– Our Mission –
Zerodraft Maryland was founded in 2008 with the mission of sharing our knowledge of building science to help our clients achieve higher-performance, lower-cost and more environmentally friendly commercial facilities and homes.
Owners
Chris Pfund, AIA, BPI
Principal
Favorite Light: Bioluminescence found in nature, like fireflies
About Chris
Trained as an architect, and originally from Australia, Chris has three decades of experience in architecture, construction, and energy efficiency. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects and has led his own Maryland-based businesses for over 20 years, running both an architecture practice and then a design/build firm, which was the forerunner to Zerodraft. Chris is also a licensed contractor in both Maryland and Virginia and was the first in the company to achieve his Building Performance Institute certification.
Kurt Pfund, BPI
Principal
Favorite Light: The indicator light on the coffee maker!
About Kurt
Kurt was born in Melbourne, Australia, and grew up in Baltimore. He holds degrees from the University of Maryland and St. Mary’s Seminary & University and co-founded Zerodraft in 2009, shortly after finishing his undergraduate studies. Kurt has conducted hundreds of residential, multifamily, and commercial energy audits, and has completed multiple certifications from the Building Performance Institute (BPI) and the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). He currently oversees all of Zerodraft’s procurement, warehouse, and scheduling functions. With a broad knowledge of energy efficiency technologies and programs in our region, Kurt enjoys helping multifamily building owners and managers navigate the complexity of federal, state, and local incentive programs to achieve better buildings with less waste.
Office Staff
Katarina Pfund
Operations Manager
Favorite Light: German Schwibbogen lights
About Katarina
Katarina grew up in Germany and Poland and obtained her master’s degree from the Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. Her role consists of overseeing the company’s finances and HR, and working to continually improve company operations. In collaboration with the CEO and CFO, Katarina is also involved in overall strategic business management and planning. Additionally, She oversees the company’s multifamily business division.
Molly O’Donovan
Office Manager
Favorite Light: Sunlight for gardening
About Molly
Molly is a Baltimore native and earned her degree in English and history from Roanoke College. Her work background includes teaching and writing. She is a published historian, having written two books on the history of Baltimore. Molly has worked as Zerodraft’s office manager since 2011 and assists in every aspect of the company’s day-to-day operations. From crew scheduling to customer relations, she is the face of Zerodraft and the glue that holds the company together.
Stephanie Correlli
Data / Program Manager
Favorite Light: White Christmas lights
About Stephanie
Stephanie hails from Baltimore and holds a communications degree from Towson University and is an award-winning journalist. She has worked in the energy efficiency industry for over 10 years and has her Building Science Principles certificate. Stephanie is the liaison between Zerodraft and the various utility program administrators, as well as a customer relations specialist. Additionally, she assists in sales efforts, writing and designing marketing materials and helping maintain the company website and social media.
Sandy Hudak
Admin and Accounting Assistant
Favorite Light: Sunshine for my books!
About Sandy
A Baltimore native, Sandy has been with Zerodraft since 2015 and has 20+ years of administrative experience. She performs administrative and financial duties, including utility program data entry and financial tracking. Sandy handles invoices and conducts quality control, communicating with field staff and utility program coordinators, and oversees streams of data from several programs in several states.
Evan Russell, BPI
Project Manager
Favorite Light: A starry night
About Evan
Evan is from Mississippi and joined the team in 2022, transitioning into project management for the commercial lighting division after a decade of teaching English in Maryland and abroad. He holds his Building Analyst certification from the Building Performance Institute, as well as a master’s degree in modern languages from the University of Mississippi. Evan acts as a liaison between clients and our installation crews to ensure projects are completed timely, safely, and to everyone’s satisfaction.
Sharon Wolniak
Accounting Assistant
Favorite Light: Sunlight, also for gardening
About Sharon
Sharon moved to Baltimore from southern Pennsylvania, where she obtained her degree in computer programming. She has been with the company since 2014 and provides administrative support for the finance and accounting manager, as well as for the data entry and quality assurance teams.
Nate Straughan, BPI
IT / Lighting Specialist
Favorite Light: My Amaran 100x video light
About Nate
Nate grew up in Baltimore and received his degree in communications from Towson University. He is BPI-certified and has a work history in environmental consulting. Since 2021, Nate has provided the company with everything from IT support to field work, as well as graphic design and optimizing the company’s spreadsheet operations.
