Kirk Hourdajian
Director of Strategy & Operations, LEED AP
Kirk started his career in sustainability as a chemical engineer at Columbia University where he conducted research in alternative energy systems. After graduation he joined United Technology Fuel Cells where he helped design and build Nissan’s first zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. After earning an MBA from the MIT Sloan School, Kirk worked for Mars & Company, a management consulting firm focusing on private equity strategy. He is a founding member of DBA’s green consulting group.
Brian Wennersten
Green Building Consultant, LEED AP
Brian earned his B.S. in Environmental & Business Economics from Rutgers University. He has since worked on projects ranging from commercial office buildings, an air traffic control tower, retail centers, to higher education buildings. He is also a proud member of the New York Chapter’s U.S. Green Building Council as an Emerging Green Builder, the Urban Land Institute’s Young Leaders Group of New York, and the Rutgers University Alumni Association Regional Club Committee. Brian is a co-founder of the firm’s Green Consulting Group.
Kristian Jensen
Finance & Operations
Kristian holds a M.Sc/MBA from Aarhus School of Business (Denmark)/Harvard University with emphasis on finance and accounting. After working as a financial analyst for Nordea Capital Markets in Copenhagen he co-founded Newwway Consulting helping global clients such as Unilever and The Coca Cola Company utilizing the web to gain cost efficiencies and profits through internet technology. He joined Credit-Suisse Securities in 2004 as a risk manager working on energy related projects such as cap and trade and global carbon emission credits.
Rob Cohan
Sustainability Engineer
Rob received a degree in Engineering and Management Systems from Columbia University. As a systems optimization engineer at Fresh Direct, Rob was responsible for improving building efficiency and productivity levels. His modeling expertise was used for a multitude of tasks including staffing levels and plant utilization.
Director of Strategy & Operations, LEED AP
Kirk started his career in sustainability as a chemical engineer at Columbia University where he conducted research in alternative energy systems. After graduation he joined United Technology Fuel Cells where he helped design and build Nissan’s first zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. After earning an MBA from the MIT Sloan School, Kirk worked for Mars & Company, a management consulting firm focusing on private equity strategy. He is a founding member of DBA’s green consulting group.
Brian Wennersten
Green Building Consultant, LEED AP
Brian earned his B.S. in Environmental & Business Economics from Rutgers University. He has since worked on projects ranging from commercial office buildings, an air traffic control tower, retail centers, to higher education buildings. He is also a proud member of the New York Chapter’s U.S. Green Building Council as an Emerging Green Builder, the Urban Land Institute’s Young Leaders Group of New York, and the Rutgers University Alumni Association Regional Club Committee. Brian is a co-founder of the firm’s Green Consulting Group.
Kristian Jensen
Finance & Operations
Kristian holds a M.Sc/MBA from Aarhus School of Business (Denmark)/Harvard University with emphasis on finance and accounting. After working as a financial analyst for Nordea Capital Markets in Copenhagen he co-founded Newwway Consulting helping global clients such as Unilever and The Coca Cola Company utilizing the web to gain cost efficiencies and profits through internet technology. He joined Credit-Suisse Securities in 2004 as a risk manager working on energy related projects such as cap and trade and global carbon emission credits.
Rob Cohan
Sustainability Engineer
Rob received a degree in Engineering and Management Systems from Columbia University. As a systems optimization engineer at Fresh Direct, Rob was responsible for improving building efficiency and productivity levels. His modeling expertise was used for a multitude of tasks including staffing levels and plant utilization.