Lianna is an energy engineer that serves our healthcare clients as part of our embedded energy management teams, contributes to energy audits, measurement & verification, commissioning, and other technical analysis projects. As a hospital energy manager, Lianna engages multiple levels of each organization to support stakeholders in understanding utility data, tracking progress to goals, identifying efficiency opportunities, and by providing technical assistance. In the realm of transit, Lianna contributed to the development of the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)’s sustainability plan by assisting in data tracking and goal setting for emissions, ridership, waste, water, and resiliency. The plan was heavily focused on fleet electrification and building infrastructure and planning needs.

Lianna graduated from the University of Dayton with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering. She had several experiences that propelled her to seek a career in sustainability with a focus on energy. Particularly, in her capstone design class, she and her team designed and modeled a zero energy, off the grid house complete with solar panels, wind turbines, straw bale walls, composting toilets, and an integrated geothermal and groundwater pump system. She comes to Go with multiple internship experiences, the most relevant of which was with Emerson working in A/C Engineering and Integrated Products where she had the chance to work on compressor performance, line time studies, insulation re-work, and various testing and design projects.

Lianna is a firm believer that being active should be fun and enjoyable. In college, she served as the University of Dayton’s Women’s Ultimate Frisbee club team Conditioning Chair and Risk Manager. Now, you’ll more likely find her hiking, playing soccer, skiing, or doing gymnastics.