DISTRIBUTECH International 2020

Phil Davis
CEO
Strategic Grid Services Group


Phil Davis serves Sterling Planet as VP for planning and partnerships. Sterling is a power and microgrid site developer working with a wide variety of partners. Phil retired from Schneider Electric in 2016 where he was Senior Manager, Demand Management Solutions for Schneider Electric's smart grid group, developing strategies for deployment of load shaping programs for the large energy sector. Prior to joining Schneider Electric via an acquisition he was Chief Operating Officer for RETX Energy Services engaged in similar activities. Trained in Economics, Mr. Davis has an extensive professional background in applying efficient energy strategies to support disparate management goals. Among his recent credits is the design and installation of a groundbreaking “intelligent building system” at Rockefeller Center in New York. Davis began his energy career with Equifax, Inc., developing commercial and residential energy audits in response to the initial middle east oil embargo in the late 1970’s. Since then, he has spent the bulk of his career developing and implementing innovative infrastructure designs to improve energy efficiency in government, industrial and large commercial sites. In doing so, he considers human factors as part of the infrastructure equation and has been able improve client job satisfaction along with process efficiencies. Phil is a recognized authority on energy infrastructure support systems. With a rare career combination of sales, IT, Finance, Marketing, and Operations, he has developed an empathetic ear for customer needs and makes it a point of pride to provide good value for the investments. Phil holds degrees in Economics and Political Science from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN.

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