Management Team
J. D. Hopper, Manager Business Development
Jay has worked as: CEO of Timberline Energy, President of Mowood, Inc., President of Omega Pipeline Company, LLC, Vice President and General Manager of Kinder Morgan Power Company, General Manager of the Platte River Power Authority (PRPA), and Chief Operating Officer for Barlow Projects Inc. (BPI). At Timberline Energy Mr. Hopper signed development agreements for 14 landfill gas to energy projects, with both counties and private waste companies. While at Kinder Morgan, the organization signed approximately 5000 megawatts in combined cycle natural gas power plant commitments. At PRPA, Mr. Hopper was responsible to a Board of Directors for operations of a gas and electric utility and participated in the development of three large coal-fired power plants including in excess of $1 billion in power project financings. At BPI, he worked closely with the waste industry to develop renewable energy plants that burned waste to produce steam.
Greg Tilden, Manager Business Development
Greg is LES’ Manager of Business Development having joined LES with the acquisition of the Timberline portfolio of projects. Mr. Tilden was founder, President and directed the management team of Timberline Energy, LLC prior to the acquisition of Timberline by EIF. Greg has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wyoming. His experience includes design and management of pipelines and power generation projects worldwide. Before establishing Timberline Energy, Mr. Tilden worked as a project consultant and in a project management role on natural gas pipeline projects. Mr. Tilden has been involved in natural gas pipelines and processing for over 25 years. Mr. Tilden has also installed and operated electric generating plants in several countries, the largest being the 620 MW Central Piedra Buena Electric generating plant in Bahia Blanca, Argentina. Greg is located in our Westminster, Colorado office will be assisting Mr. Owen with business development activities.
Joeseph Pirozzoli, P.E., C.E.M. Asset Manager
Mr. Pirozzoli joined LES with the acquisition of the Timberline portfolio of projects. Prior to joining LES he was Vice President of Engineering and Construction for Timberline Energy and responsible for the design, permitting and construction of all new landfill, renewable and electric generation projects. Joe has a BSME from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and is both a Professional Engineer (PE) and Certified Energy Manager (CEM). His career in engineering and management spans over 30 years in a variety of critical roles such as engineering, project and construction manager of energy and related mechanical projects. His project experience includes CHP (cogeneration), mechanical and HVAC systems and equipment, building automation systems, electrical system improvements (such UPS, power quality and power factor correction), commodity procurement (electricity, gas, etc.), and asset evaluation and risk management. Prior to joining Timberline, Joe was Vice President of Energy Conservation for Apartment Investment and Management Company (AIMCO). He was also Senior Director for LONG Energy Solutions, a regionally based performance contracting company in Colorado. Joe also held a variety of positions with Xcel Energy, an integrated electric and gas utility, and Kinder Morgan, Inc., a mid-stream interstate pipeline and retail gas utility.