Meet the Kingfisher Team
We’re certified experts.
Our team includes licensed master plumbers and electricians, EPA-certified technicians, and experienced project managers, energy modelers, and building scientists. Each Kingfisher project reflects not just our ideals for performance, reliability, and comfort, but also our experience and expertise.
And, we are hiring! We’re actively reviewing candidates for a Customer Service & Operations Coordinator as well as an HVAC Technician II.
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Renewable Heating Engineer
Ryan is Kingfisher’s Renewable Heating Engineer. He is responsible for systems design and engineering, installation, and technical support. Originally from Florida, he holds a B.S. and M.A. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering.
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Electrical Engineer
Joshua is Kingfisher’s electrical engineer. He is responsible for research and development projects employing CAD, circuit design, and controls. He earned his PhD in Engineering in 2021 from Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth.
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Founder + CEO
Hunter formed the Kingfisher team in 2022. He noticed that many homeowners find it difficult to make a clear decision about clean energy. Kingfisher offers practical but analytically thoughtful heat pump advice and designs that address home energy problems.Hunter earned his PhD at Dartmouth College in 2021 and concluded his academic career at Dartmouth as a Research Scientist in the Thayer School of Engineering. He remains a Research Fellow, where he continues to works with researchers on applied home energy problems.
Hunter holds an EPA 608 license, has the highest levels of heat pump manufacturer electrical service diagnostic training, and he also posses a BSP certification from the Building Performance Institute.
Although Hunter conducts the majority of Kingfisher’s in-house energy modeling, and he is also on-site for all installations.
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Ductwork Specialist
Dean is Kingfisher’s ductwork expert. He is originally from New Britian, Connecticut, and moved to Vermont in 2024 to be closer to family. Dean is a second-generation sheet metal worker with over 50 years of experience designing, fabricating, and installing residential and commercial ductwork. For nearly twenty years, Dean owned and operated a successful sheet metal ductwork business with over twenty skilled tin knockers and sheet metal fabricators.
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Trevor is one of Kingfisher’s HVAC technicians. Working closely with Dean, our ductwork specialist, he is responsible for ducted systems installations as well as all hydronic systems installations. He is a Vermont licensed gas fitter and oil technician, and he holds his Journeymen Plumbing license in the state of Vermont.
