Joe Andronaco serves as the President of Access Green with a primary focus on developing new business and ensuring that the infrastructure is in place to support a high quality of service to existing and prospective customers. Joe has a long track record of building businesses in the region. Prior to joining Argent Heating and Cooling, Joe worked at Washington Gas. Joe is very active in the community and in outside organizations, through Leadership Greater Washington, the North American of the Remodeling Industry (Board Member) Associated Builders and Contractors of Virginia (Board Member), and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington (Real Estate Committee). He has a B.A. from the University of North Carolina and a Masters in Business Administration with Honors from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Joe Andronaco was named Member of the Year by the Associated Builders and Contractors Virginia Chapter (2007). Similarly, he received the Contractor’s Award by the North American Remodeling Industry of the Metropolitan DC region (2007). In April 2008, he received the Greater Washington Minority Business Leader Award in the award’s inaugural year from the Washington Business Journal. Joe serves as a founding member of the Mayor Adrian Fenty’s Green Collar Advisory Council, where he serves as the small business subcommittee chair and is working on developing strategies and initiatives for the city to cultivate the green economy and green jobs in the nation’s capital.

Brian Uher serves as Vice President and Director of Audit Services for Access Green. As a principal of Amicus Consulting Services and senior advisor at Amicus Green Building Center, has been responsible for the design services arm of Amicus, where he has developed methods for incorporating return-on-investment with standard energy modeling and auditing techniques to extend and anchor the value of intelligently applied green building techniques. He has extensive experience with home audits and valuations, having completed more than 100 since 2006. Recent consulting work includes engagements with Econsult Corporation on the Catawba County Thread Trails green space project, the Delaware River City Corporation green space property valuation project and most recently a $300M mixed-use, multi-family project in Arlington, VA. His past experience includes project management in both the construction and architectural consulting industries. He has recently completed an executive masters joint program at the University of Pennsylvania in the School of Engineering and the Wharton School of Management, holds a master's of science degree in molecular biology from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Chicago. Brian is a LEED accredited professional, serves on the Portland Cement Association's Sustainability Advisory Board, is a past board member of Community Forklift in Edmonston, MD, a member of AIA's Committee on the Environment, a current member of the Urban Land Institute and a past member of GreenHome, an affordable housing organization based in Washington, DC.

Jason Holstine serves as Senior Advisor to Access Green, focusing on integrating valuable product and service offerings fro  Amicus Green Building, like the SWEETLinx Corporate Sustainability Program, the ongoing Free Educational Events Serie and the fulfillment of green products through Amicus Green Building Center. He is the founder and president of Amicus Green Building Center, has better than a decade's experience implementing sustainable goals and projects through better buildings. Jason has advised homeowners, contractors, developers, agencies, and other audiences on a wide scale of buildings and projects to maximize their efficiency, health, environmental integrity, financial value, and other criteria. Jason has also spearheaded a variety of other innovative efforts, including: expanded adoption of Energy Star products by retailers, consumers and media; launch of the Capital region's first wind power electric-choice program; creation of a NOx emissions voluntary set-aside program; first-in-the-nation inclusion of wind power into the state Clean Air Act Implementation Plan; advised energy improvements for USHUD public housing complexes; and lead stakeholder in the Maryland state Climate Change Action Plan. Jason is also Chair of the Montgomery County (MD) Energy and Air Quality Advisory Committee; member of the board of directors of Clean Air Partners and the Chesapeake Climate Action Network; and former board member for GreenHome, an affordable housing organization.

Ron Gallant serves as Senior HVAC and Plumbing director at Access Green. Ron Gallant, a partner / owner of Argent Heating and Cooling, started in the HVAC industry in 1973 at AB&A one of the area’s premier heating and cooling companies. He began his career as his grandfather’s helper, followed by continuous upgrades over the next ten years as an apprentice, journeyman and culminating in a master mechanic license in air conditioning, heating, ventilation, plumbing and electrical in DC, Maryland and Virginia. In 1985, he purchased AB&A and ran the company until 1999 when he sold A.B. and A. to a group of investors. At that time, Ron became a founding partner at Argent Heating and Cooling-LLC. He received his Bachelors of Science from the University of Maryland and attended Catholic University’s law school. He has held various positions as installation mechanic, service mechanic, installation manager, service manager, sales, sales manager, vice president, president and owner. He is familiar with every aspect and facet of residential heating and cooling. Ron holds masters licenses in all local jurisdictions and advanced training and certifications from Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Radiant Panel Association (RPA), Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors of North America (SMACNA), Green Advantage, Building Performance Institute(BPI),Ventilation Institute (HVI), International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSPHA), Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) and various manufacturers such as Carrier, Trane, Amana, Bryant, Weil McLain, Water Furnace, April-Aire, Honeywell and Johnson Controls. Ron is the proud father of Zachary, Sasha and David and the loving husband of Debbie Gallant. His family has been in the Washington Metropolitan area for five (5) generations. He has been an active Soccer and Lacrosse coach at Wootton High School in Montgomery County for the past twelve years.  Ron, with 35 years of experience, specializes in evaluating the heating, cooling, comfort, safety, efficiency and indoor air quality needs of his clients. With his extensive background in residential heating and cooling, Ron provides a thorough, professional and broad based perspective to solving your particular issues and concerns.  With today’s focus on energy efficiency, energy costs, indoor air quality and sustainability, Ron’s particular skills and experiences in solar, geothermal, radiant, ultra-high efficiency equipment and indoor air quality needs will provide you with answers to your concerns.

