Cimetrics Management
Cimetrics’ management have established the company as a leader in analytics for ongoing building commissioning and BACnet communication technology.
Jim Lee, CEO, is a prominent figure in the building automation and controls industry, and his leadership of the BACnet Manufacturers’ Association (now BACnet International) and aggressive promotion of the BACnet standard have helped make Cimetrics an influential company in the building automation business.
The Cimetrics management team is supported by approximately 25 employees in Boston. The Cimetrics workforce is primarily comprised of employees with experience in software engineering, energy and mechanical engineering, and building controls engineering.
Key Members of the Cimetrics Management Team are Listed Below:
James Lee
Founder & CEO
Mr. Lee is the founder of Cimetrics and has acted as its CEO since its formation. Mr. Lee has been a leader in the embedded control networking and building automation community for over 20 years. As founder and former President of the BACnet Manufacturers Association, the leading open systems networking consortium in the building automation industry, and Mr. Lee’s aggressive promotion of the BACnet open protocol standard has helped make Cimetrics a high-profile player in the arena. Mr. Lee has a B.A. in Physics from Cornell University.
James Butler
CTO
Mr. Butler manages the technology development organization and the products business. He has been with the Company for more than 20 years. Mr. Butler has been an innovator in embedded networking technology for building automation. He has been a significant contributor to the design of the BACnet network protocol (ASHRAE Standard 135), the BACnet test standard (ASHRAE Standard 135.1), and the Facility Smart Grid Information Model (ASHRAE/NEMA Standard 201). In 2000, Mr. Butler established the BACnet Testing Laboratories for the BACnet Manufacturers Association (now BACnet International), and managed its product testing program for six years. Mr. Butler received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Aeronautics & Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Charlie Peterson
Director of BACnet Security Products
Mr. Peterson leads the deployment of Secured by Cimetrics™ (SbC), a cybersecurity platform that enables integrators to securely deploy and scale BACnet Secure Connect (BACnet/SC) systems across large, multi-vendor BAS environments. BACnet/SC introduces complex challenges—managing CSR, PEM, and PFX certificates across vendors, each with unique CA workflows. Transitioning CA roles to IT or resource-constrained BMS teams risks expired or mismanaged certificates, resulting in downtime and support gaps. Contact Mr. Peterson at the button link below for more information and to set up a potential meeting.
Bhaskar Koukuntla
Director - Products Group
Mr. Koukuntla is primarily responsible for the Sales, Support and Global Operations of the Cimetrics Products Division. Mr. Koukuntla has been with Cimetrics for over 15 years and has an exemplary track record for providing technical support and increasing sales revenue. Mr. Koukuntla has extensive experience in strategic partnerships, distribution agreements and sales contracts. Mr. Koukuntla holds a Master’s Degree in Information Technology and Management from Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.
Albert Putnam
VP Tech Ops
Albert Putnam maintains expertise in physical world sensing, networking and cloud, and consults about how to take data and analytics from the edge to actions. He has worked in design, research, production and project management - at home and abroad - on site and in house - for Cimetrics, OEMs and academia. Albert Putnam's education and experience: Graduate: RF NMR examinations of helium at ultra low temperatures in high magnetic fields using refrigeration systems and computer controlled data acquisition. Undergraduate: surface science, infrared spectroscopy, nuclear physics, and mathematics. Computer: embedded/industrial - edge to cloud - with most all networks, protocols, programming languages and OSes in between. Current topics: Energy systems. Reliability. Traceability. M&V, Insane/Magical Usability. Augmented Reality and IoT.
Tim Griffin
Vice President of Analytika
Mr. Griffin is responsible for overall implementation of Analytika projects including the deployment of data collection devices, systems configuration and project management. He is also the Account Executive for some of Cimetrics clients responsible for all client deliverables and the overall relationship. Tim Griffin earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Union College in Schenectady, NY, in 1993. He joined Cimetrics in 2002 and brings to Cimetrics extensive experience in the engineering and design, as well as the project management of energy upgrade projects for institutional, commercial and municipal clients across the US. He has held senior positions with energy services companies and engineering firms including Honeywell, Inc.
Dean A. Taylor
Director of Analytics
Mr. Taylor’s primary responsibilities include: integration of Cimetrics’ bundled services offering into the existing client base, principal liaison between Cimetrics Technology Division and Analytics group to enhance and fast track the development of new offerings, standardization and quality assurance of the Analytika deliverable across all accounts, and development of relationships with utility providers to deliver maximum value to Cimetrics clients through incentive programs. Mr. Taylor was previously a Senior Analyst and Manager of Analytics at Cimetrics responsible for content and delivery of all Cimetrics Analytika reports from 2002 through 2016. Prior to Cimetrics, Dean was a Project Development Manager for Enron Energy Services and a Senior Energy Engineer for TECO Solutions in Tampa FL. He has been a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) for almost 20 years and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of South Florida.
Jeremiah Siska
Analytika Business Associate
At Analytika, Mr. Siska drives new business development, focusing on nurturing partnerships and increasing market share. He creates and designs innovative marketing tools that give the company a competitive edge, helping grow and achieve our goals. Mr. Siska, with a background in Saas cybersecurity products and digital signage, has a robust history in diverse industries, including significant contributions to the music management sector. His expertise spans several sectors, showcasing adaptability and strategic insights.
Robert Veelenturf
Principal Mechanical Engineer & Software Engineer
Robert Veelenturf provides essential domain experience and is a major contributor to the development of our software systems and analysis applications. He has broad ranging and extensive industry experience. Mr. Veelenturf was instrumental in prototyping and generating the requirements for our analysis software and continues to be heavily involved in its ongoing development and application. He received a BSME from Wentworth Institute of Technology. He is a Registered Professional Engineer, a United States Patent holder, and a member of ASME and ISA.
Dr. Paul Rensing
Senior Software Developer
Dr. Paul Rensing is responsible for Analytika system elements related to data collection and transmission. He graduated from the University of Victoria in British Columbia in 1986. He then studied at Stanford University, earning a Ph.D. in High Energy Physics in 1993. Following that, he was a Research Associate at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. Rensing worked for 5 years at Dragon Systems on computer speech recognition. He has extensive experience with many different operating systems and computer languages and has been working in C++ and UNIX since 1989 and Linux in particular since 1997.
John McCarthy
PE – Senior Analyst
John McCarthy has been directly responsible for energy analysis, developing recommendations, and Analytika reporting for 35 buildings, including over 7 million square feet of facilities in the higher education, medical device manufacturing, and pharmaceutical manufacturing sectors throughout the United States. Mr. McCarthy has identified and helped implement more than $7.2 million in annual energy savings. Mr. McCarthy holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University. He has been a registered professional engineer with the State of Georgia since 2000.
Svetlana Lyons
Project Manager
Svetlana is managing project development at Cimetrics. Ms. Lyons holds a master’s degree in social science. Prior to joining Cimetrics, she was an intern in Quality Assurance in the BACnet Testing Laboratory and then joined Cimetrics as a QA Engineer and Interoperability Lab manager.
