PERFORMANCE CONTRACTOR ACADEMY - Key Persons

John Tooley

John Tooley started building houses in 1979, and by 1982 had begun to diagnosis and retrofit homes across the nation. He was inducted into the Building Performance Institute's Hall of Fame for lifetime commitment and dedication to the Home Performance Industry and was the 2013 recipient of the Tony Woods Award for Excellence in Advancing the Home Performance Industry. He has been the principal designer of some of the largest building programs in the nation. John brings a refreshing approach to the old adage "do it right the first time." John consults and trains thousands of contractors from every trade each year. He presents a real life, blue-collar approach to building a more profitable business, and his messages are filled with solutions for today's issues.

Mike Rogers

Job Titles:
  • President of Om
  • President of OmStout Consulting
Mike Rogers is the President of OmStout Consulting, LLC. As a nationally recognized expert in residential energy-efficiency, he works with contractors to strengthen their businesses and profitability. Mike brings a real-world perspective to his experience of providing services ranging from one-on-one support for contractors to delivering sales trainings at national conferences. Mike previously worked with ABM Energy and as Senior Vice President with GreenHomes America (an ABM subsidiary). He led the development of a successful approach to home performance, building on the knowledge of an HVAC foundation, and helped GreenHomes America scale nationally. When not working on broader energy issues, Mike works on improving the energy efficiency of his own home, and hiking in the Green Mountains or Grand Canyon.

Peter Troast

Job Titles:
  • Founder and CEO of Energy Circle
Peter Troast, the founder and CEO of Energy Circle, works with hundreds of home performance contractors, renewable contractors and HVAC companies across 49 states. He is an expert in marketing home performance and a leader in the use of digital marketing to drive improved lead generation. He speaks frequently at industry conferences and events about marketing for energy efficiency contractors and is an Efficiency First board member. In 2015, Peter received the Building Performance Institute's Tony Woods Award for Excellence in Advancing the Home Performance Industry.