Energy Consultant and Energy Broker Specializing in Energy Procurement - Seven Utility Management Consultants
Seven - Utility Management Consultants, LLC is the only Utility Consulting firm that is a member of the Better Business Bureau. We specialize in energy procurement! Seven - Utility Management Consultants, LLC is a professional energy consultant firm founded at the inception of Energy Deregulation in Texas by a group of Energy brokers and experienced professionals. Our mission is simple... to assist companies in reducing their Electricity and Natural Gas Expenses. Our staff of energy brokers have the knowledge of the current marketplace to properly analyze and negotiate your Energy contract and rates. With electricity deregulation and natural gas deregulation (energy deregulation), you now have the power to choose your energy suppliers. Our energy procurement process is simple, swift and effective, requiring VERY LITTLE of our client's time... This is our finest attribute. There are about 50 Electricity Suppliers, 100 Natural Gas Suppliers, and 100's of Telecommunications Suppliers. Which Supplier do you choose? Regardless of which Electric Company, Natural Gas Company or Telecommunications Company you choose, our fee is paid by the Supplier. Many large to mid size companies with national presence have received the benefit of our energy consultant firm expertise in cost reduction. When you outsource your Utility Negotiations to our energy brokers we ensure that your pricing is at or below current market conditions! We will:-
Properly review this expense by analyzing your past 14–month usage patterns. Your staff may not have the time or expertise to analyze themselves. Our energy consultants will correct billing errors and process refunds with an Energy Audit.
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We will then professionally negotiate proposals from the most qualified Electricity Companies and Natural Gas Companies and present to you, along with our written recommendation in an Executive Summary format. With our recommendation, you decide which Utility Supplier to use. (From the list of electric power companies and natural gas companies who bid on your business)
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Our energy consultants will manage your expense throughout the contract term, renegotiating with the Supplier if applicable, and handle all future Utility Negotiations.
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YOU NEVER HAVE TO SPEAK TO AN ELECTRICITY COMPANY OR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SALESMAN AGAIN!
You keep your eye on your business... we'll keep our eye on your Utilities with our proven process of energy procurement! To set an appointment with a highly qualified Energy Consultant, please call 281-213-9901. If you want to start saving right away, print out the attached form. Fax it back to us at 281-970-6679 and we will get your energy procurement proposals ready and call you to set up an appointment!
Meet Our Professional Consulting Team |
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Jason A. Mass, C.P.M., CEP, BEP Mr. Mass is a Detroit native and 14 year Houston resident. He graduated Cum Laude from Hillsdale College, a top ranked conservative liberal arts college in the Judeo-Christian heritage, known for its independence and free market thinking, with a dual degree in Economics (Classical Economic Theory) and Business Administration/Finance. At Hillsdale College, Mr. Mass lettered in three collegiate sports, Baseball, Track and Field - Decathlon, and Golf. He has achieved the distinguished status of Certified Energy Procurement Professional (CEP) by the Association of Energy Engineers and Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) by the National Association of Purchasing Management. He is currently pursuing the rigorous designation of Certified Energy Manager and Certified Management Consultant. In 1997, Mr. Mass founded J. Andrew Associates, Inc., a professional Cost Reduction and Purchasing Consulting firm which specializes in negotiating savings for clients in multitudes of areas. Upon widespread deregulation of the Retail Energy Industry, Mr. Mass recognized the future Consumer confusion in the marketplace and the demand for a consulting firm which can "sort it all out" and serve the client. To this end, he founded Seven - Utility Management Consultants, LLC, which specializes in the procurement of Electricity and Natural Gas. Mr. Mass has a very diverse skill set of leadership qualities that include: personal and professional integrity, analytical ability, customer service, oral and written communication, accounting and finance, problem solving ability, decision making, building of strategic partnerships and supplier certification, broad understanding of human nature and the dynamics of teams, strategic planning, the ability to analyze and evaluate business situations, and the nebulous ability to simply, "get things done" quickly and accurately. It has been said that Mr. Mass brings a Blue-Collar work ethic into a White Collar world. He is very proud of the industry leading team that he has built which share his values of perseverance, service and applying God-given gifts to your everyday life. He has worked for several industry leading corporations such as Service Corporation International, Guardian Industries Corp, and Team Management. During his tenure with these companies, he has served as Purchasing Manager, Manager of Glass Raw Materials, Financial Analyst and Controller. Having worked in Service, Manufacturing, and Consulting, Mr. Mass has developed Best Practice Purchasing Skills which cross many industries. As a result, Mr. Mass has become highly competent in business negotiations, supplier certification, customer service and most importantly, the reduction of expenses. Mr. Mass is the proud father of five young sons. He takes an active role in raising his children, spiritually, academically and physically. Mr. Mass's personal interests include: playing golf, reading, instructing little league teams on hitting, actively participating in his church, http://www.communityoffaith.tv, mountain biking, personal physical training, camping with his sons, being outdoors and socializing. Because of his belief in continuing education, Mr. Mass founded a complete business library for all employees. Through its Book of the Month club, we encourage active reading, discussion and debate of a wide range of business and leadership issues. To see a listing of the volumes in the library, click here. If you have a business book that has positively affected your career, please email it to jmass@sevenutility. Your book will be added. |
