementation standards. He trained auditors,
and installation technicians in the intricacies of designing
and installing new technologies in existing buildings.
Today Matthew holds the position of VP of Business Development
for Infinity Water Management. In his current position Matthew
controls the audit and design functions of Infinity Water Management.
His years of in the field, hands-on experience ensures that
his systems are practically sound for implementation and performance.
Having installation and measurement and verification experience
with all of the ECM’s he proposes, Matthew’s systems meet the
savings goals projected, and are implemented with minimal installation
issues.