Michael Petrucelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the Department of Homeland Security, Joins GridPoint as Director of Government Solutions.WASHINGTON -- GridPoint, Inc.:
Petrucelli Will Lead Business Development with State and
Federal Governments as Well as Spearhead R&D Efforts with
Agencies Such as the Department of Energy and the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
GridPoint, Inc., a provider of intelligent energy management (IEM IEM Industrial Engineering and Management (course/program) IEM In Ear Monitor IEM Institution of Engineers, Malaysia IEM Inborn Errors of Metabolism (molecular biology) IEM Intelligent Energy Management ) appliances for residential, light commercial and government markets, today announced the appointment of Michael J. Petrucelli to Director of Government Solutions. In that role, Mr. Petrucelli will lead business development with local and federal governments as well as spearhead research and development efforts with agencies such as the Department of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is the United States federal agency with jurisdiction over electricity sales, wholesale electric rates, hydroelectric licensing, natural gas pricing, and oil pipeline rates. . Mr. Petrucelli joins GridPoint from the Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States (DHS DHS Department of Homeland Security (USA) DHS Department of Human Services DHS Department of Health Services DHS Demographic and Health Surveys DHS Dirhams (Morocco national currency) ), where he served as the Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. Services after previously working for two years as Deputy Director. Prior to holding positions within DHS, Mr. Petrucelli was Senior Vice President for Operations and Chief of Staff of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) One of the principal U.S. government agencies in international finance. Originally incorporated as the Export-Import Bank of Washington in 1934, its goal is to help finance U.S. . He has also worked on economic and business issues at the Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. (FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. ) in both the Office of Commissioner Furchtgott-Roth and the Satellite & Radiocommunication Division of the FCC's International Bureau. "Mr. Petrucelli's work will prove invaluable to meeting the needs of government clients as well as helping customers understand and utilize government-sponsored renewable energy programs," said Peter L. Corsell, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of GridPoint. "He will also be instrumental in our research and development efforts with federal agencies to create a smarter grid." Mr. Petrucelli has extensive experience promoting U.S.-Asia trade relations, serving as Executive Director of the U.S.-Thailand Business Council, a trade association which promotes trade between the two countries, and as Director for Thailand, Burma and Financial Services at the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council. As a U.S. State Department Foreign Service Officer from 1992 to 1996, Mr. Petrucelli was assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, the Bureau of Intelligence & Research in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Consulate General, Netherlands Antilles. Mr. Petrucelli holds a master's degree in business administration from Goizueta Business School Goizueta Business School (pronounced goy-swet-ah) is the business school of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. It is named after Roberto Goizueta, a former president of The Coca-Cola Company. , Emory University, with concentrations in leadership and international business and also studied international business in the MBA program at Nijenrode University in The Netherlands. Mr. Petrucelli also holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Trinity College in Hartford, CT. About GridPoint GridPoint builds intelligent energy management (IEM) products to reduce electricity costs, improve power reliability and itemize energy consumption for the home and business. GridPoint IEM appliances provide traditional and renewable energy users with instant, automatic backup power based on clean, high-capacity, battery-based technology. GridPoint products also offer the renewable energy user a superior way to integrate alternative energy sources. GridPoint's single cabinet, "plug-and-play" appliances are easy to install and sold through a network of premium home builders, utilities, retail chains and government entities as well as installers and contractors of electrical, heating, air-conditioning, home automation and renewable energy systems. On the Net: www.gridpoint.com |
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