Energy Lighting Services is dedicated to designing, installing, and maintaining the most energy efficient lighting systems on the planet.

Jason Duncan
President/CEO
Founder of Energy Lighting Services
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B.S. in Ministry, Amridge University (2001)
M.A. in Learning & Teaching, Lipscomb University (2007)
M.A. in School Leadership, Lipscomb University (2009)
Ph.D. student at the University of the Cumberlands (current)

Jason serves as the President and CEO of Energy Lighting Services and President of H&D Capital Partners. He also spends time coaching salespeople, entrepreneurs, and small business owners as well as investing in real estate.

Jason lives in Gallatin, Tennessee, with his wife and two children. Jason enjoys playing guitar, riding his Harley-Davidson, working on his small farm, and camping with his family.

Jason serves as a pastor in his local church Eikon House (www.eikon.house) and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Hendersonville Area Chamber of Commerce. In 2014, Jason won the Rising Star Award from the TN Small Business Development Center, was nominated in the Nashville Business Journal’s Sumner County Impact Awards as well as the 2015 40 Under 40 Awards. In 2018 & 2019, ELS made the Inc. 5000 list and was an honoree of the Nashville Business Journal’s Small Business of the Year.

After a stellar—albeit short—career in education, Jason founded a new energy efficiency consulting company based in Gallatin called Future Vision Energy (now known as Energy Lighting Services). He spent four years as a schoolteacher and—due to cuts in the Sumner County budget—was forced to make a decision about the next step in his career. After much prayer, thought, and sleepless nights, his wife Kristie & he decided that it was time for him to run his own business full-time. Today, he serves as CEO of a multi-million-dollar business.

Jason is a passionate & dedicated professional who loves Jesus.

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Brock Newby
Director of Sales
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B.S. Business Administration – University of Colorado

Brock lives in Franklin, Tennessee with his wife and two children. He enjoys all sports, hiking, fishing and taking road trips with his family. Prior to joining us, he spent 17 years in the legal, regulatory and business information industry. His sales and sales management experience are a valuable addition to our team. Brock joined our team in 2015.

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Nina Coomes
Director of Administration and Finance
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BS in Business Economics – Rutgers University

Nina lives in Cedar Hill, Tennessee, with her husband and her dog. She was born and raised New Jersey, and has a BS in Business Economics from Rutgers University. She enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, exercising, outdoor activities, football, watching movies and watching live music. Nina joined the team in February 2015. She has several years of experience working as administrative support to owners and executive officers. She has worked in finance, operations, sales, event management, customer service and human resources. Nina loves learning and being part of a positive teamwork environment!

Jackie Cline
Staffing Coordinator & Administrative Assistant
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Jackie was born and raised in Gallatin, Tennessee where she currently lives with her seven-year-old son. Jackie has an associates degree in digital photography that she received from Nossi College of Art in 2015. When not working she enjoys spending time with family and friends, doing anything outdoors, traveling, and of course photography.

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Patrick John
Chief Happiness Officer
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B.S. History, Saint Joseph’s College

A native of Indiana, Patrick is a graduate of Saint Joseph’s College where he studied History and Environmental Science. He started his professional career working in the highly structured Medical Device Sales Industry and became very proficient in listening and meeting his customer’s needs. He moved to Nashville in 1998. His love for preserving the environment and helping businesses flourish brought him to transition into the energy efficiency industry. Patrick is a musician and played collegiate soccer. He loves the outdoors and spends much of the spring, summer, and fall months enjoying the beauty that Tennessee offers. He also enjoys building furniture from old Tennessee barn wood–a skill that he grew up learning from his grandfather. Patrick originally joined the team in July 2015. 

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Brett Farley
Lighting Services Consultant
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Brett is a Murfreesboro, Tennessee resident, where he lives with his wife, two children with a third on the way. Brett studied Marketing at Middle Tennessee State and received his certification in Mechatronics in from Motlow State Community College. When Brett is not working or with his family he enjoys hiking, hunting, tennis and football. Brett is involved with IFMA Nashville, IFMA Memphis, the Hendersonville and Gallatin Chambers and volunteers as a children’s coach with One Goal Sports.

