CEO / Chairman of the Board
Matt Russell -- (Email: ProcentsGroup@gmail.com)
Matt Russell is the Chairman of the Board and founder of ProCents. With his many years focused on energy savings and technology, Matt has identified a gap within the marketplace and is now dedicated to filling it. His passion to help people connect, and achieve growth for all players within the buyer and seller relationship, lead to the birth of ProCents.
Matt resides in Cumming, GA. He holds two MBAs from the Keller Graduate School of Management, and a BA from DeVry University.
Matt is a Certified Energy Auditor (CEA), Certified Lighting Consultant (CLC), and Lighting Certified (LC).
He serves on the Membership Committee for the International Association of Lighting Management Companies (NALMCO), and also volunteers at his local church. Matt's additional interests include football, golf, sports car racing and travel.
President
Devon Anderson -- (Email: Hybrid.Lighting.Solutions@gmail.com)
A 32-year veteran in the lighting industry, Devon Anderson has amassed a great deal of occupational currency in the form or relationships, partnerships, and long-standing friendships. Devon Anderson currently is the CEO of Hybrid Lighting Solutions (HLS), and the CEO/President of a new association to the industry known as The IDF Group (IDF). Devon excels at building, creating, and engaging strategic initiatives, growth, and change. And, his experience in the industry around the IoT, wireless technology, and application-based design provides a one-two punch Support Beast for all of those he serves.
As the President of ProCents, Devon’s experience, industry relationship, and strategic strengths will be a valuable and exciting new addition to fulfilling the promise provided by the ProCents brand!
“I am extremely excited to be working with Matt Russell (CEO/Chairman of the Board) and the other Board members. I have great respect for all of them and could not ask for a more professional or experienced team – Let’s Do This!” ~~ Devon P. Anderson
Devon holds an MBA from WGU (Western Governor's University) and a BS Business Management from GCU (Grand Canyon University)!
Partner
J.R. Edens -- (Email: jrlightlines@aol.com)
With 20+ years in the Lighting and Controls business and with multiple accreditations, JR is currently the National Account Manager at Signify Lighting (formerly Philips). He is also a former Section President of IES Nashville Section and a Gold Star member!
JR Edens, "I am extremely excited to be apart of this great company’s Board."
Board of Directors
2022 Board Members
Ricky Arras, LC
Flemming Jensen
Ricky Arras, LC -- Energy Lighting Services & Noble Conservation Solutions
Ricky Arras is the Director of Project Development at Energy Lighting Services where he designs turnkey lighting projects for large commercial customers. He lives in Downtown Nashville, Tennessee and has lived in the Nashville area for 20+ years. He is a travel and live music fanatic and spends his free time going to concerts and social events around the Nashville area. Ricky loves to help people and considers himself a lifelong student of new and future technology.
Ricky hold his B.B.A. in Entrepreneurship from Belmont University and is Lighting Certified (LC). He also serves on the Nashville-area IES Board of Managers.
Flemming Jensen -- ESPEN Technologies
Flemming Jensen is the Sr, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Espen Technology. In this role he is responsible for all sales and Marketing activities at the company.
Currently, he is in the process of relocating to the company headquarters in Southern California where he will fulfill his responsibilities of driving all sales and marketing activities for ESPEN Technology.
Flemming has been in the Lighting industry for many years spending time working with, among others, Sylvania, Phillips, SLI Lighting and Havells USA.
The technology in lighting has changed tremendously over the last several years and the challenge to keep up is never ending. Fleming was born and grew up in Copenhagen, Denmark and he and his wife enjoy visiting family in the old country as often as is possible.
Bill Fricker -- LED Advisors
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Jim Oxley -- CIV LED
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John Alba -- National Efficiency Supply
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