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Eco-Alpha Employee Spotlight:
Suneel Kumar, Chief Engineer

SACRAMENTO, CA | June 11, 2020 — Suneel Kumar became Eco-Alpha’s Chief Engineer in 2018. He joined our team with 18 years of experience as Chief Engineer, Director of Engineering, and Facilities Manager at numerous hotels in the San Francisco area. Suneel has always taken pride in maintaining a safe, efficient, and economical environment. 

Current Position: Chief Engineer

Education: City College of San Francisco 


In your current position, what are your roles and responsibilities?

As a Chief Engineer with Eco-Alpha, Suneel’s role is to implement all mechanical operations, maintenance, energy management and regulatory programs to meet quality standards and property operating objectives. 

 

Responsibilities include supervision, coordination, and training of engineering staff; management of relationships with contractors and tenants; oversight of compliance with city, state and federal safety and environmental codes and regulations; assistance with annual budget and oversight of administration of inventory control programs. 

What are your engineering interests? 

Suneel likes to work on activities that have to do with ideas and thinking, research, and development of solutions to problems. 

“Working with Eco-Alpha is like a dream come true, managing multiple office buildings at University Park Campus where I utilized my engineering and management background. Eco-Alpha has provided great training opportunities which has been a big success for my career in keeping up high performance buildings” – Suneel Kumar

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Eco-Alpha Employee Spotlight: Laura Vary, Environmental Technician

SACRAMENTO, CA, April 15, 2020 — Laura Vary recently joined our team in 2019 after graduating from University of California at Davis. She has a degree in marine and coastal science, and has always been enthusiastic about strategies for natural resource preservation and environmental management.  

Current Position: Environmental Technician

Undergraduate University: University of California at Davis

Degree: B.S. in Marine and Coastal Science

In your current position, what are your roles and responsibilities?

Laura manages the groundwater and wastewater monitoring and reporting program for the George Kristoff Water Treatment Plant. She manages all sample collections, field monitoring and environmental reporting compliance for the water plant as they continue to provide safe drinking water to the West Sacramento community and protect the beneficial properties of the Sacramento River. 

What are your research interests? 

Laura’s previous research experience includes projects ranging from native California wildflower trait diversity to the population dynamics of Pacific krill to the evaluation of Sonoma Coast marine protected areas. Her work has focused on understanding how humans affect wildlife and how natural environments can maintain resilience in the face of climate change. 

How has your career grown since starting at Eco-Alpha? 

Working at Eco-Alpha has given Laura significant connections with industry and management. She now has experience in project management, team coordination, client outreach, and the application of her scientific background to relevant problems affecting local businesses. 

“My experience with Eco-Alpha has prepared me to continue integrating my scientific background with problems in sustainability and management. Now, I am adequately prepared to join the Marine Resource Management program at Oregon State University in the fall to earn my Master of Science degree.” – Laura Vary

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