Vab Gagrani

About Vab Gagrani

Highly experienced and credentialed sustainability executive with 20+ years\' success developing enterprise energy strategies to reduce both environmental impact and costs. Passion for saving energy to improve sustainability and profits. Results-focused expert who develops net-zero buildings with net-zero energy use. Delivers sustainability across hundreds of facilities with multimillion-dollar budgets. Leads world-class teams to deliver green targets across all functions and levels. Environmental evangelist with bottom-line orientation and customer focus. Articulate and analytical with excellent presentation skills. Guides C-team, wins consensus among all stakeholders. Tenacious problem solver and innovator. Accurately forecasts enterprise energy use and costs, conducts asset due diligence, and implements benchmark efficiency practices. Licensed Professional Engineer, Certified Energy Manager, LEED Accredited Professional, and Certified Data Center Energy Professional. MBA and Masters in Mechanical Engineering.Selected Sustainability Contributions• Drove corporate culture transformation and won C-team approval for substantial investment in energy efficiency that resulted in ~20% energy use reduction, cut several thousand Metric Tons of CO2 emissions, and added millions of dollars to EBITDA.• Headed creation of 5-year and 30-year sustainability strategy for multibillion-dollar Fortune 500 national organization, forecast to cut greenhouse gases by 30%, water use by 20%, waste reduction by 40% and target carbon-neutral operations.• Efficiently manages $MM annual utility budget, and directs strategy formulation and energy procurement negotiations and operations in deregulated markets for national network of several hundred facilities.• Achieved verified 5-year, 500+ GWh in electricity savings and equivalent greenhouse gas reduction for multiple commercial, industrial, and institutional clients.

Experience

1. Corporate Director, Energy & Sustainability

   UHS

   Jan 2016 — Present · King of Prussia, PA, US

   Appointed by $15B national healthcare enterprise to develop and execute comprehensive energy and sustainability strategy across 300+ facilities, with a long-term vision of achieving carbon-neutrality, enhancing operational efficiency, and reducing total cost of ownership. Elevated to lead corporate ESG strategy, stakeholder engagement, and enterprise reporting.• Directed a $45M enterprise energy optimization initiative, including HVAC retro-commissioning and high-efficiency lighting upgrades, resulting in a ~20% reduction in energy consumption, MT CO₂ reduction annually, and $11.25M EBITDA enhancement with a four-year payback period.• Manage a $100M+ utility budget, leading procurement across deregulated markets, optimizing operational spending, and centralizing billing processes for over accounts.• Developed and implemented enterprise-level 5-year and 30-year sustainability roadmaps—integrating distributed solar, microgrids, combined heat and power (CHP), and energy storage solutions—targeting a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon neutrality by 2050.• Led implementation of a system-wide waste diversion strategy to eliminate landfill waste by 2050 and reduce medical waste by 40% by 2030 through advanced recycling, reprocessing, and resource optimization.• Guided executive leadership in transitioning from first-cost to lifecycle-cost decision models, resulting in adoption of performance-driven construction standards and predictive maintenance strategies with projected annual savings of $5M+.• Authored ESG governance framework, internal control systems, and reporting protocols aligned with TCFD and GRI standards; led development of annual ESG disclosures and enterprise KPI monitoring.• Standardized high-performance MEP design and renovation criteria across the portfolio, achieving LEED and Green Globe certification for 10+ facilities, Energy Star designations for 15+ sites, securing over $3M in energy incentives and tax credits.

Education

• Old Dominion University

  Master of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering

• Villanova University

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Strategic Management & Finance

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering

Skills

• Problem Solving
• Operations Management
• Environmental Awareness
• Dcep
• Management Consulting
• Microsoft Office
• Certified Energy Manager
• Project Management
• People Management
• Mechanical Engineering
• Corporate Finance
• Energy Audits
• Time Management
• Managerial Finance
• Energy Efficiency
• Strategic Planning
• Commissioning
• Leed Ap
• Microsoft Excel
• Energy Assessment
• Business Strategy
• Autocad
• Management of Direct Reports
• Matlab
• Pe
• Leadership
• Financial Analysis
• Engineering
• Energy Modelling