Andrew Kolly
Senior Program Specialist at F2 Solutions LLC- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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LEED Green Associate
U.S. Green Building CouncilSep, 2016- Oct, 2024
Experience
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F2 Solutions LLC
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Program Specialist
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Jun 2020 - Present
Mr. Kolly supports the coordination and execution of grant applicant pre-award and post-award activities for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program in the Office of Community Services in the Administration for Children and Families. He provides post-award support to grantees, which includes desk monitoring and onsite monitoring of grantee activities and closing out expired grants. Mr. Kolly ensures compliance with applicable regulations and laws affecting the CSBG program. Mr. Kolly supports the coordination and execution of grant applicant pre-award and post-award activities for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program in the Office of Community Services in the Administration for Children and Families. He provides post-award support to grantees, which includes desk monitoring and onsite monitoring of grantee activities and closing out expired grants. Mr. Kolly ensures compliance with applicable regulations and laws affecting the CSBG program.
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BCS, LLC
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Analyst
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Aug 2019 - Jun 2020
Mr. Kolly served as Senior Analyst under contract to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Sustainability Performance Office (SPO). In this capacity, Mr. Kolly supported SPO’s efforts to increase energy management, security, efficiency and sustainability across all of DOE’s numerous sites, facilities, and laboratories. He was responsible for detailed data analysis of DOE’s energy footprint, which included energy management, sustainable procurement, renewable energy generation, fleet management, water and wastewater management, and waste reduction and diversion. He was integral to reporting out DOE’s sustainability efforts, pursuant to Federal legislation. His efforts helped bolster DOE’s visibility in Federal sustainability efforts. Show less
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George Mason University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Student
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Jan 2017 - Aug 2019
Mr. Kolly has pursued an M.A. in Energy and Sustainability from George Mason University. This work has strengthened Mr. Kolly’s resolve to advocate for climate change mitigation, energy efficiency, and sustainable development. Mr. Kolly has worked with a host of Federal agencies to promote social and environmental sustainability. His work has focused on the betterment of the environment and its citizens though sustainable, inclusive, and socially-just development. After working in the consulting industry for six years, Mr. Kolly decided to return to academic pursuits and complete a interdisciplinary graduate degree. While obtaining this master’s degree, Mr. Kolly honed his expertise in environmental policy and management, energy economics, sustainable development, climate change mitigation and adaptation, resilience development, and energy security and efficiency. Show less
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Greenlight Energy Professionals
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Reston, VA
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Principal
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Feb 2016 - Jan 2017
Energy Efficiency Promotion While working at Greenlight Energy Professionals, Mr. Kolly helped consult private businesses in energy efficiency and green building retrofitting. He promoted the use of efficient lighting, energy upgrade financing, and building management systems. Mr. Kolly has conducted energy audits and assessments, developed energy improvement plans, and presented energy efficiency business development options to a variety of business stakeholders. While pursuing his master’s degree in energy and sustainability, Mr. Kolly developed a energy profile and portfolio for Fairfax County that provided targeted efficiency recommendations for policy considerations at the county level. His master’s thesis focused on the development of an energy efficiency tool to aid building engineers and property managers wade through the constantly-changing efficiency industry. This tool is meant to holistically promote building energy efficiency through cost-benefit and risk management analysis. Statistical Energy Modeling and Analysis Mr. Kolly has helped clients pursue and implement energy efficiency and sustainability efforts using energy modeling and auditing. These solutions helped clients reduce their overall energy consumption, as well as reduce their carbon footprint. Based on predictive modeling that accounts for rising energy costs and on-going energy consumption monitoring, Mr. Kolly was able to show the many economic and social benefits to clients. While working on his graduate degree, he gained tremendous experience in statistical reasoning and data analysis pertaining to energy reduction and conservation. This modeling helped analyze energy trends, climate change adaptations, and renewable energy promotion. Show less
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ICF
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Analyst
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Oct 2010 - Feb 2016
Community Economic Development Mr. Kolly supported policy efforts for the Community Economic Development (CED) grant program, including the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) by serving as a consultant to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This work established new construction investments in communities that had a history of strategic disinvestment. Mr. Kolly oversaw progammatic standards and ensured profitability, sustainability, and efficiency metrics were met and maintained throughout the projects. He focused on business development and hiring practices to provide low-income individuals and communities with opportunities for growth and wealth. While serving as a consultant from ICF, International, Mr. Kolly built solid relationships with a variety of government agencies, NGOs, and Community Development Corporations (CDCs) thourghout the country. He provided technical assistance on a variety of issues including budget revisions, Inspector General Audits, and compliance visit deficiencies. Public Policy Administration Mr. Kolly has worked with a variety of public agencies including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and Department of Agriculture (USDA). He has managed multiple Federal grants as a Program Specialist and helped establish policy options for new and existing Federal initiatives, such as the Healthy Food Financing Initiative and the Assets for Independence program. The former was a collaboration among HHS, USDA, and the U.S. Treasury designed to eliminate food deserts in low-income communities. The latter was a savings program for low-income individuals, which was managed by the Administration for Children and Families. Through his work with these programs, Mr. Kolly provided technical assistance to grantees, helped establish program performance metrics, and authored annual reports to Congress on program efficiency. Show less
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Education
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2017 - 2020
George Mason University
Master of Arts - MA, Energy and Sustaianability -
2002 - 2006
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature/Letters
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