THE EXECUTIVE TEAM

ECG is fully staffed with a team of highly qualifi ed professionals whose extensive experience will lend effi ciency, 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 state-wide.

Since 2002, Mr. Lawrence has guided over 50 school districts through the Energy Performance Contract (EPC) process resulting in over $500 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 40 districts, resulting in projects totaling over $400 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, PE, 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, P.E. is the Director of Engineering for ECG Engineering, LLC. Mr. Doti has over forty years experience providing engineering services to institutional, commercial and governmental clients. A former Flex-Tech consultant to New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Mr. Doti has been involved in every phase of project implementation from preliminary site investigations and Energy Audits with responsibility for the preparation of design specifications and drawings for review and approval, where required, by the NY State Education Department. Mr. Doti also provides project and construction management services for countless engineering and construction related initiatives.

Mr. Doti is a licensed Professional Engineer in the States of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. He is also a Certifi ed Asbestos Project Designer and is Certified by the U.S. Green Building Council as a LEED-AP. He holds a BS degree in engineering from New York University’s College of Engineering.

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 dozens of Building Condition Surveys for ECG and is exceptionally knowledgeable about various NYSED requirements. He is also a Certified Asbestos Project Designer.

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.

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.