Professional Experience

  • 2019-Present, Principal, T.A. Dueck & Associates

  • 2018-Present Vice President, Data Center Division, Gephart Electric

  • 2014-2018 Director, Data Center Division, Cupertino Electric

  • 2013-2014 Executive Vice President, Titan Energy Worlwide, Inc. (TEWI)

  • 2008-2013 Sr. Principal Consultant, Dell Services

  • 2007-2008 Sr. Principal Consultant, Intel

  • 2002-2007 Founder and Managing Principal, Reliable Resources

  • 1996-2002 Vice President, Energy & Technology, Ellerbe Becket

  • 1994-1996 Account Executive, Hunt Electric, Inc.

  • 1988-1993 Engineering Project Manager, Ellerbe Becket

  • 1985-1988 Founder, Harbor Electric, Inc.

  • 1977-1985 Journeyman Electrician, Various Contractors

Industry Leadership

  • 2016-Present Infrastructure Masons, 1st Degree Master

  • 2010-2013 Chairman, Metrics & Measurement Task Force, The Green Grid

  • 2005-2007 Contributing Editor, BICSI/ANSI Standard 002

  • 2004-2006 Contributing Editor, EIA/TIA/ANSI Standard TIA-942

  • Charter Member 7x24Echange

Certifications & Training

  • 2014 Licensed Master Electrician - Idaho, Washington, Wyoming

  • 2011 DCEP - U.S. Dept. of Energy Data Center Energy Practitioner

  • 2010 ITIL v.3 Foundation

  • 2000 PSMJ Certified Financial Analyst

  • 1999 IBM Redbook Storage Certification

  • 1992 Certified Audio Engineer, AES

  • 1989 Certified Lighting Designer, IES

  • 1985 Licensed Master Electrician - Minnesota

  • 1985 Certified Construction Manager

  • 1985 Certified Cost Estimator

  • 1982 Licensed Electrician

Undergraduate Studies

  • Business Administration, Metro State University, Minneapolis Campus (courses only)

  • Reliability Engineering, University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus (course only)

Graduate Studies

  • Global Marketing, California Coast University, (course only)

  • Engineering Management, California Coast University, (courses only)

  • Organizational Behavior, California Coast University, (courses only)

Self-Taught

  • Programming: Basic, Visual Basic, Progress 4GL, LISP, Structured Query Language

  • Software: MS Office, CRM, Dynamics Accounting, Project, Visio, AutoCAD, Revit, Sketchup, 6Sigma CFD, Tileflow, ProModel, SKM PTW, Etap, Visual, Accubid Pro, Oracle JD Edwards & Unifier

  • Media Production: Adobe Premier Pro, Audition, Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator

  • Music: Composition, Lyrics, Guitar, MIDI, Sibelius, Bass, Banjo

  • Writing: Dramatic, Technical, Fiction

  • Survival: fishing, hunting, camping

  • Sports: Baseball, Tennis, Golf

Favorite Charities

  • Metro Women's Center

  • Feed My Starving Children

  • Freedom Academy Charter School