Kelly Shelton, President

A native of Chicago, Illinois, Kelly Shelton attended the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools and Kenwood Academy High School before receiving her Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois and her Master of Engineering Management from the Robert McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

Kelly has worked in the energy arena for over twenty-five years. She has held various positions of increasing responsibility including Systems Engineer, Sales Manager and Marketing Analyst for a local energy distribution company. Kelly has also served as Director of Energy Management for a large local government where she was responsible for building retrofits, LEED projects, energy procurement and co-wrote an early edition of the city’s Energy Plan.

As a Certified Energy Manager named Energy Manager of the Year by the Association of Energy Engineers, Kelly is a Charter Member of the Energy Managers Society, a Senior Member of the Association of Energy Engineers and a member in good standing of the Council on Women in Energy and Environmental Leadership. 

Kelly’s successful career in energy and environmental management led her to launch Shelton Solutions, Inc. in 2004. Shelton Solutions has grown from reviewing the utility bills for one small neighborhood hospital to providing energy management services to the nation’s 2nd largest public transportation system – Chicago Transit Authority, 2nd most populous county – Cook County (IL), 3rd largest city – City of Chicago and 4th largest public school district – Chicago Public Schools. Shelton Solutions also provides energy audits and energy modeling.

 

SEAN Shelton | EXECUTIVE VICE President

Sean Shelton brings over 20 years of management experience to Shelton Solutions, after serving as the Operations Manager of Burlington Northern - Santa Fe Railway. Sean is currently responsible for leading the team, consultants, and partners. He also manages the day-to-day efforts on behalf of the Illinois Solar for All Program. Sean is certified in medical waste handling and conducts our medical waste audits.

ANDRIA RUSSAW | ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR

Andria Russaw is a trained educational professional with a Master’s degree in Child Development. She handles onboarding, training, scheduling, and the comprehensive human resource needs of the Shelton Solutions team.

DAVID f. hANNAH | MANAGER OF DATA OPERATIONS

David F. Hannah is responsible for the data management and analysis for Shelton Solutions. With a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, David brings over 20 years of experience in all things dealing with data. He manages the budgets, forecasting and validation for our energy management clients.

SEAN Shelton, ii | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Sean Shelton, II is a 2021 graduate of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. Sean is responsible for standing up new business, maintaining core business resources and capturing best-in-class processes. He researches and implements best practices and ensures the business is positioned for growth.

CHRISTOPHER CURRIE | PROGRAM MANAGER

Christopher Currie is a 2021 graduate of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. Chris handles the program management of the affordable housing new construction energy efficiency program. In this role, he ensures projects are on time and on target.

TAMATHA HENDERSON | PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Tamatha Henderson is an administrative professional with over 15 years of experience. With a keen eye for the details and a wealth of procedural knowledge, Tamatha handles various analytical tasks including program requirement reviews and utility bill validations.

SANDRA WOMACK JOHNSON | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

Sandra Womack Johnson is a detail-oriented professional with over 25 years of experience. Sandra provides operational support for the industrial systems energy efficiency program. In this role, she ensures projects are progressing as expected with accuracy, effectiveness and efficiency.

TERRENCE HOWARD | PROGRAM MANAGER

Terrence Howard has a background in education and front-line supervision. Terrence is primarily responsible for determining solar program participation eligibility and supports data tracking, evaluation and analysis.

BARBARA O’SHEIM | PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Barbara O’Sheim is a proficient operations analyst with over 25 years of experience. Barb handles the program management of the commercial/industrial new construction energy efficiency program and ensures projects are progressing on schedule.

PARTNERS

RIchard Dent | RLD Resources, LLC

Gwendolyn Morrison | Design Verification, Intl.

Jose Urzagaste | Management Innovations


QUALITY CONTROL SPECIALISTS

Rayana Bush | Imani Robinson | Chris Searcy | Michael Shelton, II | Maya West



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