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Board of Directors:
This is the first duly-elected executive board of TEMA.
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President
Rebecca Cordeiro de Peredo, Spring Branch ISD
Rebecca Cordeiro de Peredo, CEM, is the Energy Manager for Spring Branch Independent School
District in Houston Texas. After earning a degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M, she
began her career in 2003 by helping to start the Energy Management Department at Spring Branch
ISD. In her role as Energy Manager, she has developed and implemented a successful
operational energy management program, reducing the district’s energy use by 10%, as well as
leading the district’s electricity procurement process. In addition to managing energy efficiency
projects at 45 sites, her duties also include forecasting student enrollment and demographic
information for staffing and budget purposes, making her no stranger to multiple responsibilities.
She greatly enjoys her work in helping to save public resources, but treasures her free time which
she spends traveling, playing sports or learning to play the guitar.
Her notable certifications include:
• Certified Energy Manager, Association of Energy Engineers
• Energy Management Certification, Northwest Energy Education Institute
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Vice-President
H. Glen Rhoden, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
Glen Rhoden is the Energy Manager for Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD),
which is the third largest District in the State of Texas.
Holding a degree in HVAC from San Jacinto College and a background in industrial refrigeration
and HVAC, Glen has been employed at CFISD since 1992. He became the District’s first Direct
Digital Controls technician, promoting energy management through building automation systems.
In 2001 he took on the role of Energy Manager. Glen is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) through
the Association of Energy Engineers from which he also holds a Certified Energy Procurement
Professional (CEP) certification. He was instrumental in the formation of the Gulf Coast Energy
Managers association, which is now the Gulf Coast Regional Chapter of TEMA.
Cypress Fairbanks is currently benchmarked as one of the most efficient school districts in the
CenterPoint Schools Conserving Resources program. Glen is involved in actively searching for
further energy efficiency measures. He utilizes the CenterPoint Retro-Commissioning demand
reduction program as well as ongoing energy audits and is responsible for implementing the
identified measures.
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Secretary
R.C. Herrin, Hays CISD
R.C. Herrin came to Hays Consolidated ISD in Buda and Kyle, Texas as the Director of Facilities in
2002. He became the Executive Director of Maintenance and Operations in 2005. The departments
under Mr. Herrin’s supervision consist of Maintenance, Custodial & Warehouse, Transportation and
Security. Another one of his primary duties is the facilitation of the Energy Management Program.
Since its initiation in 2003, the Hays CISD Energy Management Program savings consist of a 2.5
million dollar reallocation back into the district. The school board policy to reallocate energy savings
funds is as follows:
10% to campuses.
15% to fund balance to offset future electricity rate increases.
25% to purchase new Maintenance vehicles.
25% to hire new Energy Management personnel.
25% to fund new Energy Management projects.
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Treasurer
Larry D. Harvey, Garland ISD
Larry is the Energy and Facilities Leasing Manager for the Garland Independent School District.
Garland ISD is the eleventh largest school district in the State of Texas. He became employed with
the district in 1981 as a heating and ventilation technician, later working up the ranks to a
supervisor in the department.
Prior to joining Garland ISD, Larry was in the commercial air conditioning business, working for
some of the largest companies in the Dallas\Ft. Worth Metroplex. For more than 40 years, Larry
has been involved in the heating and air conditioning business.
Larry earned his degree at Oklahoma State Tech University in the field of Heating and Air
conditioning.
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Member-at-Large
Victor E. Melton, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
Victor has been with the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (C-FBISD) for nine
years, most recently in the position of Environmentalist and Energy Manager. His previous
experience was in manufacturing.
Victor has played a key role in the implementation of the award winning C-FBISD “TEAMS” program
which is the district’s way of educating teachers and staff about Indoor Air Quality issues. He has
also been a major player in the implementation of Green Teams, including the largest Watt
Watchers program in the State and a recycling program in all of the District’s schools. As a result of
his efforts, C-FBISD was recently awarded the EPA Energy Star Top Performer Award for 2009.
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