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Jeanne Klein

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Founder & President

Tier 1 Testing & Commissioning

With over 20+ years successfully supporting major electrical utilities, Jeanne Klein is an accomplished Founder, Co-Founder & President of thriving Engineering Design and Testing & Commissioning firms (Certified Woman Owned Business Enterprise - WBE). No stranger to utility client projects and job sites, Jeanne is a talented Team Creator, Leader & Developer in the very technical Utilities industry.

  • Past Vice President Operations Substation Engineering Co. (SECO)

  • Co-Founder & President of Tier 1 Utility Design, Inc./ New River Electrical Joint Venture (WBENC)

  • Founder & President of Tier 1 Testing & Commissioning (WBE)

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Stephen Souther

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Manager of Testing & Commissioning

Steve is a phenomenal Field Engineer with over 10 years of experience in substation design, protection and controls, and project leadership. Beginning his career working on substation design projects and commissioning efforts for Central Maine Power Co., Bangor Hydro Electric Co., Baltimore Gas & Electric and other utilities, he grew into a highly respected Lead Testing & Commissioning Engineer/ Test Technician in the Mid-Atlantic. Steve actively leads projects by reviewing control schematics, AC/DC wiring diagrams, client design specifications to reviewing outage conditions, coordinating resources and diving into the execution plan/schedule with an emphasis on identifying critical hazards and overall constructability.

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David Klein

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Vice President

David is a results-driven, 25+ year business leader with strong electrical utility experience in testing and commissioning, engineering (including substations, transmission and distribution), construction, and renewables (wind, solar):

  • Began career as a degreed electrical engineer performing field testing and commissioning

  • Co-founded/built an industry leading EPC firm specializing in medium to high voltage electrical power systems which grew to 150+ staff in 7 offices

  • Specialties include all aspects of Operations: Finance/ P&L ownership, Procurement, Contract Management, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Client Relations, Business Development

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Alex Sirko

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Project Manager T&C
Client Relations Lead (BGE)

Alex is a proficient Project Manager of Testing & Commissioning projects with 10+ years success in wiring/ installation of substations equipment (relays, transformers, apparatus) for Electrical Utilities ensuring project quality & success safely and mutually rewarding client relationships. Drawing on his MD Master Electrician License/ training, he has spent thousands of hours in the field performing wiring, installation, maintenance and testing for electric utilities in the Mid-Atlantic, especially for Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE), PEPCO (Exelon in DC, S. MD)

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