Meet the Team
Optimized Systems’ team of experts includes design engineers, but we don’t do design. We also have control specialists and master programmers, but we don’t sell controls. And we have former facilities managers, so we understand day-to-day operations, because we’ve lived it. We all work together to deliver a level of knowledge and understanding of building systems you simply can’t find elsewhere.
Rick Kmiecik
Rick is President and Founder of Optimized Systems. He’s known as a creative, forward-thinking problem solver who is passionate about energy. You’ll find his enthusiasm contagious and his wit quick.
Kelly Johnson
Kelly, who is key in the development of many of the company’s innovative commissioning processes, likes modeling the concept of “work anywhere” by frequently working at home, in the car, at job sites, and client locations.
Rick Harris
Rick leads Optimized Systems’ building advocation services. His primary focus is helping clients keep their buildings maintained and operating well. Rick’s secondary focus is getting “advocation” added to the dictionary.
Scott Erlenbusch
Scott is an Energy Project Technician, but given everything he does, he’s more like a human Swiss army knife.
Nick Combs
Nick is the hub of the company’s operations. He is a seasoned achiever with an insatiable curiosity. When it comes to facility operations, he may know more than Google.
Donny Zimmerman
As the company’s optimization czar, Donny focuses on developing and implementing HVAC energy-saving strategies. But he seems to have the most fun measuring the millions of dollars we are saving our clients in energy costs!
Herman Moheng
Herman is Optimized Systems’ chief controls guru. If it’s electronic, he can build it, fix it, program it and integrate it...and probably has. We haven't found anything he can't do, but we're trying.
Art Malenfant
Art is an Energy Project Specialist with diverse skills. Now that he has been on the team for a while, we're convinced that his mind is stuck in “occupied mode,” because he’s always thinking and always doing.
Tyler Mueller
Tyler is an Energy Systems Programmer. He is also an engineer by education, a programmer by training and an energy buff by passion, Tyler's other passions include anything with a throttle!
Dakota Zimmerman
Dakota assists everyone with just about everything. He is a quick learner and quality conscious. His positive attitude and natural aptitude should make his life easier – it has ours!
Sam Hookstra
As a software engineer, Sam's role is to put the company's ideas into code. And we have plenty of ideas to keep him busy!
Chad Smith
Chad joined our team as a Systems Specialist. While Chad does many things, his primary role is supporting our growing Building Advocation Services. So, that's what a System Specialist does!
Mike Taylor
Mike is in charge of Optimized Systems’ marketing and business development. Coming from the environmental industry, he’s excited to be representing a service that customers want!