Joe Kaveski

Director and Chief Executive Officer

May 2008 to present. Prior to joining Energy Focus, Inc., Mr. Kaveski led his own strategic engineering consulting business, TGL Company. As a consultant he worked with equity investors and publicly traded companies on strategic initiatives and planning. Other corporations Mr. Kaveski has worked for include Johnson Controls, Inc where he was VP of Energy Management Solutions and Strategic Programs. Joe holds a BS in electrical engineering for the University Of Missouri Columbia / Kansas City.

John M. Davenport

Director and President

As of May 2008, Mr. Davenport has assumed the role of President, previously serving as CEO and Board Member (2005-2008), as COO (2003-2005), and VP, CTO (1999-2003). Prior to EFO, Mr. Davenport was President of Unison Fiber Optic Lighting, LLC. Mr. Davenport began his career at GE Lighting in 1972 as research physicist and thereafter served 25 years in various roles. He is a recognized expert in light sources, and lighting systems and applications, with emphasis in low wattage discharge lamps, electronic ballast technology and distributed lighting systems using fiber optics.

Jim Finnerty

Independent Director

David Gelbaum

Independent Director

Michael Kasper

Chairman of the Governance Committee and Independent Director

Mr. Kasper joined the Board in November of 2004.  Mr. Kasper previously worked with United Way of Sonoma-Mendecino-Lake counties in California, first serving as a director (1997-2003) and later as President and CEO (2003-2006).  His additional experience includes roles as Vice President, Human Resources at JDS Uniphase Corporation, a telecommunications firm, from 1996-2001 and operations general manager at their OCLI Subsidiary. Mr. Kasper began and developed his expertise during his 22 year tenure with Proctor & Gamble Company as an executive among other positions.

Paul von Paumgartten

Lead Director and Independent Director

Mr. von Paumgartten joined the Board in October 2004. Since 1982, he has held various positions at Johnson Controls, Inc., most recently serving as Director, Energy & Environment (1999-present) and also Director of Performance Contracts. Mr. von Paumgartten was also instrumental in the formation of LEED© (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the energy efficiency qualification program of the U.S. Green Building Council. Mr. von Paumgartten serves as treasurer for LEED©.

David N. Ruckert

Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee and Independent Director

Mr. Ruckert joined the company in 1987 as President, Chief Operating Officer and a director.  He has also served as Chief Executive Officer (1988-2006) and as Secretary (1990-1994). From 1985 to 1987, Mr. Ruckert held the position of Executive Vice President of Greybridge, a toy company he co-founded and served until acquired by Worlds of Wonder in 1987.  Prior to that time, he was Executive Vice President of Atari (1982-1984) and was a Manager/Vice President of Bristol-Myers (1966-1982). 

R. Louis Schneeberger

Independent Director

Mr. Schneeberger joined the Board in 2009. Louis has been an owner, major shareholder and Chief Financial Officer of Olympic Steel, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZEUS), Chairman of the Board of Royal Appliance Manufacturing Company, Inc. (formerly NYSE: RAM) and Chief Financial Officer of OM Group, Inc. (NYSE: OMG). He has assisted many other companies such as Anderson-DuBose, Austin Powder Company, Peco II, Inc., JumpStart, Inc., Knowledge Investment Partners and Libra Industries, Inc. as a consultant, CFO and/or board member.  Louis began his career with Arthur Andersen LLP in 1977 with a focus on M&A and SEC matters.

Philip E. Wolfson

Chairman of the Compensation Committe and Independent Director

Dr. Wolfson joined the Board in January in 1986.  Since 1998, Dr. Wolfson has served as Chief Executive Officer of Phytos, Inc., an herbal medicine development company.  He has been an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California School of Medicine in San Fransisco since 1986 in addition to maintaining a private practice in psychiatric medicine since 1982.  Dr. Wolfson also served as a director and a consultant to NTI form 1989 to 1992.