Dave Elve
Executive Consultant
With almost 30 years of utility industry experience, Dave offers expertise in the customer experience, customer programs and tools, advanced metering and smart grid technologies. Dave was previously responsible for customer acquisition activities for flexible billing and payment solution vendor PayGo®. Dave was named one of The 15 Most Influential People in Energy and previously served in executive roles for Smart Grid vendors Landis+Gyr, Atos Origin, and Schlumberger. Dave has shared his expertise as a consultant to gas, water and electric utilities while at Black & Veatch and Enspiria Solutions.
Dan Damato
Principal Consultant
With over 13 years of utility experience, Dan offers expertise in utility water operations, customer service and field operations. Dan’s gained this expertise while implementing and managing technology projects for Veolia (formerly Suez Water) including advanced metering infrastructure, customer information systems, meter data management, mobile workforce management and enterprise asset management. Dan’s unique combination of utility experience and proven track record implementing projects positions him as a trusted advisor to critical utility projects.
Vinny Turano
Associate Consultant
Vincenzo “Vinny” Turano offers project management expertise honed while at General Dynamics. During his time with GD, Vinny led multiple projects contributing to the design of nuclear submarines including leading “tiger teams” to deliver high-profile components. A certified PMP, Vinny applies rigorous discipline and project leadership skills developed during his time with General Dynamics Electric Boat to each of his VASS Solutions’ Client projects.
Jon Law
Executive Consultant
With more than 20 years of experience focused on AMI and the Smart Utility, Jon offers expertise in project and program management. Jon has successfully led numerous large-scale AMI projects from concept to completion. During his 16 years at Sensus and 8 years at Cellnet, Jon implemented AMI solutions at Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB), Greystone Electric, Greensboro NC, JEA and others. Jon’s ability to understand client needs and deliver customized solutions and his proven track record and dedication to innovative solutions will help strengthen Client partnerships and drive successful outcomes.
Gary Lee
Executive Consultant
Gary has over 24 years of experience in the vendor and water utility industry specializing in advanced metering infrastructure and smart utility solutions. During his 7 years at Hubbell Aclara, Gary educated the industry on product offerings and managed relationships with top engineering and consulting firms. Gary developed his water AMI and metering expertise while implementing solutions for municipal, cooperative, and investor-owned utilities during his 7 years at Itron and Measurement Control Systems. With 9 years of experience working at municipal utilities, Gary is able to consider the perspectives of both the utility and the vendor to identify and implement solutions for Clients.