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Candice Thompson Candice Thompson brings more than 18 years experience as a C-level Executive Assistant to Jason Mass and Seven - Utility Management Consultants, LLC. Candice has successfully earned her position as Executive Assistant by competing with over 250 qualified applicants for the position. Candice Thompson's main role is to deal with all administrative matters that make Jason Mass and the entire team more efficient. Earlier in her career, she assisted in the start up of a Biotechnology and Telecommunications company. She had an instrumental part in pushing approval from the FDA to hold clinical trials in the US. She also led the efforts setting up an office and Admin team in London while they held their clinical trials in the UK. While holding her position with the Telecom firm, she dealt with multiple Public Utility Commissions to ensure they complied with all their rulings and kept abreast of all new regulations. She hopes to bring her knowledge of PUC dealings to maintain licensing required by the regulatory agencies here in the United States for SUMC. Candice was born and raised in Houston and enjoys being a wife and mother of two wonderful daughters and one grandson. She is actively involved in the PTO and enjoys volunteering whenever she can. Her passions are reading, cooking, running and gardening. |
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Tim Krajenke, MBA, BEP Tim Krajenke is the Director of Seven's Midwest Office. Tim oversees the entire Midwestern regional operations in a territory that stretches from Illinois up through the New England states. Tim graduated with an MBA from Oakland University in Michigan and also has a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University, formerly General Motors Institute. Prior to joining Seven, Mr. Krajenke spent 11 years working for Parker Hannifin Corporation. During his career at Parker, his responsibilities greatly increased. He spent time in a variety of functions; ranging from Engineering, Program Management, Territory Sales Manager, and lastly Market Manager in the Energy, Oil, and Gas market. He also helped successfully increase Parker's presence in Asia by spending a year living in Shanghai, China. He brings with him a wealth of knowledge in customer service, contract negotiations, manufacturing, and marketing. Mr. Krajenke is actively involved on the board of directors of his local golf club and does enjoy golfing in his spare time. He also enjoys hitting the gym, watching the stock market, socializing with family and friends and reading mystery novels. Tim and his wife Cathy reside in Lexington, Kentucky and are proud to be in the final stages of an international adoption, to be finalized later this year. Please contact Tim and he will happily spend a few minutes talking about your energy concerns. |
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Robert (Chip) Matthews For nearly 9 years, Robert (Chip) Matthews has served as an advisor to both Seven - Utility Management Consultants, Ltd and J. Andrew Associates, Inc. He has been instrumental in a wide array of topics including strategy, tax, regulatory law, finance, growth and planning. Since selling his interest in the largest privately held consulting firm in the US., Mr. Matthews will be taking on a greater role at Seven. He is excited to help Seven - Utility Management Consultants, LLC achieve its goal of becoming the Nations Leading Energy Management Firm. Mr. Matthews is licensed in Texas as both an attorney and a CPA. He received B.A. (Mathematics/Economics) and Master of Accounting degrees from Rice University and a J.D. from the University of Houston. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of General Business and Finance of the School of Business Administration at Sam Houston State University. Immediately prior to that, he spent 14 years as Vice President with the largest privately-held consulting firm in the areas of accounting, finance, and information technology in the United States. Previous positions include 6 years with two major international public accounting and consulting firms, where he reached the level of senior manager, 3 years as senior analyst in utility and municipal finance with an engineering and construction management firm, 1 year as manager of plans and budgets with a multi-national manufacturing company, and 7 years as sole practitioner with his own accounting and law practices. His primary client service areas have included merger and acquisition due diligence and assistance, regulatory and environmental law and accounting, utility and municipal finance, bankruptcy and turn-around advisory services, tax and business planning, commercial arbitration, and corporate governance. Mr. Matthews clients have primarily been in the energy, public utility, government, healthcare, financial institutions, real estate, and construction industries. He has led or played a significant role in over 30 rate, regulatory, and litigation matters involving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), the Railroad Commission of Texas (RCT), the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), and various municipalities in Texas and Arkansas. He is a retired Commander, U.S. Naval Reserve, and his leisure interests include sports, travel, and music. |
