In 2002, Marcelo founded Ecosave to minimize building greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change. From its inception, Ecosave has generated cash flow positivity for clients through energy efficiency projects using product-agnostic engineering and technology solutions. With Ecosave’s growth came the development of an off-balance sheet funding model to enable clients to address capital-intensive infrastructure needs without incurring capital expenditure or debt. More than two decades later — Marcelo and Ecosave have delivered energy savings and clean energy generation projects at more than 3,500 sites.

Experienced in managing multi-billion dollar industrial and commercial cross-sector energy efficiency projects, Patrick optimizes business operations through continuous improvement, new technologies and employee development. He oversees all facets of Ecosave’s engineering discipline, including geothermal, solar, battery, construction and technical professionals, for the execution of value engineering practices, schedule and profitability.

Faraz is driven to raise awareness of the financial viability of sustainability and green initiatives and has a track record of guiding companies for scalable growth. He leads Ecosave’s project finance and accounting departments to deliver innovative solutions for clients to undertake energy-saving measures with no upfront capital or debt. Faraz also leads the company’s IT and HR functions.

Melissa guides the marketing vision and strategy to increase engagement with current and prospective clients. She and her team develop authentic narratives to address client needs and activate the branding and lead-generation programs to advance awareness of the company’s energy efficiency, technology and off-balance-sheet funding solutions.

Sam spearheads Ecosave’s urgency-driven approach to service excellence. He and his team drive large-scale process improvements, implementation of predictive services and procurement of mission-critical equipment to optimize client response times, positioning Ecosave for ongoing innovation and growth.

Jason’s leadership of Ecosave’s building automation division is grounded in hands-on experience as a technician, engineer and programmer. He guides the development, implementation and maintenance teams to deliver measurable cost savings in every building project, working directly with clients to customize their building automation solutions.