CACI 2009 Panelist
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Director of Engineering, California Center for Sustainable Energy
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Robert Gilleskie brings over 30 years of experience in engineering to the California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) team as the director of engineering. Among many of his duties at CCSE, Robert directs residential and commercial energy efficiency initiatives including research, project planning and development, delivery and evaluation. He supervises and supports CCSE program managers and engineering staff as well as oversees CCSEís program and department budgets and reporting.
Prior to joining CCSE, Robert was a senior energy engineer at DMJM Harris. He was responsible for evaluating and managing large energy infrastructure projects. He developed energy conservation measures for potential projects and analyzed their feasibility and economic value. He oversaw the execution of these projects when selected to ensure their successful completion.
After 23 years of service, Robert retired from San Diego Gas & Electric in 2002. Originally hired as an engineer in transmission engineering, Robert was promoted to several positions within SDG&E which included senior engineer in generation planning, electric marketing project engineering supervisor, marketing principle engineer, and power quality service team leader.
In 2002, he joined Tetra Tech EMI Inc. as a resource efficiency manager where he served as the energy manager at Naval Base Point Loma. He developed energy conservation projects for four operational Navy bases which led to over $300,000 in energy savings. He created a weekly energy newsletter called E-Notes in which he wrote over 100 feature articles and was distributed to Naval, Marine Corps and Air Force bases in California, Nevada, Hawaii, Guam, Okinawa and Japan.
Robert was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy where he managed communications and engineering systems and provided leadership for various military units ranging in size from 15 to 84. Robert was awarded the Bronze Star with "V" for service in Vietnam. He also assisted professors in teaching electrical engineering courses at Purdue University.
He received his Bachelorís of Science Degree from the United States Naval Academy and has a masterís degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from San Diego State University. He is certified as a Professional Engineer (PE ñ Electrical) and is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM).
He is a member of Toastmasters International and recently served as secretary of Encinitas Toastmasters. He is the former chairman of the Torrey Pines Community Planning Board. Currently, Robert is an instructor at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Extension School and has taught courses in Facility Power Management and Engineering Economics since 1995.
