The NEHERS Alliance Board is consists of the following positions for 2023:

• Rater Category (2 positions)
• Association Member Category (1 position)
• QA Provider category (4 positions)
• Training Provider category (1 Position)
• Program Category (1 Position)

Current Board Members

Executive Committee

President: Chris Mazzola
Vice President: Cindy Zeis
Secretary: Kaitlyn Mitchell
Treasurer: Joe Rando

Rater Category (2 Positions)

Chris Mazzola - Production Manager
Home Energy Raters, Sagamore Beach, MA 

Chris is the Production Manager at Home Energy Raters, LLC. He oversees five office staff and nine full time certified HERs raters performing utility efficiency program inspections, IECC code compliance, Builder and Municipal Inspector informational sessions.

In addition to twelve years of service the military, Chris also has 25 years of experience in logistics and engineering. He started his Building Science career with Building Diagnostics doing primarily weatherization of existing homes and, with time, evolved that into Home Energy Raters. Chris has worked as a residential framer, HVAC installer and Electrician. He is certified with FLIR Infrared and Energy Star Homes. 

Nicole Burger - Regional Manager, New England and Senior Energy Consultant
Innova Building Advisors, LLC, Revere MA

Nicole serves as Innova Building Advisors' Regional Manager for New England and Senior Energy Consultant. She provides green building consulting, program certification, field verification and diagnostic testing for new and existing building multi-family projects. Nicole guides architects, developers, and builders through Passive House, ENERGY STAR, Zero Energy Ready Homes and Indoor airPLUS and has a deep experience using energy modeling software to measure building performance and assist projects to secure utility rebates and incentives. Prior to working in green building/energy conservation Nicole worked in the healthcare field, focusing on underserved communities. Nicole is a Certified Passive House Consultant, PHIUS+Verifier, and RESNET Certified Home Energy Rater. 

Nicole holds a Master od Design Studies in Sustainable Design from Boston Architectural College and an MBA, Sustainable Business from Green Mountain College.

Associate Member Category (1 Position)

Keegan Ebbets - Program Manager for the Mass Save Residential New Construction Program
ICF, Cambridge, MA

Keegan Ebbets has 12+ years of experience in the residential energy efficiency sector and currently serves as the Program Manager for the Mass Save Residential New Construction Program at ICF. In this role, Keegan works closely with the Massachusetts Program Administrators, as well as participating HERS rating companies, to oversee and implement the new construction incentives and workforce development program. Prior to joining ICF, he spent time at CLEAResult as a Lead Energy Auditor and Field Operations Manager within the Residential Coordinated Delivery division of the Mass Save residential offerings. Keegan is excited to bring his wealth of experience and deep commitment to decarbonizing the built environment to his role on the Board of Directors of the Northeast HERS Alliance. 

QA Provider Category (4 Positions)

Jonathan Harrison - Field Manager
CLEAResult, West Greenwich, RI

Jonathan Harrison is a Field Supervisor at CLEAResult. He has been a HERS rater for 18 years. He is involved in the Rhode Island New Construction program for National Grid as a HERS Rater, Passive House Verifier, RESNET QAD, BPI Building Analyst, and Energy Consultant.

Kaitlyn Mitchell - Communications and Engagement Coordinator
Center for EcoTechnology, Florence, MA

Kaitlyn works for the Center for EcoTechnology as a Communications and Engagement coordinator. In her role, she works to engage community members on CET's work in energy efficiency, home weatherization and waste reduction. She also builds partnerships with organizations and businesses to create opportunities in CET's high-performance building and energy efficiency programs. Kaitlyn holds a B.S. in Natural Resources Conservation from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.  

Joe Rando - Technical Supervisor
GDS Associates, Manchester, NH

Joe Rando acts as the Technical Supervisor at GDS Associates, Inc. providing quality control and technical guidance for their staff of six certified HERS raters. Jow himself is a certified HERS rater, PHIUS+ Verifier and an advocate for the construction and development of energy efficient buildings. In his eight years in the industry, he has provided IECC compliance consulting, ENERGY STAR® certification and PHIUS+ verification for hundreds of candidate projects throughout MA, NH, and ME. Choosing the building science industry as his body of work, Joe is thrilled to be part of a growing and dynamic industry. He's really just an energy nerd, like the rest of us!

Cindy Zeis - Manager, Provider Services
Performance Systems Development, East Lyme, CT

Cindy Zeis has a diverse background including Energy Efficient Construction, Affordable Housing, Disaster Recovery, Adult Education and is a Military Veteran. Relevant certifications are: Certified HERS Rater, RESNET Quality Assurance Designee, RESNET Instructor, and ACCA Residential System Design. She currently fills the role of Manager of Provider Services and Primary QAD for Performance Systems Development, a national RESNET Rating/Training Provider and Consulting firm. Cindy’s background is backed by a thirst for knowledge and a desire to analyze and improve systems. She’s worked the business end of both the wrench and the hammer and believes that decisions made in the board room are only good if they can be conveyed, understood and safely implemented by those who do the same.

Training Provider Category (1 Position)

Mike Turns - Director of Energy Code and New Construction Programs
PSD, State College, PA

Mike Turns has been with PSD for over ten years, managing several residential new construction and energy code support programs. Currently, Mike manages the implementation of the MassSave® Codes and Standards Compliance and Support Initiative, New York energy code training funded by NYSERDA, Pennsylvania energy code training through the PA Department of Environmental Protection, and energy code support services to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. Before that, Mike led the DOE-funded Pennsylvania Residential Energy Code Field Study. He is an expert in the International Energy Conservation Code and has developed and taught numerous training programs in several states under a variety of code versions. He has over 15 years of energy code training experience and has presented at national conferences like the RESNET, HPC, the DOE Energy Codes Conference, and AESP. Prior to joining PSD, he was the Associate Director of the Pennsylvania Housing Research Center (PHRC) at Penn State University, where he managed the largest provider of residential building code training in Pennsylvania. Mike has a master's degree from Penn State with a thesis focused on assessing and reducing energy consumption in new homes.

Program Category (1 Position)

Nick Jones - Energy Efficiency Consultant
Eversource, Ansonia, CT

Nick Jones serves as the Residential New Construction — Energy Efficiency Program Lead for Eversource Energy. He also serves as the Residential Demand Response Program Lead for the energy efficiency group. Nick has spent the bulk of his career working with builders, developers, design teams, efficiency programs, industry associations, and state and federal organizations to advance high performance building practices and technologies. In 2016, Nick served as a presenter for the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), and published a white paper entitled Zero Energy Homes: Available and Scalable. In 2017, Nick served as a presenter for the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)'s Building Energy conference in New York City. Nick has also served multiple terms as a judge for the Department of Energy's (DOE) National Housing Innovation Awards. Nick holds credentials as a Certified Energy Manager (CEM), a LEED — Green Associate, and a Green Professional (G-PRO) Operations & Maintenance (O&M). He currently serves on the board of directors for the Connecticut Green Building Council (CTGBC), and serves as chair of the Education committee and co-chair for the Emerging Professional (EP). He holds degrees from Eastern Connecticut State University in Sustainable Energy Studies, and is currently pursuing a degree in Global Sustainability from Central Connecticut State University.