Leveraging Energy Efficiency to Improve Facilities

Russ Litsinger,

PE, MBA, LEED AP BD+C, CEM

Managing Principal

As a founding member of Marcum Energy Management Solution, Russ provides Energy Auditing services to the firm’s clients. Russ’s areas of expertise include: Energy Management, Energy Distribution and Conservation Strategies, Energy Audits, Feasibility Studies, Project Opinions-Of-Cost, Facility/Maintenance Surveys, Diagnosing Poorly Performing Buildings, Building Energy Modeling/Analysis, High Performance/Sustainable Building Design, HVAC Systems, HVAC Controls, Ventilation Systems, Heat Recovery Systems, Geothermal Systems, Plumbing Systems, Fire Protection Systems and Site Utilities Design.

Russ began his career with Marcum Engineering, LLC in 2005, until transitioning into his role with our sister company, Marcum Energy Management Solutions. Russ has been the Project Manager to numerous projects which have gained LEED Gold and Silver Certifications and Energy Star Labeling.

Baccus Oliver,

PE, LEED Ap, CxA

Design Principal

Baccus has extensive experience in all aspects of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, plumbing, fire suppression and mechanical design including ductwork, piping systems, steam systems and insulation systems. Baccus is also experienced in project conception, project cost estimating, creation of engineering drawings, specifications/contracts, project scheduling, project quality and cost control. Baccus is a Principal at Marcum Engineering, LLC and serves as Project Manager and Mechanical Engineer for all major projects.

David Belt,

CPA, CCIFP

Finance Principal

David joined BFW/Marcum as Chief financial Officer in 2015 after 14 years as CFO with a large construction and construction materials company operating multiple entities in over 15 states.  There he served in the senior most financial position as a member of the leadership team providing financial and non-financial data and knowledge to facilitate, support and impact management decision making and planning. David began his career in public accounting where he spent 13 years (including 8 years as a partner) providing traditional as well as non-traditional accounting and financial consulting services.

Mark Workman

Business Development Principal

Mr. Workman holds a degree from Murray State University and is one of the founding members of Bacon Farmer Workman Engineering & Testing, Inc.

Mark serves as both the firms’ Executive Vice President and CEO, and oversees all proposal development, marketing, project management, and client relations for the firm. In addition, Mark also oversees employee recruitment, retention, and employee relations at all eight of the firm’s locations.  Mark began his career in municipal government and has extensive experience in the management of multi-discipline engineering firms.

J.P. Kelly

Construction Principal

J.P. is an experienced President and CEO with a demonstrated history of success in the construction and service industry. He is skilled in Project Development and Management, Team Building, Contracting, Negotiations and Risk Management and a strong business and community leader with a Bachelor’s Degree focused in Business Administration and Management from Belmont University.

Stewart M. Shunk

Senior Business Development Director

Stewart recently joined the Ascendant Facility Partners team as Director of Business Development.  Located in Frankfort, KY, he will be engaged in and help guide all aspects of AFP’s client relationships, marketing strategies, project development, team growth and strategic alliances in the Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract space in Kentucky. Stewart has over 30 years of experience in the industry, working with K-12 schools, Institutions of Higher Learning, Healthcare Facilities and State and Local Governments with several different national companies in multiple states within the US, holding various roles and responsibilities over his career.

Alec Golightly

Performance Engineer

Alec’s experience lies in performing energy savings calculations and assisting in project management.  He has exclusively worked with educational facilities ensuring all projects and clients receive the best possible outcome.

Nathan Howell

Performance Engineer

Nathan’s experience solely lies in General Energy Savings Contracts with educational facilities.  His duty as performance engineer is to calculate energy savings.  In addition to energy savings contracts, Nathan also assists with project management. 

Philip Pursley

Senior Project Manager

Philip recently joined the Ascendant Facility Partners team as a Senior Project Manager. Philip has extensive experience in managing projects of diverse complexities.

Cole Patterson

Performance Engineer

Cole has experience in completing multiple energy savings calculations for different independent school districts. He has worked in initial baseline calculations for utility costs, ECM computations for the districts, and contract development for these projects.

Steve Carter

Business Development

Steve joined Ascendant Facility Partners after as Superintendent from McCracken County Schools after 27 years in public education. Twenty-one of those years were spent serving in building and district level leadership overseeing numerous programs and departments including facilities, maintenance, and transportation.  Steve has been an active member of the Kentucky Association of School Administrators having served as President for 2018-2019.

Ryan Baker

Senior Business Development Engineer

As a seasoned Senior Project Development Engineer, Ryan Baker brings over 16 years of extensive experience in the Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract (GESC) space. His expertise spans from on-site project management to leading sales development efforts. Ryan has effectively navigated the K-12, State and Local Government, as well as higher education markets throughout our region. His career commenced with engagements in renewable projects like landfill gas to energy and high-security Department of Defense (DoD) projects across the Southeast. Based in Newburgh, IN, Ryan is poised to leverage his wealth of experience as a Senior Project Development Engineer to help develop projects that meet and exceed the expectations of our customers.