Our Staff
Meet the people behind AHES: experienced leaders in clean energy, energy financing, and affordable housing.
Ravi Malhotra
CEO
Ravi has more than 36 years of experience as a social entrepreneur and engineer. He has managed hundreds of green consulting projects including design and implementation of energy efficiency, weatherization, demand-side management, and multifamily programs for dozens of national and international customers. He has also provided technical consulting to dozens of customers on a variety of subjects including housing, energy, and manufacturing. Mr. Malhotra holds a B. Tech. degree in Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology‐Delhi, India, a Masters’ in Engineering and Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Certificate in Clean Energy Financing from Yale University.
Mary Andrade
cfo
Mary Andrade has served as CEO and Global CFO for various BN dollar renewable energy start-ups. Previously, Mary held CFO, COO, RFO positions with Ashoka Foundation, NextEra Energy, and G4S where she implemented risk compliance as a member of the Divisional Risk Committee and Board Member. Mary has extensive experience in risk analysis/mitigation as well as in corporate, tax and labor laws and accounting. Mary worked with the Big Four in international markets for over a decade. Mary earned her BA in Inter-American Studies, Political Science and Economics from the University of the Pacific and her MA from Tufts University.
Ryan Kristoff
Vice President of Business Development
Mr. Kristoff has been working alongside Ravi for the past 12 years, previously at ICAST and now at AHES. He focuses on growing the company by securing the funding and partnerships necessary to build new programs, expand to new geographies, and add new solutions to its one-stop-shop suite of services. He is also instrumental to AHES’s program design and execution. Mr. Kristoff received a B.A. in History and Philosophy from the University of Connecticut. He is an AmeriCorps VISTA alumnus.
Jeff Hargis
Director, Technical Services
Mr. Hargis has been working alongside Ravi for the past 8 years. Previously he worked in the IT industry at Hewlett Packard for more than 20 years as an engineering manager. At AHES, Mr. Hargis oversees the management of utility energy efficiency/demand-side management and DER programs and engineering/technical compliance. Mr. Hargis received his Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from Ohio State and his Master’s in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado.
Nick Grahf
Senior Program Manager
Nick Grahf has also been working alongside Ravi for the past 8+ years. He is a green collar professional with ~15 years of proven success in the design and implementation of DSM and EE programs. Mr. Grahf has delivered deep energy savings through successful design, management, and implementation of various DSM programs, including MF DSM programs for: Xcel Energy, PacifiCorp., Ameren, Evergy, Fort Collins Utility, Platte River Power Authority and MidAmerican. Mr. Grahf holds degrees in Environmental Studies and Economics from the University of Colorado.