ESS Board of Directors

The ESS Board of Directors oversees the long-term growth and well-being of the company. The Board is a very diverse group of individuals with experience in areas ranging from the capital markets to general contracting. This depth of experience has been pivotal in helping ESS to establish – and maintain – a leadership position in the industry.

Robert Johnson
President/CEO
Chairman of the Board
ESS

Robert Johnson, founded ESS in 1993, transforming a startup green company into a global industry leader. He has nearly 30 years of experience in technical and management positions within the commercial environmental systems. He is a nationally recognized expert on the Clean Air Act Title VI, ozone-depleting and global warming chemical management, hazardous waste management and indoor air quality.

Paul J. Hill
President and CEO
The Hill Companies, Harvard Developments Inc.

Paul Hill's leadership and strategic direction has served as a catalyst to diversification within the Hill Companies. He serves as a Director of organizations such as Boardwalk Equities Inc. (Chairman), Crown Life Insurance Company (Chairman), Canadian Council of Chief Executives, Conference Board of Canada, CD Howe Institute and the Fraser Institute. He is a past Director of Canada Trust, North Canadian Oils Ltd., Shopping.com, US Forest Industries, the Canadian Forces Liaison Committee and the Asia Pacific Foundation. He is a member of the World Presidents and Chief Executives Organizations. A $10 million gift, the largest gift ever received by the University of Regina, Canada's leading business school, has led to the naming of the Paul J. Hill School of Business.

Brent Lippman
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Response Analytics, Inc

Brent Lippman has established a reputation for generating aggressive growth as a CEO or board member of several public and private technology companies. He has created more than $1 billion of shareholder value while serving as CEO of three technology companies.

In 1997, he was named CEO of JDA Software, Inc., and led the leading provider of retail information systems through its largest public stock offering. Also, he founded Khimetrics, Inc, and led the company through a period of rapid growth and market leadership, culminating with its acquisition by SAP, the world's largest business software company.

Craig L. Krumwiede
President
Harvard Investments Inc.

As President of Harvard Investments Inc., Craig Krumwiede is well known for developing land into master planned communities in Arizona and Texas. Mr. Krumwiede has long-term relationships with developers, homebuilders, engineers, brokers, politicians and lawyers in Arizona and Texas.

Sherman I. Chu
Partner
Grayhawk Venture Partners

Sherman Chu has expertise in multiple financial disciplines in the capital markets industry. He is a founding partner of Grayhawk Venture Partners and co-founder of Cornerstone Equity Partners, a private equity fund established in February of 1995.

Jeremy M. Wolfe
Partner
Douglas, Curtis & Allyn, LLC

Jeremy Wolfe leads the Douglas, Curtis & Allyn, LLC private equity and principal investment effort through DCA Capital Partners and also works with the Firm's clients principally in the areas of equity and debt financing, evaluation of strategic alternatives, and other general management advisory. Prior to joining DCA, Mr. Wolfe was a Principal at ABS Capital Partners, a leading private equity fund with over $1.4 billion under management.

Andrew Kuhn
President
CSL Equity Investments Limited

As president of CSL Equity Investments, Andrew Kuhn is at the helm of a broad-based investment company based in Canada. He has also held senior positions in corporate finance in industry and consulting. Mr. Kuhn is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds an MBA and a master's degree in Economics.

Enzo Gabrielli
Vice President
CSL Properties Limited

Enzo Gabrielli holds both chartered accountant and chartered financial analyst designations at CSL Properties, and has significant experience in corporate finance, restructuring, insolvency, and auditing. Mr. Gabrielli has worked on a number of large M&A transactions and refinancing projects across Canada and the United States.

Ronald L Graham (ESS Board Observer)
Chairman of the Board
Graham Group Ltd.

As Board Chairman of Graham Group, Ronald Graham oversees a general contracting business based in Canada, with annual revenue of approximately $1 billion. He also serves as a board member for companies including Atlas Concrete, Gramor Investments Inc., Canadian Family Holding Company, Graham Pacific Inc., and the USA Family Holding Company.