Presenter Information

Tarunkumar Vinod Jotwani, Energy Consultant, Willdan

Tarunkumar Vinod Jotwani, EIT, LEED® AP BD+C, Energy Consultant at Willdan, provides energy design assistance consulting for new construction and renovation projects, leveraging tools such as NEO (Net Energy Optimizer) to perform energy simulation analysis. He advises clients and colleagues on technical systems to guide teams towards energy conservation and decarbonization decisions. He is a member of ASHRAE. He received his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, India.

Joel Logan, Senior Program Manager, Willdan

Joel Logan, PE, is a program manager with Willdan, a nationwide engineering and energy company helping communities transition to clean energy and a sustainable future.  He works with architects, engineers, and building owners to design and operate high performance buildings.  Mr. Logan received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in mechanical engineering from Iowa State University.

Wesley Whited, Principal Consultant - Program Design, DNV

Wesley Whited is a Principal Consultant and Director of Program Design at DNV. Mr. Whited leads a cross-functional team of engineers & consultants who design utility clean-tech programs around internet-enabled technologies. Mr. Whited is a recognized thought-leader in the field of Networked Lighting and IoT technologies and sits on technical committees for the Design Lights Consortium (DLC), and ANSI. He has published three papers in academic journals and has presented on behalf of DNV at multiple conferences, frequently speaking about integrating customer devices onto the electric grid to build Virtual Power Plants. He holds a BA from West Virginia University (WVU) and an MBA from Capital University. He lives outside Asheville, NC with his wife and two dogs.