DAVID MAHONEY is founder and president of GEM Management Consultants, Inc., where his practice is focused on strengthening client-customer alliances and improving internal strategic operations within the energy marketplace. Drawing from his interactions with over 1000 customers, he collaborated in the development of the "strategic energy planning workshop" process, designed to help clients achieve optimum energy management results by effectively managing their energy data and supply programs, evaluating facility energy performance, prioritizing systems and equipment for improved performance, and integrating energy planning with other critical business planning activities. Prior to founding his consulting practice, David held a variety of marketing and senior management positions with Xerox Corporation for over twenty years.