Bill Wheelbarger is a Senior Director at Access Green and will oversee the company’s Geothermal practice. Bill Wheelbarger serves as a Vice President of Argent, responsible for work directly with Architects, Designers, Home Remodeling Companies and Custom Home Builders. Bill has been working in the HVAC industry since 1979 where he received extensive training with the United States Air Force. He subsequently completed his Associate’s Degree in business in 1981. He served for four years in the Air Force where he performed various HVAC duties at Lackland (San Antonio, TX), Shepherd (Wichita Falls) and Tinker\ (Oklahoma City) Air Force Bases. Bill attended college courses at George Mason University. In 1984, he began working in the HVAC industry in the Washington DC Metro Area. He advanced to being a service mechanic and then progressed to become a residential replacement salesman. Between 1989 and 1997, he worked at J&P Heating where he ran their sheet metal shop, fabricated (and installed) metal and installed HVAC systems. At this time, he also began to manage installation crews and continued with his sales career. From 1997 – 2003, he joined forces with Mike Berard at Craftsman Service Company where he focused on sales of replacements, installation management and began his career as a Custom Homes Specialist, consistently producing more than $1 million book of business. In 2004, Bill became a founding member and owner of Argent Heating and Cooling where he serves as Vice President. Throughout his career, Bill has developed extensive technical expertise. His military training exposed him to highly sophisticated systems where he learned the physics and science of air flow, heat transfer, passive and active heat loss and gain, among every major aspect of the trade. It is safe to say that there are few projects that Bill has not experienced. In his later years, he has worked on marquis projects like installing heating and cooling into what was termed the oldest home in Washington DC. As technology in the industry has progressed, Bill and Argent have been at the forefront of education and learning. Bill has numerous licenses and certifications, including Green Advantage Certified Remodeler, Gas, Heat Pump and CFC Certification.

Aaron Dell’Acqua will serve as an installation manager for much of the HVAC being performed by Access Green. Aaron Dell’Acqua is a loving father of five. Having decided to get involved in this industry by chance, he now has 25 years of experience in heating and cooling. He has been able to keep his clients, family and friends comfortable in their homes and work places. Aaron started out as a helper in 1984, and then went on to being a mechanic in 1986. Shortly after that, he became a Design Estimator, and in 1992 went on to being a very skilled service technician/installer. Then in 2004 he was elevated to his current position as Installation Manager. He has developed a keen sense of business working his way through the ranks. His sharp eye for fixing problems comes from the many certifications that he has acquired such as:

ACCA-Residential Load Calculations & Duct Design
RSES-Heat pump & Heat Certified
NATE-Heat pump certified
NAPE-Steam/Water Boiler (low & high pressure) and Commercial Air Conditioning

Ed Hite serves as a Senior Advisor to Access Green. Ed Hite is the owner of Allstar Heating and Cooling Inc. and a key partner in the Argent / Allstar joint venture. Ed started in the HVAC industry in 1978 at AB&A, which was then the leading air conditioning and heating companies in the DC metro area. Eddy began his career as his father’s and adopted grandfather’s helper, followed by a continual upgrade over the next ten years as an apprentice, journeyman and finally a master mechanic in air conditioning, heating, ventilation in DC, Maryland and Virginia . He has held various positions as installation mechanic, service mechanic, installation manager, service manager, sales, sales manager, vice president, president and owner. Ed holds masters licenses in all local jurisdictions and advanced training and certifications from Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Radiant Panel Association (RPA), Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors of North America (SMACNA), Green Advantage, Building Performance Institute(BPI),Ventilation Institute (HVI), International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSPHA), Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) and various manufacturers such as Carrier, Trane, Amana, Bryant, Weil McLain, Water Furnace, April-Aire, Honeywell and Johnson Controls. Ed is the proud father of three boys and the loving husband of Theresa Hite. His family has been in the Washington Metropolitan area for four (4) generations. He active sail boater and power boater. Ed is the consummate inventor. He is constantly inventing new applications for existing products in the air conditioning and heating industry. Ed is especially versatile in radiant, solar and geothermal applications. His custom designs can be seen in all of Washington ’s most respected architects and builders projects.. Ed is the go to professional for solving residential heating and cooling problems. Ed, with 30 years of experience, specializes in evaluating the heating, cooling, comfort, safety, efficiency and indoor air quality needs of his clients. With his extensive background in residential heating and cooling, Ed provides a thorough, professional and broad based perspective to solving your particular issues and concerns.