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Alex Toutounchi Mr. Toutounchi oversees the consulting team and coordinates the pricing department for Seven's Houston office. He is also an active Senior Energy Consultant with over 150 clients. His client focus includes large industrial clients and clients with multiple locations across the country. Mr. Toutounchi is a Certified Energy Procurement Professional, CEP, by the Association of Energy Engineers. He scored in the top 2% nationally, on this difficult and competitive exam. (He would add that his score was slightly higher than his boss, Jason Mass, whose leadership he still respects). His expertise lies in both the Electricity and Natural Gas markets, and his in depth knowledge about the futures markets insures that his clients' energy spend is consistently below market price levels. Alex has comprehensive knowledge about how deregulated energy markets operate, and has become a recognized industry expert on a national level due to his innovative methods of identifying and negotiating savings opportunities for his clients. Mr. Toutounchi graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a major in Finance with a minor in Marketing. Prior to joining Seven, Alex worked as a inventory analyst in the gas industry. In addition, Mr. Toutounchi has served as a financial operations analyst for the Houston Astros Baseball Club, specializing in cost reduction. |
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Will Matthews Will Matthews, a native Houstonian, graduated from prestigious Rice University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Managerial Studies. After graduation, he began his career in Tokyo, Japan, with a telecommunications firm. Mr. Matthews joined the SUMC Certified Energy Consultant Training Program in February 2008. He went through a rigorous training program that included Energy Analyst Training, Customer Service and Energy Consultant (Business Development) training. Mr. Matthew’s focus is on proliferating Seven’s leading National Energy Management services to Government Entities, including Cities, Municipalities, Schools, etc., as well as serving its existing client base with various Analytical Management tools. He speaks English, Spanish and Japanese. In addition to furthering his knowledge of the energy industry, Mr. Matthews is interested in pursuing an MBA in the future. His hobbies include traveling, watching movies, soccer, and playing golf. |
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Adam Almas Adam Almas is the Director of Seven -Utility Management Consultants - Energy Conservation and Engineering Services, LLC. Mr. Almas's focus is to help clients cut energy usage by implementing a vast array of energy savings solutions. Mr. Almas has the foundation of a keen analytical and engineering background, augmented by solid business acumen. Mr. Almas has a Master's of Science in Management from North Carolina State University. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University. Mr. Almas brings a vast amount of experience to Seven. A Detroit native, he has a strong foundation of blue-collar work ethic, a long-term focus and "commitment-to-finishing-the-job,-and-doing-it-right" attitude. He also has the unique ability to learn new skills to quickly figure out a project, and implement it correctly. His skill set enables him to lead a vast array of projects for our client base, ranging from simple lighting retrofits, to complex Heat Exchanger installations. Prior to joining Seven, Adam spent many years designing commercial and industrial electrical systems, in many different manufacturing industries. Throughout his fifteen-plus years in Electrical Engineering, Adam has held engineering, management and leadership positions. His most recent position was as the Engineering Lead at Polytron, Inc., a leader in working with world class manufacturing companies. He was involved in designing and implementing strategy, systems, equipment, processes, and training for manufacturing. During his career Adam has maintained a customer focused mentality while developing and implementing technical solutions. Adam and his wife, Amy, live in Suwanee, GA, a suburb of Atlanta, where he takes a very active role in raising their three young sons. |
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Kevin Hammon A native of Houston, Texas, Mr. Hammon has worked in the Energy Industry for 20 years for CenterPoint Energy. In 2001 Mr. Hammon was called to the mission field. He has actively served in local and foreign missions. In 2001 - 2002 he served as a budget counselor for Bear Creek Assistance Ministry, where he has held a seat on the Board of Directors and made numerous home repairs for the needy. He is a member of Backyard Missions team, Leader of Foundry Disaster Response Team, and annual U. M. Army trips. He has helped build three homes with Habitat for Humanity. He spent three months building a portable medical clinic for the Tsunami flood. He has worked on several projects in Juarez, MX, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Mexico City, and Alaska. He has received a calling to use his skills and strong work ethic to assist all houses of worship in lowering one of their largest expenses, energy. His mission is to build the largest aggregation of houses of worship in the country, and continually lower and manage their energy expenses. In doing so, he firmly believes that he will be freeing up more money for churches to use to do the Lord's work, and grow their ministries. Mr. Hammon is married with one grown daughter and one grandson. He is an active member of Foundry United Methodist in Houston. |
