About Ilios

Ilios Dynamics, a subsidiary of Tecogen Inc., was formed in April 2009 to develop and distribute a line of ultra high-efficiency heating products for commercial and industrial applications utilizing advanced thermodynamic principles. Products incorporate mechanical work to extract heat from the environment to supplement chemical energy available from natural gas. The result is a significant boost in efficiency and reduced carbon emissions relative to conventional heating systems.

Our Team

Ilios expert team members have years of experience in the development and application of CHP products at Tecogen, the industry leader in natural gas engine driven chillers and cogeneration modules. Focusing on innovation and progressive thinking, we work hard to give customers standardized, modular, small-scale solutions that precisely fit their needs. Through careful development, informed by real-world experience, Ilios offers its first high efficiency water heater. Manufacturing and sales infrastructure is currently shared with Tecogen Inc. Paramount to our success has been the thorough training of field service personnel and installation contractors, and providing solid technical assistance to specifying engineers. Ilios is dedicated to providing customers with an outstanding unique product, built in an environment of innovation, and supported by the best customer care possible.

Martin J. McDonough, President and Chief Operations Officer, joined Ilios in June 2011. Before joining Ilios, Mr. McDonough was President of Wall Decaux, Inc. (now JCDecaux Boston Inc.) where he implemented the nation’s first Coordinated Street Furniture Program. JCDecaux is a fully integrated outdoor advertising company that installs and maintains street furniture elements such as automatic public toilets, bus stop shelters, and city information panels at no cost to taxpayers in return for advertising rights. Previously, Mr. McDonough had a thirteen year career in the plastics packaging industry with FLEXcon Company Inc. in Spencer, Massachusetts including assignments in Amsterdam, Holland and Edinburgh, Scotland. From 1996 to 1999, Mr. McDonough was Chief Operation Officer of FLEXcon Europe, responsible for manufacturing, technical, business and administrative groups throughout Europe. Mr. McDonough earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and attended Northeastern University High Technology MBA Program earning his Master of Business Administration degree.

Bonnie Brown, Chief Financial Officer, joined Tecogen in 2005 as the company’s Controller and has served as CFO since 2007. Prior to joining Tecogen, Ms. Brown was a partner at Sullivan, Bille PC, a regional CPA firm, for 15 years. She provided financial, accounting, audit, tax, and business consulting services for several mid-sized companies in the manufacturing, service, and retail industries. Subsequently, Ms. Brown provided consulting and internal control and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance services to a wide variety of publicly traded and closely held companies. Ms. Brown is a CPA and CFE and holds a B.S. in Accountancy from Bentley College and an M.S. in Computer Information Systems from Boston University.

Joseph Gehret, Chief Technology Officer, is responsible for managing ongoing technology development for the company. Leveraging 24 years of engineering experience, Mr. Gehret has been instrumental in numerous Tecogen projects, including engineering the mechanical systems of Tecogen’s first chiller and being largely responsible for making it a viable product. He also has extensive controls engineering experience. Over the years, as the need for an integrated control system became more apparent, Mr. Gehret designed and developed the necessary hardware, as well as the software code, for Tecogen’s entire product line, including CHP modules and chillers. He developed the controls for Tecogen’s engine and emission system and was responsible for creating Tecogen’s first major program, WinRMCS, which allows Tecogen to communicate with each piece of equipment in the field via modem. Mr. Gehret has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as an M.S. in Nuclear Engineering, also from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Jean Roy, Senior Program Manager, serves as the primary Program Manager. As the principal-in-charge, she is responsible for all aspects of product development, design, testing, and manufacturing. For over 20 years, Ms. Roy has been at the forefront of every major Tecogen project, including the development of the InVerde, a new 100-kW inverter-based CHP module and the Ilios high efficiency water heater. She has also led the subcontract for Tecogen’s participation in the Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions (CERTS) Microgrid development program. Currently Ms. Roy oversees sponsored programs by the CEC (California Energy Commission) for achieving CARB emission compliance and developing an advanced cycle engine for CHP; as well as our own internal product development of the ultra high efficiency heating module. She has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University, and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University.

Robert A. Panora, Advisor and Consultant, has served as President of Tecogen since 2000. He had been General Manager of Tecogen’s Product Group since 1990 and Manager of Product Development, Engineering Manager, and Operations Manager of the Company since 1984. Over his 27-year tenure with Tecogen, Mr. Panora has been responsible for sales and marketing, engineering, service, and manufacturing. Mr. Panora contributed to the development of Tecogen’s first product, the CM-60 cogeneration module, and was Program Manager for the cogeneration and chiller projects that followed. Mr. Panora has had considerable influence on many aspects of Tecogen’s business, from building the employee team, to conceptualizing product designs and authoring many of the original business documents, sales tools, and product literature pieces. Mr. Panora has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Tufts University.

William Martini, Regional Sales Manager, Western Operations, has a territory that focuses on California, but also includes 22 other U.S. states, Western Canada, Mexico, the Pacific, and Asia. Mr. Martini is responsible for marketing Ilios and Tecogen product lines. He represents Ilios and Tecogen directly to our customers, including hospitals, schools and colleges, government building operators, and industrial facilities, who he has supported for over 20 years. He performs detailed economic feasibility analyses for customers and assists in managing their installations and ongoing service needs. He works directly with consulting engineers, contractors, local service offices, utilities, regulatory agencies, and local permitting authorities. He supports our western distribution network, including manufacturers’ representatives and their salespeople. Mr. Martini has a B.A. in Engineering Science from Dartmouth College.

Jeffrey Glick, Regional Sales Manager, Eastern Operations, has a territory that encompasses the Northeast, Midwest, and Southeast U.S., as well as Europe. Mr. Glick’s primary responsibilities include marketing Ilios and Tecogen product lines, managing and training sales representatives, and managing all training-related activities for the engineering community. Mr. Glick also performs the liaison to the natural gas industry in the Northeast. He has been with Tecogen for more than 20 years. Prior to working for Tecogen, Mr. Glick was a Thermal Design Engineer and Project Engineer for CE Lummus Heat Transfer Systems (Bloomfield, NJ), where he was responsible for design and installation of process fired heaters for the petrochemical industry. Mr. Glick has a B.S. from the University of Massachusetts and an M.S. from Manhattan College, both in Chemical Engineering.