Building Automation Alliance
Locally owned, internationally connected.
The largest organization of it’s kind in the world, InsideIQ is an international network of leading independent contractors representing the building automation, energy and security industries.
Our Mission
“SNE (InsideIQ member) works closely with our operations staff to devise creative and intelligent solutions to lower energy consumption and save money at the theater. They understand how to maximize systems to continue to improve efficiency. Without the commitment and dedication of the professional, competent and intuitive service team at SNE a large portion of the energy savings would not have been possible.”
Ernie Mendenhall, Director of Energy Services at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Hartford, CT
Our Organizational Values
Local Competitive Advantage
We share business and technology best practices freely to help all InsideIQ members compete successfully in their local marketplace.
Shared Success
We work together to create a fun and trusting environment to learn from each other and to assist each other.
Collaborative Resolution
Raise up the concerns of our members to Schneider Electric and our other supplier partners.
Territorial Integrity
We respect our members and will not compete in a manner that harms each other.
Innovative Expertise
Leverage our combined bench strength to overcome obstacles with knowledge and experience.
Professional Development
Challenge ourselves to be life-long learners and promote the importance of being a leader in Technology and Business.
InsideIQ Leadership

PRESIDENT
Brent Bernardi
Alpha Controls & Services
Brent Bernardi
Brent Bernardi is President and co-owner of Alpha Controls & Services. Alpha Controls & Services is a Schneider Electric Master EcoXpert Partner in Illinois and Wisconsin. Brent began his career with Barber-Colman Company as an Electrical Engineer. Over his 19 years at the company, Brent held numerous positions, culminating as the Vice President/General Manager for North American Operations. In 2003, Brent and his business partner, Frank Rotello, purchased the Rockford and Springfield, Illinois offices from Invensys Building Systems. Now in their 16th year of operation as Alpha Controls & Services, Alpha has expanded with offices in Champaign, Illinois and Belleville, Wisconsin.

VICE-PRESIDENT AND WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Lindsay Drisko
ENE Systems
Lindsay Drisko
Lindsay Drisko is President and Owner of several companies including ENE Systems, Inc., based in Massachusetts, SNE Building Systems, Inc., based in Connecticut, ENE Systems of New Hampshire, Inc. and Energy Efficient Investments, Inc. Lindsay has been a member of the Board of Directors for Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts (ASM) and InsideIQ, Building Automation Alliance, as well as being a past President for both. Lindsay holds a BS in Engineering from Syracuse University and an EIT license from the State of New York.

SECRETARY
Joel Karstetter
Joel Karstetter
President/Owner of Automated Building Systems-Tulsa, Inc. & Control Installations, Inc. in Tulsa, OK.
Joel started in the control industry in 1984 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in mechanical engineering. Automated Building Systems-Tulsa, Inc. was formed in 1998 and has grown to be the premier building automation system provider for eastern Oklahoma and the Tulsa area.

TREASURER
Paul Reuter
Automated Control Systems
Paul Reuter
President- Co-Owner Automated Control Systems, Inc.- New Orleans, LA.
Paul started in the controls industry in 1982 as a Sales Engineer with Johnson Controls, Inc.. Founded Automated Control Systems, Inc. in 1987 with partner Wayne Durr serving Louisiana and Mississippi. Has vast experience in the HVAC Building Automation industry and is a licensed Professional Engineer and a member of several professional engineering organizations.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE CHAIR
Steven Cohn
Smartware Technologies Group
Steven Cohn
President, Co-Owner, Smartware Technologies Group, Tonawanda, NY
Steven spent the last 19 years helping to manage and grow Smartware Technologies, first as a division of long-time Inside IQ member and Schneider partner Building Controls and Services (SmartEdge), and more recently as a stand-alone company.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Jeff Jarvis
Ainsworth, Inc.
Jeff Jarvis, Vice President, Eastern Ontario
Mr. Jarvis graduated from the Instrumentation Engineering Technology Program at St. Lawrence College in 1994 and, shortly after, started his career with BASE Controls as part of the design and engineering team. Over the past 25 years, he has held a variety of Operational, Technical, Sales and Management Roles allowing him to learn all aspects of the BAS and HVAC industry. In 2016, Mr. Jarvis led the building automation team at Airtron Canada in Ontario. When Ainsworth purchased Airtron Canada in 2016, he continued to lead the Ontario building automation team until 2018. Mr. Jarvis is now focused on growing the Eastern Ontario business and developing an Ainsworth national building automation strategy.

OPERATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Danny Brown
Wade Company
Danny Brown
Danny Brown started in the control business with the Barber Colman branch in Los Angeles in 1973 as a tech, and moved into service sales. In 1975 he went to work for Wade Company in Little Rock, Ark as the Service Manager. Danny has a technical background in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, and is a Master Electrician. Over the years he has worked in all aspects of the control business including service, sales, design, estimating, programming, project management. In 2012 Danny became part owner of Wade Company. Today Danny’s primary responsibilities include sales, estimating, and project development.

PAST PRESIDENT
Tim Ley
UHL Company, Inc.
Time Ley
President- Co Owner UHL Company Inc. Maple grove MN
Tim started in the commercial controls industry in 1980 as a controls engineer/technician. Over the past 35+ years UHL has grown to be one of the largest and most successful Building Automation System providers for the Twin Cities and has added offices in Duluth and Upper Michigan.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Paul Berg
InsideIQ
Paul Berg
Berg has worked in the Construction Association Industry since 1998. Obtained a degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in Communications and went on to working as a director and commercial producer in the television industry.