Octus is managed by a team of proven, entrepreneurial executives, and is supported by a world-class group of strategic partners and industry and professional advisors.

Chris Soderquist, President, CEO & Director
Mr. Soderquist has 17 years experience founding, managing, advising, capitalizing and selling companies in the clean tech, high tech, professional services and private equity industries. Most recently, he co-founded and served as Managing Director of Crescendo, a luxury real estate investment firm that was acquired in 2008 by Abercrombie & Kent. He also created and sold a marketing strategy firm that he grew to 130 clients, and founded and directed several software companies. Previously Mr. Soderquist managed two business incubators, Technology Development Center and Venture Lab, and served on the board of directors of waste-to-energy company Sierra Energy, the Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy (of which he was president for three years), the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance, and UC Davis Connect. He earned a BS from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and an MBA from the University of California, Davis.

George Ecker, CFO and Director
Mr. Ecker is the President and Director of Nova Mobility Systems, a company specializing in the design and manufacture of rugged handheld mobile computers. He has more than 25 years of entrepreneurial and management experience in international and domestic ventures. Previously, Mr. Ecker was the President and Managing Director of Channel Financial Group, a financial services company providing corporate consulting and strategic services to international private equity managers. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, with honors, from the University of the State of New York.

Jim Collins, President, Quantum Energy Solutions
Mr. Collins is president of Quantum Energy Solutions, Octus’ energy project development division. Under his leadership, Quantum became a pioneer in the deployment of energy-savings measures for commercial, industrial and public-sector facilities. He founded Quantum in 1974 and has initiated and directed the development of more than $100 million of energy projects for 300-plus clients throughout the Western United States and Canada. Mr. Collins has developed and maintained successful relationships with manufacturers, distributors and utility companies, providing Quantum a unique advantage in the industry. He earned a BA degree in Economics & Law from Santa Clara University.

Randal Angeloni, BEP, Senior Energy Solutions Manager
Mr. Angeloni has more than 40 years experience in all aspects of facilities management, facilities planning and energy management. Most recently, he was Energy Manager for the County of Sacramento where he lead the way in modernizing energy management information systems, provided new construction design parameters, developed green building standards and developed an energy policy that reduced the County’s $30 million annual energy budget by more than 15%. As Chief of Facility Operations for the County, Mr. Angeloni developed energy standards, influenced the design and construction of new buildings, and met the 1990 Clean Air Act. He is knowledgeable and proficient in LEED Building Standards and the latest legislation to regulate and control carbon emissions. Mr. Angeloni formerly was an air conditioning and heating design specialist for the Trane Co.

Mananya Chansanchai, Vice President, Energy Solution
Ms. Chansanchai was a PG&E Energy Efficiency Fellow and Emerging Venture Analyst for the UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center (EEC) where she focused on the development and commercialization of energy efficient technologies. Her work through the EEC included market sizing of lighting technologies for K-12 schools in conjunction with the California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC), background research of HVAC opportunities for educational facilities in conjunction with the Western Cooling Efficiency Center (WCEC), and developing a life cycle cost calculator for energy efficiency projects. Previously she worked at McKesson Corporation and Citibank. She earned an MBA from UC Davis and a B.A. from UC Santa Cruz.

John Walter, Senior Manager, Smart Energy Products
Mr. Walter has more than 25 years experience creating and leading high technology initiatives. Most recently, he was a consultant to Itron and a Vice President with Isaacson, Miller, an executive search firm. Previously, Mr. Walter was Managing Partner with The MarketTech Group, where he led high-level market research engagements for clients including Agfa, Boston Scientific, GE, Phillips, and Siemens. His prior experience includes work with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Chevron, where he was a Reservoir and Production Engineer. Mr. Walter earned BS, MS and Degree of Engineer (Engineering Management) degrees from Stanford University, and an MBA from the University of California, Davis.

Katie Bolich, Marketing Manager, OctusSEP
Ms. Bolich has more than 15 years of business development and product marketing experience. She was Vice President of Licensing with WagerWorks, a pioneer in online gaming, where she developed and executed the company’s licensing and intellectual property strategy, including establishing strategic partnerships with companies such as Sony and Hasbro. Previously, Ms. Bolich was the Director of Marketing for Silicon Gaming, a highly innovative slot manufacturer, whose games and system hardware helped reshape the slot machine industry. WagerWorks and Silicon Gaming were acquired by International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT). Ms. Bolich earned a BA degree from Stanford University.

George Condon, Development Manager, Smart Energy Projects
Mr. Condon has 22 years of commercial real estate experience. Prior to joining Octus, he developed more than 3.1 million square feet of industrial and office real estate for Panattoni Development Company, one of the largest commercial real estate development firms in the U.S. Prior to joining Panattoni, Mr. Condon managed more than 2.4 million square feet of office, industrial and R&D properties for clients such as Prudential, Equitable, Kaiser Permanente, and Wells Fargo. He earned a BS from Santa Clara University and an MBA from the University of California, Davis.

Octus performs no-cost energy analyses, including Energy Star benchmarking, for building owners, managers and investors. The analysis includes recommendations for energy-savings activities, measures and retrofit projects to provide you with the information you need to intelligently decide how to reduce your energy use and costs.