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Sean Kennedy Sean Kennedy, located in Central Illinois, joins Seven with over twenty years of sales experience in the home building materials and supply industry. He recently left the home building industry to help grow the family owned golf course business by organizing company golf outings and promoting community fund raiser events. Mr. Kennedy is the basketball coach at the local junior high school and is president of his community's youth summer recreation program. He has been married for twenty four years and has four children. |
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Laura Elwell-Ham My experience has extended across many industries, but always had the same elements of building long-term relationships with clients and mentoring others. I am a University of Houston Graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. My previous telecom experience is probably the most relevant to what I do today. I started in sales, achieving numerous awards including the Vice President's Award, quickly advancing my path to Store Management. I was selected to help in designing, testing, and launching a new Inventory/POS System, and later promoted to a liaison position to train the Store Managers for the Sales Group. My success earned a position with the IT department, starting as an Business Analyst and ending as a Project Manager. My client base turned from outside the company to department heads inside the company always working closely with Sales and Finance. My years with Seven - Utility have called upon all my previous skills to build relationships with not only my client base but also with our Suppliers, employees, and prospective employees. I have found I can use my analytical skill set in evaluating the market, but I most strongly rely on my communication skill set. I strive to provide solutions to my clients that are unique to their needs while focusing on our main value proposition which is Energy Procurement and Management. I hold in highest regard our policy of Honesty and Integrity and expect others to as well. I have a beautiful family that are always my focus. I enjoy teaching Jazzercise part-time and believe to be successful in anything you need a balance of mind, body, and spirit. I look forward to the changes and growth to come. |
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Alan Bardwell Alan Bardwell, a Bloomington, IL native, attended Illinois State University where he earned a Bachelors degree in Finance with an emphasis in sales and marketing. Alan has spent 6 years in the real estate business. First working for a family owned construction company, BLM Construction, as an estimator and on site construction supervisor. During that time, he was able to successfully rise to Director of Sales and Office Manager. After leaving BLM Construction, he co-founded BD Investments, a real estate investment company that buys and renovates properties. Under the leadership of Alan, BD Investments was able to generate over $500,000 in sales during its first year. Alan joined Seven - Utility Management Consultants, Ltd because of its leadership position in the Energy Management Consulting industry, and more importantly, because of its outstanding reputation. Seven holds itself to the highest ethical standards and is truly a great company to be a part of. Alan still resides in the Bloomington-Normal area with his wife Carrie. He is a sports fanatic that still plays golf on a competitive level. | |
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Dale Snyder Dale Snyder graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, majoring in Economics and Marketing. Before entering the Energy Industry, Dale served 16 years as a Registered Representative with the NASD, allowing him to successfully build a strong foundation consisting of: analytical skills, fundamental and technical analysis of markets, and management of National and Regional Accounts. His securities licenses, which reflect on a diverse knowledge base, have included: Series 7, Series 24, Series 3, Series 52 and Series 63. During his career, Mr. Snyder's broad study of economics and technical analysis has set him self apart from his competition. This expertise was beneficial in ensuring that large National and Regional Accounts could successfully manage interest rate risks, and profit from swings in the Bond Market. He hopes to bring these skills to the Energy Industry, to help companies manage their exposure to the ever increasing volatility in the energy markets, and to serve clients in the complex world of retail energy. Dale is proud of his customer retained loyalty and believes as Henry Ford did, that, “Coming together is a Beginning. Keeping together is Progress. Working together is Success”. Dale resides in Little Rock, Arkansas and enjoys the fishing and hunting in the Natural State. |
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Lela Smith
Lela Smith is a graduate from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor's degree in Economics. She joined Seven Utility Management in 2008, excited to take on the challenge of a new and quickly evolving deregulated industry. Prior to this she had spent most of her professional career with AT&T, working primarily in a risk management capacity. She was recognized and awarded frequently by management and peers for her contributions to quality improvement processes and being a team player. The importance of a cohesive team was something that was instilled in her when she served in the U.S. Navy. Having to run extra miles or do more jumping jacks because someone in your company didn't pass muster is a great incentive to help others! This is what she considers one of her greatest life lessons, to always focus on how to draw upon each others strengths and counteract weaknesses. Lela is a natural at serving others - whether it is with the youth she mentors at church, her two beautiful daughters, or her customers. Clients can rely on Lela for her ability to quickly understand their objectives and develop implementation plans that work. She has a passion toward serving others with excellence and integrity. Lela enjoys the challenge of navigating the complexities of the deregulated energy markets and delivers easy to understand solutions to her customers. During football season, Lela and her husband enjoy watching Aggie Football games in their home in Cypress, Texas. She also spends much of her time participating in the Youth Ministry events at her church. She is devoted to the Lord Jesus Christ and is loved and respected by many. She is excited to be part of the professional team at Seven Utility Management and would love to serve you and your company with Utility Consulting. |
