Leadership
Strong Leaders Build Strong Companies
Jerry Johnson
CEO + Chairman
An EMC founder, Jerry took the company from initial concept to a strong, dynamic and well-respected company. Prior to EMC, Jerry served as president and CEO of Datacard Group and vice president and general manager of the Power Generation Americas division of Cummins.
Recognized as a 2015 and 2023 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist, Jerry is also a Bush Leadership Fellowship award winner. He earned his MBA from the Stanford Sloan Program and holds a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of North Dakota. A National Association of Corporate Directors member, Jerry has served as a United Way Key Executive and board member for Junior Achievement of the Midwest.
Aakash Chandarana
General Manager, Smart Building Controls
Aakash Chandarana
General Manager, Smart Building Controls
As General Manager of the Smart Building Controls business unit, Aakash leads product development and delivery capabilities to help customers realize the value of their existing investments and understand, navigate and implement smart building technologies.
Previously, Aakash was Vice President of Commercial and Industrial Customer Solutions at Xcel Energy where he was responsible for developing, implementing and managing products and services, including energy efficiency initiatives for medium to large business customers. He holds degrees in business management and biology as well as a law degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
Robert Conley
Vice President, Finance
Robert Conley
Vice President, Finance
Robert is an accomplished executive with 30 years of management and finance experience. As Vice President of Finance, he guides EMC's financial success by managing the finance department and providing exceptional value to our customers.
Prior to EMC, Robert worked at Corval Group, Inc. and Menards Lumber, Inc. where he held leadership roles in finance. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of St. Thomas.
Derek Johnson
Executive Vice President, Sales
Derek Johnson
Executive Vice President, Sales
In his current position at EMC, Derek serves as the head of the Sales team. His professional journey commenced as a project auditor, and subsequently, he held roles as a project manager and sales manager.
With more than 15 years of experience in the energy efficiency sector, Derek possesses a deep understanding of EMC's intricate turnkey model. He brings forth substantial expertise in customer interactions, quantifiable project outcomes and the pursuit of novel business development opportunities to enrich our projects.
Derek holds a bachelor's degree in bio-based management and marketing from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management.
Russ Johnson
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Russ Johnson
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
With his extensive knowledge of Oracle ERP systems, IT consulting experience and software development expertise, Russ provides critical leadership for EMC’s IoT offerings and maximizes efficiencies and performance improvement within EMC’s business operations.
Previously, Russ worked as a management consulting director at KPMG where he led business intelligence and analytics implementations for large multinational corporations. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from the University of Minnesota.
Bobby Ridley
Vice President, Customer Solutions
Bobby Ridley
Vice President, Customer Solutions
In his current role, Bobby oversees EMC customer solutions, which includes our Audit, Design and Solutions Management teams. Bobby has been with EMC for more than 12 years, beginning his EMC career as an auditor and then later held service manager and program manager positions.
In his current role, Bobby leverages his lighting industry experience to drive best-in-class solutions for customers.
He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from the University of North Dakota.
Lindsay Tomsche
Director of Human Resources
Lindsay Tomsche
Director of Human Resources
Lindsay has more than 13 years of Human Resources experience with progressive leadership roles. She is responsible for driving strategic HR initiatives and overseeing the administration of all HR programs to align with organization goals and strategy related to talent management, compensation, organizational development, training and culture.
Prior to joining EMC, Lindsay was an HR Manager at Transport America. She holds a bachelor's degree in communications from St. Cloud State University and earned her master's degree in organizational leadership from Bethel University.