The Energy Management Team

TG's assistant vice president for corporate services, John M. Sutton, and other members of TG's Energy Management Team (EMT) help lead TG's green building efforts. They also promote "green" energy practices by participating in a variety of industry committees — from local to international.

Read on to learn more about the activities and focus of each member of EMT.

John Sutton, corporate services assistant vice president and EMT lead
Sutton, who is a member and past president of the Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA) and member and past president of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), is devoted to promoting green building practices. Among other things, he:

• Founded BOMA Austin's Sustainability Taskforce. The task force endorsees BOMA International's Energy Initiative by challenging Austin-area commercial office businesses to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions by 30 percent before 2010. For more information about BOMA, visit www.boma.org.
• Was honored with BOMA's Southwest Region Outstanding Member of the Year Award in May 2008 for his leadership in key energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives.
• Was appointed by Austin Mayor Will Wynn to the Austin Energy Efficiency Task Force, which is charged with developing ordinances related to commercial building energy efficiency.
• Is currently working on a collaborative plan with the Clinton Climate Initiative to extend the program's benefits to the Austin region's commercial buildings. For more information about the Clinton Climate Initiative, visit www.clintonfoundation.org/what-we-do/clinton-climate-initiative.

Mark S. Wendland, TG's facilities manager
Wendland is an active member of BOMA and IFMA and serves as the president of the Austin, Texas, IFMA chapter. He is also a member of the City of Austin Energy Efficiency Task Force.

Corey Gillespie, TG's chief engineer
Gillespie is a member of BOMA and the Austin Association of Facility and Maintenance Engineers (AAFAME), for which he has served as president and co-chaired its training committee. Gillespie also:

• Provides professional industry training for energy management of facilities and proper maintenance of building systems.
• Serves on the BOMA Austin Sustainability Taskforce to provide training support for property professionals.

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