Jessica Graham
HR / Safety Manager
Favorite Light: Cloudy Autumn days
About Jessica
Jessica hails from all over the country, having grown up in a military family. She attended school in Fayetteville, NC, as well as Ft. Meade, MD, and now lives in Ellicott City. Jessica is part of a new position at Zerodraft and brings with her more than 10 years of experience in HR and government contracting. She currently handles human resources and safety training for our staff.
Noah Hagan
Estimator / Project Developer
Favorite Light: Sunlight shining through windows
About Noah
Noah hails from Baltimore City and attended high school in Gaithersburg. He obtained his degree in mechanical engineering from UMD College Park and brings with him a background in optomechanical engineering, working on optic design for climate science researchers. Noah recently joined the team and works with our commercial lighting team as an estimator and project developer.
Field Operations Staff
Rob Lingenfelter
Master Electrician / Field Operations Manager
Favorite Light: Classic Edison-style
About Rob
Rob hails from Baltimore and has held his Master Electrician license since 2022. He had previously been a journeyman since 2018 and has worked more than 10 years total in the electrical industry. Rob also has a background in home improvement contracting as well as installing generators. He is the newest member of the Zerodraft team, joining in 2023, and serves as our very own master electrician as well as our field operations manager. Rob is now certified to install electric vehicle charging stations, having recently earned his certificate from the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program.
Marvin Scott
Journeyman Electrician / Foreman
Favorite Light: Sunlight
About Marvin
Marvin is from Baltimore where he attended vocational school. He has a background in industrial, commercial, and residential electrical installations, including fire alarm systems and solar panels. He also has experience in construction, maintenance, and repairs. Marvin is our newest journeyman electrician.
Hugo Campos
Journeyman Electrician
Favorite Light: Starlight
About Hugo
Hugo is originally from El Salvador and joins the team as our newest journeyman electrician. He has worked in the electrical field for seven years, doing both residential and commercial work. He currently works on our commercial lighting team overseeing LED upgrades to all sorts of facilities. He has experience in installations, rewiring, and troubleshooting, and is forklift certified. Hugo currently resides in Montgomery County.
Bruce Wowk, BPI
Energy Efficiency Analyst
Favorite Light: The one that the customer likes best!
About Bruce
Bruce is a Connecticut native and has a degree in recreation management from Montgomery & Springfield College. He has lived in Maryland for over 60 years and joined the company in 2020. Bruce is BPI-certified and works in both the company’s commercial lighting and residential QHEC divisions. He is one of Zerodraft’s lead lighting analysts, proposal writers, and salesmen. He has a solid work history of inside and outside sales, ran his own business as an independent manufacturers lighting rep, and then onto working with energy efficiency contractors.
Wilfredo Cortes, BPI
Energy Efficiency Specialist
Favorite Light: Motion sensor LEDs
About Wilfredo
Wilfredo was born in Honduras but grew up in Baltimore where he attended both high school and college. Prior to joining Zerodraft in 2023, he worked in the telecommunications industry installing fiber optics cables. Wilfredo holds his BPI certification and works as a crew leader on multifamily QHEC projects and also works in our single family and commercial divisions.
Natalia Ventura
Energy Efficiency Technician
Favorite Light: Any white light
About Natalia
Natalia was born in San Salvador and has lived in the United States for over four years. She graduated from Colegio Cristiano Rey Salomón in San Marcos with a degree in certified public accounting. Natalia joined the Zerodraft staff in 2023 and works on both multifamily and commercial lighting projects.
Mario Zapata
Energy Efficiency Technician
Favorite Light: The sun and the moon
About Mario
Mario is native of Honduras where he studied Civil Engineering. He moved to the US in 2016 and has more than seven years’ experience in the electrical field. He has worked in the commercial, residential, utility, and solar sectors performing maintenance, installations, and repairs. Mario currently works on commercial lighting projects for Zerodraft.
Mike Havrilla, BPI, BA, QCI
Multifamily Project Manager
Favorite Light: Sun at the beach or a toasty fire
About Mike
Mike is from the Washington, D.C., area but now resides in Baltimore County. He graduated from Towson University in 2013 and has been working at Zerodraft since 2014. He is a BPI-certified Building Analyst, Multifamily Building Analyst, and Quality Control Inspector. Mike also holds his journeyman electrician’s license. He has worked in many positions at Zerodraft including project management for both Home Performance and commercial lighting. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree and is active in the energy conservation industry, attending national conferences and training sessions across the country.
