Kreiss and his wife, Catherine McQueen, own Alternative Utility Services, a full-service energy and sustainability consulting firm. “We manage gas and electricity for more than 3,000 commercial accounts in more than 20 states,” Kreiss explains. He also is president of Community Green Energy, a company that develops and finances renewable energy and energy efficiency projects across the United States.
These days, Kreiss and McQueen have taken their energy efficiency talents a little closer to home: actually, right in their backyard.