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Brina Miller
Marketing and Brand Strategist
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Brina is the most recent addition to our team. She moved to the Nashville area this past August after graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in Advertising and Public Relations. She loves Husker football and is a part of an alumni group here called the Nashville Huskers. Brina loves music and the arts. She studied theatre and dance in college and writes original songs, some of which can be found on Spotify and iTunes. She loves to travel and has studied abroad in Costa Rica, Cuba and London. She hopes to visit Spain next to learn more about her Basque heritage.
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Ricky Arras
Director of Project Planning
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B.B.A. in Entrepreneurship, Belmont University (2013) Clean & Efficient Energy Guru

Ricky lives in Downtown Nashville, Tennessee and has lived in the Nashville area for 20+ years. He enjoys spending time with his friends and family, traveling the world, and adding to his growing movie and music collections. He is a live music fanatic and spends his free time going to concerts and social events around the Nashville area. Ricky loves to help people and considers himself a lifelong student of new and future technology. He has a background in mechanical engineering and entrepreneurial business and has previously worked for a Tennessee-based LED lighting manufacturer. Ricky joined our team in August 2013 and is a NCQLP Lighting Certified Professional.

James Britt
Project Coordinator
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James Britt (AKA Jimbo) is a Nashville native who currently lives in East Nashville with his wife and son. He enjoys hiking, camping, and traveling and is happiest when he is next to a body of water. He also is an avid sports fan. He takes living in Music City seriously and attends as many live shows as he can and has an extensive record collection. His love of the outdoors has led to a lifelong interest in conservation. Jimbo joined the team in January 2015.

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Sperry Jones
Assistant Project Manager
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Sperry Jones, a native of Detroit Michigan, brings a plethora of experience to Energy Lighting Services from executive management and financial analysis to sales experience. In the late 90’s and early 2000’s, as Sales and Operations Analyst, Director and AVP of Business Development, he was instrumental in assisting Healthcare Management Resources of Hendersonville, Tennessee in transforming into a leading force in accounts receivable management. He later created Quantum Healthcare Solutions as founder and CEO to provide healthcare receivables management for 13 incredible years to hospitals around the country. Most recently, Sperry demonstrated his accounting, mathematical, and analytical expertise as the interim controller for Armor Concepts, a security manufacturer of patented door hardware for the prevention of door breaches. Sperry enjoys raising four sons, traveling, and enjoying extended family. With a Bachelors Degree in Mathematics from Tennessee State University, he’s encouraged by the work he does as a Math Tutor for students in the Middle Tennessee area.

Brendon Lombardi
Director of Electrical Services
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Brendon lives in Cottontown, Tennessee. He is originally from Montana, but moved in California to better his career and knowledge in the Electrical field. Before finding his way to Tennessee, Brendon went to school for four years at Associated Builders and Contractors School in San Diego CA to become a certified electrician, which he is currently. In addition, he holds a current CE license in the state of Tennessee. In his spare time he enjoys going to the movies, playing the piano and guitar, and painting. Brendon has thoroughly enjoyed living in Tennessee thus far and has made many new friends.

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Alex Allen
ELS Installation Technician

Alex is a proud South Carolina native. She graduated from Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy and at the top of her class at Bright Wood College with a degree in electrical science. She come from a long line of electricians and is proud to be one. She’s done handyman and construction work for many years and enjoy building things and fixing things with her bear hands. Alex is a diehard Clemson fan. She enjoys anything that has to do with the great outdoors especially fishing. Alex lives in Nolensville with her partner, three kids and their dogs. She likes being part of a growing company and knowing that she’s had some small part in helping it succeed. Alex is proud to have recently achieved her LLE lisence.

Lucas Robinson
Co-Owner

Lucas Robinson is a serial entrepreneur specializing in scaling e-commerce and supply chain through BI and data science. Track record of generating over $100M+ in an eCommerce business. He has carved out his place in niche industries such as mailboxes, street lights, and CBD products. In early 2018 Lucas & ELS CEO Jason Duncan got together to discuss the lighting industry, energy, as well as iOT.  These initial conversations led to an agreement to set monthly meetings with a clear objective to determine if a partnership was viable. They determined that they would move forward with plans to open up an extension of ELS in Sacramento.

Fred Buston
President

Fred Butson, who runs the day-to-day operations of Lucas’ management team, entered the ELS Sacramento discussion in the fall of 2018. As the conversations around ELSSAC began to pick up momentum, Fred became the clearest choice for president of the new expansion. Fred graduated with a Bachelors degree from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2003. He and his wife I have been married for almost 17 years and have 5 children together. (Between the Ages of 5-14I In his free time, Fred is a singer, songwriter, and loves to get outdoors to hike, camp and play golf.