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Karin Tarte
Karin Tarte brings to Seven Utility Management Consultants more than 20 years of successful sales & marketing experience. She began her career at Pitney Bowes, earning the titles of Sales Representative of the Year and Highest Volume Sales Leader. Karin believes these achievements were directly related to understanding her clients’ objectives and proposing the best solutions, while forging long-term business relationships based upon honesty, trust, and mutual respect. She discovered early-on that all successful businesses have the same bottom-line goal: to be highly profitable, while reducing overhead with value-added products and services. Following Pitney Bowes, Karin embarked on the most challenging and rewarding job ever: becoming a Mom. While raising her two daughters, Karin was also active with volunteer work and writing. As a published author, her book, “The Happy Family Game” (Publisher: Source Books) was awarded ‘Outstanding Achievement in Parenting Material’ by ‘Parents’ Guide to Children’s Media, Inc.” As her daughters grew older, Karin explored the fields of residential interior design, video-conferencing for sign language interpreting, and new home construction sales & management. During these years, she received company and client recognition for her account management and customer care skills. Today, Karin is proud to represent Seven Utility Management Consultants as an Account Manager. She is impressed with Seven’s level of professionalism, integrity, and excellence in working to provide the best values and lowest pricing in electricity and natural gas. Karin would like to discuss your energy needs and help your business become one of our long-time valued and satisfied clients. |
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Rick Joppru
Rick graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Over the past 20 years, he has directed the operations of financial services and technology manufacturing businesses. His client satisfaction rating- as measured by a pool of 3,721 respondents over an eight year period- was 99.7% positive. During the same period, through global outsourcing and stringent procurement methods, client costs were greatly reduced. With the exception of a four year tour of duty in the United States Air Force, Rick has been a life long Minnesota resident. Married 21 years, he spends much of his free time on the sidelines watching his son play football, hockey, and baseball. Additionally, he enjoys current events, sports, and learning Spanish. |
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Stacy Muncie
Stacy Muncie graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's degree in General Business with specialization in Marketing, Management, and Finance. After meeting her husband Tony on a blind date, they have lived in Lexington, Kentucky for 14 years. About a year out of college, Stacy started work at Parker Seal O-Ring Division, Inside Sales. Her first year on the job, she was runner-up in the Extravagant Customer Service Award for the entire Seal Group. After being there for seven years, she decided to become a stay at home mom of her daughter Hannah. Since Hannah is school age now, she decided to return to work. She works in the Midwest office with Tim as the Pricing Manager. Stacy is very active in her local church. As a family, they are big college football fans and attend games together. They also enjoy being outside and watching their daughter in all her activities. |
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Tim Roshong
Tim Roshong has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kent State University and brings over 33 years of sales and marketing experience to Seven Utility Management Consultants. Tim has also personally built and operated two businesses and understands the need to reduce operating costs and increase profits in every area possible. After doing extensive research on the deregulation of energy and which company was the national leader in its field, Seven Utility Management Consultants was by far the best choice. Tim insists on working with a company where integrity, outstanding customer service, and long term business relationships are top priority. Tim was born in Canton, Ohio, moved to Houston, Texas for 18 years then returned home to be with his family. He enjoys his 6 grandkids, his church, his family…and golf. Call Tim to discuss how Seven Utility Management Consultants can reduce your utility expenses in a simple, swift, and effective way requiring very little time of your own. |
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Lisa Andrews
Lisa Andrews joined Seven in the fall of 2009. As an account manager, she provides clients with telecommunications, electricity and natural gas procurement and management, and energy conservation services. Lisa taps the impressive experience and resources within Seven to help companies save money. She helps clarify options, understand terms and services, handle contracts, and find savings. Streamline and be effective by working with Lisa to take care of your company. |
Other products we offer: Telecommunication Procurement and Management and Energy Conservation and Engineering Services.
