Zackery House has been named Vice President and Group Leader of Technology Consulting Engineering at ESD (Environmental Systems Design, Inc.), an international leader in the consulting-engineering design of high performance building systems.
In his new position, Mr. House will be responsible for strategic project and staffing decisions for ESD’s Technology Consulting Engineering Group. He is responsible for resource and project management assessments, strengthening marketplace awareness, and business development.
Prior to joining ESD, Mr. House was Director of Telecommunication Project Services at Wal-Mart Stores in Bentonville, Arkansas. In this position, he built a team of IT professionals who delivered global technology systems infrastructure aligned to business goals and service delivery. He was responsible for the daily operations of a team of telecom project managers and registered communication distribution designers, and he drove telecom innovation across all Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club US Division formats.
Mr. House is a Certified Professional Project Leader, Registered Information Technology Project Manager (RITPM), Registered Telecommunications Project Manager (RTPM), BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), and Outside Plant Specialist (OSP). He also has a Six Sigma White Belt Certification. Mr. House received a Master of Science in Operations Management from the University of Arkansas’ College of Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Capella University.
ESD is a global consulting-engineering firm that focuses on the delivery of high-performance buildings. The company delivers value by creating healthy and productive environments and designing facilities that are more cost effective, flexible, reliable, and sustainable. Utilizing an integrative design process, ESD’s engineering and design professionals (250+) apply innovative technologies such as energy modeling and BIM (Building Information Modeling) to address owners’ needs. For more information, please visit: www.esdglobal.com.
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