Seth Allshouse

Contractor Support Lead

Beyond Abode, Seth continues to remodel homes and regularly enjoys a good hike with his wife, noting that some of the longest, most difficult trails are the most rewarding once it’s complete.

Dave Boettcher

Founder & CEO

Regardless of the season, Dave can be found hiking through the New England woods with his wife and kids. He’s always happy to reminisce about hiking the Appalachian Trail, and he’s the only person on the team that can properly fit and tune in skis and snowboards.

Kristin Dupre

VP Strategy & Development

Travis Estes

Chief Operating Officer

Jeffrey Lissack

Jeff’s early years in the energy/environment space in New England included working at Temple, Barker and Sloane providing management consulting to electric and gas utilities, helping to secure financing for the MWRA’s Boston Harbor clean-up, and launching a loan fund and buy recycled programs while at the MA DEP to help make municipal recycling economically sustainable. After playing executive roles for venture-backed enterprises in the high technology, education, and life science industries, Jeff returned to his energy/environment roots first leading talent development for Next Step Living and then spearheading development of New England’s first long-duration flywheel energy storage plant.

Dan Friend

Contractor Support Lead

Continuing his passions outside of work Christopher enjoys combining travel, cycling, and landscape photography. When not on a bike or far afield, he spends most of his time trying new things and enjoying friends and family.

Christopher Haringa

Program Manager

Continuing his passions outside of work Christopher enjoys combining travel, cycling, and landscape photography. When not on a bike or far afield, he spends most of his time trying new things and enjoying friends and family.

Christine Tyler

Operations Lead

Chris enjoys native gardening, has a houseplant obsession, and is usually in the middle of a novel or two. Through working with her sons’ Cub Scout pack and their school’s Green Team, she hopes to nurture a sense of connection with and stewardship for the natural world.

Harper Vinkemulder

Contractor Support Manager

When not improving homes as a profession, she’s often building them as a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. She is a committed activist on many topics, and she balances a variety of interest that often center around movement, music, and a commitment to lifelong learning.

Mike Ostiguy

VP of Operations

Mike is an environmentalist through and through. Three months after he and his wife welcomed their first child, he thought it would be a good time to begin a deep energy retrofit of their home. Don’t worry, everything worked out.

Mark Tempel

Director of Contractor Relations

Mike Simons

Training & Development Manager

He now spends his free time with his wife and kids playing outside and finding joy in nature in East Boston and beyond.

Ryan Keeth

Program Specialist

Ryan graduated from Wesleyan University with degrees in Physics and Earth & Environmental Sciences, where he learned about residential energy efficiency’s crucial role in reducing human impacts on climate. He brings a fresh and motivated perspective to the team and is quick to provide his help wherever it’s most needed.

In his free time, Ryan is either enjoying the outdoors by hiking, biking, sailing, or rock climbing, or he’s holed up in his LEGO room building something new.

William D’Arrigo

Senior Energy Efficiency Consultant

Will graduated from UMASS Amherst with a degree in Building and Construction Technology, where he was exposed to courses in the energy efficiency industry. Will found the courses immensely interesting and learned practices that are now becoming standard although he still sees a lot more opportunities to find energy savings and improve construction practice. He also renovates apartments using the same building science principles that he encourages other contractors to use by installing insulation appropriately and conditioning the units with heat pumps.

In his free time, Will is often on 2 wheels He recently has been fixing up older Vespa scooters and enjoys early Sunday morning rides out to the trustees hiking spots around Massachusetts.

Melanie Shea

Beyond her passions for energy efficiency, Melanie enjoys all things outdoors and spending time with family & friends. Camping is probably her favorite, she loves exploring and experiencing all that New England has to offer.

Arjun Mehra

Arjun graduated from Tufts University with a degree in Environmental Engineering, where he gained an interest in helping people reduce their personal energy consumption, thereby integrating sustainable practices into everyday life. His technical background allows him to support the rest of the team on the back-end, allowing them to maximize Abode’s impact.

In his free time, Arjun can be found running along the Charles or obsessing over the English Premier League and Celtics.

