About.

Established in 2017, ASK Energy provides quality energy engineering consulting services to utilities and private entities throughout the states. ASK Energy is WBE and MBE certified in California, Oregon, and Washington.

Meet Our Team

Akane Karasawa, P.E.
CEO, Lead Engineer

Energy Experience: Since  2010 
Skills: Data analysis, modeling, tool development, emerging technology study
Language: English, Japanese
​Enjoys: Food and travel
​Location: Carlsbad, CA

Tina Schnell, C.E.M., C.M.V.P.
Program Manager

Energy Experience: Since  2014
Skills: Utility program delivery, management, technical review 
Language: English, Spanish
​Enjoys: Reading, home remodeling, baking and traveling
​Location: Portland, OR

Greg Nelson, P.E.
Lead Engineer

Energy Experience: Since  2001
Skills: Industrial energy efficiency program delivery, efficiency project management
Language: English
​Enjoys: Working on projects around the house. Ask him about this off-grid solar installation and his wood-fired pizza oven
​Location: Portland, OR

​April Cannon, EEP
Project Manager

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Energy Experience: Since 2023
Skills: Project management, EH&S , business development, program delivery
Language: English
Enjoys: Dogs, tacos, and being on the water
Location: Portland, OR

       Energy Experience: Since 2017 
       Skills: Technical reviews, data analysis, research, energy                   efficiency 
      Language: English, Spanish, Arabic 
​       Enjoys: Growing, learning, innovating 
​       Location: Carlsbad, CA 

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Wesam Shanneb
Energy Engineer

M M Valmiki, P.E.
Lead Engineer

Energy Experience: Since  2012
Skills: Emerging technology research, measurement and verification, codes and standards, measure development
Language: English
​Enjoys: Gardening, mountain backpacking, reading, and animal friends​
​Location: Portland, OR
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Tanner McCue, E.I.T., C.M.V.P.I.T.
Engineer

Energy Experience: Since  2020
Skills: Technical review, modeling, measure development, strategic energy management
Language: English
​Enjoys: Hiking, snowboarding, and coffee
​Location: Portland, OR

Elizabeth Willhite, E.I.T.
Engineer

Energy Experience: Since  2022
Skills: Technical review, data analysis
Language: English
​Enjoys: Cooking and spending time with family
​Location: Portland, OR

Marisol Camacho
Engineer        

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Energy Experience: Since  2023
Skills: Technical review, data analysis, research
Language: English, Spanish
​Enjoys: Dancing, skiing, gardening and being outside
​Location: Portland, OR

         Energy Experience: Since 2023
         Skills: Technical review, data analysis,                      research, LCA framework
         Language: English, Spanish
​         Enjoys: Rainy days, home cooked                              meals with family, coffee with friends, and            a good book with my cats by my side
           Location: Carlsbad, CA

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Sonia Ronquillo Perez
Associate Engineer