About Us
Our Team:
Chip Curtis Founder/CEO
Driven by a belief in the necessity to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, Chip changed careers and joined a start-up company that manufactured and marketed a Cold Climate Heat Pump. As an early investor and Vice President of Sales and Marketing he was responsible for product introduction, channel development, sales and marketing. This experience served as the key that unlocked the passion and entrepreneurial spirit needed to start NextGEN Energy Solutions. Chip (and his family) has dedicated himself to building the company and knowledge base around alternative energy solutions with a singular focus around optimizing for the efficient use of electricity and heat pump technologies.
Today, NextGEN has earned the honor of being the exclusive representative of Aermec, Europe’s leading manufacturer of advance heat pump technologies, in the United States. Prior to entering the industry, Chip spent 23 years as a global supply chain management executive in the technology space. He is a graduate of New England College, a member of the U.S. Green Building Council a Caleffi Solar Thermal Certification and an adviser to Cleantech Homes, LLC
Bob Kimball
Our Advisory Board:
John Thomas Vice President of HVAC for F.W. Webb Company
F.W. WEBB is the largest plumbing and HVAC distributor in the Northeastern United States. In his advisory capacity, John brings 24 years of industry experience. Having successfully introduced new Heating and Cooling product technologies to the U.S. marketplace, John will help steer regional direction and in doing so guide our National distribution strategy for energy efficient solutions.
In addition to his day to day responsibilities for WEBB , John has or is serving as a key member of Advisory Councils for Carrier Corporation, York International, R&D at Johnson Controls, Distributor Chair Mid-Market Steering Committee, Johnson Controls, Distributor Round Table Council for Honeywell Building Division. He is a member of the HARDI, The HVAC Equipment Council and Controls steering Committee, The Government Task Force on Efficiency Regulations, ASHRAE, MA Green Building Council, ACCA and the Society of Energy Efficiency Engineers.
John has a Juris Doctorate from Southern New England School of Law, a Bachelor of Science from The University of Massachusetts, an Associate’s of Engineering and Science from The Wentworth Institute of Technology.
James Farnham President Cleantech Homes
James Farnham is a builder, real estate developer, and entrepreneur located in Hamilton, Massachusetts. Jim has over 20 years experience in both residential and commercial real estate. He has been involved in several start up ventures, and a turn-around. Jim has been successfully building on the North Shore area of Boston for the last ten years, increasingly utilizing energy efficient construction techniques, with an emphasis on efficient mechanicals and advanced building envelope methods.
He is a member of the US Green Building Council, and has attended the LEED for General Contractors/Construction Managers Workshop. Jim also serves on the board of directors of a Boston non-profit. Jim has a BA Legal Studies from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and has completed graduate level coursework in management.
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