Meet The Team

 LEED AP BD+C, GBI Guiding Principles Compliance Professional

Legacy LEED AP, Sustainable Facility Professional™, ENV SP

As the Founder and President of ecoPreserve, LLC, Alexa Stone oversees an experienced team of credentialed professionals. She and her team provide transformative solutions, optimizing workplace operations while reducing environmental impacts.

Since 2009, Alexa and her team have brought greater sustainability to scores of public, private, and non-profit organizations. The reductions in greenhouse gas emissions documented at those municipalities, companies, and agencies have reached and often surpassed compliance with global climate standards. Clients of this certified woman-owned business have included federal agencies, all levels of government entities, transportation authorities, airports, hospitals, and universities.

Alexa is a speaker, author, and leader. Her work, environmental advocacy, and teaching have supported IFMA’s International Environmental Stewardship, Utilities, and Sustainability Community, the Association of Energy Engineers, Council for Women in Energy & Environmental Leadership, University of Florida’s School of Architecture Sustainability and the Built Environment, and the Smart Electric Power Alliance.

Alexa is a mayoral appointee to GreenWorks Orlando and a founding member of the Central Florida Energy Efficiency Alliance. Her committee chair and board member activities have supported substantial environmental achievements at the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Orlando, the US Green Building Council (USGBC) Central Florida Group, and the International Facilities Management Association (IFMA).

LEED AP BD+C     ICC B2

Mark is a seasoned certification expert who brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to his role at ecoPreserve. He has been awarded Commercial Building Inspector (B2) from the International Code Council (1CC). Throughout his career, he has demonstrated exceptional problem-solving skills, technical proficiency, and an unwavering commitment to sustainability.

Before joining ecoPreserve, Mark held the position of Director of Sustainability at the University of California Merced, where he played a pivotal role in overseeing the LEED program, successfully certifying more than 30 buildings.

Mark’s impact extended well beyond his achievements in LEED certification. He led the university’s groundbreaking efforts to achieve Carbon Neutrality, making UC Merced the first public research university in the nation to attain this status. Under his visionary leadership, UC Merced earned the prestigious AASHE Stars Platinum rating in 2022, a testament to the campus’s commitment to sustainability excellence. Additionally, during his tenure, UC Merced was honored as “The Greenest College Campus” by EcoWatch in 2022, further solidifying Mark’s reputation as a sustainability trailblazer.

WEDG Associate

Aliya is a sustainability professional with over a decade of experience in clean energy and climate resiliency projects in the US, Europe and Africa. Through her work with organizations including Accenture and the World Bank, she has extensive experience with conducting technology and market analyses, developing clean energy investment and emission reduction strategies, and identifying projects that deliver the maximum return on investment as well as creating positive social and environmental impacts. She has a BA in Earth Sciences from Oxford University and an MS in Public Policy from the University of London.

Pete brings more than 35 years of experience helping organizations translate complex strategies into practical, executable solutions across utilities, transportation, healthcare, and energy. His career has centered on introducing innovative technologies into highly regulated, risk‑averse environments while preserving operational reliability. He offers deep expertise in large‑scale program and project management, organizational design, process improvement, and stakeholder alignment, supported by a strong foundation in Six Sigma, change management, and systems implementation. Most recently, Pete served in senior leadership roles at Orlando Utilities Commission, where he led beneficial electrification, smart cities initiatives, and new product development, including EV programs, charging infrastructure strategies, and business cases that contributed to one of the highest per‑capita EV adoption rates in Florida.

At ecoPreserve, Pete focuses on helping clients move from aspiration to execution. He operates at the intersection of sustainability, resiliency, and practical implementation, ensuring that electrification strategies are technically sound, financially viable, and aligned with organizational priorities. His experience in fleet electrification planning, infrastructure feasibility, funding strategy, and executive‑level program governance enables him to guide utilities, municipalities, and large institutions through the transition to electric transportation. Pete believes credibility is built through experience and follow‑through, and he is committed to delivering solutions that help communities and organizations achieve measurable progress toward a cleaner, more resilient transportation future.

LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP Homes, GBI Guiding Principles Compliance Professional

Elise is an experienced project manager who started with an educational background in environmental science and a combined career background in the construction industry. She was naturally drawn into the sustainable building technology industry. She found her passion in helping major projects achieve reduced carbon outputs and green building certifications and create spaces that not only support a positive environmental vision of the future but enhance the lives of building occupants through improved health and wellness and encouraging connections with nature. Elise easily thrives at organizing and communicating with project teams on the need to reach sustainability and certification goals due to her strong belief in the intent of the programs.

Outside of work, Elise is a proud mother to two sons and two stepdaughters. She is a dedicated member of her coastal conservation community. She has aided in founding a local composting program that implements compost education in alignment with the school curriculum while diverting school cafeteria food waste from landfills. Previously, she managed community gardens and coordinated elementary environmental educational programs for local students.

Bruce has over 20 years of experience dedicated to spearheading the adoption of green technologies, with a particular focus on electric drive vehicles. His leadership and expertise have not only contributed to the advancement of sustainable practices but have also set a benchmark for excellence in the field of low-carbon transportation. Bruce organizes several annual public-facing events to introduce and familiarize the public with electric vehicle transportation.

He has advised governmental units on infrastructure installation and fleet adoption options and consulted with EV dealers and equipment manufacturers on vehicle selection and support. Bruce has also worked closely with state legislators to recommend equipment, policies, and vehicles appropriate to their needs. He is a subject matter expert working to develop the Ann Arbor, Michigan A2Zero carbon reduction program.

 Construction Documents Technology (CDT), LEED AP BD+C

An accomplished construction and green building professional, DuWayne has performed as Project Administrator and Consultant in close to 50 different LEED certification projects. Those resulted in certification for over 3,300,000 square feet of Retail, Healthcare, K-12 and Higher Education projects.

DuWayne has guided and supported all phases of LEED credit compliance and documentation requirements. His work draws upon thorough understanding of energy efficiency, including the EnergyStar program, 179D Federal Tax Credit Incentives, Utility Energy Efficiency Rebate programs and Green Funding sources.

He led B2B development initiatives at an Ohio electric power company, overseeing creation of the essential documents for engineering review, third-party audits and state regulatory compliance. As one result, customers received $11 million dollars in benefits. During DuWayne’s four years at that utility, 160 million kilowatt hours were saved annually.

Husband and father to four, DuWayne proudly watches his children participate in many sports and activities. His hobbies include home improvement projects, and he enjoys both college and NFL football.

 LEED AP BD+C, CxA, CPMP, OPMP, BEAP

Michael Kuk brings his clients 25 years’ experience providing building system optimization services. He has commissioned over 100 new and existing buildings, performing energy efficiency studies on hundreds more. His more than 90 LEED projects have ranged from Certified to Platinum. Beyond commissioning, he provides cost-reducing energy management services that include auditing, rate analysis, Energy Star® Benchmarking, and specialized HVAC analysis.

After graduating from the Milwaukee School of Engineering (BS MET), Michael provided energy optimization services to commercial and industrial services for Exelon Corporation, then led Commissioning and Energy Efficiency teams as Technical Director at a Chicago based energy services consulting firm. He also taught a Building Operator Certification (BOC) program that provided energy management, conservation, and building optimization skills to building facility managers and engineers.