James J. Killion

Sales

James J. Killion is an engineer specializing in energy management at the firm J & R Energy Services, Inc. located in Plymouth Massachusetts where he’s began working as a co-op student in 1984. Upon earning his degree in Electronics Engineering Technology in 1986, James was responsible for project management and engineering for all commercial and industrial electrical projects. In the late 1980’s James created an energy management division within J & R for the express purpose of working with local utilities to help commercial and industrial customers reduce their energy consumption. By the late 1990’s, J & R had completed it’ first million dollar conservation project which consisted of HVAC, domestic HW, natural gas conversion, lighting and a full building energy management system. James is an avid skier, cyclist, wind surfer and scuba diver. He also is a long standing member of his town’s Zoning Board of Appeals and is currently serving as the Chairman. In addition, he is also an elected representative for the Town of Sandwich, Massachusetts to the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates which is the legislative branch of regional government.

Stephen A. Hall

Engineering

Stephen has over 25 years of experience in product design, software programming as well as product manufacturing and testing. In 1981, he began his career at Hughes Aircraft Company in Tucson Arizona as an Electronic Test Engineer responsible for testing military missile systems. In 1988, Stephen took a position with a startup company in Massachusetts to design and develop mobile communications equipment. Since that time he has worked with several companies such as Siemens Medical Systems, Keithley Instruments, Lucent Technologies designing products, software and test equipment. Over the years Stephen has accrued extensive product design, manufacturing and supervisory experience working with industrial controls, telecommunications switching systems, data acquisition systems, medical devices, RF/microwave communications equipment, embedded microprocessors, military and commercial hybrid microelectronics. Stephen graduated from the University of Massachusetts in Dartmouth, MA with his degree in Electrical Engineering and serves as a member on the University’s College of Engineering’s Industrial Advisory board.

John R. Funderburk

Finance

John is an electrical contractor, who, licensed as a Master Electrician in the state of Massachusetts, formed J&R Industrial Wiring in 1983. He received his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth in 1986, commuting to night school for several years to fulfil the degree requirements. Born and raised on a farm in Raleigh, NC, Mr. Funderburk settled in Plymouth, MA after his marriage to Jane (McBain) in 1978. In 2010, he and two partners formed Plimoth Bay Controls, LLC., the express purpose being to develop and market electrical controls targeted at the energy conservation industry. In addition to his primary occupation, Mr. Funderburk is an active member of the Massachusetts Electrical Contractors Association, having served as president for four years of this statewide organization. He is at present a sitting member on both the Massachusetts Electrical Interpretations Subcommittee and the Massachusetts Electrical Code Advisory Committee. John and his wife Jane, a high school chemistry teacher, both enjoy taking a cruise to anyplace warm (typically the Caribbean) during school vacation week in February.