Basheer Mohamed, P.E.
President

Basheer Mohamed is a Power Generation Professional with over 27 years of experience as a Power Plant Manager, Engineering Manager, Project Manager, Plant Engineer, and Project Engineer; executing many projects through planning, designing, commissioning, plant operation and maintenance, problem solving and cost saving. He has managed small to large power plants and Combined Heat and Power plants. Basheer has managed the operations and maintenance of over 16,000 tons of "mission critical" district cooling serving multiple end users in Austin, Texas. Under his leadership, the design and installation of one of the largest energy storage systems in Texas was implemented. In recognition of his impeccable plant management and engineering skills, Basheer has been recognized with awards and certifications by a number of industry peer review teams and organizations. Industry leaders have invited Basheer to become a voting member of the steering teams of several noteworthy energy projects including a 100 MW biomass energy plant and a 30 MW photo-voltaic power system in Texas. He’s managed chilled CHP (Combined Heat and Power) plants and chilled water plants; responsible for operation, maintenance, engineering, safety, security, and environmental operations of the plant. Furthermore, he has managed several plant related projects including a thermal energy storage system.

Gopal Guthikonda, P.E., BCEE
Vice President

Gopal Guthikonda, PE, is an engineering executive with over 31 years of Professional Engineering experience, mostly at the Managerial and Executive level. Under his direction and leadership is over $2 Billion in plant construction, improvements and upgrades. Scope of projects include water, wastewater, electrical, and piping distribution systems. Gopal has extensive experience in working with regulatory agencies, policy makers, and environmental and community civic organizations. Gopal’s experience ranges from managing small projects to providing executive oversight of large programs. He was responsible for the management of large engineering groups, developing capital programs, and providing support in managing operations and maintenance programs. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Engineering, he is a Texas Registered Professional Engineer and a Board Certified Environmental Engineer. He was recently recognized as the Most Valuable Professional of the Year by the Underground Construction Technology (UCT) Association and the UCT Magazine.

Clifton Braddock, CEM™, LEED AP®

Clifton Braddock has over 30 years proven experience in development and operations of world class energy solutions that provide cooling, heating, and premium power solutions for buildings. He has delivered energy efficient and eco-friendly solutions for electric and gas utilities that include district energy, combined heating and power and distributed generation. Cliff created the vision, and delivered the energy solution for the world's first LEED® Platinum hospital in the world. He has authored numerous papers regarding reducing life cycle costs and cutting green house emissions by using clean energy solutions. As a (CEM), and a LEED AP, he has served in leadership positions in the International District Energy Association, U.S. Clean Heating and Power Association, ASHRAE, the U.S. Green Building Council, and Texas Combined Heating and Power Initiative. Cliff earned MBA from Louisiana State University, and BS Electrical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University.