Brent Burton is a Managing Partner at Burton Energy Group. Brent founded the company to experience the peaks and valleys of leading, and growing, a full services energy consulting firm. When not immersed in the daily operations of the company and working on behalf of clients, he derives much pleasure from spending family time with his wife Kimberly and son Micah. Brent also enjoys hiking, reading, traveling, exercising and attending almost any sporting event known to man, especially Mississippi State athletics (Hail State!).

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Mark Breuker is a Managing Partner at Burton Energy Group, where he works with national accounts, developing strategies and driving implementation of energy and water savings programs.  Mark is a graduate of the University of Michigan, Purdue University, a registered P.E. and CEM, and a leading authority for energy management issues in the commercial sector.  When not working on energy, Mark fills his time as husband, parent, home improvement buff, musician/worship leader, and sports aficionado (GO BLUE!).

Jason Hamby is the Vice President of Operations for Burton Energy Group. Optimizing energy is a passion since it is in tune with the problem solving mentality that forced him to pursue electrical engineering. When not pushing the envelope of services possible for clients at the office, he is a gadget geek and loves to let the inner engineer out, often to the frustration of his wife. He tries in vain to be the man his dogs think he is.

Kristen Murphy leads our Supply and Risk Management team at Burton Energy Group. After interning at Halliburton and studying deregulation in her economics classes during the time of the California energy crisis, Kristen knew that the energy industry was where she belonged. She is a mom of two and we think it’s no coincidence that her son’s initials are PJM. Kristen’s favorite pastime is making memories with her kids, whether it’s at a Braves game, the playground or at home and when she does have “free” time, she enjoys spending it on the tennis court.

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Jason Thompson is the Vice President of Demand Side Programs and has over 20 years of experience in the energy services industry and is a registered Professional Engineer in multiple states. He has extensive experience in providing retro-commissioning services, technical energy audits, project management, and engineering studies. Jason has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from Georgia Tech, and he enjoys watching all GT sports and Atlanta pro teams. When not in the office, Jason enjoys spending time with his wife and twins, running, tennis, artistic projects, and almost any outdoor activity.

Banks Quarles is the Vice President of Finance for Burton Energy Group. Banks has more than 5 years of experience in the energy sector, and more than 15 years in financial planning and analysis. He oversees the FP&A roles at Burton including forecasting, reporting, budgeting and pricing. Banks is a passionate sports fan and has split allegiances between his hometown Crimson Tide and alma mater Bulldogs. He spends his fall weekends rooting for his football teams.

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Chris DeChantal is the Director of Energy and Water Services for Burton Energy Group. Chris has always been passionate about water in one way or another; albeit through developing innovative water efficiency strategies for Burton’s Fortune 100 clients or simply out in a kayak exploring one of Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes. When not trying to save the world one drop at a time, Chris is an avid outdoorsman, international vagabond at heart, and triathlete with multiple upcoming triathlons and half-Ironman races. Over the years, he has been able to live/work in 4 countries, earn an MBA from Furtwangen University in Germany, and travel to nearly 40 countries.

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Kay Kern is Director of Energy Supply and Risk Management for Burton Energy Group. Kay stumbled onto the energy trail in the last century as natural gas was becoming deregulated and has found it to be a fascinating career path. Having worked at some point for almost every side of the business, Kay has developed a well-rounded perspective and enjoys finding ways to reduce energy spend risk for our clients. She appreciates the same things her children do…baseball, good food, and the great outdoors.

David Parks is a Senior Energy Analyst for Burton Energy Group. With over 20 years of experience in varying roles of account management and energy analysis, he knows that data collection and analysis is the backbone of every successful energy conservation plan. David holds an undergrad degree in Business Management and a Masters in Business Administration. He enjoys exploring the mountains of North Carolina and the beaches of Hilton Head Island (although he will tell you he doesn’t get to do either often enough). Most of his free time is spent with his family and their yellow lab – Lucky.  Most weekends you will find him keeping score for youth basketball tournaments or serving as a timer for his children’s swim team. Data is his life!

Roby Kerr is a Sr. Energy Engineer that works with the Demand-Side team and has over 20 years of experience in the energy services industry. He completes building performance assessments for facilities, identifies energy-saving opportunities, and develops plans for implementing energy-saving projects. His experience includes energy management planning, building performance evaluation, BMS programming/installation, RCx studies, and building energy modeling. Roby also has expertise in construction, account management, project engineering, test engineering, and business development. Because of his diverse skill set, he is able to approach and find solutions to problems from many different perspectives. By day, Roby is an Energy Detective. By night, Roby is a “rock star” and loves performing music at local venues using his guitar and vocals.

Jack Regitz is an Energy and Sustainability Analyst for Burton Energy Group working with the Supply team.  He graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor’s in Environmental Economics and Management along with a Certificate in Sustainability.  Jack interned with Burton after undergrad, before returning to UGA to complete his MS in Environmental Economics and joining the team full-time.  Outside of work, he enjoys playing golf and trips out to Lake Oconee with friends and family.  When it comes down to it, he can’t decide if he’s a bigger fan of the Atlanta Braves or Georgia football. 

Trent Ronske is a Financial Controller at Burton Energy Group. He obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting at Georgia Southern University. Shortly after, Trent obtained his CPA license and moved back to North Georgia where he grew up. In his spare time, Trent enjoys playing golf, woodworking, and rehabilitating rescued pit bulls.