Nicholas Castillo
Multifamily Crew Leader
Favorite Light: The Northern Lights
About Nicholas
Nicholas hails from Baltimore and attended school in the Towson area where he has worked for multifamily properties for ten years. Nicholas’ background includes maintenance work for apartment complexes, including plumbing and appliance repair, as well as installing drywall and HVAC work. He currently serves as Zerodraft’s multifamily crew leader, managing our technicians who conduct quick home energy check-ups on apartment complexes.
TJ Johnson
Energy Efficiency Technician
Favorite Light: The light of the moon
About TJ
TJ joined Zerodraft in 2023 and works on our multifamily QHEC team and is currently enrolled in an apprenticeship program to obtain his journeyman electrician’s license. As the youngest member of our staff, he has a background as an electrical helper for a few companies and has also worked on maintenance teams. TJ is a Harford County native and brings with him a strong work ethic and knowledge of the ins and outs of energy conservation. He is a great team player and fits in perfectly with his crew!
Joshua Smith
Energy Efficiency Technician
Favorite Light: LEDs & HIDs
About Joshua
Joshua hails from Baltimore, where he attended school, and has worked in the surrounding area since. Joshua’s background includes experience in solar panel installation and construction, as well as electrical wiring. He has excellent people skills and brings an energy conservation background to Zerodraft. Josh currently works on our multifamily QHEC crew.
Subcontractors
Tim Tinker, Efficiency Services, LLC
Commercial and Multifamily Solutions
Favorite Light: The dappled sunlight in a forest
About Tim
Tim hails from Baltimore and has lived in the surrounding area his entire life. He attended Loyola College where he studied business. Tim’s work history is decorated, having worked as a mechanic, and owning an auto parts warehouse as well as a travel agency. He also worked as a stockbroker and a foundation engineer. Tim joined Zerodraft in 2012 and has trained for his BPI. He is one of the company’s lead auditors and salesmen, having sold over 20,000 units for our multifamily QHEC division. He is also our automotive expert, helping everyone with both business and personal vehicles.
Mitch Fischler, Mitch’s Marketing
Commercial and Multifamily Marketing Services
Favorite Light: The headlight on my bike
About Mitch
Mitch is from Massachusetts and graduated from the University of Massachusetts where he was trained as an engineer. He obtained his Professional Engineer (PE) license where he began his career in environmental planning. Afterwards, he worked for Honeywell Utility Solutions where he completed more than 200 home energy audits and was involved in the creation of the QHEC program. In addition, he was the lead marketing rep responsible for the entire Pepco and Delmarva Power territory. Mitch has more than ten years’ experience working with utility rebate programs, promoting energy efficiency, multifamily QHECs, peak demand reduction, lighting, and other energy conservation programs. He joined Zerodraft in 2012 and is one of our principal marketers for both multifamily and commercial projects.
Davis Pfund,
Energy Efficiency Analyst, BPI
Commercial and Multifamily Solutions
Favorite Light: Sunrise and sunset
About Davis
Davis is a renewable energy professional and a BPI-certified energy auditor. He works with the company as a solar consultant and team mentor. Outside of Zerodraft, Davis is a social entrepreneur, community facilitator, events producer, musician, visionary, and self-proclaimed tree hugger. He has been with Zerodraft for nearly a decade, conducting sales, energy assessments, and helping with marketing.
Manuel Majin Chocad
General Construction and Commercial Lighting
Favorite Light: Not pole lights!
About Manny
Manny was born in Ecuador and moved to the United States in 2005. He currently resides in Baltimore County. His work history includes residential and commercial repair and maintenance, as well as general construction. He holds his HVAC apprentice license and works for the company’s commercial lighting operations as a crew leader and head installation technician.
William Ardon, WSNA Constructions, LLC
General Construction and Commercial Lighting
Favorite Light: High bays
About William
William is from El Salvador and moved to the US in 1994. He attended school in Pennsylvania and now lives in Baltimore. William’s background includes over 20 years of home improvement work. He joined Zerodraft in 2015 and now works as one of our lead installation technicians in our commercial lighting division.
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