Kevin A. McKiernan

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

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ABOUT KEVIN A. MCKIERNAN

My work history includes the creation of several successful business ventures, the management of projects of many types and the development of ideas that connect motivated people to opportunities. I have a specific interest in energy efficiency, green building and clean energy projects that involve deploying the latest solar, wind or geothermal technology. Working in the skilled trades while in high school and college, I acquired the skill set that led to a three year stint as a Peace Corps volunteer in Mali, West Africa. There I led projects aimed at eradicating Guinea Worm through community education and deep well construction. It was in Mali that I became involved in green construction (training local masons how to build houses without using wood), energy efficiency (teaching how to build cooking stoves that use less firewood), and clean energy (building windmills using discarded bicycle parts). I enjoy teaching and developing programs that facilitate experiential learning. Building Science and sustainable construction have been the primary focus of training programs I\'ve developed. I\'ve also taught English as a Second Language (Taipei), and helped launch a company that uses video game development to teach computer programming. Since 2009 I have been involved in workforce development and training focused on energy efficiency and sustainable construction. In 2012, I launched the Home Energy Connection, a non-profit home performance contracting company providing on-the-job training for at-risk youth and no-cost energy efficiency upgrades for low-moderate income homeowners throughout the Capital District of NY.At present, I am managing a distribution territory that covers New York and Vermont for the largest wholesaler of insulation products in the U.S. My personal life revolves around my wife and three kids. We love skiing, hiking, camping, playing baseball, strumming guitars and finding any other ways we can to have fun together.