ECG is fully staffed with a team of highly qualified professionals whose extensive experience will lend efficiency, quality, and credibility to your project. The following experienced professionals represent our Executive Management Team.

George R. Lawrence
Director of Technical Services
George Lawrence is the Director of Technical Services for ECG Engineering, LLC. Mr. Lawrence has a BS in Mechanical Engineering and has over 30 years experience in providing state-of-the-art project design services for school districts from Montauk Point to Albany, NY.

For the last five years,Mr.Lawrence has specialized in Energy Performance Engineering and has guided 27 school districts through the Energy Performance Contract (EPC) process resulting in over $95 million dollars of facility improvements that were paid for entirely with energy savings.

Kendra A. McQuilton
Director of Business Development
Kendra McQuilton is Director of Business Development for ECG Engineering, LLC. Since joining ECG in 2001, Kendra has identified EPC potential in over 15 districts, resulting in projects totaling over $95 million statewide. The implementation of these EPCs has saved,and continues to save each day, thousands of dollars in energy costs.

In addition to her efforts to help schools save energy and improve their facilities, Kendra also oversees ECG’s RESCUE Compliance Services business. In this capacity, she is responsible for assisting over 40 districts annually with their Annual Visual Inspections, Five Year Capital Facilities Plans, School Facility Report Cards, and other related activities. Kendra holds an MBA from Dowling College and a BA in English and Marketing from Hofstra University.

David M. Newman, LEED-AP
Director of Operations
David Newman has 10+years of diverse experience in engineering project management.Prior to joining ECG, Mr.Newman managed a multidisciplinary team of engineers in a world-class manufacturing facility. His past expertise includes team coordination for the successful design, commissioning and optimization of complex mechanical, chemical and thermal processing systems.

Mr. Newman directs the company’s business operations and manages the company’s internal operations, ensuring the successful completion of projects and the satisfaction of ECG customers. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Philip Doti, PE, Certified Energy Manager, LEED-AP
Director of Engineering
Philip Doti has 40+years experience providing professional engineering services to institutional, commercial, and governmental clients. Mr. Doti has performed site investigations, designed and implemented energy conservation projects, prepared numerous detailed construction specifications,and provided project management services for countless engineering and construction related initiatives. He holds a BS degree from New York University’s College of Engineering.

German R. Chaikin, PE
Senior Mechanical Engineer
German R.Chaikin has over 12 years of experience in the mechanical design field of Heating,Ventilation and Air Conditioning in the areas of Pharmaceutical, Institutional, Health Care, Industrial, Commercial, and Green Building. His assets consist of extensive knowledge of Thermodynamics in connection with Building Envelope and Central Plant Energy Analysis.

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, German has been responsible for the preparation of construction documents and coordination of various projects from the conceptual design stage to construction. German’s expertise includes central plant design, building central systems, fluid dynamics, steam generation and distribution systems, building envelope and process energy analysis, building pressurization systems, controls, glycol systems, chilled water systems, and redundant HVAC&R based systems for critical facilities.

German is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of New York and his academic background consists of B.S.in Mechanical Engineering, B.S. in Industrial/Facilities Management, and Associates in Electrical Engineering all obtained from Farmingdale State University.

Lloyd Howell, PE
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Lloyd Howell has over 25 years experience as an engineer specializing in K-12 educational projects. He specializes in the design of boiler rooms and energy efficiency measures.He inspected over 200 school buildings during the 2005 Building Condition Surveys,and was instrumental in ECG ’s identification of several millions of dollars worth of energy savings for various district clients.

Steven Marzocca, PE
Senior Electrical Engineer
Steven Marzocca has over 18 years experience as a Professional Engineer.His areas of expertise include electrical design projects,structural integrity and energy efficiency analysis,and providing drawing approval services for structural and electrical code compliance.He is also ECG ’s lead designer for all solar energy projects,having designed over 30 photovoltaic arrays for numerous districts state-wide. Mr. Marzocca holds a Bachelor of Technology degree from New York Institute of Technology.

Joseph Ludwig, PE, Certified Energy Manager
Senior Product Engineer
Joseph Ludwig has 15 years experience in civil engineering, construction inspection, and management services. He provides ECG ’s clients with various professional services, including structural inspections, RESCUE compliance,and Energy Performance Contract design. He has performed over 15 Building Condition Surveys for ECG and is exceptionally knowledgeable about various NYSED requirements. He is also a Certified Asbestos Project Designer.