Year joined TECO
2005
Current responsibilities and work history
Steve Swinson, PE, is president and chief executive officer of Thermal Energy Corporation in Houston. He has overall responsibility for the company’s management and strategic direction and led the company through its largest-ever expansion from 2007-2011. He is the company’s primary contact responsible to the Board of Directors comprised of TECO’s customers on the Texas Medical Center campus.
Steve has 30 years of experience in the district energy industry, including positions at Trigen Energy Corporation as regional and technology divisions president and at Auburn University from 1983-1993. He was president of Midwest Mechanical Contractor’s Central Division prior to forming and operating his own district energy consulting company for five years before joining TECO.
Professional memberships, licenses, honors
International District Energy Association
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers – member
Association of Energy Engineers – member
Association of Physical Plant Administrators Facilities Institute – faculty member
Registered Professional Engineer - Alabama
Education
Master’s of Business Administration - Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering - Auburn University