Team
Douglas Newcomer - CEO and Founder
Over the past three decades Doug has excelled in promoting green technology advancements in the commercial and residential construction industry and defined himself as a leader in innovative and sustainable environmental control solutions. Early in his career, Doug formed the now highly-regarded Trim Plus Custom Homes specializing in hand-crafted home design and construction including thousands of Energy Star product installations. Throughout his extensive experience in residential construction and commercial LEED certified structures, Doug identified a common demand for greater energy efficient, reliable and sustainable heating and ventilation solutions. With a keen awareness for more environmentally friendly HVAC services amidst rising electricity costs, Doug harnessed cutting-edge technologies to create the now-patented, revolutionary XCo Flow Controller.
Diana Newcomer - Marketing Director
The majority of Diana’s career has been serving the public as a Senior Budget Analyst for local and State government agencies. Additionally, Diana spent six years working in the unregulated electric industry as a Market Analyst for two power companies, and two years as a Grants Manager for a Washington, DC non-profit organization. Today, Diana is using her career experience to help her brother Doug propel the XCo Flow Controller technology into the nationwide HVAC market.
Gerald Mullins - Secretary
Jerry specializes in advising organizations on communications and government relations initiatives that influence public perception. He has defined himself as a leading industry strategist with strong political and media contacts. Jerry is also a founding partner of Oakton Capital Partners, a CFTC-regulated third-party marketing firm. Throughout his career, Jerry has provided counsel to clients to achieve their business objectives through partnerships, legislative outreach and public relations.
Business Development
Loy Sneary
Eric Oliver, P.E., CEM, LEED AP
Eric Oliver, P.E., CEM, LEED AP
Loy is currently President and CEO of Gulf Coast Green Energy with a proven record of leading organizations through growth and change by identifying solutions, creating/implementing plans, executing successful strategic initiatives, and engaging policymakers. He also is a successful rancher and business development consultant. He served
Loy is currently President and CEO of Gulf Coast Green Energy with a proven record of leading organizations through growth and change by identifying solutions, creating/implementing plans, executing successful strategic initiatives, and engaging policymakers. He also is a successful rancher and business development consultant. He served as County Judge for several years before twice running for Congress. In his consulting role he worked with new and startup businesses to develop sound strategic and financing plans. Loy and his team have taken new technology to market and reached prospects and customers across several industries in the US and Caribbean. His focus at GCGE is on O&G companies and industrial facilities around the country and he’s learned about their various challenges and needs which then led to first-of-their-kind projects. The projects have increased energy efficiency, optimization and practical solutions for those industries. Loy is an Eagle Scout and graduated from Texas A&M University. He served his county in the United States Navy for six years and was honorably discharged with the rank of Lieutenant.
Gulf Coast
Eric Oliver, P.E., CEM, LEED AP
Eric Oliver, P.E., CEM, LEED AP
Eric Oliver, P.E., CEM, LEED AP
A passionate energy conservationist, Eric Oliver is the Founder of Earthwide, LLC, an Energy and Sustainability Master Planning Company in McLean, VA. Eric has over 30 years of industry experience, starting his career with the federal government to help launch EPA’s Energy Star Buildings Program. Eric founded EMO Energy Solutions in 1998
A passionate energy conservationist, Eric Oliver is the Founder of Earthwide, LLC, an Energy and Sustainability Master Planning Company in McLean, VA. Eric has over 30 years of industry experience, starting his career with the federal government to help launch EPA’s Energy Star Buildings Program. Eric founded EMO Energy Solutions in 1998 to address the growing need for energy efficiency services and ran the Company for 19 years until 2017. With EMO, Eric was among the earliest practitioners of the LEED program, providing energy modeling, commissioning, and LEED consulting services in addition to energy auditing capabilities. Mr. Oliver has conducted several dozen energy-training seminars, created energy awareness and education campaigns, and presented and moderated at several energy conferences.
Mr. Oliver holds a Master’s degree in Building Technology and a Bachelor of Architecture from MIT. A licensed professional engineer in Virginia and Maryland, he is a former President of the National Capitol Chapter and national Secretary of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), has served on the Board of Directors of the National Capitol Region Chapter of the US Green Buildings Council (USGBC-NCR), and is a former Board Chairman of the Virginia Sustainable Building Network (VSBN). In 2019 Mr. Oliver was inducted into the National Energy Managers Hall of Fame by the Association of Energy Engineers for a lifetime of achievement and leadership.
Mid-Atlantic
John Fox - Advisor
Eric Oliver, P.E., CEM, LEED AP
John Fox - Advisor
John Fox was most recently ElectraTherm's CEO and Managing Director. ElectraTherm is a world leader in waste heat to power. He joined in 2010 and oversaw the complete design turn of ElectraTherm’s Power+ Generators and commercial product launch. His arrival has also since marked a visit from former US President Barack Obama, and the com
John Fox was most recently ElectraTherm's CEO and Managing Director. ElectraTherm is a world leader in waste heat to power. He joined in 2010 and oversaw the complete design turn of ElectraTherm’s Power+ Generators and commercial product launch. His arrival has also since marked a visit from former US President Barack Obama, and the company's acquisition by BITZER, the world's largest independent manufacturer of refrigeration compressors, with nearly $720 million in sales in 2018. Prior to ElectraTherm Fox worked for United Technologies Corporation across several Divisions. Fox graduated from Penn State University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, a master’s degree in Engineering Mechanics and he also has an MBA from University of Pittsburgh.