John Lord CEM, CSDP, CDSM, CEA, CMVP, AEE Fellow
Colorado State University: BA Spanish - Latin American Studies
Mr. Lord has been an Energy Manager for public school districts in Virginia since 2003.  He has experience in three school divisions, Amelia County, Loudoun County, and currently Fairfax County.  Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is the 11th largest school district in the nation. 
Mr. Lord is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM).  In addition to the CEM, Mr. Lord holds several other certifications from the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) including Certified Sustainable Development Professional, Certified Demand Side Management Professional, Certified Energy Auditor and Certified Measurement and Verification Professional.  Mr. Lord is also a licensed teacher in VA with 10 years of classroom experience.  In 2024, John became a Certified Environmental Educator through the Virginia Association for Environmental Education
Mr. Lord is a past President of the National Capital Chapter of AEE and continues to serve as a Board Member.  At the National level, Mr. Lord serves as AEE Director of Student Chapters for the US.  Mr. Lord also serves as Chair for the Certification Advisory Board of the Virginia Association of Environmental Education.  In addition, he serves on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government’s Climate, Energy & Environmental Policy Committee, and is Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for the Virginia Energy Purchasing Governmental Association.
Programs that Mr. Lord has administered have earned many prestigious awards, including:  The AEE International Award for Institutional Energy Management, ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year and Sustained Excellence Awards, Virginia School Boards Association Green Schools Challenge winner, Virginia Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award, The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ Climate and Energy Leadership Award, The Virginia Energy Efficiency Council’s Virginia Energy Efficiency Leadership Award and many others.
“Every dollar that pays an unnecessarily high utility bill could be spent for a much better purpose: Teaching children”