About Holistic US

Project Team

Get to Know Us

Holistic Utility Solutions is committed to fostering strong relationships with our clients and exceeding expectations through effective solutions.

Ira Nicodemus – President & Team Lead
Ira is the Founder of Holistic Utility Solutions and serves as the President. With 16+ years of experience in energy management and solar, he brings a wide range of industry expertise and experience. He will function as the Team Lead and POC. Ira oversaw Energy & Sustainability for 1,400+ Bank of America facilities (25M+ sq. ft.) for CBRE from 2013-2019 and has implemented hundreds of energy and sustainability projects. He holds a BS in Engineering & Management (Clarkson University), MBA (University of North Texas), is a Certified Energy Manager (AEE), and a NABCEP PV Associate.

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Emma Nicodemus – VP of Finance
Emma has 10 years of experience in Finance and Commercial Real Estate. She holds a Bachelor of Finance from University of Central Arkansas. Emma is detail oriented and has in depth experience with development and financial modeling for large scale projects. Emma will oversee financial models, loan processing support, finance reviews and real estate related issues, as well as AR/AP.

Swetha Dokku – Environmental Scientist
Swetha holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science from Lamar University and has experience with Helioscope, ArcGIS, and other tools for solar Feasibility Assessments. She will be the primary lead on solar project development. She will also support coordination of utility incentives and interconnection agreements alongside the project team.

Tim Gandy – Project Manager
Tim has over 30 years of experience in commercial construction, roofing, and solar. A former US Marine, he is an expert in commercial roofing systems and well versed in electrical construction. A self-proclaimed solar geek, he lives in a fully off-grid home with a solar microgrid he designed and built himself. When he isn’t working with Holistic, Tim is involved in overseas mission work. Tim will oversee details of the subcontracted installation.

Our Values

Our business reflects who we are, how we serve others, and what we provide. In that endeavor, we place importance on the five core values below.

Service

We serve our clients, community, and employees with respect, kindness, and generosity.

Respect

Integrity

We are forthright, transparent, and honest in everything we do.

Honesty

Excellence

We provide high-quality services. We hire experienced people of high character and use strategic thinking and well-documented procedures to bring the best solutions to our clients.

Quality

Innovation

We don’t settle for average. We continually look for new ways to provide value to our clients and invest in learning and growth for our employees and our business.

Growth

Efficiency​

We drive out waste and pursue what is effective and efficient for both our company and our clients.

Effective