Management Team

Mr. Leonard J. Fassler is the Chairman of the ESPI Board of Directors. He is the founder and chairman of Convergent Technologies located in White Plains, NY. Mr. Fassler served as co-chairman of Vytek Corporation, a wireless technology service and product provider since its inception in 2000. The company was merged with California Amplifier (NASDAQ: CAMP) in April 2004. In 1998, Mr. Fassler co-founded and served as co-chairman of Interliant, Inc., an internet applications service provider.

In 1992, he co-founded and served as co-chairman of AmeriData Technologies, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange-listed reseller and integrator of computer equipment and provider of computer consulting services that was acquired by General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC) in 1996. At the time of its acquisition by GECC, AmeriData had worldwide revenue in excess of $2 billion annually. Prior to AmeriData, Mr. Fassler Co-founded and was co-chairman of Sage Broadcasting Corporation, a NASDAQ-listed company that owned and operated twenty-two radio stations across the country. From the early 1970s through the mid-1980s, Mr. Fassler was a founder and an executive officer of TIE/communications, Inc., an American Stock Exchange-listed telecommunications company. Mr. Fassler holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (BBA) from City College of New York and a law degree from Fordham Law School.

Dr. Franklin C. Lewis, F. Colby Lewis, and Mitchell M. Barack have worked successfully together for over 15 years. They developed ESCO Energy Services Company, a leading demand-side services company with an outstanding record of achievement and customer satisfaction. They have also developed energy offerings in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Leveraging that background, they launched ESPI.

Dr. Franklin C. Lewis - CEO
Dr. Lewis had practiced commercial law for ten years before embarking upon a successful career in real estate development. In 1990, Dr. Lewis became Managing Director of Computer Communications Company. Under his leadership, that company was included in Inc. Magazine’s list of 500 most rapidly growing companies in America.

He then became an Officer of a public company which grew rapidly to over $2 billion in annual sales. As Executive Vice President, he was responsible for post-closing integration of multiple acquisitions into the parent company. He also was a key management member in developing and executing the rapid growth strategy of the combined entities.

Dr. Lewis worked with F. Colby Lewis and Mitchell M. Barack to establish ESCO Energy Services Company in 1990. That company grew to be the preeminent commercial and industrial lighting retrofit company in the Northeast with an outstanding reputation for quality service.

Dr. Lewis then formed ESPI, which has been approved by the New York Public Service Commission, the New York Independent System Operator, The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation.

Kevin McMinn - President and CEO of Energy Services Providers of Texas, Inc.
Mr. Kevin McMinn’s career as an energy industry consultant has included such clients as TXU, Entergy, Shell Energy Trading - North America and Centrica/British Gas Europe. He has provided guidance, project/program management and expertise to facilitate various companies’ entry into and operations management in deregulated energy markets in Texas, New York, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey and Maryland.
Prior to focusing on the energy industry, Mr. McMinn managed natural gas and power procurement, financial hedging and risk management operations for North America for Stepan Company, Inc., where he directed a $30 million annual capital purchasing budget; directed a $25 million purchasing operation for Fire Arms Training Systems, Inc.; and overhauled DAK Composite Structures from the ground up, including growing revenues from $3 million to $100 million.

Mr. McMinn holds a Mechanical Engineering Degree from NYU/Stevens Institute of Technology and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. He is a Certified Energy Professional (CEP) and a Prince 2 Registered Practitioner (P2RP) P2R/010702. He has completed the ISO 9000 Certification Program - Center for International Standards on Quality at Georgia Tech, is a Certified Production Inventory Manager (CPIM) and a Certified Purchasing Manager. He completed the Contracts Program at George Washington University Law School and is a member of the Association of Energy Engineers.

Founders of ESPI and Executive Board Members
active in ESPI affairs

F. Colby Lewis – Treasurer
(President of ESCO Energy Services Company)
Mr. Lewis has over 17 years of experience in the energy-efficient lighting field. His sales and marketing background, combined with hands-on technical design experience, create the basis for the growing success of ESCO Energy Services Company. He has been significantly involved in the sales and installation of lighting-retrofit projects valued at over $35 million.

Mitchell M. Barack – Secretary
(Executive Vice President of ESCO Energy Services Company)
Mr. Barack has worked exclusively in the field of energy-efficient lighting for the past 15 years. He is responsible for the implementation of more than 200 successful projects, encompassing millions of square feet in commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities yielding millions of dollars in energy savings. He is personally involved in all the projects that ESCO markets and installs.