Jim French

Inspector

Jim enjoys hiking and backpacking, which is no surprise given his pro-planet proclivities. There’s a lot of work to be done to clean up the Earth and make our societies more sustainable for future generations⁠—including Jim’s three daughters. With Abode, Jim is doing his part to pass down a better planet.

Nick Celularo

Inspector

Nick feels that working as an inspector with Abode encompasses many aspects of the Mass Save program, and he is passionate about helping and educating both contractors and homeowners. Furthermore, he enjoys the independence granted by determining much of his own schedule and spending his work days out on the road.

In his free time, Nick enjoys spending time with his wife, son, and dog, especially down at their Cape cottage during the summers. Nick and his friends like to attend game and trivia nights, play volleyball, basketball, and fantasy football.

Jason Denese

Inspector

Before joining the Abode team, Jason worked as a crew lead and field manager in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, which provided him with valuable experience in the Mass Save program. Jason applied to work at Abode because of its mission to help the environment as well as people. He had already met Dave and Travis at a previous job, but he didn’t realize that there were familiar faces at the company when applying. Discovering that Dave and Travis were responsible for founding Abode reinforced his desire to join the team of Quality Assurance Inspectors and make a difference in Massachusetts communities. How fortuitous!

Jason is a big sports fan and used to golf regularly, but in recent years his dad duties have taken precedence. When he’s not in the field, he loves to go to the beach or hike with his family and two dogs, Cosmo and Zelda.

Warren Stred

Inspector

Warren has been interested in the energy sector for much of his life, originally intending to work internationally on energy infrastructure in developing nations. Realizing that there are still many improvements needed to be made domestically, at Abode, Warren contributes to that progress by helping ensure that homeowners receive the best efficiency upgrades possible.

When he’s not inspecting, Warren designs artisan concrete works, many of which have been featured in galleries around Boston.

Terrance Bean

Heat Pump Specialist

Beyond Abode, Terry enjoys working with his hands and playing on the water – in the lakes or on the waves.

Katie Koster

Intern

Outside of Abode, Katie is on the Boston University Figure Skating team, so that keeps her pretty busy training year-round. She also enjoys hiking, going to the beach with friends, and trivia.

Hannah Martin

Intern

A recent Northeastern graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies and Law and Public Policy, Hannah is a hardworking, devoted new summer intern. In the past, she has worked as a Community Clean Energy Intern with MassCEC and an Agriculture Research Co-op with McKinsey & Co.

Hannah loves travel, food, and hiking/backpacking; her favorite cities are Berlin, Montreal, and D.C. and she will be serving as an Agroforestry Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal this fall.

Alex Sheehan

Intern

Outside of work, Alex enjoys his time in nature, and has a deep love for reading, usually combining the two into a joyful experience.

Tamir Nir

Heat Pump Specialist

Upon moving to MA in 2018, he joined the Abode team with the desire to make a larger impact. Since transitioning out of his role as a Quality Assurance Inspector, he has taken on roles such as leading and implementing the Sustainable Essex Alliance Energy Solutions program, completing Manual J load calculations, heat pump consultations and more. He is a certified Building Analyst Professional, Envelope Professional, and Infiltration and Duct Leakage Expert through the Building Performance Institute, and is a certified Department of Energy Home Energy Score Mentor and Assessor.

In his free time, Tamir enjoys woodworking and spending time outside gardening, foraging and hiking with his wife and their dog Olive.

Jason Chamberlain

Inspector

Before joining the field inspection team, Jason obtained seven years of insulation experience in the Mass Save program, first as an insulation specialist, and then as a crew lead for an independent insulation contractor (IIC). He was referred to Abode by one of his colleagues at the IIC, and since then, Jason has enjoyed working alongside crews to get the job done correctly and make sure that the customers are satisfied. Having been in the crew’s shoes before, he feels that the role of the inspector is important to provide support when a crew needs guidance or confirmation on the proper course of action. Each day is unique and keeps him on his toes, providing plenty of learning experiences.

When he’s not working, Jason is relaxing by vacationing, spending time with friends and family, or playing poker. You can always find him cheering on whichever Boston sports team is playing that day. Recently, he’s been to the Superbowl as well as the World Series—oh, the life of a Boston sports fan!