facilio (10)Facilio's AI-driven property operations platform allows real estate owners to aggregate building data, optimize performance, and control portfolio operations - all from one place. Customers in the commercial office, healthcare, retail, education, and other real estate categories across the world use Facilio to reduce operations costs, increase net asset value, and de-risk operational liability. Headquartered in New York City with offices in Dubai, Chennai, Singapore, and Sydney, Facilio is a global company backed by leading investors including Accel India, Tiger Global Management, Dragoneer Investment Group, and Brookfield Growth.
C4SB (10)At C4SB, we believe that great things come about when small groups of passionate people dedicate themselves to changing the status quo. And changing an industry set in its ways for over a hundred years will take a lot of work so we are coming together to accelerate adoptions of smart building technologies in order to realize a dramatic impact on the cost, comfort and carbon footprint of commercial buildings.
Julie Petrone (3)Julie Petrone is the Director of Marketing & Strategy Building Home & Automation Segment, Electrification, Americas at ABB. With over 10 years in Building Automation and the IoT, she is passionate about sustainability, ESG, and driving circular economies.
Audrey Wang Gosselin (2)Audrey Wang Gosselin is the US Product Marketing Manager for Commercial Building Automation at ABB. Prior to her foray into smart buildings, Audrey’s experience spanned wind energy, solar-generated hydrogen fuels, solid-state battery materials, smart grids & grid modernization, and EV charging infrastructure. In addition to her focus on sustainability, Audrey is also a staunch advocate for diversity, equity, & inclusion and is the president & founder of ABB’s employee resource group for Asian Americans, Asian Canadians, & Pacific Islanders — which provides professional development resources and facilitates community for over 300 employees. She holds a B.S. in electrical engineering with a focus in power & renewable energy from the University of Houston.
Kelly Sinclair (115)I'm fascinated by the world of automated and smarter buildings, even though I'm not an industry expert. My background is in sales, onboarding, and support, honed through years of experience at Shopify and Functionfox Systems. My connection to this industry comes from my family and my passion for learning. To contribute to the conversation, I actively research and create content based on insights from industry sponsors and the valuable resources available on AutomatedBuildings.com. It's a constant learning process, but I'm excited to explore this evolving landscape and contribute to its growth.
I look forward to connecting with our sponsors and contributors and creating a community around AutomatedBuildings.com. www.linkedin.com/in/KellyJSinclair00
MatthewWithKander (2)I joined the building automation industry in 2009 as a self-taught software engineer. At that time we worked with JCI branches, developing tools for them to manipulate and report on data contained in their Metasys systems. Fast forward to today, where my most used tools convert Metasys databases into N4 stations. My company, Kander, offers this database conversion as a service, and you won't find anyone who does it better.
Brian Collins (13)Brian Collins a contributing editor for automatedbuildings.com. His writing focuses on educating the industry on effective marketing strategies, environmental impacts, workforce shortages and the need for changes to the traditional approach to hospital controls.
Brian is Marketing Manager for OpSys Solutions, an Auckland based startup that specializes in hardware and software development for the smart buildings industry. He's a seasoned digital marketer and content creator with over 15 years' experience.
Paul (3)Paul is the founder and President of Building Intelligence Group. He is a licensed engineer and actively involved in efforts to improve building efficiency both on a project by project basis as well as programs to elevate the performance of the industry.
Throughout his career, Paul has been actively involved with industry groups focused on the creation of new automation standards and technologies. Previous roles include chairing the BACnet sub-committee on interoperability, and acting as the inaugural chair for the oBIX committee to establish XML standards for building controls. He currently is chairing a project to develop a new ASHRAE standard for a "Control Description Language".
Prior to forming Building Intelligence Group, Paul spent 20 + years working for industry leading firms including Johnson Controls and Trane.
Paul has a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas.
